Ogden, UT (PRWEB) June 17, 2011
As the people of Joplin, Missouri struggle to rebuild their lives and community following the devastating tornado that struck May 23, 2011, killing an estimated 139 individuals and resulting in millions of dollars of property damage, elete electrolytes™ has shipped a product donation of its elete Electrolyte Add-In™ through Nourish America, a non-profit organization that provides nourishing foods and supplements to people in need in America. Nourish America has established a disaster relief site just outside of Joplin in Seneca, MO.
elete donated its original elete Electrolyte Add-In formula, which is a pure electrolyte concentrate that can be used to make electrolyte water or a customized sports drink, in the following quantities:
· 35,000, 10 milliliter (mL) rip packs. These 10-mL rip packs are to be added to one gallon of drinking water and make electrolyte water with sports-drink levels of essential electrolytes including sodium, chloride, potassium, plus magnesium, which support hydration and heat tolerance
· 5,500, 6.45-mL rip packs. Each of these rip packs can be added to standard-size hydration packs
· 219, 8 oz. bottles for making large mixes of electrolyte water or drink
elete’s donation was shipped June 3, 2001. Further, United Parcel Service participated in the relief effort by generously waiving its shipping costs, which totaled close to $500.
“We are pleased to have the chance to demonstrate our care and concern for the people of Missouri through Nourish America,” said Val John Anderson, Executive Vice-President and Director of Sales and Marketing for elete. “Disaster clean up in the hardest hit areas will require hard work in hot, humid conditions, and we are pleased to keep these individuals hydrated and functioning in peak condition. elete electrolytes are compact, ship well, and deliver rapid, noticeable results. We at elete Electrolytes thank Nourish America for organizing this relief effort and distributing necessary supplies to the community. We also thank UPS for their generosity in shipping this donation free of charge.”
“In our experience, during a natural disaster, there are specific products that bring immediate relief to both first responders as well as disaster victims, elete Electrolytes is one of them. Electrolytes are one of the top items on our wish list when we initiate a disaster relief effort so this donation is both valued and appreciated. Many thanks to everyone at elete for helping us at Nourish America support the health and wellbeing of the families and workers at Joplin, MO as they heal and rebuild,” said Michael Morton, Executive Director of Nourish America.
elete Electrolyte Add-In was listed by Paul S. Auerbach, M.D., M.S., author of Medicine for the Outdoors and Past-President of the Wilderness Medical Society, as one of his top four items of medical equipment, which he used extensively as part of his assignment in Haiti for the International Medical Corps. A copy of his article, “A First Responder’s Top Four Items of Medical Equipment: Lessons from Haiti,” can be found at: http://getbetterhealth.com/a-first-responders-top-4-items-of-medical-equipment-lessons-from-haiti/2010.02.15
To learn more about elete, go to: http://www.eletewater.com, http://www.facebook.com/elete.electrolytes, http://twitter.com/eleteaddin or call 800.669.1297.
About elete Electrolytes™
elete Electrolytes™ (http://www.eletewater.com), a division of Mineral Resources International, Inc., provides cutting-edge innovation in electrolyte replacement that meet the needs of athletes, workers, active individuals, and those who at risk for dehydration and electrolyte loss. Original elete Electrolyte Add-In™ was the world’s first versatile, field-tested electrolyte add-in specially designed to add electrolytes to any beverage or food to replace electrolytes, maintain fluid balance, sustain endurance, and support optimal muscle function. Original elete Electrolyte Add-In and CitriLyte Add-In contain no calories, sweeteners, flavorings, artificial ingredients, and unnecessary ingredients that impede optimal performance. Because elete is an electrolyte add-in, it can be used to make pure electrolyte water that tastes like water. elete tablytes™ are a complete, balanced electrolyte replacement in tablet form. For more information, visit http://www.eletewater.com or call 800.669.1297.
About Nourish America
Nourish America is an award-winning 501(c) 3 organization that provides nutritional supplements and nourishing foods (including naturals and organics) to those in need in America. Over the last several years, Nourish America provided more than $5.3 million worth of nutritional products to over 200,000 Americans in need. It costs only ten cents a day to provide nourishment to someone in need through Nourish America. For four years in a row, Nourish America has received high ratings for its fiscal management from Charity Navigator, the nation's leading charity watchdog organization. Independent audits of Nourish America's finances show that over 94% of all donations go directly to programs and those served. Donations can be made online at http://www.nourishamerica.org/donate.html
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Bonavitas R12 Recovery Drink Sets New Standard
Provo, UT (PRWEB) June 22, 2011
Bonavitas announced today that it will soon launch R12, a natural recovery drink and signature product in its natural energy and recovery line. R12 contains powerful plants and superfruits known for their detoxifying and healing properties, which give it one of the highest antioxidant values of any recovery drink on the market.
Antioxidants are our best defense against aging and illness. They help our bodies fight disease, fatigue and mental decline. The total ORAC FN value of a food or drink (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, measured in umol TE/serving) indicates its antioxidant capacity. According to test results by third-party Brunswick Labs, R12 has a total ORAC FN value of 46,400 umol TE/serving. By comparison, a leading recovery drink currently on the market has a total ORAC FN value of just over 16,000 umol TE/serving – almost two-thirds less than R12.
R12’s main ingredients:
12 superfruits which are natural sources of Vitamin C, flavonoids and other antioxidants.
Cinnamon bark which actually contains calcium, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, Bi, B2, and C.
Quercetin is found to be the most active of the flavonoids in studies and many medicinal plants owe much of their healing activity to their high quercetin content.
“Because of the rainbow of superfoods we’ve strategically used to formulate it, R12 boasts an unequaled ORACFN value,” said Alexandra Paul, scientist and inventor of the Bonavitas line of all-natural nutritional beverages. “This facilitates faster recovery and healing while promoting an overall sense of well-being.”
Visit Bonavitas for more information about R12 recovery drink.
ABOUT BONAVITAS
Headquartered in Provo, Utah, Bonavitas is a wellness company dedicated to the development and distribution of nutritional products that use science and natural ingredients for enhanced recovery, energy and overall fitness. Bonavitas chooses the nutrients and antioxidants that go into each product, based on scientifically supported benefits. Bonavitas offers a new approach to wellness – for everyone from bodybuilding professionals to moms on the go, fitness experts to weekend warriors and anyone with a pulse. http://www.bonavitas.com
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Encore Performance of Award Winning Show, Scared Skinny, Offered July...
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 15, 2011
Adam Roebuck Productions, an Off-Off Broadway theater company, is offering an encore performance of Mary Dimino’s award winning show, Scared Skinny, on July 3rd at 5PM at the Roy Arias Theater Center’s Off Broadway Theater in Midtown, Manhattan. Italian American comedian, Mary Dimino, chronicles her colorful childhood and her quest to lose 115 pounds over the course of the show. The Winner of the 2008 Gracie Allen Award presented by American Women in Radio and Television, Dimino also earned the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Solo Show for Scared Skinny.
“We are honored to bring back to the stage Mary Dimino’s award winning performance to the stage and hope the audience leaves the show with a little ‘lighter’ attitude towards their weight challenges,” said Adam Roebuck, artistic director of Adam Roebuck Productions.
As a chubby Italian American child growing up in Queens, Mary Dimino was warned by her mother that playing in a sandbox could lead to venereal disease and cautioned by her “perverted” knife wielding grandmother to stay away from all boys and dogs. Eating sausage and pepper sandwiches for lunch (with a cannoli for dessert), she suffered acute humiliation from her peers. Yet when she was only 8 years old, the realization of Mary’s dream, to one day be skinny, was foretold on a Ouiga board. Still an obese virgin at age 26, Mary had an epiphany when she overheard two “Guidos” from Brooklyn making merciless fun of her. Angry and determined, she faced her fears and after a number of false starts, finally fulfilled the destiny of her Ouiga board. One hundred and fifteeen pounds later, Mary Dimino tells the amazing and hilarious journey behind her remarkable achievement.
The Wall Street Journal said, "She shares her story of weight loss and maturation with riotously funny delivery. With her cherubic face and energetic sweetness, she is a natural comedic performer. Scared Skinny is a tale of personal triumph that anyone can relate to--and be entertained by, “ and "Mary Dimino exemplifies the hard work people do to lose pounds and stay healthy. I'm one of her biggest fans,“ Meredith Vieira, NBC’s Today Show.
Tickets for Scared Skinny are available for purchase with credit card for $20 at http://www.AdamsTickets.com. They will also be available at the door of the theater, located at the Roy Arias Theater Center, Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues, 5th floor, 30 minutes prior to curtain for $20, cash only.
Between June 21st and July 3rd, Adam Roebuck Productions is also offering 24 performances of the following plays at the Roy Arias Theater Center’s Off Broadway Theater: Reefer Mandess by Sean Abley, Up To Date by Laura Shamas, and The Wizard of Oz by Kathryn Schultz Miller. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.AdamsTickets.com for $18 online with credit card or $15 at the door.
Mary Dimino, a familiar face on television, is the 2010 MAC Award Winner for Outstanding Female Comedian. Mary is awinner of the 2008 Gracie Allen Award presented by American Women in Radio and Television. The Gracie honors exemplary contributions of individuals who have encouraged the realistic and faceted portrayal of women in entertainment, commercials and featured programming. You may have seen her luminous smile on Comedy Central, VH-1, HBO’s Chris Rock Show, sketches on Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and in dozens of national commercials. Mary plays Connie, the Maid of Honor in Tony and Tina’s Wedding, Polly on New York Undercover and appears in various other television and film roles. Her stand-up was featured on Comedy Central’s SAST. She was the series studio warm-up act for The Graham Norton Effect on Comedy Central and currently does interstitial stand-up for American Movie Classics Network. Mary is a contributing writer for various shows, including the award-winning PBS documentary “Fat”, in which she also had a starring role. She is co-author with Dr. Brad Johnson of the new book “Scared Skinny: No More.”
Adam Roebuck, a Reading, Pennsylvania native who currently lives in Watchung, New Jersy, runs a successful voice & acting studios in New York City & Watchung, New Jersey with clients on Broadway, MTV, & in the film/TV industry. He has also appeared on TV as a singing/confidence coach on TLC’s Date Patrol. He directed the Off-Off Broadway premier of the new musical, Softwear.com - the Musical, A DOT COMedy, as well as Saddamn - the Musical, Tape, The Vagina Monologues, TRACERS, Closer, Spoon River Anthology I & II, Simpatico and The Laramie Project, also Off-Off Broadway. Off-Broadway he directed productions of JFK: He’s No JFK at Theater Row Studios, 27 HEAVEN, Spring’s Awakening, Sleeping Beauty, Post-Its (Notes on Marriage), Snapshot, Trepidation Nation: A Phobic Anthology, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, A Christmas Wizard of Oz, 7 Santas, The 8: Reindeer Monologues, Echoes, The Little Mermaid, A Delightful Quarantine, The Wizard of Oz, A Snow White Christmas, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues 2010, Dr. Frankincense and the Christmas Monster, Doctor Funk’s Christmas Explosion, Yearbook: The High School Musical, Cinderella, A Christmas Wizard of Oz as well as Pinocchio. Adam's theatrical investment properties include the 2011 Olivier Award winning musical, Legally Blonde: The Musical (Broadway, West End), The Wedding Singer: The Musical (Broadway), How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical (Broadway), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Broadway), NEWSICAL - The Musical (Off-Broadway & National Tour), and 27 Heaven (Off Broadway & National Tour). Look for Adam’s newest investment show, the revival of Godspell, on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theater, beginning this October.
Adam Roebuck Productions is New York City based theater company, managed by Adam Roebuck that offers affordable tickets to theater productions of contemporary plays as well children’s productions in Midtown, New York City.
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NutriAnswers.com Announces its Sports Supplements Blog Series
Silver Springs, NV (PRWEB) June 15, 2011
NutriAnswers.com has just announced an upcoming series of blogs featuring Sports Supplements. Supplements have been a popular subject of questions at NutriAnswers.com. The new blog series will be aimed at helping athletes understand supplements better.
The new blog section will include topics such as pre workout meals, post workout recovery, and selecting the best protein bars. It will also discuss making your own supplements and why this may be the most nutritious way to supplement your diet.
As always, the questions section of NutriAnswers.com will continue to accept user submitted nutrition questions. There is a Sports and Fitness section as well as a Supplements section filled with questions and answers. These sections have proven to be a great source of information for many types of athletes.
For more information, visit: http://blog.nutrianswers.com/category/supplements/
NutriAnswers.com (a 300 Enterprises, LLC website) specializes in nutritional information. Part of its mission is to help people eat and live healthy. The information on NutriAnswers.com is intended for general knowledge and entertainment purposes only; not a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions related to your health.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Brothers-All-Natural Announces the “Eat Healthier America” Campaign,...
Rochester, NY (PRWEB) June 14, 2011
Choosing snacks that are healthy, such as Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps, is a crucial component for a well-balanced diet. To assist the national discussion regarding healthy snacking options for children, as well as healthy snacking alternatives for adults, Brothers-All-Natural is launching a public relations campaign aimed at getting America to eat healthier. Please visit the “Eat Healthier America” campaign web page on their website at: http://www.BrothersAllNatural.com/HEALTHY .
Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps are the perfect solution to poor snacking choices. These low calorie fruit snacks provide a healthy snack for kids and adults that are high in fiber and high in antioxidants. The USRDA recommends a minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetables each day, and Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps provide two of these five servings in a single bag. Brothers-All-Natural desires to draw attention to choosing the healthy snack option that is both nutritious and delicious. The “Eat Healthier America” public relations campaign is seeking to promote various healthy habits, many of which involve choosing the right foods to eat and the proper portion sizes.
Providing healthy snacks for young children is not always easy, because the snack must be tasty enough for the child to desire as well as providing high quality nutrition. Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps are the answer to this problem as they are healthy snacks made from delicious fruit, 100% fruit with no additives or preservatives. Not only are these Fruit Crisps a healthy snack for weight loss in that they contain less than 80 calories per bag, but they are also a gluten free snack for those with health issues such as Celiac disease. Additionally, Fruit Crisps are also dairy and casein free for those suffering from Autism or those with lactose intolerance. Kids with food allergies are also delighted to discover that they too can eat these healthy snacks, because they contain no peanuts or tree nuts.
Matt Betters, Co-CEO of Brothers International Food Corporation the parent company of Brothers-All-Natural, made the following comments in relation to getting children to eat healthy. “As a parent I know all of the challenges involved in getting children to eat healthy snacks,” said Matt Betters. “It was a challenge for this company to find the best fruit in the world, and it was an even larger challenge to develop a state-of-the-art freeze-drying facility to meet all of the quality standards we were self-imposing. However these challenges paled in comparison to getting my own kids to eat their fruit and vegetables every day. Happily we were able to solve all of these problems when we created Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps.”
Brothers-All-Natural offers ten varieties of healthy freeze-dried fruit: apple, apple-cinnamon, banana, peach, pear, pineapple, strawberry-banana, organic whole strawberry, mixed berry including blueberries and raspberries plus 2 more berry types, and the very tart mandarin orange. Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps provide healthy snacks for diabetes and other health issues because they are 100% fruit and nothing else with no added sugar and no preservatives. Fruit Crisps provide healthy snack ideas for lunches and healthy snacks for after school too.
Remember to “Eat Healthier America!” by choosing Brothers-All-Natural 100% fruit snacks. For more information about the “Eat Healthier America” campaign and Brothers-All-Natural’s fun healthy kid snacks, please visit their website at: http://www.BrothersAllNatural.com/HEALTHY
About Brothers International Food Corporation
Brothers International Food Corporation is a privately owned food and beverage company based in New York with offices in North Carolina, China and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2001 by brothers Matt and Travis Betters, whose family was involved in the processed fruit and vegetable industry for more than 65 years. In addition to supplying top-quality fruit and fruit juice concentrates to a number of Fortune 100 food companies, Brothers International is the parent company of Brothers-All-Natural, producing all-natural 100% freeze-dried fruit and potato Crisps, and Lost Vineyards; importing low-cost wines from little-known vineyards in Europe and South America. For more information, visit http://www.lostvineyards.com and http://www.brothersinternational.com.
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The Escuela de Ayurveda de California Announces Its 2011 Live Internet...
Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 09, 2011
Ayurveda courses in Spanish are offered by the Ayurveda school throughout Latin America including Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. Starting in the October 2011, the Ayurvedic Health Educator Program will be offered through the Live Internet Program.
Ayurveda healing modality that has been practiced for over 5,000 years. In Ayurvedic medicine (medicina Ayurveda), it is considered that health begins when an individual lives in harmony with their environment, having a profound understanding of their individual needs.
Ayurveda aims to heal an individual in all levels (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) by using a variety of healing treatments including medicinal herbs, Ayurvedic diet, color therapy, aromatherapy, sound, lifestyle recommendations, panchakarma, meditation and yoga.
Educational opportunities in Ayurveda are limited in Spanish. The Escuela de Ayurveda de California is proud to announce that the opening of its live internet program starting in the October, 2011. For more details, please call (530) 616 8332 or visit EscuelaAyurveda.com or learn about therapies and treatments offered in Ayurveda Colombia and Ayurveda Mexico.
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Pentec Health Launches Proprietary Physician Portal
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) June 20, 2011
Pentec Health Inc., today announced the launch of their proprietary, online physician portal which provides physicians and their staff secure 24/7 access to their patients’ medical information that resides in Pentec Health’s electronic medical record (EMR) system. The Pentec Physician Portal was developed in response to a known need for secure, accurate, and timely data so physicians can better monitor the progress of patients receiving treatments at home.
The Pentec Physician Portal provides HIPAA-compliant, two-way electronic communication of prescriptions or plan of treatment changes for patients being treated with implanted pumps for severe pain and/or spasticity. The Pentec Physician Portal is fed by the company’s proprietary Point-of-Care EMR used by the nursing staff during patient visits and provides a graphic display of the patient’s health compared to their plan of treatment objectives. Detailed notes about patient spasticity and pain levels, medication dosing levels, and physical assessments also are available.
“Our nurses have the ability to see the patients far more often than the doctors, who typically only see them for a refill visit. Giving the physicians access to what our nurses are seeing between refill visits provides a more comprehensive view of the patient’s changing condition and ultimately puts the physician in a better place to improve outcomes,” said Michael Abens, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Specialty Infusion Services. “Information is power. We recognize the value of our EMR system, but the true value lies in extending it to our physicians to help improve the lives of the patients they entrust to us.”
In discussing the system, Tim Leffler, Chief Information Officer, explained, “Our aim was to mimic the paper-based system that was in place, which was already familiar to physicians and nurses, and develop an electronic system to collect and amalgamate that information. Pentec’s value proposition is uniquely enhanced in the marketplace. Through the use of our proprietary Physician Portal, we are providing a stronger physician-patient–provider relationship.”
A series of future enhancements to the Pentec Physician Portal also are underway, including patient outcomes research that will compare physicians’ patient population with that of their colleagues. Also under development is a patient portal that will provide patients and their families immediate access to their primary nurse, and relevant and substantiated literature about their health condition.
About Pentec Health, Inc.
Pentec Health Inc., headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, is the largest privately held specialty infusion services company in the United States. The Joint Commission has consistently awarded Pentec with a Gold Seal of Approval for their commitment to providing the highest level of patient safety and patient care for renal nutritional and specialty infusion home care services. Pentec’s renal nutrition business specializes in providing patient-specific, proprietary nutritional therapies for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Pentec’s specialty infusion business provides in-home care for patients with implanted drug delivery pumps treating severe pain and/or spasticity. Pentec’s award-winning executives are noted for top leadership and giving back to the communities in which they serve. For more information, visit http://www.pentechealth.com
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Multitasking Much? Become More Focused with this Nutrient, Says Study
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) June 16, 2011
Distractions are an inevitable result of a wired, work-anywhere world, and research has shown that tuning out competing stimuli to focus on a task helps with tackling our increasingly long to-do lists. Fortunately, focus and attention are two areas that can be improved through nutrition, according to new research being presented by members of the University of Utah Brain Institute this week.
The research is being showcased at the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU) annual meeting, which focuses on innovative approaches for mental health interventions, and will reveal how a key nutrient called citicoline can help improve sustained attention by enhancing the brain’s capacity to focus on a single task.
Sixty healthy women ages 40-60 participated in this double-blind, placebo-controlled three-arm study. After an initial performance test to measure attentional function, they were divided into three groups of 20 and began supplementation with either 250 mg or 500 mg of citicoline (the researchers used Cognizin® Citicoline) or placebo. Results after supplementation showed that individuals receiving either the low or high dose of citicoline produced fewer errors during performance testing. Findings suggest citicoline supplementation, at 250 mg, provided improved attention when required, due to the inhibition of incorrect responses.
"Our findings suggest that citicoline may mitigate the cognitive decline associated with normal aging and improve attentional deficits associated with overstimulation of the brain," noted Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D., director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at The Brain Institute at The University of Utah. "Citicoline's ability to improve attention and focus is exciting because it can help anyone who wants to improve their focus - from scientists to soccer moms."
Researcher Dr. Erin McGlade from the University of Utah Brain Institute, who played a key role in this study, was honored with a New Investigator Award at this conference, which recognizes outstanding new research. The NCDEU conference has generally honored research surrounding pharmaceutical-grade ingredients/products, making this award particularly noteworthy as it recognized studies on a naturally occurring compound.
When citicoline is consumed as either a supplement or through a functional beverage it is absorbed and able to cross the blood-brain barrier to deliver the citicoline as needed by the body.
About NCDEU:
NCDEU is a scientific meeting that focuses on the latest developments in psychopharmacologic clinical research and related methodology. The meeting brings together over 1200 academic and industry investigators, research pharmacists, and clinicians, including competitively selected New Investigator awardees. In addition to the topics noted below, the NCDEU program includes presentations and information from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) and its federal partners, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAAA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
For more information on Cognizin Citicoline, visit http://www.cognizin.com.
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New Book Provides A Real-World Approach to Brain Health and Brain...
(PRWEB) June 13, 2011
Dr. Heidi Hanna’s new book entitled SHARP: Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower (Synergy, June 2011), focuses on topics such as nutrition, fitness, and performance psychology to provide a common sense approach to understanding the concepts of brain health and mental training for improved health, happiness, and performance. Dr. Hanna brings the same personal passion to SHARP that has made her a successful performance coach and keynote speaker for the past decade.
In SHARP: Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower, readers will:
Understand how the demands on your time and energy impact your mental capacity. Learn the critical components of brain health that provide a foundation for improved cognitive functioning. Utilize the power of brain training to stimulate mental energy with exercises that improve learning in areas that have the most impact on performance. Create an actionable plan for implementing a sustainable brain health and training program that can be applied to your everyday life.
Matters of the Mind
The constant state of busyness that we live in has created a chronic level of stress on our brain – so toxic, in fact, that experts believe more than 75% of medical visits are stress related. Honestly, most of us are too busy to notice, and will not realize the devastating impact of stress on our lives until it takes a serious toll on our health, happiness, or performance.
Stress is literally making us sicker. Constant distractions and lack of focus causes us to multitask, a dangerous result when we look at things like driving and texting. Busyness also has harmful effects when it comes to our relationships, as people are constantly using what Dr. Hanna calls subtle insults – sending the very quiet message that what I’m doing right now is more important, so I cannot give you my full attention.
What’s more, research suggests that our mental abilities such as judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, and language, begin to decline in healthy, educated adults when they’re in their 20’s and 30’s. As baby boomers start to turn 65, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease for this group increases significantly. By the age of 85, the risk is basically a coin toss.
We Have More Control Than We Think
Scientists used to believe our brain was hardwired to function in a very specific way. But new research and the ability to use scanning technology shows that the brain is actually radically adaptable if we train it appropriately – like we do our bodies. The brain is part of the body, after all, but it is also the control center of our entire life. It is the “hardware” of our operating system, while our mind and our mental abilities are the “software”, or programming, that runs our system. According to Dr. Hanna, we are all in need of an upgrade.
The “fitter” our brain is, the more energy efficient it becomes, and the easier it is to do important mental tasks such as focusing attention and being creative.
Dr. Hanna wrote SHARP: Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower to provide tools to enhance focused attention and creativity, while improving health and happiness. These same strategies help develop healthy brain functioning throughout the aging process, potentially delaying the onset of cognitive decline, dementia, and even Alzheimer’s disease. In order to keep concepts simple, and applicable, Hanna walks you through a 7-step process to becoming, and staying, SHARP.
About Dr. Heidi Hanna
As a global performance coach and keynote speaker, Dr. Hanna has trained thousands of professionals on the role of nutrition and exercise for increased productivity, engagement and performance. Dr. Hanna is CEO and founder of SYNERGY, a coaching and consulting company that specializes in customized health and wellness solutions for individuals and organizations. She has been featured at many national conferences, including the Fortune Magazine Most Successful Women in Business Summit and the ESPN Women’s Leadership Summit. Dr. Hanna specializes in incorporating the psychology of behavior in the development of sustainable wellness strategies. Her vast coaching experience and passionate coaching style help motivate leaders to make systemic lifestyle changes and create company-wide strategies to support health and engagement initiatives.
Sample interview questions and full Q&A available upon request. Press kit and complete author bio available online.
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Chicago Botanic Garden and Kraft Foods Partner to Create Kraft Foods...
Glencoe, IL (PRWEB) June 13, 2011
Kraft Foods, in collaboration with the Chicago Botanic Garden, today announced a partnership to build and maintain a three-season, sustainably-grown vegetable garden at Kraft Foods headquarters in Northfield, IL. The 8,000-square-foot garden is expected to yield 14,000 pounds of food, equivalent to 28,000 meals. All food will be donated to local agencies, including soup kitchens and food pantries in the networks of Great Chicago Food Depository and the Northern Illinois Food Bank and to Woman, Infant and Children (WIC) centers in Cook and Lake Counties, part of Kraft Foods mission to fight hunger locally, regionally and globally.
The Kraft Foods Garden has been installed and will be maintained by the Chicago Botanic Gardens’ Windy City Harvest (WCH) program. WCH is a nine-month skills training and job placement program; participants enroll at Daley College/AVI (City Colleges of Chicago) and earn an advanced continuing education certificate in sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture, the only program of its kind to have been approved by the Illinois Community College Board under the Workforce Investment Act. In 2009, WCH partnered with Cook County Boot Camp to create a 50-bed extended season garden which provides extended educational, rehabilitation and vocational training opportunities for non-violent offenders reentering society.
Three Cook County Boot Camp graduates, working as transitional Chicago Botanic Garden employees, will be part of the Kraft Garden maintenance crew. A WCH graduate will supervise.
Kraft employees will volunteer in the garden. Windy City Harvest staff will be teaching a series of gardening classes to Kraft employees. Topics include sustainable gardening, small garden how-to’s, seed starting for cool season crops and building healthy soil.
This is the first initiative undertaken by Kraft Foods at corporate campus and first corporate garden designed by Chicago Botanic Garden.
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Xpressdelivery.Com Expanded Its Drug List Adding Most Demanded Generic...
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 28, 2011
Originally launched to sell generic Viagra online, Internet drugstore xpressdelivery.com expanded the list of drugs offered, adding more categories and becoming one of fastest-developing pharmacies with affordable prices any customer can enjoy.
The pharmacy made the decision of expanding the drug list based on the multiple requests of its customers. The fact Xpressdelivery.com offered cheapest viagra online got the attention of customers from many countries of the world, and their desire to see more drugs they needed offered by the reliable pharmacy of their choice was only logical. After giving the matter most careful consideration and comparing the sales statistics of generic Viagra with those of other drugstores, xpressdelivery.com decided to make sure more customers could be able to find the drugs they were looking for without overpaying for any additional services.
The pharmacy is now offering drugs for such problems as high cholesterol, depression, diabetes, heart and blood pressure problems, allergies, pain relief, smoking cessation and hair loss, as well as antibiotics, hormonal remedies and medications for men's and women's health. Generic Viagra Online and a few other products for men's health still remain the top-selling products, but the drugstore's regular and new customers already had a chance to appreciate the advantageous prices for other drugs on the list. The price difference is so significant for many pharmacy visitors, some of them switched to shopping with xpressdelivery.com for all the drugs they need. Successful choice of remedies on the new drug list allows meeting the demands of all pharmacy customers.
Xpressdelivery.com is a recently launched fully-legal pharmacy with only most experienced members of staff working to ensure high level of service and enjoyable shopping atmosphere to every customer. With the introduction of most popular medications now available, Xpressdelivery.com is one of most advantageous pharmacies that can also guarantee full confidentiality of the information the customer supplies for shipping and payment purposes.
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WellWise.org Reveals Foods That Protect Against Sun Damage
Boulder, Colorado (PRWEB) June 29, 2011
In time for the 4th of July weekend, WellWise.org has complied a list of foods and nutrients that have been shown in research to protect against or reduce the damage caused by the sun’s UVA and UVB rays.
Recent news about sunscreen ingredients and new labeling requirements by the FDA have increased interest in other things that can provide protection from the aging and negative health effects caused by sun exposure. Nearly 70 percent of a person’s yearly exposure to UVB rays happen in the summer.
Most people know now that it is important to use sunscreen externally on skin when venturing outside for extended periods of time. However, the outer skin (epidermis) comprises only 20 percent of the skin, while the other 80 percent can be protected by some of common foods and supplements.
Overexposure to the sun is not the sole cause of skin cancer. Chances of contracting skin cancer from photodamaged skin rise dramatically if the body doesn’t receive adequate nutritional support such as antioxidants. Learning what foods and nutrients to ingest in adequate amounts can go a long way to having healthier skin and a longer life. Astaxanthin, for instance, has been demonstrated to protect the skin from UV rays that would otherwise damage skin DNA. WellWise’s list of sun protective foods can be found here.
http://www.wellwise.org is a nonprofit website whose mission is to provide unbiased, accurate and science-based information about healthy living and nutrition, and to provide a lively meeting place for consumers, integrative health professionals, nutritionists and researchers.
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Wellness Industry Veteran Robert Craven Named CEO of Megafood and...
Derry, NH (PRWEB) June 28, 2011
BioSan Laboratories, Inc., producers of MegaFood™ and Innate Response™ premium whole food dietary supplements, announced today that Robert Craven has been named the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Former president Carl Jackson will remain on BioSan’s Board of Directors.
Craven brings more than two decades of business management and marketing experience to MegaFood and Innate Response. His work as president & CEO of New Organic Ventures and NewOrganics was noted throughout the natural products industry as he led the organic ingredients distributor to double its growth in just two years. Craven is former president & CEO of dietary supplement company Garden of Life, which was recognized by Inc. magazine as the 14th fastest-growing private company in America during his tenure.
Craven’s experience also includes sales and marketing positions at Proctor & Gamble, Boston Scientific and The Hackett Group.
“Robert is the right management and marketing expert to help grow MegaFood and Innate Response to a new level of prominence. Our retailers can benefit from his in-depth experience with the natural products customer, our employees will be inspired by his passion for the industry, and his understanding of the science behind our supplements will resonate with healthcare practitioners,” said Carl Jackson. “He has a proven track record and a stellar reputation in the natural products community. We are thrilled to welcome Robert aboard.”
Craven earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Florida and an MBA from Florida International University.
ABOUT BIOSAN LABORATORIES
Founded in 1973, BioSan Laboratories produces and distributes the premium supplement brands MegaFood and Innate Response for the retail and professional health industry respectively. The company purchases ingredients from a network of U.S based Farm Fresh Partners, selling a wide variety of dietary supplements for various health needs. The company also supports a number of community outreach missions that promote healthy lifestyles and build awareness of organic foods and sustainable living. For more information, visit http://www.megafood.com or http://www.innateresponse.com
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Monday, July 4, 2011
H4H Initiative Pilots iPhone App in the UK to Promote Healthy...
London (UK) (PRWEB) June 17, 2011
'THIRSTY PETE' iPHONE APP
Developed as an engaging soft learning tool, ‘Thirsty Pete’ represents an innovative solution to promote public awareness of the importance of healthy hydration, and encourage behavioural change through game dynamics that demonstrate the physical and mental benefits of adequate hydration. The character, ‘Thirsty Pete’, is an interactive water droplet and a font of knowledge on water and healthy hydration. After downloading ‘Thirsty Pete’ to their iPhones, users must care for him by correctly answering quiz questions to obtain virtual glasses of water. If he isn’t adequately hydrated, he becomes increasingly unhappy and ultimately ‘evaporates’. Users are rewarded for keeping Pete healthy and are given advice to help ensure they also stay well hydrated.
As well as quizzes and other features, there is also a ‘Wee Checker’ where users can monitor Pete’s hydration status - the darker the colour, the more concentrated the wee and the more dehydrated he is. This element is based upon the Hydration Color Chart developed by Professor Lawrence E. Armstrong.
ENCOURAGING HEALTHY HYDRATION IN CHILDREN AND TEENS
Despite the known benefits of adequate hydration and that it’s essential for normal bodily function, many people still may not drink enough fluids[1,2]. Recent surveys suggest that many people, including children, do not drink enough[3]. A UK survey demonstrated that 40% of 11- to 18-year-old children drink less than 1.2 litres per day[4], compared with EFSA guidance on adequate intakes of 2.1 litres and 1.9 litres per day for 9- to 13-year-old boys and girls, respectively[5]. In fact, it’s not uncommon for school children to go for 6 or 7 hours without a single drink[1].
Short-term consequences of dehydration include impaired physical and cognitive performance, headaches, raised heart rate and blood pressure. In the long term, it is associated with a range of serious conditions, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones and periodontal disease.
More positively, a recently published study showed that a relatively simple but comprehensive educational intervention programme proved successful for enhancing hydration status in just two days that resulted in improved physical endurance in exercising children[6].
With its mission of establishing healthy hydration as an integral part of public health nutritional guidelines and routine patient counselling, so that people can make informed choices, the H4H Initiative aims to encourage more widespread advocacy of healthy hydration to the general public.
With the UK pilot of the ‘Thirsty Pete’ iPhone app it is hoped that, by making learning about healthy hydration entertaining and fun, this innovative approach to healthy hydration advice and can help to address the potential long-term health risks associated with poor hydration choices.
For more information, visit http://www.h4hinitiative.com
‘Thirsty Pete’ is currently only available in the UK. Further information on the success and key learnings of the UK pilot programme will follow. To view a demonstration video, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNa-acYJlKk
UK residents can download ‘Thirsty Pete’ at http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone
REFERENCES
1. Petraccia L, et al. Water, mineral waters and health. Clin Nutr 2006;25:377-85.
2. Bennett J, et al. Unrecognized chronic dehydration in older adults: examining prevalence rate and risk factors. J Gerontol Nurs. 2004;30:22-8.
3. Brander N. Drinking water in schools. Nurs Times 2003;99:50-1.
4. Gregory J, Lowe S. National Diet and Nutrition Survey: young people aged 4 to 18 years. Vol 1. Report of the diet and nutrition survey 2000, Office of the Population Censuses and Surveys. Social Survey Division, HMSO, London.
5. European Food Safety Authority, Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies. Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for water. EFSA Journal 8(3):1459-1507, 2010.
6. Kavouras SA, et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2011.
ABOUT THE HYDRATION FOR HEALTH INITIATIVE
The H4H Initiative mission is to establish healthy hydration as an integral part of public health nutritional guidelines and routine patient counselling so people can make informed choices. A primary challenge of the H4H Initiative is to communicate the fundamental need for healthcare policymakers and practitioners to proactively provide healthy hydration advice.
THE H4H INITIATIVE WEBSITE AND THE HYDRATION FOR HEALTH HUB
Hydration for Health Hub blogs are hosted on the official H4H Initiative website, http://www.h4hinitiative.com, which is for healthcare professionals only. Launched in July 2010, the website is an online resource with practical tools and extensive coverage of the science behind healthy hydration. As well as important insights into the role of healthy hydration in combating obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases, it also includes information on the benefits of increased water intake on performance, reducing the risk of kidney stones and intake guidance for different patient groups.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE H4H INITIATIVE, PLEASE CONTACT
H4H Initiative Secretariat
Email to: secretariat@h4hinitiative.com
ABOUT DANONE WATERS
Danone Waters is the water division of Group Danone. Major worldwide brands include Evian, Badoit and Volvic. Danone is convinced that diet is the prime vehicle for building and preserving the body’s health resources. All of Danone’s R&D efforts rely on the ability of the scientific teams to ensure that each product starts with high-quality ingredients and has a unique benefit in terms of health, nutrition or enjoyment. R&D competencies are united under DANONE RESEARCH, a worldwide organization present in around 15 countries. This organization is comprised of 1,160 employees and has engaged in close to 200 global scientific partnerships. Danone has activities in four core business areas including: Fresh Dairy Products (#1 worldwide), waters (#2 worldwide in bottled waters), Baby Foods (#2 worldwide) and Medical Nutrition. 2007 sales reached a record 12.7 billion Euros.
ABOUT DANONE
Danone is a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful healthy food companies in the world. Its mission is to bring health through tasty, nutritious and affordable food and beverage products to as many people as possible. Fulfilling this mission is a major contributor to the Group’s continuous fast growth. Danone, with 160 plants and around 80,000 employees, has a presence in all five continents and over 120 countries. In 2008, Danone recorded €15.2 billion sales. Danone enjoys leading positions in healthy food in four businesses: fresh dairy products (no.1 worldwide), waters (no. 2 in the packaged water market), baby nutrition (no. 2 worldwide) and medical nutrition. Listed on Euronext Paris, Danone is also ranked among the main index of social responsibility: Dow Jones Sustainability Index Stoxx and World, ASPI Eurozone and Ethibel Sustainability index.
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Chronic Ice Hemp Tea to Take On Thirsty Crowd at Spring Gathering June...
Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) June 09, 2011
Spring Gathering is about celebrating the special relationship between music and medicine. Music is medicine. Marijuana is medicine. The gathering, happening at San Bernadino’s NOS Events Center on June 11, is California’s largest medical marijuana event. It brings together some of the prominent authorities and supporters of medical marijuana like Ed Rothenthal and Michael Backes, and A-list talent like Tommy Chong, Snoop Dogg, and Cypress Hill. Chronic Ice, a delicious and nutritious hemp beverage, will be on hand (and in hands), ready to refresh the revelers.
“Chronic Ice is going to be all over the place at Spring Gathering—we’ll be on stage with the stars and in the hands of participants when they come in and when they leave,” said Tony Van Pelt, founder of Chronic Ice and ChronicCandy.com. The hemp beverage will be given away as samples and available for purchase at the festival.
Chronic Ice is a refreshing health tea, made with organic sugar cane, a green and black tea blend, lemon essence, ascorbic acid and, of course, hemp seed extract. The antioxidant-rich, healthy tea contains only 80 calories per serving, and is free of preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.
Spring Gathering’s lineup this year features the world’s top musicians / marijuana advocates. Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Stephen Marley with special guest Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Travis Barker and Mix Master Mike, Tha Dogg Pound (a Tribute to Nate Dogg), Dilated Peoples, Collie Buddz, and Los Rakas will keep the crowd going all day from 12:55 pm to 11:30 pm.
B Real, Tommy Chong and Guerilla Union, in association with Americans for Safe Access, have secured permission to provide a safe consumption area for medical marijuana patients on the Spring Gathering grounds—a first in the history of the event.
Ticket holders will receive access to WeedMaps Medical Marijuana Expo @ Spring Gathering, which brings together advocates, businesses and consumers of medical marijuana. It is a popular venue for nonprofit organizations, political organizations, medical physicians, medical marijuana collectives, dispensaries, eco-friendly exhibitors and other members of the diversified cannabis community. Chronic Ice will have a booth at the Expo, so be sure to stop by and grab a sample.
The expo will host many expert discussion panels and special meet-n-greet sessions with celebrity guests and prominent speakers, including Dr. Greenthumb (B-Real of Cypress Hill), who has advocated for marijuana legalization for over 20 years. Topics will include the scientific facts on marijuana’s medicinal properties, the latest advancements in hydroponics, an introduction to the influential female proponents of medical marijuana, and the future of the modern cannabis movement. Audience Q & A sessions will follow each panel.
The WeedMaps Medical Marijuana Expo will also play home to The Spring Cannabis Classic, hosted by Tommy Chong. The Spring Cannabis Classic is a platform for medical marijuana patients to celebrate with their favorite collectives, products and strains of the season, as well as honor inspirational activists and artists that have enhanced their lives.
Spring Gathering will be held Saturday, June 11 from noon until midnight at the NOS Events Center, located at 689 South “E” Street in San Bernardino, California. Tickets are available from select retailers and dispensaries, or online at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/34763.
About the WeedMaps Medical Marijuana Expo @ Spring Gathering
The WeedMaps Medical Marijuana Expo @ Spring Gathering’s mission is to educate the public on the numerous potential benefits offered by the cannabis plant, including the medicinal, industrial, agricultural, economic and environmental benefits and applications. In particular, the WeedMaps Medical Marijuana Expo @ Spring Gathering seeks to advance the cause of medical marijuana through education, entertainment and community and inspire, uplift and encourage the next generation of artists, activists and entrepreneurs.
For more information about Chronic Ice, call (424) 202-7359 or visit http://www.ChronicIce.com. Visit Chronic Candy on the web at http://www.ChronicCandy.com.
About ChronicCandy.com
ChronicCandy.com is at the forefront of online medical marijuana news today. It’s the one-stop shop for the latest information about the cultural, medicinal and political aspects of the rapidly changing medical marijuana industry. Whether it’s the newest trends in cannabis culture or developments in medical marijuana or politics and laws pertaining to cannabis use, Chronic Candy has it covered.
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Revised Edition of The Diet Solution Program Outlines Healthy Meal...
Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) June 15, 2011
Isabel De Los Rios is excited to announce the revised edition of her science-based weight loss plan The Diet Solution Program which focuses on healthy meal plans and metabolism-boosting foods for permanent weight loss. The Diet Solution Program has helped 50,000 people permanently lose weight and is available at http://www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com.
As a certified nutritionist and exercise specialist, Isabel De Los Rios recognizes that our busy lifestyles often keep us from making the best food choices on a consistent basis, undermining our commitment to weight loss and healthy living. This is why De Los Rios chose to include easy-to-follow healthy meal plans full of metabolism-boosting food combinations in her revised version of The Diet Solution Program.
De Los Rios explains, “I don’t want people left wondering about anything.”
There was a time when De Los Rios was left wondering about her own weight loss efforts. Overweight by thirty pounds, De Los Rios followed all the common dieting rules: she kept careful count of the calories she consumed, she limited her intake of carbohydrates and she ate only low fat “healthy” foods, but nothing worked.
After studying food and its impact on the body, De Los Rios was able to drop those pesky thirty pounds permanently. De Los Rios has kept the weight off for the past ten years and she has helped more than 50,000 others do the same with her science-based weight loss plan The Diet Solution Program.
Regarding the healthy meal plans in the revised edition of The Diet Solution Program, De Los Rios says, “I know you’re going to love the already-done-for-you meal plans. It will tell you exactly what to eat and when to eat it. People just love using these meal plans as their guide.”
Isabel De Los Rios is a certified nutritionist who earned a pre-med degree in Exercise Physiology from Rutgers University. Her science-based approach to weight loss has helped 50,000 people lose weight permanently. The Diet Solution Program is a proven approach to weight loss that focuses on helping dieters develop a healthy diet program http://www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com.
The revised edition of The Diet Solution Program focuses on metabolism-boosting foods and healthy meal plans, including a number of refreshing vegetarian recipes, for permanent weight loss. There are also a full 19 pages of answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Visit The Diet Solution Program to learn more about the metabolism-boosting food combinations and healthy meal plans http://www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
Health Blog WellWise.org Kicks Off Men’s Health Week With Strategies...
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 13, 2011
WellWise.org kicks off International Men’s Health Week with a two-part series by one of Canada’s most sought-after authorities on nutrition, obesity, longevity and men’s health, Brad King.
Male menopause, or andropause, results in a drastic decline in the male hormone testosterone – up to 10 percent every decade past the age of 30 – and yet though few doctors even admit the condition exists, it can be the underlying source of depression, a noticeable loss of muscle mass, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, prostate disease, and the dreaded man-boob syndrome.
King is the international bestselling author of "Fat Wars: 45 Days to Transform Your Body," and the award-winning "Beer Belly Blues: What Every Aging Man and the Women in His Life Need to Know." In this WellWise series, he reveals the research that has been done on male menopause, why belly fat is a hallmark of decreasing testosterone and increasing estrogen levels, and offers tips on the right kinds of diet and exercise that can combat the ill effects of male menopause.
Brad King contributes regularly to http://www.WellWise.org with his blog, “Metabolism Matters.”
International Men’s Health Week is a project conceived in 2002 to increase awareness of male health issues on a global level and to encourage inter- and intra-national institutions to develop health policies and services that meet the specific needs of men, boys and their families. To quote Congressman Bill Richardson (Congressional Record, H3905-H3906, May 24, 1994), “Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters and sisters, men’s health is truly a family issue.”
WellWise is a nonprofit website whose mission is to offer authoritative, science-based information on nutrients, supplements and strategies for health, and to provide a lively meeting place for consumers, integrative health professionals, nutritionists and researchers.
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Bonavitas R12 Is Certified By Independent Lab For High ORAC Value
Provo, UT (PRWEB) June 10, 2011
Bonavitas announced today that according to assay tests results from Brunswick Laboratories, its r12 recovery drink boasts a superior total ORACFN, which measures antioxidant activity against all five free radicals found in the human body. The ‘FN’ stands for food and nutrition. R12 recovery drink has 46,400 umol TE/100 grams per serving, more than three times that of a leading muscle recovery beverage.
Free radicals are responsible for aging, tissue damage and possibly some diseases. The role of antioxidants is to interact with free radicals and "quench" them, or render them harmless. Antioxidants are fundamental for healthy aging, as they arm our bodies with the ability to fight free radicals and generate new cells. R12 super fruits like bitter orange, lemon, west indies lime, blood orange etc ... are packed with antioxidants.
ORAC, or Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, is the term used in the wellness industry to indicate a food’s antioxidant capacity. The higher the ORAC value of a particular food, the higher its antioxidant level, typically measured in umol of Trolox Equivalents per 100 grams (umol TE/100 g). “Its high Total ORACFN score places R12 recovery drink at the top of the list in natural beverages dedicated to energy plus recovery,” said Jacques Jonassaint, CEO of Bonavitas.
R12 recovery drink are for bodybuilding athletes, amateur sports enthusiasts, weekend warriors, moms on the go – and pretty much anyone else with tired muscles. R12 recovery drink reduces muscle fatigue and achiness when consumed within 45 minutes of exercise and contains no added sugar, no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives, with a rainbow of super fruits that restore the body’s natural balance for long term health benefits. For more information about R12 recovery drink, visit Bonavitas or call (801) 207-8298.
ABOUT BONAVITAS
Headquartered in Provo, Utah, Bonavitas is a wellness company dedicated to the development and distribution of nutritional products that use science and natural ingredients for enhanced recovery, energy and overall fitness. Bonavitas chooses the nutrients and antioxidants that go into each product, based on scientifically supported benefits. Bonavitas offers a new approach to wellness – for everyone from bodybuilding professionals to moms on the go, fitness experts to weekend warriors and anyone with a pulse.
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Texas Fitness Couple Announces the Launch of The Engagement Diet
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) June 14, 2011
A powerful new diet and fitness program was announced today to empower newly engaged couples to get fit before their big day.
Texas Fitness Couple, Breah and Clint Herzog, designed the program specifically for engaged couples seeking to slim down before their wedding day. The book, The Engagement Diet is a 12-week guide for engaged couples to get fit together before they get married. Unlike most diets, this book is a unique his-and-her guide to inspire couples to accomplish something important before they get married.
Breah Herzog, a model and former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, has dedicated her life to helping women achieve the life they deserve. Breah said, “Top-of-mind for all brides is to look great in our wedding dress. The truth is that it’s not just about having a good body. It’s about building a great marriage.”
Working together with husband Clint, a successful Dallas entrepreneur, the couple decided to take their award-winning fitness advice to couples around the globe.
Clint added, “My initial motivation to develop the program was vanity. I wanted to look and feel good. I had no idea the positive impact it would have on our relationship. We are closer than we have ever been because we committed to this together.”
There are an estimated 2.5 million couples engaged to be married each year in the United States. The book, scheduled for a national release in late July, has already received significant interest and is destined to be a must have for couples wanting to look great before their big day. The Engagement Diet will be officially launched at the Dallas Bridal Show being held from July 30th to July 31st at Dallas Market Hall. Breah and Clint will be featured speakers at this event. The Engagement Diet team will also host a special book signing in the exhibit hall.
“We wanted to launch the book at the Dallas Bridal Show since this is our home town and it’s where we first became a couple.” Breah noted.
Engaged couples can preorder the book and be eligible to win a free autographed copy by visiting The Engagement Diet website.
About The Engagement Diet:
The Engagement Diet is a powerful his-and-her guide that teaches couples to build a solid relationship to food and fitness as they focus on starting a lifelong relationship with each other. In 12 weeks, award-winning fitness couple Breah and Clint Herzog, show couples how to get fit together, eat healthy in spite of the stress of every day life, and to celebrate successes along the way. Engaged couples will be inspired to accomplish something together before they get married, ultimately building a foundation for their future.
About Breah Herzog:
Breah Herzog began her professional career as a model and a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Her passion for encouraging others led her to six USO tours where she performed with countless celebrities, including Wayne Newton, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson. After winning 1st place in the Muscle Mania Fitness Competition in 2009, Breah realized she could inspire newly engaged couples by sharing powerful tips on fitness and healthy food choices. Working as a team with husband Clint, the powerful fitness couple authored The Engagement Diet, designed to motivate couples to achieve greater success in their relationship to food, fitness and each other. The Engagement Diet is her first in a series of books dedicated to personal transformation.
About Clint Herzog:
Dr. Clint Herzog graduated at the top of his class from of Texas A&M University in 1996, and received his Doctorate in Dentistry from the University of Texas Health and Science Center in San Antonio in 2000. His desire to transform the dental industry led him to create the concept of FLOSS, giving his customers a new experience in dentistry. In less than a decade, he's built his dental practice into one of the largest national practices and became a top amateur bodybuilder and fitness model in his spare time. With a strong passion for serving others, Clint was drawn to motivational speaking and coaching. The Engagement Diet is his first in a series of books dedicated to personal transformation.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Thank You for Visiting Bariatric Advantage at the 28th Annual American...
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2011
Bariatric Advantage wants to thank you for visiting our booth at the 28th Annual American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Conference held this week in Orlando, Florida. Once again, over 650 bariatric surgery professionals came through our booth to see our newest product launches with a focus on the KetogenX line of products for the Medically Supervised Weight Management Programs, as well as the other innovative new products. "As the market leader in our category, we were very pleased with the attendance in our booth and once again ASMBS has exceeded our expectations", said Thomas Kinder, President and CEO.
"The new products and flavors were definitely a hit but I was encouraged in the increased overall awareness of the importance of nutritional supplementation for patients suffering from obesity both before and after surgery. I was asked questions about many of our products, that now number over 100 that are specifically designed for the bariatric surgery market, making it obvious that this market will continue to grow in importance", said Jacqueline Jacques, ND Chief Science Officer for Bariatric Advantage.
For additional information on Bariatric Advantage products, and the many other services available from Bariatric Advantage, contact your local sales representative or a customer care specialist can be reached at (800) 898-6888 or at customercare(at)bariatricadvantage.com The customer care department is open Monday – Friday from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM Pacific and on Saturday from 7:30AM to 4PM Pacific.
About Bariatric Advantage:
Bariatric Advantage is committed to producing products and services for the weight loss surgery market including surgical programs, patients, support groups and the allied medical professionals who have dedicated their careers to helping improve the lives of the recovering obese patient.
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Baobab, the New “Super Fruit” from Africa, on Display at IFT New...
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 09, 2011
Tiger Botanicals, a division of Irvine, CA based Herbal Teas International, Inc., has partnered with the Baobab Fruit Company Senegal, the single largest producer of Baobab ingredients to introduce Baobab Fruit products to the Food, Beverage and Cosmetic industries in the USA and Canada. A wide range of NOP Organic certified quality products derived from the Baobab, including Baobab Fruit powder and pure Baobab Oil, will be displayed by Tiger Botanicals at the IFT Expo (Booth 4855) in New Orleans, LA from June 11th, 2011 through June 14th, 2011.
Baobab (pr. “bay-o-bab”) products are impressively rich in a variety of minerals, vitamins and essential amino acids. They contain high amounts of calcium, potassium and antioxidants. Most importantly, Baobab is also an incredible source of soluble dietary (prebiotic) fibers. It is a truly 100% natural product.
"The Baobab Tree is a strong numinous symbol in Africa and it’s fruit provides a valuable source of nutritious food for a great many people across that continent. The consumer in the USA and Canada is largely unaware of the great benefits of this new-to-America “Super Fruit”, and we are now right out in front in offering quality NOP Organic Baobab ingredients to the North American market," says Hugh Lamond, President of Tiger Botanicals.
Baobab Fruit pulp powder is also GRAS and Novel Foods approved and can be used safely as a natural functional ingredient in the food industry in a variety of products including juices, yogurts, energy drinks, smoothies, ice creams, fruit powders, chewable tablets, cereal bars, etc. In the nutraceutical industry, the pulp is used as a natural source of fiber, calcium, magnesium and high levels of antioxidants derived from vitamins C and E. Oil derived from the seeds, leaves and bark can all be utilized in the beauty and cosmetics industry to manufacture creams, masks, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and exfoliates. Overall, the wide range of usage of the Baobab fruit makes it a highly valuable natural resource.
About Tiger Botanicals and the Baobab Fruit Company Senegal
Tiger Botanicals, a newly formed division of Herbal Teas International, Inc., is your "direct from source" supplier of a wide range of bulk ingredients and extracts for products such as Baobab, Rooibos Extracts, Hoodia Gordonii and other unique herbal products. Tiger Botanicals is the leading distributor of these beneficial herbal ingredients to companies across North America, from the food and beverage industry, to makers of health supplements and cosmetic products. The company has an established distribution network based in the United States, with warehousing in Irvine, Los Angeles and New Jersey, allowing for prompt and reliable shipments of even the largest orders.
The Baobab Fruit Company Senegal was founded in 1999 by Mauro Ottaviani, an Italian food-engineer who became fascinated with the fruit during a journey through West Africa. With the help of his son Pascal, he pioneered its transformation into a range of semi-processed materials for use in the cosmetics and food and beverage industries, with no part of the fruit going to waste.
Today, BFCS is the leading producer of quality, organic Baobab products and processes over 1000 tons of fruit annually, with 300 people involved in sourcing and at the main production plant located in Senegal. The corporate office is located in Mantova, Italy. The company works very closely with the Government and small communities in West Senegal to ensure the fair and ethical treatment for all producers in the region.
You can learn more about Tiger Botanicals and Baobab “Super Fruit” products by visiting http://www.BaobabDirect.com or calling toll free (855) 858-4437.
Tiger Botanicals
A Division of Herbal Teas International, Inc.
Hugh Lamond
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ThinkEasy NYC Launches Summer Education Series with Full House, and...
(PRWEB) June 11, 2011
The warmest day of the year so far marked the opening of a new public education space in Brooklyn, NY. The name 'ThinkEasy' came about as much from the content of the education, as the atmosphere in the space itself. A former artists studio, this unique space provided the backdrop to a extremely successful first event, entitled 'Meet Your Mind'.
The speaker behind 'Meet Your Mind' is Nathan Ellis, a holistic psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Meditation and Brain Nutrition. The concept of the talk was to introduce techniques successful in mental health treatment to the wider population by simply acknowledging these techniques as essential human tools.
Using the teachings inherent in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology, the evening introduced practical tools for managing troubling thought cycles, emotions and behaviors, and addressed the psychology of human motivation and interpersonal relations with implications for every aspect of daily living.
Using presentation, specific case histories and impromptu audience examples, Nathan walked the audience through the process our minds go though between stimulus and human response, focusing on how the immediate landscape of conscious and unconscious thoughts drive our emotions, which in turn drive our behaviors and decisions.
The standing-room-only audience was fully engaged by the combination of Nathan's authentic sincerity and personal conviction to reducing unnecessary suffering in the world. Nathan's style is refreshingly down to earth, which only encouraged the relevance and accessibility of this fundamental subject matter, ranging from neuroscience and cultural philosophy, to self-determination and practical psychotherapy.
Due to the sold out nature of the event, along with the positive response from the audience, ThinkEasy NYC has decided to host Nathan's next event, which will take place on Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm.
Nathan Ellis is in private practice in Brooklyn, NY, offering in person and Skype appointments. To find out more about his work, you can visit http://www.nathan-ellis.info.
On Wednesday, July 6th, the speaker at the ThinkEasy will be Jean Menges, Licensed Acupuncturist, who will be sharing her passion for Neuro-Emotional Technique and 3E acupuncture.
ThinkEasy NYC is a new education and personal development center located on the shores of the East River in Brooklyn, NY. Wednesday, June 1st saw the first public education event called 'Meet Your Mind' and was a sold out success.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Aluminum Can Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in More Than a...
Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 15, 2011
The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has reached its highest level in a decade, with 58.1% of all cans recycled last year—a rate that is nearly than double that of any other beverage container, the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced today.
Nearly 56 billion aluminum cans were recycled in 2010, leading to a used beverage container (UBC) recycling rate of 58.1%—the highest in 11 years. Because it takes 95% less energy to produce a can from recycled material, the high recycling rate also resulted in significant energy savings. The amount of energy saved just from recycling cans in 2010 is equal to the energy equivalent of 17 million barrels of crude oil, or nearly two days of all U.S. oil imports.
“We are pleased the recycling rate has increased from last year—this is a boost for our industry and further evidence that the aluminum beverage can is the best environmental and sustainability packaging option," said Steve Larkin, President, The Aluminum Association. “Of course we must do more at the federal, state and local levels to enact recycling policies and awareness, and this is a task we continue to pursue aggressively. We continue to look for partners who are also sincere about making a real change in how we approach recycling in the U.S. today.”
Aluminum beverage cans are unique in that they can be infinitely recycled back into new cans, keeping waste out of landfills and providing a significant amount of the material to make new cans. Indeed aluminum cans not only have the highest recycling rate of all beverage packages, they also have the greatest amount of recycled content—by far—at 68%.
“There’s a huge difference between what’s recyclable and what’s actually recycled,” said CMI President Robert Budway. “Not only are cans infinitely recyclable back into new cans, they actually are being recycled at a rate nearly twice that of every other beverage package. This, coupled with the fact that aluminum cans have the highest recycled content and provide the longest shelf life of any beverage package, underscores why the can truly is the sustainable solution for twenty-first century packaging.”
“As the first link in the manufacturing supply chain, the scrap recycling industry provides vital feedstock material sought after by industrial customers around the world, including more than 4.6 million metric tons of aluminum scrap processed in the United States and shipped throughout the United States and more than 50 countries in 2010,” said Robin Wiener, President of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. “Aluminum cans represent a valuable portion of these recyclable commodities. Recycling is much, much bigger than the bin at the curb. Our industry provided a $77 billion boost to the U.S. economy in 2010, protected our environment and helped save energy and natural resources.”
The aluminum beverage can is the most valuable package in the recycling stream and is the only packaging material that covers the cost of its own collection and re-processing.
In 2008, the Aluminum Association adopted a goal of recycling 75% of aluminum cans by 2015. The recycling rate at that time was 54.2%, and it has been gradually climbing upward since then; the 2009 UBC recycling rate was 57.4%.
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5 Plus 5 Equals Easy Eating for Busy Families
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2011
There’s a new solution for the everyday struggle of putting a healthy meal on the table. With an Aroma rice cooker and the new 5 Plus 5: Five Ingredients + Five Minutes Prep! recipe book any home cook can prepare a delicious family meal with ease.
The new 5 Plus 5 recipe book includes 125 rice cooker recipes that require just five ingredients and five minutes of prep time. Whether you need a hearty breakfast, a filling lunch, delicious dinner or even a mouth-wateringly easy dessert— there’s the perfect recipe for any need! A small tasting of the recipes include:
California Turkey, Avocado & Blue Cheese Salad Chocolate Chocolate Chip Clouds Easy Cheesy Chicken Pulled Pork BBQ Loafers Street Fish Tacos with Sesame Sauce
Once the five minutes of prep time is complete, the Aroma rice cooker will handle the rest of the cooking. This leaves the cook free to spend quality time with the family, take care of chores around the house, unwind with a glass of wine or to do as she pleases. Once the meal is ready, the Aroma rice cooker will automatically switch over to its “Keep-Warm” function, so there’s no need to worry about overcooked meals.
An Aroma rice cooker with the addition of 5 Plus 5 is the perfect formula for today’s time-pressed home cooks. Both can be found on Aroma’s website, http://www.AromaCo.com.
Aroma is “America’s Favorite Rice Cooker,” far and away the top-selling brand in the US rice cooker category. In addition to rice cookers, Aroma Housewares produces a wide-range of kitchen appliance solutions including electric kettles, ice cream makers, deep fryers, toasters, indoor grills and much more.
5 Plus 5: Five Ingredients + 5 Minutes Prep! was written by Deb Roussou and published by Pascoe Publishing Inc. It includes 125 deliciously easy recipes as well as beautiful color photography of several of the included recipes.
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Pure, Wholesome and Delicious: Introducing Lilly, The...
Downey, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2011
Tired of additives-laden foods pretending to be “healthy,” consumers are demanding real foods, with a short list of ingredients and no additives. Look no further than Lilly Sour Cream
After years of settling for artificial-everything, in the quest to eat “low fat,” consumers are now demanding REAL food. No preservatives, no additives, and no artificial flavorings. Food as our grandparents used to eat- simple, wholesome, and delicious.
“Rather than focusing on “low fat,” consumers are now looking for a short ingredients list, and the shorter the better,” says Joe Lunzer of Hermosa Farms, maker of Lilly Sour Cream. “They don’t want to see any ingredient that they can’t pronounce, and they certainly don’t want to see any starches, gums or added flavors, because those mean the product is inferior and needs artificial help to appear appetizing and taste good” he adds.
"I always recommend to my clients to carefully read nutrition labels, to know what we are and are not eating” says June M Lay, M.S. “We should also keep in mind that foods that have a long list of ingredients tend to have additives, and are less pure” adds Lay.
Now widely available, Lilly Sour Cream is a delicious, satisfying sour cream that is thick and rich. It is made using a unique, patent-pending, European style process that results in a delightfully creamy texture, even though Lilly contains less saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium than regular sour cream, and more protein and calcium.
In an era of highly processed foods, consumers looking for the incredible taste and texture that only real foods can provide will love the rich, thick flavor of Lilly Sour Cream and the ultra-short ingredient list compared to our competition.
Lilly is 100% all natural, and has only one ingredient: Milk. It contains no thickeners, gums or preservatives. The result? A better tasting, healthier product. Your body will thank you as you savor every creamy spoonful.
Looking for sour cream recipes? Visit the Lilly Sour Cream Recipe Blog that celebrates the simplicity of real dairy in recipes that use just a few of the very best ingredients.
Taste the one-ingredient difference. Try Lilly Sour Cream today. Available in Regular, Light and Fat Free sour cream.
About Lilly Sour Cream
Lilly Sour Cream is a delicious sour cream made using a unique, patent pending European process that results in a thick, creamy product that contains just milk, and absolutely no thickeners, additives or preservatives. It is made by Hermosa Farms, a family owned and operated California dairy farm and one of the last dairies in Southern California to own its own cows and to proudly process, package and distribute its own products.
About June Lay, M.S.
Author of “It’s Not a Diet, It’s Creative Eating” and lifestyle columnist at healthnewsdigest.com. Her website, JuneFit is included in Google's top ranked women's health.
Ms. Lay is available for media interviews.
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