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Surveys reveal that most people pack on between three and twelve extra pounds from mid-November through the end of winter. Leading health and fitness expert and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD, reveals her favorite tips for getting through the winter without any extra fat on your body. Dr. Susan's favorites include behavior modification as well as natural herbs and other remedies. Philadelphia, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 27, 2011 It probably comes as no surprise that Americans are among the...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When you hear the word "chia" images of "Chia Pet" commercials from the '80s may be the first thing that come to mind--but today chia has become one of the most talked about functional health ingredients. With a long list of benefits ranging from high omega-3s and protein, to its proven positive effects on diabetes, heart disease and endurance athletes--chia seed is now called a "superseed" by many of today's health experts. (Logo:...

ROYAL OAK, Mich., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When George Vutetakis first donned his chef coat at the cozy Inn Season Cafe on the outskirts of Detroit nearly 30 years ago, he hoped the public, vegetarian or not, would enjoy his unique approach to healthy yet flavorful cuisine. What he might not have anticipated was the longstanding devotion of the cafe's regulars, the lines down the sidewalk or the frequent visits by celebrities performing in town and needing to quell their cravings for...

BANGALORE, India, February 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avesthagen Limited announced completion of a landmark project for the development of AvestaDHA(TM) - a vegetarian source of DHA (docohexanoic acid) omega 3 essential fatty acid based on an innovative approach using naturally occurring microalgae. DHA is a polyunsaturated mega-3 fatty acid found throughout the body. More specifically, DHA Omega-3 is a major structural component found in the brain gray matter, eye retina and the...

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rather than waging the nightly war to get kids to eat their spinach, what if parents could entice kids to eat vegetables via parties, watermelon and rainbows? (Party) Cauliflower, (Watermelon) Radishes and (Rainbow) Carrots, that is. The makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings are launching an effort, inspired by the eating preferences of kids, to identify and popularize a vegetable that few people have heard of, but that kids just might...

LORTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diet-to-Go, a national leader in delicious and nutritious meals that take the stress out of eating healthily for weight loss and convenience, is enjoying record sales in the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas after blanketing the region with a professionally-produced TV ad campaign and partnering with yet another chain of premier fitness centers to provide fresh and delicious meals to individuals who've resolved to slim down and shape up in the New...

Your HCG announces the foods people can expect to eat on the HCG diet. When starting any new diet, it's important to have a good understanding of what an average day or week will be like. Salt Lake City, UT (Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011 Your HCG announces the foods people can expect to eat on the HCG diet. When starting any new diet, it's important to have a good understanding of what an average day or week will be like. Diets can be frustrating, especially 500 calorie per day diets....

Food for Lovers hits the ground running with sold out sample demos and product displays in more than twenty Whole Foods locations throughout the southwest, including TX, OK, LA and AR. Austin, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011 Out of their love for food and health, the environment, animals, and each other, Christopher and Crystal Tate created their company, Food for Lovers, and The World's First Vegan Queso. After spending nearly four years mastering the recipe and saving up to jar...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) is providing shoppers with a new level of transparency about how farm animals are raised by now offering beef, pork and chicken certified under 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating system (bit.ly/fawOft). To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/wholefoods/46970/ The rating system is the signature program of Global Animal Partnership, a nonprofit...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, soyfoods are being brought front and center in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services' (HHS) 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/SANALOGO) The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, which provide nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of...