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NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With the return of warmer weather, women are looking to Fitness Magazine and FitnessMagazine.com for healthy snack foods and easy, healthy recipes to get back in shape after the long winter. In response, FitnessMagazine.com has posted new healthy recipes along with updates to its most popular ones. "We all know that healthy eating is one of the fastest ways to feel empowered and ready to make smart choices and at least small changes in our lives," said...
A small study suggests that the more people eat "diet" versions of richer foods, the less they may like what they taste. The findings suggest that familiarity can determine someone's dislikes when it comes to reduced-calorie foods. The researchers also said that low-calorie foods may offer some insight into the common dilemma of "yo-yo" dieting. The study, which was reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, consisted of 36 adults eating either a...
PITTSBURGH, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NuGo Nutrition has proudly signed on to sponsor the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon for the second year in a row. As part of the sponsorship, NuGo products will be highlighted at the GNC Live Well Health and Fitness Expo and provided to each runner. The Pittsburgh Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 2. "As they train, runners not only require adequate calories to maintain energy, they also need the appropriate combination of...
WESTCHESTER, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Old London, the makers of America's favorite Melba Toast, has launched the "Dance Your Way to Hollywood" sweepstakes to showcase an exciting new lifestyle option for health-minded Americans. "Dance Your Way to Hollywood" will send one winner and a guest to Tinseltown for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, including private dance lessons at the exclusive 3rd Street Dance Studio, as well as tickets to watch the taping of a highly popular television...
NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensible Portions®, a line of unique and great tasting all natural snacks announces its partnership with AEG, one of the world's leading sports and entertainment presenters, to offer a variety of products in select AEG-affiliated venues including STAPLES Center, Club Nokia, El Rey Theatre, The Home Depot Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and the San Diego Sports Arena. Starting March 15, fans will be able to purchase healthier snack options when attending...
VENTURA, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers in search of the latest healthy snacking solution from thinkproducts can now find it on the shelves of Trader Joe's stores nationwide. In February, the retailer began carrying new 100-calorie thinkThin Bites, great for people with active lifestyles or those just looking for a delicious, healthy "bite." thinkThin Bites are available in three delicious flavors -- Cookies and Cream, White Chocolate Flavored Raspberry and Chocolate Toffee Nut...
PLANO, Texas, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lay's potato chips, America's favorite potato chip, and a brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, launched a nationwide campaign asking Americans to help create the world's largest "Happiness Exhibit" - a digital work of art made entirely from consumer submitted photos that showcase simple happy moments. Beginning today through May 31, 2010 people can visit the exhibit at www.lays.com to continually upload and view the growing collage that...
FISHERS, Ind., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Funky Monkey® Snacks, a leading brand in the healthy snacks category, is offering up more fun than a barrel of monkeys with its new Twitter sweepstakes, "Follow That Monkey!" In an effort to increase the brand's Twitter network and grow an online community of concerned parents and healthy snackers, Funky Monkey is encouraging people to follow them on Twitter throughout the month of March. With a goal of attaining a total of at least 10,000...
PLYMOUTH, Wis., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento Foods Inc. announces the introduction of a new series of Reduced Sodium cheeses that offer great flavor for health-conscious consumers looking to indulge their passion for cheese, without having to sacrifice taste. With 25 percent less sodium, the new cheeses are worthy substitutes for regular natural cheese in both cooking and snacking. The six new varieties include Colby-Jack slices, Provolone slices, Colby-Jack snack sticks, String snacks,...
The Texas Public School Nutrition Policy, which began in the 2004-2005 school year, was designed to improve dietary intake at school by the state's youngsters. An analysis of the policy directed by experts at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital shows that it worked. The report appears in the current issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association."The results show that this is a good policy," said...
