Laverne Pedigo (Weight Watchers Food)

Laverne Pedigo
Shelbyville Daily Union - She formerly was head bookkeeper for the Elks Club in Decatur and was a lecturer for Weight Watchers International. She attended the Havendale Christian Church in Winter Haven. Surviving are sons: Thomas Pedigo and wife Judy of Winter Haven, FL, and

Police: State Senator Accused of Assault
WINK TV - ALBANY, N.Y. State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records. She will

Coming Events for Wednesday, March 28, 2006
Herald Journal - Twin Lakes Senior Citizen birthday meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday April 5, at the Moose Lodge. Members with birthdays in April are to bring a cake. Doors open at 11 a.m. North White School Corporation Community Informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

In Pictures: Ten Diets That Work
Forbes - There are two eternal truths about diets: One, if properly followed they will result in weight loss; and two, most people will cheat. Only an iron will, an in-house nutritionist or numbed taste buds can guarantee a successful diet. But this isn't

Moving foiled fitness goals (Weight Watchers Diet)

Moving foiled fitness goals
Tulare Advance-Register - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Police: State Senator Accused of Assault
WINK TV - ALBANY, N.Y. State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records. She will

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: Free tax help, 9 a.m.-3 p.m

I'm hungry! Somebody's going to pay!
Bucks County Courier Times - I'm pretty certain that my husband of 24 years is cheating. Oh, not on the marriage. It's worse than that. He's cheating on our diet. My diet. The one he promised to do with me when I joined Weight Watchers last week. But just two days into the

Brooklyn Family Feud (Weight Watchers Points System)

Brooklyn Family Feud
New York Observer - Sweet and Low , by Rich Cohen. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 272 pages, $25. Everyone in my family tells this story, but everyone starts it in a different way. That s how Rich Cohen begins his own story about Sweet N Low, the artificial

113-pound loss meets goal
Rochester Sentinel - Violet Groshans is happy to spread the word about meeting weight loss goals and she knows what she s talking about. A 42-year-old factory worker, she is presently 106 1/2 pounds lighter and 130 3/4 inches smaller through Thin & Healthy Total

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table -- and make sure that they eat the food that will help boost their

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth Sense, 7 p.m., literature meeting (closed/nonsmoking), 422 Fifth Ave. S.E. (west door); call Nick at (605) 226-4994 or

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce (Weight Watchers Points System)

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

Careers in nutrition deal with what - and where - we eat
Tufts Daily - Time to put down that candy bar and pick up a carrot stick - March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we'd like to illuminate the many career paths that are possible for someone interested in nutrition. With increased interest in healthy

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

THE 'N0-Diet' diet
Coloradoan - Eight years ago, family physician Michelle May was about to start yet another diet. "I was a good dieter," said May, who had gained and lost the same 10 to 20 pounds for years. The problem was that the pounds always came back. "I was sending them to

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth Sense, 7 p.m., literature meeting (closed/nonsmoking), 422 Fifth Ave. S.E. (west door); call Nick at (605) 226-4994 or

Leadership conference to feature local presentation pros Pellegrini
Eureka Reporter - The Looking for Leadership Conference will present the following two key motivational speakers to add to its 12 workshops on April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Humboldt State University. The conference s purpose is to increase the

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's (Weight Watchers Food)

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's
Market Wire - WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/2006 -- The National Business Group on Health today announced that ICI and Baptist Health South Florida have been awarded its President's "Best in Class" Awards for their outstanding performance and overall

Datebook for 3/26/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. North Enid Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Next Door Restaurant, Northgate Shopping Center. Meal at 6. Enid Senior Center

Coming Events for Wednesday, March 28, 2006
Herald Journal - Twin Lakes Senior Citizen birthday meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday April 5, at the Moose Lodge. Members with birthdays in April are to bring a cake. Doors open at 11 a.m. North White School Corporation Community Informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Leadership conference to feature local presentation pros Pellegrini
Eureka Reporter - The Looking for Leadership Conference will present the following two key motivational speakers to add to its 12 workshops on April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Humboldt State University. The conference s purpose is to increase the

Area Support Groups (Weight Watchers)

Area Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Deal for $1.25 billion reached in claims over lost Holocaust assets
Turkish Daily News - Foreign News Page Contents Kenya says five arrested over US Embassy bombing American and Kenyan investigators pledge to cooperate until the bombers are tracked down Iraq steps attacks on arms inspectors UN official arrives in Baghdad for talks aimed

Careers in nutrition deal with what - and where - we eat
Tufts Daily - Time to put down that candy bar and pick up a carrot stick - March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we'd like to illuminate the many career paths that are possible for someone interested in nutrition. With increased interest in healthy

Atkins diet may not be safe for every dieter
Food Consumer - Atkins diet may not be safe for every dieter, suggests a case study reported in the March 17 issue of The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal. A woman who had strictly followed the low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet developed a life-threatening

Phila. Police, Firefighters Prepare to Go Belly-to-Belly (Weight Watchers Points System)

Phila. Police, Firefighters Prepare to Go Belly-to-Belly
KYW News radio - The Philadelphia police and fire departments are once again getting ready to slug it out in a friendly battle over which side can lose the most weight. It's the 20th annual "Weight Watchers Battle of the Badges." Police commissioner Sylvester Johnson

Making It Easy
Winston-Salem Journal - Working in the kitchen at Eating In/Creative Catering are (from left) Lesa Dowell, Lisa Hodges and Beth Macey. The company develops the recipes and does the prep work, but the customers assemble all the ingredients, take them home and cook the dishes

Coming Events for Wednesday, March 28, 2006
Herald Journal - Twin Lakes Senior Citizen birthday meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday April 5, at the Moose Lodge. Members with birthdays in April are to bring a cake. Doors open at 11 a.m. North White School Corporation Community Informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Careers in nutrition deal with what - and where - we eat
Tufts Daily - Time to put down that candy bar and pick up a carrot stick - March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we'd like to illuminate the many career paths that are possible for someone interested in nutrition. With increased interest in healthy

Staffer: Lawmaker Threw Coffee After Weight Comment
KSAT 12 - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building. State Police Sgt. Kern Swoboda confirmed the investigation but said he could not give details of the incident. Smith, a

Coming Events for Thursday, March 30, 2006 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Coming Events for Thursday, March 30, 2006
Herald Journal - Idaville First Church of God rummage and bake sale from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the church located on the west edge of Idaville on Highway 24. Saturday, clothing will be $1

Area Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Trash site gets new life
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - TO unlearn a bad habit it takes 45 days straight of not doing it, a wise person told me. It requires a lot longer to make a new habit stick. Those words came to mind last Friday, when my guide, Councilman Steve Herfert, drove me and a few other

Dell to unveil new widescreen notebooks
CNET Asia - Asia-Pacific models will not incorporate the EV-DO wireless WAN feature as this network is not commonly available outside the US. The next upgrade to the Dell Latitude D410 is rumored to be the Latitude D420. However, Dell did not comment on when it

Staffer: Lawmaker Threw Coffee After Weight Comment (Weight Watchers Points System)

Staffer: Lawmaker Threw Coffee After Weight Comment
KSAT 12 - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building. State Police Sgt. Kern Swoboda confirmed the investigation but said he could not give details of the incident. Smith, a

Leadership conference to feature local presentation pros Pellegrini
Eureka Reporter - The Looking for Leadership Conference will present the following two key motivational speakers to add to its 12 workshops on April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Humboldt State University. The conference s purpose is to increase the

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

Lawyer gives Weight Watchers one more successful trial
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Lawyer Ed Russell of Cottage Grove has struggled with weight for most of his life. When he was in the military (he served in Vietnam on active duty and more than 36 years in the U.S. Army Reserve), he found it difficult to meet the weight

I'm hungry! Somebody's going to pay!
Bucks County Courier Times - I'm pretty certain that my husband of 24 years is cheating. Oh, not on the marriage. It's worse than that. He's cheating on our diet. My diet. The one he promised to do with me when I joined Weight Watchers last week. But just two days into the

Many people battle food addiction (Weight Watchers Diets)

Many people battle food addiction
KTVB - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Coming Events for Thursday, March 30, 2006
Herald Journal - Idaville First Church of God rummage and bake sale from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the church located on the west edge of Idaville on Highway 24. Saturday, clothing will be $1

113-pound loss meets goal
Rochester Sentinel - Violet Groshans is happy to spread the word about meeting weight loss goals and she knows what she s talking about. A 42-year-old factory worker, she is presently 106 1/2 pounds lighter and 130 3/4 inches smaller through Thin & Healthy Total

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: Free tax help, 9 a.m.-3 p.m

Moving foiled fitness goals (Weight Watchers)

Moving foiled fitness goals
Tulare Advance-Register - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Leadership conference to feature local presentation pros Pellegrini
Eureka Reporter - The Looking for Leadership Conference will present the following two key motivational speakers to add to its 12 workshops on April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Humboldt State University. The conference s purpose is to increase the

Datebook for 3/26/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. North Enid Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Next Door Restaurant, Northgate Shopping Center. Meal at 6. Enid Senior Center

In Pictures: Ten Diets That Work
Forbes - There are two eternal truths about diets: One, if properly followed they will result in weight loss; and two, most people will cheat. Only an iron will, an in-house nutritionist or numbed taste buds can guarantee a successful diet. But this isn't

Datebook for 3/26/06 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Datebook for 3/26/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. North Enid Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Next Door Restaurant, Northgate Shopping Center. Meal at 6. Enid Senior Center

Book Bites Column
Edmonton Sun - The skin-deep beauty industry will never run out of human insecurities to exploit. The hottest must-have asset is a perfect smile - and we're not talking about manifestations of joy here. Today's celebs will spend big bucks to ensure they've got the

Fremont among top U.S. walking cities
Alameda Times-Star - FREMONT Walking in Memphis? Not this year. Walking in Fremont? You bet. The March 7 issue of Prevention magazine says Fremont is one of America's top 10 walking cities, beating out local favorite San Francisco for the accolade. In 2005, San

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

Calendar March 29-April 2
Park Rapids Enterprise - Lap swim: 7-8 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. TOPS MN 1220: 9:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9:45 a.m. meeting at the Hubbard Community Center. Adult Basic Education: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank White Education Center. Water aerobics: 10-10:50 a.m

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

ITALIAN TOUCH (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

ITALIAN TOUCH
Home News Tribune - Maybe I should apologize first for reviewing Italian Touch, since it's technically the second pizzeria I'm reviewing in the past four weeks. But Italian Touch, located very close to the Metro Park train station at Miele Plaza (right after QuikChek

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Atkins diet may not be safe for every dieter
Food Consumer - Atkins diet may not be safe for every dieter, suggests a case study reported in the March 17 issue of The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal. A woman who had strictly followed the low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet developed a life-threatening

Fighting the battle of the bulge
Buffalo News - Despite losing weight after a challenging battery of diets, Leon Colucci inevitably returns to 300 pounds. His experience is the norm among many dieters in America who encounter disappointing results in the long run. Click to view larger picture

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table -- and make sure that they eat the food that will help boost their

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

Many people battle food addiction (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Many people battle food addiction
KTVB - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

New Allanna Antiques showcases castle treasures, Tudor finds
Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach residents Alla Kournikova and Michael Moog de Medici hosted a cocktail reception Tuesday to introduce Allanna Antiques & Art , a family venture at 3300 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. Their crimson-walled gallery in the Antique Row

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table -- and make sure that they eat the food that will help boost their

Laverne Pedigo
Shelbyville Daily Union - She formerly was head bookkeeper for the Elks Club in Decatur and was a lecturer for Weight Watchers International. She attended the Havendale Christian Church in Winter Haven. Surviving are sons: Thomas Pedigo and wife Judy of Winter Haven, FL, and

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's
Market Wire - WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/2006 -- The National Business Group on Health today announced that ICI and Baptist Health South Florida have been awarded its President's "Best in Class" Awards for their outstanding performance and overall

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Trash site gets new life
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - TO unlearn a bad habit it takes 45 days straight of not doing it, a wise person told me. It requires a lot longer to make a new habit stick. Those words came to mind last Friday, when my guide, Councilman Steve Herfert, drove me and a few other

Making It Easy
Winston-Salem Journal - Working in the kitchen at Eating In/Creative Catering are (from left) Lesa Dowell, Lisa Hodges and Beth Macey. The company develops the recipes and does the prep work, but the customers assemble all the ingredients, take them home and cook the dishes

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: Free tax help, 9 a.m.-3 p.m

Leadership conference to feature local presentation pros Pellegrini
Eureka Reporter - The Looking for Leadership Conference will present the following two key motivational speakers to add to its 12 workshops on April 1, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Humboldt State University. The conference s purpose is to increase the

Coming Events for Thursday, March 30, 2006
Herald Journal - Idaville First Church of God rummage and bake sale from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the church located on the west edge of Idaville on Highway 24. Saturday, clothing will be $1

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table -- and make sure that they eat the food that will help boost their

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

For Priests, a Weighty Matter
Washington Post - For Monsignor Michael J. Mellone, pastor at St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, there is no such thing as a typical day -- or a typical meal. He's up at 6 a.m., conducts an early morning Mass either in the church or privately, and is on the

Police: State Senator Accused of Assault
WINK TV - ALBANY, N.Y. State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records. She will

Moving foiled fitness goals
Tulare Advance-Register - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Laverne Pedigo
Shelbyville Daily Union - She formerly was head bookkeeper for the Elks Club in Decatur and was a lecturer for Weight Watchers International. She attended the Havendale Christian Church in Winter Haven. Surviving are sons: Thomas Pedigo and wife Judy of Winter Haven, FL, and

In Pictures: Ten Diets That Work (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

In Pictures: Ten Diets That Work
Forbes - There are two eternal truths about diets: One, if properly followed they will result in weight loss; and two, most people will cheat. Only an iron will, an in-house nutritionist or numbed taste buds can guarantee a successful diet. But this isn't

Ruling could hurt Amazon.com
Globe and Mail - SEATTLE When a New Jersey judge ruled that Amazon.com Inc. breached a groundbreaking contract with Toys R Us Inc., she delivered with the legal blow a public scolding, calling company executives obstinate, arrogant and even childish. Analysts say

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's
Market Wire - WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/2006 -- The National Business Group on Health today announced that ICI and Baptist Health South Florida have been awarded its President's "Best in Class" Awards for their outstanding performance and overall

Baked pasta with cheeses a comfy meal
Honolulu Advertiser - This pasta dish includes four cheeses: Romano, fontina, gorgonzola and reduced-fat mozzarella. Q. I saw this totally comforting recipe for pasta with cream and assorted cheeses on marthastewart.com and wanted to make it at home, but I wanted to make

Dell to unveil new widescreen notebooks
CNET Asia - Asia-Pacific models will not incorporate the EV-DO wireless WAN feature as this network is not commonly available outside the US. The next upgrade to the Dell Latitude D410 is rumored to be the Latitude D420. However, Dell did not comment on when it

Online dieting (Weight Watchers)

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Careers in nutrition deal with what - and where - we eat
Tufts Daily - Time to put down that candy bar and pick up a carrot stick - March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we'd like to illuminate the many career paths that are possible for someone interested in nutrition. With increased interest in healthy

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat (Weight Watchers Diets)

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat
Baltimore Sun - I am a 40-year-old female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, with no medical conditions. While I am within the normal weight range for my age, my body fat is 30 percent. I'd like to reduce my overall weight to about 125 pounds, with 22 percent to 24

Do diet programs work?
Macleans - Hungering for evidence to support the effectiveness of major weight-loss programs, Philadelphia researchers reviewed the available studies and concluded no one really knows which diets actually work. Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the

For Priests, a Weighty Matter
Washington Post - For Monsignor Michael J. Mellone, pastor at St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, there is no such thing as a typical day -- or a typical meal. He's up at 6 a.m., conducts an early morning Mass either in the church or privately, and is on the

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Memoir: 'Mixed,' But Mixed Up No More (Weight Watchers)

Memoir: 'Mixed,' But Mixed Up No More
NPR News - Fresh Air from WHYY , March 28, 2006 If a child's parents are of two races -- particularly if the mother is a former Black Panther member and the father is white -- growing up can be a unique experience. Writer Angela Nissel mines those

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Cops: Queens Pol Investigated for Harassing Staffer
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building, police said Wednesday. Sgt. Kern Swoboda, a state police spokesman, confirmed the investigation but said he could not give

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle (Weight Watchers)

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

My big ego versus my fat gut: Week 3
Kodiak Daily Mirror - Many bad words, one after another, I only lost a pound on the scale. But, but, but, I did gain another pound of buffness. Kind of good news-bad news. I went back to Cactus Flats for some new protein powder and decided on some whey-based stuff

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

Join up - and bring your Zimmer
Guardian Unlimited - The US military is known to be facing some serious recruitment problems, but it still came as a surprise to Sonia Goldstein when she received a letter urging her to enlist with the marines. America's elite fighting force, known as the Few and the

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

A Tempting A'fare (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Calorie-counters sweet on little-known noodle
San Jose Mercury News - When Mark O'Meara and his wife quit smoking last year, he experienced an all-too-common problem: He gained weight -- 35 pounds, to be exact. And so O'Meara, a 46-year-old computer programmer, and his wife, Char, vowed to get back in shape by

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Area Support Groups (Weight Watchers)

Area Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

FYI for March 26, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Relay for Life of Henderson County's second annual "Keeping HOPE Alive," Diamond Gala, 6 p.m. April 22, Wolf's Banquet and Convention Center. Tickets: $25. Tickets or information: Betty Poole at 826-4410, Taunya Eyre at 826-4539 or Anita Watkins at

INSIDE NEWS
Nashville Tennessean - Tennesseans have eaten their way into an epidemic that threatens to rob them of their vision, limbs and even their lives: type 2 diabetes. Today, one in 12 state residents has diabetes vs. 1 in 20 a decade ago. Similarly, the obesity rate has jumped

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Dell to unveil new widescreen notebooks (Weight Watchers)

Dell to unveil new widescreen notebooks
CNET Asia - Asia-Pacific models will not incorporate the EV-DO wireless WAN feature as this network is not commonly available outside the US. The next upgrade to the Dell Latitude D410 is rumored to be the Latitude D420. However, Dell did not comment on when it

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

THE 'N0-Diet' diet
Coloradoan - Eight years ago, family physician Michelle May was about to start yet another diet. "I was a good dieter," said May, who had gained and lost the same 10 to 20 pounds for years. The problem was that the pounds always came back. "I was sending them to

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

Police: State senator accused of assault (Weight Watcher)

Police: State senator accused of assault
Fresno Bee - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records

Datebook for 3/19
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club , noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club , 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha , 5:30 p.m., Pizza Hut. Hostess: Norma Roy. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon , 6:30 p.m

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Datebook for 3/19 (Weight Watchers Diet)

Datebook for 3/19
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club , noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club , 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha , 5:30 p.m., Pizza Hut. Hostess: Norma Roy. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon , 6:30 p.m

Community Calendar
Sterling Journal-Advocate - Used Book Sale: Friends of the Library - 8 a.m. to noon, Applewood Mall, 1000 block of West Main. Flea Market/Garage Sale - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sterling Masonic Center, 198 Springdale Road (West Main across from Pioneer Park). SHARE Food Distribution

DAILY CALENDAR
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Gym, 9-11 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: Weight Watchers, 10 a.m., Super City Mall. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St

Calendar March 29-April 2
Park Rapids Enterprise - Lap swim: 7-8 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. TOPS MN 1220: 9:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9:45 a.m. meeting at the Hubbard Community Center. Adult Basic Education: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank White Education Center. Water aerobics: 10-10:50 a.m

Moving foiled fitness goals (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Phila. Police, Firefighters Prepare to Go Belly-to-Belly
KYW News radio - The Philadelphia police and fire departments are once again getting ready to slug it out in a friendly battle over which side can lose the most weight. It's the 20th annual "Weight Watchers Battle of the Badges." Police commissioner Sylvester Johnson

Weight-loss goes in-house
Burlington Free Press - The women gathered at Tina Ryan's home in Colchester on a recent Tuesday evening have learned a few things about running their own weight-loss support program in the past eight weeks. No. 1: Weigh in before eating dinner. "The first week, we ate and

National Business Group on Health Announces Winners of Its President's
Market Wire - WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/2006 -- The National Business Group on Health today announced that ICI and Baptist Health South Florida have been awarded its President's "Best in Class" Awards for their outstanding performance and overall

Coming Events for Wednesday, March 28, 2006 (Weight Watchers Points System)

Coming Events for Wednesday, March 28, 2006
Herald Journal - Twin Lakes Senior Citizen birthday meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday April 5, at the Moose Lodge. Members with birthdays in April are to bring a cake. Doors open at 11 a.m. North White School Corporation Community Informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday

INSIDE NEWS
Nashville Tennessean - Tennesseans have eaten their way into an epidemic that threatens to rob them of their vision, limbs and even their lives: type 2 diabetes. Today, one in 12 state residents has diabetes vs. 1 in 20 a decade ago. Similarly, the obesity rate has jumped

THE 'N0-Diet' diet
Coloradoan - Eight years ago, family physician Michelle May was about to start yet another diet. "I was a good dieter," said May, who had gained and lost the same 10 to 20 pounds for years. The problem was that the pounds always came back. "I was sending them to

A late-night lunch
Longview News-Journal - Many workers on the graveyard shift have to fill in the blanks when it comes time to fill their stomachs. "Usually, it's catch-as-catch can between calls," said Gilmer Assistant Police Chief T.J. Harris, describing one challenge of the 7 p.m. to 7 a

Many people battle food addiction
KTVB - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Calorie-counters sweet on little-known noodle
San Jose Mercury News - When Mark O'Meara and his wife quit smoking last year, he experienced an all-too-common problem: He gained weight -- 35 pounds, to be exact. And so O'Meara, a 46-year-old computer programmer, and his wife, Char, vowed to get back in shape by

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon (Weight Watchers Food)

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

A late-night lunch
Longview News-Journal - Many workers on the graveyard shift have to fill in the blanks when it comes time to fill their stomachs. "Usually, it's catch-as-catch can between calls," said Gilmer Assistant Police Chief T.J. Harris, describing one challenge of the 7 p.m. to 7 a

Weight-loss goes in-house
Burlington Free Press - The women gathered at Tina Ryan's home in Colchester on a recent Tuesday evening have learned a few things about running their own weight-loss support program in the past eight weeks. No. 1: Weigh in before eating dinner. "The first week, we ate and

Do diet programs work?
Macleans - Hungering for evidence to support the effectiveness of major weight-loss programs, Philadelphia researchers reviewed the available studies and concluded no one really knows which diets actually work. Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the

There's No Pulpit Like Home
Time - On a Sunday at their modest, gray ranch house in the Denver suburb of Englewood, Tim and Jeanine Pynes gather with four other Christians for an evening of fellowship, food and faith. Jeanine's spicy rigatoni precedes a yogurt-and-wafer confection

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Police: State senator accused of assault (Weight Watchers)

Police: State senator accused of assault
Fresno Bee - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records

Cindy got it 'Wright'
Jamaica Observer - Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright, adjusts her crown at the end of the Grand Coronation show at the Hilton Kingston on Sunday Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2006 Cindy Wright is at least $400,000 richer, thanks to her sponsor, the Captain

Calorie-counters sweet on little-known noodle
San Jose Mercury News - When Mark O'Meara and his wife quit smoking last year, he experienced an all-too-common problem: He gained weight -- 35 pounds, to be exact. And so O'Meara, a 46-year-old computer programmer, and his wife, Char, vowed to get back in shape by

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

Organizations Organizations (Weight Watchers)

Organizations Organizations
1960 Sun - - Women For Sobriety meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Family Life Clinic, 207 East Sixth St. No cost but donations are accepted to cover materials. - Overeaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m., on Thursdays at the Cozad Hospital meeting room. - Ladies

50 Fittest CEOs
Crain's Detroit Business - Crain's Detroit Business is teaming again with the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to put local CEOs through their paces and find out who's the fittest. RIM will test CEOs at sites throughout the area for free between now and April 14. The last

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat
Baltimore Sun - I am a 40-year-old female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, with no medical conditions. While I am within the normal weight range for my age, my body fat is 30 percent. I'd like to reduce my overall weight to about 125 pounds, with 22 percent to 24

TODAY TODAY (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

TODAY TODAY
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: Free tax help, 9 a.m.-3 p.m

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

A late-night lunch
Longview News-Journal - Many workers on the graveyard shift have to fill in the blanks when it comes time to fill their stomachs. "Usually, it's catch-as-catch can between calls," said Gilmer Assistant Police Chief T.J. Harris, describing one challenge of the 7 p.m. to 7 a

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Tricks to not eat more than you need
In-Forum - Too often, Linda Schander sees dieters set themselves up for failure. They strive for perfection and complete control, a tactic that tends to backfire. Hunger may or may not be completely in your control, says Schander, a licensed registered

Coming Events for Monday, March 27, 2006 (Weight Watchers Diets)

Coming Events for Monday, March 27, 2006
Herald Journal - Hunter education course from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and from noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Cass County. For more information or to register call 574-722-3555. Buffalo Cemetery clean-up will be April 1. VFW Post No. 2231, bingo from 6

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat
Baltimore Sun - I am a 40-year-old female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, with no medical conditions. While I am within the normal weight range for my age, my body fat is 30 percent. I'd like to reduce my overall weight to about 125 pounds, with 22 percent to 24

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

For Priests, a Weighty Matter
Washington Post - For Monsignor Michael J. Mellone, pastor at St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, there is no such thing as a typical day -- or a typical meal. He's up at 6 a.m., conducts an early morning Mass either in the church or privately, and is on the

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious (Weight Watchers Points System)

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table -- and make sure that they eat the food that will help boost their

FYI for March 26, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Relay for Life of Henderson County's second annual "Keeping HOPE Alive," Diamond Gala, 6 p.m. April 22, Wolf's Banquet and Convention Center. Tickets: $25. Tickets or information: Betty Poole at 826-4410, Taunya Eyre at 826-4539 or Anita Watkins at

Community Calendar
Sterling Journal-Advocate - Used Book Sale: Friends of the Library - 8 a.m. to noon, Applewood Mall, 1000 block of West Main. Flea Market/Garage Sale - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sterling Masonic Center, 198 Springdale Road (West Main across from Pioneer Park). SHARE Food Distribution

INSIDE NEWS (Weight Watchers Recipes)

INSIDE NEWS
Nashville Tennessean - Tennesseans have eaten their way into an epidemic that threatens to rob them of their vision, limbs and even their lives: type 2 diabetes. Today, one in 12 state residents has diabetes vs. 1 in 20 a decade ago. Similarly, the obesity rate has jumped

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

For Priests, a Weighty Matter
Washington Post - For Monsignor Michael J. Mellone, pastor at St. Andrew Apostle Parish in Silver Spring, there is no such thing as a typical day -- or a typical meal. He's up at 6 a.m., conducts an early morning Mass either in the church or privately, and is on the

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Senior Planner (Weight Watchers Food)

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

Datebook for 3/19
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club , noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club , 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha , 5:30 p.m., Pizza Hut. Hostess: Norma Roy. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon , 6:30 p.m

My big ego versus my fat gut: Week 3
Kodiak Daily Mirror - Many bad words, one after another, I only lost a pound on the scale. But, but, but, I did gain another pound of buffness. Kind of good news-bad news. I went back to Cactus Flats for some new protein powder and decided on some whey-based stuff

Do diet programs work?
Macleans - Hungering for evidence to support the effectiveness of major weight-loss programs, Philadelphia researchers reviewed the available studies and concluded no one really knows which diets actually work. Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

INSIDE NEWS
Nashville Tennessean - Tennesseans have eaten their way into an epidemic that threatens to rob them of their vision, limbs and even their lives: type 2 diabetes. Today, one in 12 state residents has diabetes vs. 1 in 20 a decade ago. Similarly, the obesity rate has jumped

A Tempting A'fare (Weight Watchers Diets)

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

Organizations Organizations
1960 Sun - - Women For Sobriety meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Family Life Clinic, 207 East Sixth St. No cost but donations are accepted to cover materials. - Overeaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m., on Thursdays at the Cozad Hospital meeting room. - Ladies

50 Fittest CEOs
Crain's Detroit Business - Crain's Detroit Business is teaming again with the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to put local CEOs through their paces and find out who's the fittest. RIM will test CEOs at sites throughout the area for free between now and April 14. The last

Police: State senator accused of assault
Fresno Bee - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

FYI for March 26, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Relay for Life of Henderson County's second annual "Keeping HOPE Alive," Diamond Gala, 6 p.m. April 22, Wolf's Banquet and Convention Center. Tickets: $25. Tickets or information: Betty Poole at 826-4410, Taunya Eyre at 826-4539 or Anita Watkins at

Millennium bug nibbles at New Year's build-up (Weight Watchers)

Millennium bug nibbles at New Year's build-up
Turkish Daily News - Tipper Gore has surgery to evaluate thyroid lump The nodule, or small growth, will be tested to determine if it is cancerous Iraqi government mulls over two requests to form parties Slimmer Monica Lewinsky to promote diet plan In her latest career

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Benefit spaghetti supper, 5:30-11 p.m., Bloomville American Legion Hall, Marion Street. To help defray medical expenses for Jarred Collins, 16-year-old junior at Columbian battling cancer. Adults/$8, children 10-under /$5. Live entertainment, raffles

Organizations Organizations
1960 Sun - - Women For Sobriety meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Family Life Clinic, 207 East Sixth St. No cost but donations are accepted to cover materials. - Overeaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m., on Thursdays at the Cozad Hospital meeting room. - Ladies

Datebook for 3/19
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club , noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club , 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha , 5:30 p.m., Pizza Hut. Hostess: Norma Roy. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon , 6:30 p.m

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Coming Events for Monday, March 27, 2006 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Coming Events for Monday, March 27, 2006
Herald Journal - Hunter education course from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and from noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Cass County. For more information or to register call 574-722-3555. Buffalo Cemetery clean-up will be April 1. VFW Post No. 2231, bingo from 6

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

CAROL CAIN: Small business owners share their wisdom
Detroit Free Press - One of the great things about entrepreneurs is they are eager to share their wisdom, knowledge and advice gleaned over the years on how to better run businesses. It's the kind of collegial thing that seems to separate small business owners from their

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Do diet programs work? (Weight Watcher)

Do diet programs work?
Macleans - Hungering for evidence to support the effectiveness of major weight-loss programs, Philadelphia researchers reviewed the available studies and concluded no one really knows which diets actually work. Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Brandweek - BOSTON -- If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Millennium bug nibbles at New Year's build-up
Turkish Daily News - Tipper Gore has surgery to evaluate thyroid lump The nodule, or small growth, will be tested to determine if it is cancerous Iraqi government mulls over two requests to form parties Slimmer Monica Lewinsky to promote diet plan In her latest career

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research (Weight Watchers Diet)

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

Calendar March 22-26
Park Rapids Enterprise - Lap swim: 7-8 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. TOPS MN 1220: 9:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9:45 a.m. meeting at the Hubbard Community Center. Adult Basic Education: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank White Education Center. Water aerobics: 10-10:50 a.m

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tot Gym, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Many people battle food addiction
NWCN - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Join up - and bring your Zimmer
Guardian Unlimited - The US military is known to be facing some serious recruitment problems, but it still came as a surprise to Sonia Goldstein when she received a letter urging her to enlist with the marines. America's elite fighting force, known as the Few and the

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious (Weight Watchers Diet)

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Do diet programs work?
Macleans - Hungering for evidence to support the effectiveness of major weight-loss programs, Philadelphia researchers reviewed the available studies and concluded no one really knows which diets actually work. Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the

ITALIAN TOUCH
Home News Tribune - Maybe I should apologize first for reviewing Italian Touch, since it's technically the second pizzeria I'm reviewing in the past four weeks. But Italian Touch, located very close to the Metro Park train station at Miele Plaza (right after QuikChek

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tot Gym, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Fidelity, Amazon See Mutual Gains Online
Adweek - BOSTON If you search for the book Financial Planning for Dummies at Amazon.com, don't be surprised if you also get a recommendation for a Fidelity mutual fund. The investment firm has become the first mutual fund vendor to sell at Amazon's new

THE 'N0-Diet' diet
Coloradoan - Eight years ago, family physician Michelle May was about to start yet another diet. "I was a good dieter," said May, who had gained and lost the same 10 to 20 pounds for years. The problem was that the pounds always came back. "I was sending them to

Many people battle food addiction
NWCN - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

'Real' diet banishes artificial additives
Delaware Online - A whole-foods diet helped Richard Morris drop 160 pounds in 18 months. Now he shares his success story as an author and motivational speaker. Richard Morris of Woodbridge, Va., weighed more than 400 pounds in 2002 (Morris family photo far left, with

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Millennium bug nibbles at New Year's build-up
Turkish Daily News - Tipper Gore has surgery to evaluate thyroid lump The nodule, or small growth, will be tested to determine if it is cancerous Iraqi government mulls over two requests to form parties Slimmer Monica Lewinsky to promote diet plan In her latest career

Many people battle food addiction (Weight Watchers Food)

Many people battle food addiction
NWCN - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Police: State Senator Accused of Assault
WINK TV - ALBANY, N.Y. State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records. She will

Calorie-counters sweet on little-known noodle
San Jose Mercury News - When Mark O'Meara and his wife quit smoking last year, he experienced an all-too-common problem: He gained weight -- 35 pounds, to be exact. And so O'Meara, a 46-year-old computer programmer, and his wife, Char, vowed to get back in shape by

Community Calendar
North Channel Sun - Odin Clay, award-winning photographer and teacher, will present a demonstration on photo composition at the March 30th meeting of the Pasadena Gulf Coast Art Society. Interested artist and visitors in the area are invited to attend the meeting from 7

ASK DR. MANNY (Weight Watcher)

ASK DR. MANNY
FOX News - Last week, I wrote about my resolve to become a better role model for my children when it comes to nutrition and exercise. Your response has been GREAT! So many of you have written in with the stories of your struggles with weight, your tips on

Diet success depends on consistency, not diet type, says research
Food Navigator - 3/15/2006 - The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction

FYI for March 26, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Relay for Life of Henderson County's second annual "Keeping HOPE Alive," Diamond Gala, 6 p.m. April 22, Wolf's Banquet and Convention Center. Tickets: $25. Tickets or information: Betty Poole at 826-4410, Taunya Eyre at 826-4539 or Anita Watkins at

Millennium bug nibbles at New Year's build-up
Turkish Daily News - Tipper Gore has surgery to evaluate thyroid lump The nodule, or small growth, will be tested to determine if it is cancerous Iraqi government mulls over two requests to form parties Slimmer Monica Lewinsky to promote diet plan In her latest career

Laverne Pedigo
Shelbyville Daily Union - She formerly was head bookkeeper for the Elks Club in Decatur and was a lecturer for Weight Watchers International. She attended the Havendale Christian Church in Winter Haven. Surviving are sons: Thomas Pedigo and wife Judy of Winter Haven, FL, and

Community Calendar
North Channel Sun - Odin Clay, award-winning photographer and teacher, will present a demonstration on photo composition at the March 30th meeting of the Pasadena Gulf Coast Art Society. Interested artist and visitors in the area are invited to attend the meeting from 7

Moving foiled fitness goals (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Drinks Can Destroy Weight-Loss Plan
Click2Houston.com - HOUSTON -- Counting calories is a common way to shed pounds. But some may be forgetting to include a big chunk of their daily intake and not even realize it, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday. Judy Loebl will try just about anything to make the numbers on

Staffer: Lawmaker Threw Coffee After Weight Comment
BayInsider - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building. State Police Sgt. Kern Swoboda confirmed the investigation but said he could not give details of the incident. Smith, a

Ruling could hurt Amazon.com
Globe and Mail - SEATTLE When a New Jersey judge ruled that Amazon.com Inc. breached a groundbreaking contract with Toys R Us Inc., she delivered with the legal blow a public scolding, calling company executives obstinate, arrogant and even childish. Analysts say

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tot Gym, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat
Baltimore Sun - I am a 40-year-old female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, with no medical conditions. While I am within the normal weight range for my age, my body fat is 30 percent. I'd like to reduce my overall weight to about 125 pounds, with 22 percent to 24

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Welcome to The Lean Plate Club, hosted by Washington Post health and nutrition writer Sally Squires . Share your tips on healthy recipes, meal plans, sugar alternatives and resisting overeating with other readers. Now that the school bell is ringing

Calendar March 22-26
Park Rapids Enterprise - Lap swim: 7-8 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. TOPS MN 1220: 9:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9:45 a.m. meeting at the Hubbard Community Center. Adult Basic Education: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank White Education Center. Water aerobics: 10-10:50 a.m

Culture Club
Hollister Free Lance - Ruth Mendes da Costa, a Weight Watchers leader in Santa Clara, Monterey and San Benito counties, speaks at a recent Weight Watchers meeting at Villa Mira Monte in Morgan Hill. Weight Watchers member Nancy Applebaum weighs in. Ruth Mendes da Costa

Lean Plate Club (Weight Watchers Diets)

Lean Plate Club
Washington Post - Welcome to The Lean Plate Club, hosted by Washington Post health and nutrition writer Sally Squires . Share your tips on healthy recipes, meal plans, sugar alternatives and resisting overeating with other readers. Now that the school bell is ringing

Cops: Queens Pol Investigated for Harassing Staffer
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building, police said Wednesday. Sgt. Kern Swoboda, a state police spokesman, confirmed the investigation but said he could not give

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

A late-night lunch
Longview News-Journal - Many workers on the graveyard shift have to fill in the blanks when it comes time to fill their stomachs. "Usually, it's catch-as-catch can between calls," said Gilmer Assistant Police Chief T.J. Harris, describing one challenge of the 7 p.m. to 7 a

Calendar March 22-26 (Weight Watchers Diets)

Calendar March 22-26
Park Rapids Enterprise - Lap swim: 7-8 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. TOPS MN 1220: 9:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9:45 a.m. meeting at the Hubbard Community Center. Adult Basic Education: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Frank White Education Center. Water aerobics: 10-10:50 a.m

ITALIAN TOUCH
Home News Tribune - Maybe I should apologize first for reviewing Italian Touch, since it's technically the second pizzeria I'm reviewing in the past four weeks. But Italian Touch, located very close to the Metro Park train station at Miele Plaza (right after QuikChek

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Cut out empty calories to reduce body fat
Baltimore Sun - I am a 40-year-old female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 140 pounds, with no medical conditions. While I am within the normal weight range for my age, my body fat is 30 percent. I'd like to reduce my overall weight to about 125 pounds, with 22 percent to 24

'Real' diet banishes artificial additives
Delaware Online - A whole-foods diet helped Richard Morris drop 160 pounds in 18 months. Now he shares his success story as an author and motivational speaker. Richard Morris of Woodbridge, Va., weighed more than 400 pounds in 2002 (Morris family photo far left, with

TAKING A LOAD OFF (Weight Watcher)

TAKING A LOAD OFF
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Gina Crome, 38 lost 172 pounds using the Weight Watchers points system. She holds a photo CD containing pictures of her former self.(Leo Jarzomb / Staff Photo) Five years ago, Gina Crome had ballooned to her biggest yet - 310 pounds. She didn't eat

Walk the rim see the vistas
Spartanburg Herald-Journal - March and April are prime months to walk the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area's Rim of the Gap Trail, because of the flowers that bloom early and are soon gone. CLEVELAND -- The Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area's Rim of the Gap Trail boasts close to 10

'Real' diet banishes artificial additives
Delaware Online - A whole-foods diet helped Richard Morris drop 160 pounds in 18 months. Now he shares his success story as an author and motivational speaker. Richard Morris of Woodbridge, Va., weighed more than 400 pounds in 2002 (Morris family photo far left, with

ASK DR. MANNY
FOX News - Last week, I wrote about my resolve to become a better role model for my children when it comes to nutrition and exercise. Your response has been GREAT! So many of you have written in with the stories of your struggles with weight, your tips on

Laverne Pedigo
Shelbyville Daily Union - She formerly was head bookkeeper for the Elks Club in Decatur and was a lecturer for Weight Watchers International. She attended the Havendale Christian Church in Winter Haven. Surviving are sons: Thomas Pedigo and wife Judy of Winter Haven, FL, and

My big ego versus my fat gut: Week 3 (Weight Watchers Diet)

My big ego versus my fat gut: Week 3
Kodiak Daily Mirror - Many bad words, one after another, I only lost a pound on the scale. But, but, but, I did gain another pound of buffness. Kind of good news-bad news. I went back to Cactus Flats for some new protein powder and decided on some whey-based stuff

THE 'N0-Diet' diet
Coloradoan - Eight years ago, family physician Michelle May was about to start yet another diet. "I was a good dieter," said May, who had gained and lost the same 10 to 20 pounds for years. The problem was that the pounds always came back. "I was sending them to

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

Culture Club
Hollister Free Lance - Ruth Mendes da Costa, a Weight Watchers leader in Santa Clara, Monterey and San Benito counties, speaks at a recent Weight Watchers meeting at Villa Mira Monte in Morgan Hill. Weight Watchers member Nancy Applebaum weighs in. Ruth Mendes da Costa

Fremont among top U.S. walking cities
Inside Bay Area - FREMONT Walking in Memphis? Not this year. Walking in Fremont? You bet. The March 7 issue of Prevention magazine says Fremont is one of America's top 10 walking cities, beating out local favorite San Francisco for the accolade. In 2005, San

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Drinks Can Destroy Weight-Loss Plan (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Drinks Can Destroy Weight-Loss Plan
Click2Houston.com - HOUSTON -- Counting calories is a common way to shed pounds. But some may be forgetting to include a big chunk of their daily intake and not even realize it, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday. Judy Loebl will try just about anything to make the numbers on

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Many people battle food addiction
NWCN - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

Cops: Queens Pol Investigated for Harassing Staffer (Weight Watchers Points System)

Cops: Queens Pol Investigated for Harassing Staffer
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building, police said Wednesday. Sgt. Kern Swoboda, a state police spokesman, confirmed the investigation but said he could not give

Datebook for 3/26/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. North Enid Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Next Door Restaurant, Northgate Shopping Center. Meal at 6. Enid Senior Center

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

Online dieting (Weight Watchers Points System)

Online dieting
Daily Southtown - When Shawn Lindsay was shopping around for a diet plan, she was looking for something that would fit her busy lifestyle. She discovered eDiets.com, a Web site designed to provide meal plans and nutrition and fitness advice, a program that was

Organizations Organizations
1960 Sun - - Women For Sobriety meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Family Life Clinic, 207 East Sixth St. No cost but donations are accepted to cover materials. - Overeaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m., on Thursdays at the Cozad Hospital meeting room. - Ladies

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tot Gym, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Alcoholics Anonymous Sixth

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26, 2006
Herald Journal - Hunter education course from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and from noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Cass County. For more information or to register call 574-722-3555. Buffalo Cemetery clean-up will be April 1. Birthright of Delphi rummage

FYI for March 26, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Relay for Life of Henderson County's second annual "Keeping HOPE Alive," Diamond Gala, 6 p.m. April 22, Wolf's Banquet and Convention Center. Tickets: $25. Tickets or information: Betty Poole at 826-4410, Taunya Eyre at 826-4539 or Anita Watkins at

Fremont among top U.S. walking cities (Weight Watchers Diet)

Fremont among top U.S. walking cities
Inside Bay Area - FREMONT Walking in Memphis? Not this year. Walking in Fremont? You bet. The March 7 issue of Prevention magazine says Fremont is one of America's top 10 walking cities, beating out local favorite San Francisco for the accolade. In 2005, San

Fidelity to Open 'Store' on Amazon
E-Commerce Times - "It's our goal to provide our customers with the ability to find, discover, and buy anything they want on the Internet, and that includes financial services," said Craig Berman, a spokesman for Amazon.com in Seattle. "Customers have been buying books

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

Police: State Senator Accused of Assault
WINK TV - ALBANY, N.Y. State Sen. Ada Smith was accused in a criminal summons Thursday of throwing hot coffee into the eyes of a former staffer. Smith, a Queens Democrat, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, according to court records. She will

Phila. Police, Firefighters Prepare to Go Belly-to-Belly
KYW News radio - The Philadelphia police and fire departments are once again getting ready to slug it out in a friendly battle over which side can lose the most weight. It's the 20th annual "Weight Watchers Battle of the Badges." Police commissioner Sylvester Johnson

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious (Weight Watchers Points System)

Frozen foods hot among weight-conscious
Burlington Free Press - ALBANY, N.Y. Frozen dinners once offered little more than mushy Salisbury steak and shriveled green beans, but today s versions are so varied and well-labeled that some people use them to watch calories and carbs, fat and fiber. A frozen meal

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

'Real' diet banishes artificial additives
Delaware Online - A whole-foods diet helped Richard Morris drop 160 pounds in 18 months. Now he shares his success story as an author and motivational speaker. Richard Morris of Woodbridge, Va., weighed more than 400 pounds in 2002 (Morris family photo far left, with

REVIEW : New Lean Cuisine paninis full of flavor, great for lunch
Chattanooga Times Free Press - By Gretchen Perrenot and Kimberly Durnan c. DallasNews.com The Lunch Ladies dish about healthy dining options for the workplace every other week. Grilling in the microwave? Not really, but close. Lean Cuisine s latest is a line of frozen panini

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco (Weight Watchers Points System)

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco
Kansas City Business Journal - Independence Regional Health Center and the Medical Center of Independence are the latest area hospitals to ban tobacco products in and now outside their facilities. The policies at the Independence hospitals, both owned by HCA Midwest Health System

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle
KGO - 7 On Your Side Has Financial Encouragement Mar. 20 - A quarter of the year is already over, so have you kept the resolutions you made in January? 7 On Your Side has some financial encouragement. It's the first day of Spring, which means a quarter of

Culture Club
Hollister Free Lance - Ruth Mendes da Costa, a Weight Watchers leader in Santa Clara, Monterey and San Benito counties, speaks at a recent Weight Watchers meeting at Villa Mira Monte in Morgan Hill. Weight Watchers member Nancy Applebaum weighs in. Ruth Mendes da Costa

Staffer: Lawmaker Threw Coffee After Weight Comment
BayInsider - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state Sen. Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building. State Police Sgt. Kern Swoboda confirmed the investigation but said he could not give details of the incident. Smith, a

Fidelity to open 'store' on Amazon
Boston Globe - Fidelity Investments, seeking to broaden its reach among consumers, has struck a marketing agreement with online retailer Amazon.com to sponsor a new financial services ''store" and peddle products such as stocks and mutual funds on the Amazon

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco
Kansas City Business Journal - Independence Regional Health Center and the Medical Center of Independence are the latest area hospitals to ban tobacco products in and now outside their facilities. The policies at the Independence hospitals, both owned by HCA Midwest Health System

Many people battle food addiction
NWCN - Cindy Hines craves food even when she's not hungry. I will wander my house, I call it foraging, I'll go open up my refrigerator hoping the food fairy has come and added whatever food will make me whole, she said. That's how addiction differs

'Real' diet banishes artificial additives
Delaware Online - A whole-foods diet helped Richard Morris drop 160 pounds in 18 months. Now he shares his success story as an author and motivational speaker. Richard Morris of Woodbridge, Va., weighed more than 400 pounds in 2002 (Morris family photo far left, with

A Tempting A'fare
Hollister Free Lance - Pamela Gonzales, left, owner of The Dinner A'Fare in Morgan Hill, prepares a flank steak as Jan Heredia checks the recipe for a calzone. Gonzales completes the final steps of the meal process by wrapping and labeling the dinner selection. Lisa Serna

Senior Planner (Weight Watchers)

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., 895-4707; Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., 895-4719; Behavioral Health Senior Connections, 564 Rio Lindo Ave., Suite

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco
Kansas City Business Journal - Independence Regional Health Center and the Medical Center of Independence are the latest area hospitals to ban tobacco products in and now outside their facilities. The policies at the Independence hospitals, both owned by HCA Midwest Health System

Police: Senator under investigation for harassing staffer
WSTM - ALBANY, N.Y. State Senator Ada Smith is being investigated for allegedly harassing a staffer in a government building. State Police Sergeant Kern Swoboda confirmed the investigation, but said he could not give details of the incident. Smith, a Queens

Moving foiled fitness goals
Visalia Times-Delta - Editor's note: Four workplace-based teams are competing in this year's version of Getting Fit, a six-month weight-loss/fitness challenge. The teams represent: AAA Quality Service; The Cruise Experts Agency; Groppetti Automotive; and the Visalia Times

Amazon Bows Financial Services Store (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Amazon Bows Financial Services Store
MediaPost - AMAZON.COM ADDED FINANCIAL SERVICES TO its vast marketplace on Friday, with a virtual store sponsored by Fidelity Investments. The partnership puts Fidelity in front of Amazon's visitors--roughly 50 million a month, according to Nielsen//NetRatings

ASK DR. MANNY
FOX News - Last week, I wrote about my resolve to become a better role model for my children when it comes to nutrition and exercise. Your response has been GREAT! So many of you have written in with the stories of your struggles with weight, your tips on

Baked apple pancakes topped with sauce
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I found this wonderful recipe for baked apple pancakes from a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. I make it often, so I would like to make sure it is as light and nutritious as possible. A. I had to make the light version of this recipe several times to

Two Independence hospitals will go cold turkey on tobacco
Kansas City Business Journal - Independence Regional Health Center and the Medical Center of Independence are the latest area hospitals to ban tobacco products in and now outside their facilities. The policies at the Independence hospitals, both owned by HCA Midwest Health System