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LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- thinkThin LLC®,--the #1 ranked weight management bar in the natural channel (according to SPINS research)--will be giving special thanks to moms all over the country next week as part of Whole Foods' gifting program in celebration of Mother's Day. Taking place at participating Whole Foods Markets on Thursday, May 9(th), the first 50 moms who show up to shop will receive an exclusive gift bag, including thinkThin's popular 0g sugar 20g...
MET-Rx® Athletes and moms lend some muscle to Mother's Day kick-off event to help families in need RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MET-Rx®, a world leading provider of high-protein sports nutrition products, today officially launched its nationwide charitable giving program, MET-Rx® Cares. The program aims to support healthy growth and nutrition for U.S. families by providing donations of surplus MET-Rx® bars to families across the country. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners were announced last night, Monday, May 6, 2013, at the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation's most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. During a ceremony hosted by popular American actor Oliver Platt at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, awards in the Restaurant and Chef and the Design categories were presented, as well as a number of special achievement awards including...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In 2011, fast-food giant McDonald’s announced the debut of "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices,” a program that aimed to increase focus “on providing nutrition information that enables customers and employees to make simple, informed menu decisions.” However, that campaign and others like it from the Golden Arches’ fast food competitors has failed to provide Americans with healthy menu options, according to a new...
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Is "diet" really anything more than a marketing buzzword? That's the question bestselling nutritionist JJ Smith is asking, and the answer may be surprising. In her book Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out, Smith contends that most, if not all, of the products being labeled as diet may in fact be contributing to the obesity epidemic. Naturally, everyone wants a convenient, straightforward and one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of...
PARIS, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - Total revenues increased 3% to EUR 568 million - Resort revenues increased 2% reflecting higher guest spending partially offset by anticipated moderate decrease in volumes - EBITDA at EUR 3.1 million, up EUR 1.4 million - Net loss narrowed by 10% reflecting the positive impact of the 2012 refinancing and an improved operating margin Euro Disney S.C.A. (the "Company"), parent company of Euro Disney Associés...
Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports on a new study claiming that by making fruit more convenient and accessible to children, they will be more likely to consume the fruit and improve their health. New York, NY; Washington, DC; Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 -- Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports on a...
In FOODIST, Darya Pino Rose demonstrates how to move beyond daily obstacles and bad habits—replacing unhealthy and unappetizing food-like products with fresh, seasonal, real food—resulting in sustainable weight loss and overall enhanced health. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Darya Pino Rose, a neuroscientist and the creator of the popular blog SummerTomato.com (one of Time Magazine's 50 best websites of 2011), offers a unique “Healthstyle” book showing readers how to...
Menu of Change report finds hospitals serving less meat and sugar sweetened beverages, increasing sustainable food purchases and creating healthy food environments Reston, VA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Health Care Without Harm’s Healthy Food in Health Care program has issued its third Menu of Change report, tracking the progress of the health care sector toward healthy and sustainable food service operations and highlighting the work being done to advance these efforts nationally and in...
By Taking the S'alternative® Pledge to Reduce Sodium Intake by using a Fresh Squeeze of Lemon to Enhance Flavor, Consumers Will Drive Sunkist Donations to the Sister to Sister Foundation SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This May, High Blood Pressure Education Month, Sunkist invites Americans to join in the fight against heart disease by taking the S'alternative Pledge, challenging consumers to flavor their foods with a squeeze of fresh Sunkist(®) lemons for one...
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The Mediterranean feather star is a filter feeder that obtains food by straining suspended matter and food particles from water. The star has a stalk that has up to forty tendrils, (threadlike organs) which help the star cling to hard surfaces. The “body” of the star is called a calyx and is shaped like a small cup. This calyx is surrounded by feathery pinnules bearing arms. These arms are quite unique in the fact that they can regenerate if one should get broken off; these arms extend to...
The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as the saddleback seal, is a true seal in the Phocidae family. It is native to northern areas of the Atlantic Ocean and to some areas of the Arctic Ocean. Its scientific name means "ice-lover from Greenland,” and it was previously classified within Phoca genus, although studies have shown that it is unique enough to be in a distinct genus. It holds two recognized subspecies, P. groenlandicus groenlandicus and P. groenlandicus oceanicus....
The Asian Green Mussel, Perna Viridis, is an economically noteworthy mussel, a bivalve in the family Mytilidae. It’s harvested for food but it is also known to harbor toxins and cause damage to submerged structures. It’s a native to the Asia-Pacific region but has been introduced in the Caribbean, and in the waters around Japan, North America, and South America. This mussel ranges from 80 to 100 millimeters in length and might occasionally reach 165 millimeters. The shell ends in a...
The Zino’s Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is a little seabird in the gadfly petrel genus which is endemic to the island of Madeira. This long-winged petrel has a grey back and wings, with a dark “W” marking across the wings, and a grey upper tail. The undersides of the wings are blackish except for a white triangle at the front edge near the body, and the belly is white with grey flanks. It’s very similar in appearance to the slightly larger Fea’s Petrel, and separating these two...
The mouth is the beginning of the digestive system which takes in food and mixes it with saliva produced by glands located in the mouth. Formation and Orientation The first part of the mouth is the mouth cavity which contains the teeth and is limited by the lips, the roof, which is the hard and soft palate, and the floor of the mouth. This is the space where food is kept before it moves on to the esophagus. The orifice of the mouth is the line between the lower and upper lips and is...
