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PALATINE, Ill., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest Weber Tailgating Study(TM), half of today's US tailgate grillers are no longer satisfied with standard fare before the big game. An impressive 50 percent of those surveyed report that they consider themselves to be either "gourmet" food grillers or "between a gourmet and a basics" food griller (22 percent and 28 percent, respectively). While "basics" tailgate grillers spend an average of $441 in groceries per year for their...

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, its shoppers and Chef Ann Cooper, the nation's "Renegade Lunch Lady," have joined forces for a second year to help bring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins to school lunch programs and raise awareness around healthier school food through a project that will fund salad bars for public schools across the country. "With childhood obesity...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PG tips, England's most beloved tea, launches its new Take Time for Tea(TM) Program which recognizes and celebrates the strong and endearing bond that exists between women, with a program that supports and promotes afternoon tea parties and tea events that are positive, fun and meaningful, not to mention healthy physically and emotionally. We live in a fast-paced society, and women continue to become increasingly busy with organizing kids,...

OWINGS MILLS, Md., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), a leading portion-controlled weight-loss program, today announced the launch of original and chocolate chip Medifast Pancakes and your favorite ice cream parlor flavors in chocolate mint, coffee, mango, and peanut butter Medifast Soft Serve. The new Pancakes and Soft Serve add to the list of breakfast and dessert meal replacement options available on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan while maintaining the...

A new study has found that children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers. Greek researchers interviewed 1,138 children between the ages 9 and 13 about their diets and physical activities.  The team used information to identify five general diet and lifestyle patterns across the group.  One pattern was labeled the "dinner, cooked meals and vegetables" pattern.  Children who followed this pattern...

FRIANT, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Table Mountain Casino offers more! In addition to the best rewards program in the Valley, the Friant, CA Casino also provides their guests with tantalizing cuisine at an amazing value. And beginning July 1st, Table Mountain Casino's dining guests will receive even MORE for LESS! Starting in July, the Mountain Feast Buffet will extend their hours and offer the endless bounty of culinary delights for a lower price! In addition to this already exciting...

LONDON, June 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Well let's face it do you really think about getting 5 fruit and vegetables into your diet each day? We're hardly likely to remember to get 3 or 4 let alone the minimum standard of 5, research suggests that this is the bare minimum we should be including in our daily intake. So here at realbuzz.com we've come up with our top 15 ways to ensure you get your 5 a day. Just another handy guide from the healthy active living site! - Start the day...

ROCKAWAY, N.J., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Party City, America's largest party specialty retailer, helps consumers jazz up their yards as they dust off their grills for summer. With more families opting for backyard getaways over summer vacations, the party experts share hot summer trends and ways to liven up these gatherings with festive themes, from luaus and fiestas to pool parties ( http://www.partycity.com/category/theme+parties/pool+party.do ) and casino nights, with matching decor that...

SEATTLE, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today began offering its Northern Bites fresh meal service on nearly every flight over two-and-a-half hours, allowing customers to purchase a hot, fresh meal or picnic snack pack on twice as many flights as previously available. The meal service also has been upgraded with new offerings designed by Executive Chef Clifton Lyles. New items include a grilled chicken ciabatta sandwich with sundried tomatoes, basil and provolone cheese;...

DETROIT, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, millions of school children across the United States grab a lunch tray and get in line. Few, if any, know the history behind the line or that they have the power to change what gets placed on the tray. The new documentary, Lunch Line, which is presented by Applegate Farms and premieres tonight at the national Farm to Cafeteria Conference, hopes to empower Americans to be part of solutions that can help build a better lunch for future students....