Cookies by Design - Interview by Darren and Sonia (Weight Watcher)

Cookies by Design - Interview by Darren and Sonia
WTNH.com - Harry S. Stout, author of "Upon the Altar of the Nation"- interview by Chris Velardi (WTNH, Apr. 15, 2006) _ Over the years, countless books have been written about the Civil War. These books look at the causes the effects the battles and the people

Awaken your inner Easter Bunny
Daily News Journal - For the young and young at heart, the Easter basket may be the most anticipated part of the coming holiday. What began as a way to leave gifts for the less fortunate in celebration of Christian charity has morphed into a sugar-fixated celebration of

God is their weight-loss guru
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

State senator denies attacking former aide (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Season opens Monday with predictions of an excellent crop
Macon Telegraph - ALBANY, Ga. - Georgia's Vidalia onion season opens Monday with a new logo, a prestigious national endorsement and predictions the 2006 crop will be one of the best in years. Growers claim the Vidalia is the world's sweetest onion because of the mild

Women help women to be their very best
Town Online - J ust a few months ago, Susan Barrett from Manomet Road was in a bit of a snare. A piano teacher working from home, Barrett said she was "outside of mainstream life" and plagued by stomach problems. "I was a butterfly caught inside a cocoon," she

Today's events
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Ohio's premier magician "Baffling Bill," noon and 2 p.m., Tiffin Mall. The 45-minute performance is family-friendly, traditional pulling-out-of-the-hat tricks and more. Free. Sponsored by Tiffin Mall merchants. Fostoria community Easter egg hunt

Why Weight? A Special Series (Weight Watchers Points System)

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Cranberry puree replaces oil in cake
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I go to many parties and potlucks and would like a unique sheet cake to bring instead of the usual desserts everyone brings over and over again and please, make it light! A. A light (but still luscious) cake recipe to the rescue! This is a

Give us this day our daily bread - in limited quantities
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - A program based on food exchanges, much like the old Weight Watchers program. Emphasizes a low-fat diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish and chicken. For a 40- to 59-year-old woman who weighs 160 to 179 pounds, the daily calorie

New ways to treat patients with diabetes
San Antonio Express News - The University of Texas Health Science Center is studying a low glycemic load diet to find a manageable way for type two diabetics to lose weight and control their blood sugar levels for the long haul. Lunch is looking a lot different than it

Women help women to be their very best
Town Online - J ust a few months ago, Susan Barrett from Manomet Road was in a bit of a snare. A piano teacher working from home, Barrett said she was "outside of mainstream life" and plagued by stomach problems. "I was a butterfly caught inside a cocoon," she

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006 (Weight Watchers Food)

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). Friends of West Lafayette

Awaken your inner Easter Bunny
Daily News Journal - For the young and young at heart, the Easter basket may be the most anticipated part of the coming holiday. What began as a way to leave gifts for the less fortunate in celebration of Christian charity has morphed into a sugar-fixated celebration of

Business news briefs: 4/14/06
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Kennametal will take a 45-cent to 50-cent-per-share charge as a result of the sale of its Kemmer Praezision Electronics business to KPAC, Llc., a private investment company. The sale is expected to be completed by September. Kemmer produces tungsten

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting (Weight Watchers)

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

Sunday, April 9, 2006
Waterbury Republican-American - Imagine pulling 15-hour shifts at Big Frank's Barbeque & Grill and trying to lose weight -- a lot of weight. Gene DiCorpo did it. While managing the Watertown Avenue restaurant in Waterbury, he joined Weight Watchers and peeled more than a hundred

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), 9-11 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W. Contact Heather Muntean at (605) 229-3166 for

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu (Weight Watchers Diets)

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
CattleNetwork.com - DES MOINES, Iowa (Dow Jones)--For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

Women's health addressed
Woodland Daily Democrat - Former KOVR TV anchor Jennifer Whitney speaks at the Woodland Chamber of Commerce women's luncheon Thursday. The theme of the day was "reducing stress," and Whitney shared her thoughts on balancing career and family. (David Martin Olson/Daily

Spring break challenge: Resist all food
Chicago Tribune - "I really gotta start losing weight before spring break," a 15-year-old from Long Island wrote in her blog on Xanga.com, a social networking site. "Basically today I went 24 hours without food and then I ate green beans and a little baked ziti

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

BUSINESS IN BRIFF
Daily Record - OIL and gas exploration company Melrose Resources are set to buy their American partner Merlon Petroleum in a 151.4million deal. Merlon operate Melrose's properties in the Nile Delta in Egypt and the acquisition will result in the Edinburgh company

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006 (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). Friends of West Lafayette

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Today's events
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Ohio's premier magician "Baffling Bill," noon and 2 p.m., Tiffin Mall. The 45-minute performance is family-friendly, traditional pulling-out-of-the-hat tricks and more. Free. Sponsored by Tiffin Mall merchants. Fostoria community Easter egg hunt

Sunday, April 9, 2006
Waterbury Republican-American - Imagine pulling 15-hour shifts at Big Frank's Barbeque & Grill and trying to lose weight -- a lot of weight. Gene DiCorpo did it. While managing the Watertown Avenue restaurant in Waterbury, he joined Weight Watchers and peeled more than a hundred

Season opens Monday with predictions of an excellent crop (Weight Watchers)

Season opens Monday with predictions of an excellent crop
Macon Telegraph - ALBANY, Ga. - Georgia's Vidalia onion season opens Monday with a new logo, a prestigious national endorsement and predictions the 2006 crop will be one of the best in years. Growers claim the Vidalia is the world's sweetest onion because of the mild

Chris is half the man
Salford Advertiser - CHRIS Salter is a shadow of his former self after shedding more than 10 stone in the last year. At 26 stone Chris knew his health was suffering and after some strong words from his doctor decided to take action. The 26-year-old joined Weight Watchers

Women's health addressed
Woodland Daily Democrat - Former KOVR TV anchor Jennifer Whitney speaks at the Woodland Chamber of Commerce women's luncheon Thursday. The theme of the day was "reducing stress," and Whitney shared her thoughts on balancing career and family. (David Martin Olson/Daily

God is their weight-loss guru
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital

Organizing tips from the Clutter Contessa
WTNH.com - (WTNH, Apr. 7, 2006) _ The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown next Wednesday and what would Passover be without family and the traditional Seder meal. Joining us now to tell us about Passover and the Seder plate is Rabbi Ron Fish from

Why Weight? A Special Series (Weight Watchers Diets)

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

The Melting Pot
Home News Tribune - You have to cook your own dinner, you can eat out of the pot, and when you leave, I bet you're gonna be drunk. You're either a guest at my first bachelor pad or, preferably (on so many levels), you have reservations at The Melting Pot, a fondue

Women's health addressed
Woodland Daily Democrat - Former KOVR TV anchor Jennifer Whitney speaks at the Woodland Chamber of Commerce women's luncheon Thursday. The theme of the day was "reducing stress," and Whitney shared her thoughts on balancing career and family. (David Martin Olson/Daily

Give us this day our daily bread - in limited quantities
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - A program based on food exchanges, much like the old Weight Watchers program. Emphasizes a low-fat diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish and chicken. For a 40- to 59-year-old woman who weighs 160 to 179 pounds, the daily calorie

Fat man walking (Weight Watcher)

Fat man walking
USA Today - Steve Vaught, a morbidly obese former Marine, got so alarmed with his 410-pound bulk and related health problems a year ago that he decided to walk it off across America. He set off from California last April with a backpack and a tent. He's

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

DAILY CALENDAR
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Weight Watchers, 9 a.m., Super City Mall. Aberdeen: Aberdeen Family YMCA Easter Eggstravaganza, 10-11 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: Easter Egg Scramble, 11 a.m., Wylie Park. Aberdeen: Easter

Today's events
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Ohio's premier magician "Baffling Bill," noon and 2 p.m., Tiffin Mall. The 45-minute performance is family-friendly, traditional pulling-out-of-the-hat tricks and more. Free. Sponsored by Tiffin Mall merchants. Fostoria community Easter egg hunt

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

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Chris is half the man (Weight Watcher)

Chris is half the man
Salford Advertiser - CHRIS Salter is a shadow of his former self after shedding more than 10 stone in the last year. At 26 stone Chris knew his health was suffering and after some strong words from his doctor decided to take action. The 26-year-old joined Weight Watchers

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Sunday, April 9, 2006
Waterbury Republican-American - Imagine pulling 15-hour shifts at Big Frank's Barbeque & Grill and trying to lose weight -- a lot of weight. Gene DiCorpo did it. While managing the Watertown Avenue restaurant in Waterbury, he joined Weight Watchers and peeled more than a hundred

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), 9-11 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W. Contact Heather Muntean at (605) 229-3166 for

Employers push health improvement (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

Trail-Gazette Datebook
Estes Park Trail Gazette - To list upcoming events in the Estes Events, Support Groups or Clubs and Organizations columns, call the Trail-Gazette office at 586-3356. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. The deadline for

Fat man walking
USA Today - Steve Vaught, a morbidly obese former Marine, got so alarmed with his 410-pound bulk and related health problems a year ago that he decided to walk it off across America. He set off from California last April with a backpack and a tent. He's

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain (Weight Watchers Diet)

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

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

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Bloomsday Inspiration
KXLY - SPOKANE -- Last week we introdcued you to James Hicks. He lost more than 370 pounds without surgery, and he did it with the help of a weight loss program that's been around for some 40 years! James lost the weight with Weight Watchers, here's an

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Diet)

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: The Seminary Chorus in concert

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

Women help women to be their very best
Town Online - J ust a few months ago, Susan Barrett from Manomet Road was in a bit of a snare. A piano teacher working from home, Barrett said she was "outside of mainstream life" and plagued by stomach problems. "I was a butterfly caught inside a cocoon," she

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), 9-11 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W. Contact Heather Muntean at (605) 229-3166 for

Today's events
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Ohio's premier magician "Baffling Bill," noon and 2 p.m., Tiffin Mall. The 45-minute performance is family-friendly, traditional pulling-out-of-the-hat tricks and more. Free. Sponsored by Tiffin Mall merchants. Fostoria community Easter egg hunt

Chris is half the man
Salford Advertiser - CHRIS Salter is a shadow of his former self after shedding more than 10 stone in the last year. At 26 stone Chris knew his health was suffering and after some strong words from his doctor decided to take action. The 26-year-old joined Weight Watchers

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
CattleNetwork.com - DES MOINES, Iowa (Dow Jones)--For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

The Melting Pot (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

The Melting Pot
Home News Tribune - You have to cook your own dinner, you can eat out of the pot, and when you leave, I bet you're gonna be drunk. You're either a guest at my first bachelor pad or, preferably (on so many levels), you have reservations at The Melting Pot, a fondue

Clubs & Activities - April 12, 2006
Texarkana Gazette - Individual club and activity announcements will appear only once per month, the Wednesday before the next meeting. Announcements must be submitted to the Gazette by 5 p.m. Friday. Helping Hands Tax Services Inc., will offer free income tax service

Heinz goes cold on bid to sell frozen line
Edinburgh News - FOOD giant Heinz was today reconsidering whether to sell all or part of its European frozen food business after failing to get the price it was after. The group put the operation, which includes the Linda McCartney and Weight Watchers food brands, on

BUSINESS IN BRIFF
Daily Record - OIL and gas exploration company Melrose Resources are set to buy their American partner Merlon Petroleum in a 151.4million deal. Merlon operate Melrose's properties in the Nile Delta in Egypt and the acquisition will result in the Edinburgh company

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com (Weight Watchers Diets)

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com
Bedford Times-Mail - Home builders: Lawrence County Home Builders will meet at the Elks Club April 10. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. The meeting sponsor is Tommy D's Doors & More. Make reservations by April 7. Call Luckie Jennings at 275

Organizing tips from the Clutter Contessa
WTNH.com - (WTNH, Apr. 7, 2006) _ The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown next Wednesday and what would Passover be without family and the traditional Seder meal. Joining us now to tell us about Passover and the Seder plate is Rabbi Ron Fish from

God is their weight-loss guru
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital

Trail-Gazette Datebook
Estes Park Trail Gazette - To list upcoming events in the Estes Events, Support Groups or Clubs and Organizations columns, call the Trail-Gazette office at 586-3356. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. The deadline for

Heinz goes cold on bid to sell frozen line
Edinburgh News - FOOD giant Heinz was today reconsidering whether to sell all or part of its European frozen food business after failing to get the price it was after. The group put the operation, which includes the Linda McCartney and Weight Watchers food brands, on

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners (Weight Watchers Recipes)

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State St. Aberdeen: MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), 9-11 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W. Contact Heather Muntean at (605) 229-3166 for

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Bloomsday Inspiration
KXLY - SPOKANE -- Last week we introdcued you to James Hicks. He lost more than 370 pounds without surgery, and he did it with the help of a weight loss program that's been around for some 40 years! James lost the weight with Weight Watchers, here's an

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

Trail-Gazette Datebook (Weight Watchers Diet)

Trail-Gazette Datebook
Estes Park Trail Gazette - To list upcoming events in the Estes Events, Support Groups or Clubs and Organizations columns, call the Trail-Gazette office at 586-3356. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. The deadline for

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Fat man walking
USA Today - Steve Vaught, a morbidly obese former Marine, got so alarmed with his 410-pound bulk and related health problems a year ago that he decided to walk it off across America. He set off from California last April with a backpack and a tent. He's

She said: I love being a girl
Fairfield Mirror - Despite the cost factor and nuisance of being well-groomed females, we truthfully have nothing to complain about. There are few things in life that are more enjoyable than a high-quality pedicure, and as much as the thought of pregnancy irks us

Feasting on Passover (Weight Watchers Food)

Feasting on Passover
Cedar Creek Pilot - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

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: The Seminary Chorus in concert

Calorie-restricted dieters take big slice out of life
Lucianne.com - 5'8 and 120?? That sounds way too thin. He lost 50 so he had been at 170 before. Even that is not considered too high for a man of 5'8." You can still lose witout denying yourself in this way. I lost a significant amount of weight on Weight Watchers

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express (Weight Watcher)

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express
Dallas Morning News - A reader recommended Panda Express, a national fast-food Chinese restaurant, and while we appreciate the suggestion, we wish we'd never laid eyes nor chopsticks on this food. We tried four of the entrees and most of the available side dishes and

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com
Bedford Times-Mail - Home builders: Lawrence County Home Builders will meet at the Elks Club April 10. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. The meeting sponsor is Tommy D's Doors & More. Make reservations by April 7. Call Luckie Jennings at 275

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners (Weight Watchers Diets)

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

Organizing tips from the Clutter Contessa
WTNH.com - (WTNH, Apr. 7, 2006) _ The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown next Wednesday and what would Passover be without family and the traditional Seder meal. Joining us now to tell us about Passover and the Seder plate is Rabbi Ron Fish from

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

She said: I love being a girl
Fairfield Mirror - Despite the cost factor and nuisance of being well-groomed females, we truthfully have nothing to complain about. There are few things in life that are more enjoyable than a high-quality pedicure, and as much as the thought of pregnancy irks us

By SALLY JOHNSTON , EDMONTON SUN (Weight Watchers Recipes)

By SALLY JOHNSTON , EDMONTON SUN
Edmonton Sun - It happens every time. I pop into my local grocery store to buy cold cuts at the deli counter and I find myself behind the person who's clearly planning to stock a Las Vegas buffet. You know the type. She's the woman with the ugly polyester pants

Bloomsday Inspiration
KXLY - SPOKANE -- Last week we introdcued you to James Hicks. He lost more than 370 pounds without surgery, and he did it with the help of a weight loss program that's been around for some 40 years! James lost the weight with Weight Watchers, here's an

Spring break challenge: Resist all food
Chicago Tribune - "I really gotta start losing weight before spring break," a 15-year-old from Long Island wrote in her blog on Xanga.com, a social networking site. "Basically today I went 24 hours without food and then I ate green beans and a little baked ziti

Body overhaulin'
Edmonton Sun - Barb Herbert is a bronzed bodybuilder who doesn't fret about stepping onstage in a postage stamp-sized swimsuit. In fact, she relishes the opportunity. But you can hardly blame her because she says not too long ago she was a marshmallowy channel

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com
Bedford Times-Mail - Home builders: Lawrence County Home Builders will meet at the Elks Club April 10. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. The meeting sponsor is Tommy D's Doors & More. Make reservations by April 7. Call Luckie Jennings at 275

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu (Weight Watchers Points System)

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
CattleNetwork.com - DES MOINES, Iowa (Dow Jones)--For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

Business news briefs: 4/14/06
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Kennametal will take a 45-cent to 50-cent-per-share charge as a result of the sale of its Kemmer Praezision Electronics business to KPAC, Llc., a private investment company. The sale is expected to be completed by September. Kemmer produces tungsten

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
Beurs.nl - DES MOINES, Iowa -(Dow Jones)- For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain (Weight Watchers Food)

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Cranberry puree replaces oil in cake
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I go to many parties and potlucks and would like a unique sheet cake to bring instead of the usual desserts everyone brings over and over again and please, make it light! A. A light (but still luscious) cake recipe to the rescue! This is a

Feasting on Passover
Athens Daily Review - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Clubs & Activities - April 12, 2006 (Weight Watchers Points System)

Clubs & Activities - April 12, 2006
Texarkana Gazette - Helping Hands Tax Services Inc., will offer free income tax service for Federal and Arkansas and Louisiana State returns from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, through April 13 at Rose Hill Baptist Church, family center on Seventh and Lake

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

New ways to treat patients with diabetes
San Antonio Express News - The University of Texas Health Science Center is studying a low glycemic load diet to find a manageable way for type two diabetics to lose weight and control their blood sugar levels for the long haul. Lunch is looking a lot different than it

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Family of Four Loses 237 Pounds
WTRF - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. What

DAILY CALENDAR
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Aberdeen Family Y 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, 2201 Sixth Ave S.E. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Washington Street

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

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

Bloomsday Inspiration
KXLY - SPOKANE -- Last week we introdcued you to James Hicks. He lost more than 370 pounds without surgery, and he did it with the help of a weight loss program that's been around for some 40 years! James lost the weight with Weight Watchers, here's an

State senator denies attacking former aide (Weight Watchers Points System)

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Awaken your inner Easter Bunny
Daily News Journal - For the young and young at heart, the Easter basket may be the most anticipated part of the coming holiday. What began as a way to leave gifts for the less fortunate in celebration of Christian charity has morphed into a sugar-fixated celebration of

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

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Tea Bags in Hand, Senator Says Coffee Never Flew (Weight Watchers)

Tea Bags in Hand, Senator Says Coffee Never Flew
New York Times - Senator Is Summoned to Court on Coffee-Throwing Charge (March 24, 2006) Queens Senator Is Accused of Throwing Coffee at Aide (March 23, 2006) "I usually have tea, with milk and sugar," she said, reaching into her purse and producing two bags of Earl

Cranberry puree replaces oil in cake
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I go to many parties and potlucks and would like a unique sheet cake to bring instead of the usual desserts everyone brings over and over again and please, make it light! A. A light (but still luscious) cake recipe to the rescue! This is a

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com
Bedford Times-Mail - Home builders: Lawrence County Home Builders will meet at the Elks Club April 10. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. The meeting sponsor is Tommy D's Doors & More. Make reservations by April 7. Call Luckie Jennings at 275

Trail-Gazette Datebook
Estes Park Trail Gazette - To list upcoming events in the Estes Events, Support Groups or Clubs and Organizations columns, call the Trail-Gazette office at 586-3356. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. The deadline for

Body overhaulin'
Edmonton Sun - Barb Herbert is a bronzed bodybuilder who doesn't fret about stepping onstage in a postage stamp-sized swimsuit. In fact, she relishes the opportunity. But you can hardly blame her because she says not too long ago she was a marshmallowy channel

North Country Scene for April 9 (Weight Watchers Diets)

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
CattleNetwork.com - DES MOINES, Iowa (Dow Jones)--For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

Spring break challenge: Resist all food
Chicago Tribune - "I really gotta start losing weight before spring break," a 15-year-old from Long Island wrote in her blog on Xanga.com, a social networking site. "Basically today I went 24 hours without food and then I ate green beans and a little baked ziti

State senator denies attacking former aide (Weight Watchers Diet)

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Feasting on Passover
Glasgow Daily Times - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Body overhaulin'
Edmonton Sun - Barb Herbert is a bronzed bodybuilder who doesn't fret about stepping onstage in a postage stamp-sized swimsuit. In fact, she relishes the opportunity. But you can hardly blame her because she says not too long ago she was a marshmallowy channel

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

Applebee's comes to Center City
Philadelphia Daily News - WHEN Applebee's started construction at the old Bookbinders location (215 S. 15th St.), even the Chain Gang felt a pang of guilt. Was no place safe anymore from the encroachment of mass-market munching? Would we wake up one day and find an Olive

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Heinz goes cold on bid to sell frozen line
Edinburgh News - FOOD giant Heinz was today reconsidering whether to sell all or part of its European frozen food business after failing to get the price it was after. The group put the operation, which includes the Linda McCartney and Weight Watchers food brands, on

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express
KHOU - The Lunch Ladies will chat with readers on April 26. E-mail questions in advance to be answered live. What we didn't try were the pork and the fried entrees. So before you e-mail us asking how we could skip Panda Express' signature dish, Orange

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

Women help women to be their very best
Town Online - J ust a few months ago, Susan Barrett from Manomet Road was in a bit of a snare. A piano teacher working from home, Barrett said she was "outside of mainstream life" and plagued by stomach problems. "I was a butterfly caught inside a cocoon," she

Feasting on Passover
Glasgow Daily Times - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

Calendar April 12-15 (Weight Watchers)

Calendar April 12-15
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

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

Ochsner gets top honors from AARP
Baton Rouge Advocate - The Ochsner Health Center on Bluebonnet is one of six clinics in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. South Louisiana is home to a gem for workers 50 and older. In the fall of 2005, Ochsner Health System, known as Ochsner Clinic Foundation at the

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Feasting on Passover (Weight Watchers Food)

Feasting on Passover
Athens Daily Review - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
CattleNetwork.com - DES MOINES, Iowa (Dow Jones)--For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

By Times-Mail, tmnews@tmnews.com
Bedford Times-Mail - Home builders: Lawrence County Home Builders will meet at the Elks Club April 10. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. The meeting sponsor is Tommy D's Doors & More. Make reservations by April 7. Call Luckie Jennings at 275

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain (Weight Watchers Diet)

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

Clubs & Activities - April 12, 2006
Texarkana Gazette - Individual club and activity announcements will appear only once per month, the Wednesday before the next meeting. Announcements must be submitted to the Gazette by 5 p.m. Friday. Helping Hands Tax Services Inc., will offer free income tax service

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Employers push health improvement
Cumberland County Sentinel - Good health is just good business. "The healthier we have our people, the less it s going to cost" in medical insurance, says Karen Longenecker, human resources manager at Carlisle Tire & Wheel in Carlisle. "A healthier employee is a more

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

Body overhaulin'
Edmonton Sun - Barb Herbert is a bronzed bodybuilder who doesn't fret about stepping onstage in a postage stamp-sized swimsuit. In fact, she relishes the opportunity. But you can hardly blame her because she says not too long ago she was a marshmallowy channel

Calendar April 12-15 (Weight Watcher)

Calendar April 12-15
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

Tea Bags in Hand, Senator Says Coffee Never Flew
New York Times - Senator Is Summoned to Court on Coffee-Throwing Charge (March 24, 2006) Queens Senator Is Accused of Throwing Coffee at Aide (March 23, 2006) "I usually have tea, with milk and sugar," she said, reaching into her purse and producing two bags of Earl

Why Weight? A Special Series
WBOY - It's said imitation is the best form of flattery, so Cindy Murphy had to have felt pretty good when her entire family started the Weight Watchers diet after seeing her success. In less than a year, the family has taken off a total of 237 pounds. More

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

Monica and Sarah face off in battle of bulge
Turkish Daily News - Monica and Sarah face off in battle of bulge Reviled for bringing disgrace and ridicule on the US presidency and the British monarchy respectively, Monica and Sarah are fighting to regain both their figures and their self-respect by promoting rival

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

Fat man walking (Weight Watchers Points System)

Fat man walking
USA Today - Steve Vaught, a morbidly obese former Marine, got so alarmed with his 410-pound bulk and related health problems a year ago that he decided to walk it off across America. He set off from California last April with a backpack and a tent. He's

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

Bloomsday Inspiration
KXLY - SPOKANE -- Last week we introdcued you to James Hicks. He lost more than 370 pounds without surgery, and he did it with the help of a weight loss program that's been around for some 40 years! James lost the weight with Weight Watchers, here's an

North Country Scene for March 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 6 p.m. BSU Habitat for Chili at Holy Spirit Newman Center. Two or more costs $10 or $12 in singles. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 444-4762. 6-8 p.m. The Park and Recreation Commission of the City of Bemidji holding open house in Council Chambers of City

Dieters filling up on God (Weight Watchers Points System)

Dieters filling up on God
KHOU - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

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

Feasting on Passover
Athens Daily Review - THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) NORTH ANDPOVER, Mass. Wendy Gilbert grew up in a close-knit Jewish family in Delaware, where relatives crowded around the table on Passover to eat brisket and matzo ball soup, tell the story of the Jews

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

I ATE CRISPS EVERY DAY AND LOST 11 STONE
Daily Mirror - TRYING to squeeze her vast bulk into the aeroplane seat, Jackie Knox knew she had to lose weight or continue to live a life of misery. The holiday was a disaster. Her family's first ever foreign trip was ruined as Jackie, 33, suffered in the heat

Fighting the battle of the bulge (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

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

Why does food drive so many women insane?
Daily Mail - When it comes to food and diets, Western women are insane, according to a new book. Indeed, I'm sure there are women who believe you can't put on weight if you eat standing up and other such nonsense. I'm certainly not that silly. I have a sensible

Boyfriend confessed to killing, police say
Duluth News Tribune - Richard Edward Marchand expressed remorse, saying he didn't mean to kill his girlfriend but he knew he was going to spend the rest of his life in prison, according to Cloquet police. That information was contained in a complaint filed Tuesday in

Moving in and moving up a size
Stuff - Girls, moving in with your boyfriend could be bad for your waistline. Guys, moving in with your girlfriend could do you more good than joining Weight Watchers or the gym. Dieticians at Newcastle University have discovered that moving in with a

Cranberry puree replaces oil in cake
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I go to many parties and potlucks and would like a unique sheet cake to bring instead of the usual desserts everyone brings over and over again and please, make it light! A. A light (but still luscious) cake recipe to the rescue! This is a

New ways to treat patients with diabetes
San Antonio Express News - The University of Texas Health Science Center is studying a low glycemic load diet to find a manageable way for type two diabetics to lose weight and control their blood sugar levels for the long haul. Lunch is looking a lot different than it

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

Cranberry puree replaces oil in cake
Honolulu Advertiser - Q. I go to many parties and potlucks and would like a unique sheet cake to bring instead of the usual desserts everyone brings over and over again and please, make it light! A. A light (but still luscious) cake recipe to the rescue! This is a

Organizations Organizations
Lexington Clipper-Herald - - 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

Political heavyweights are slimming winners
Portsmouth Today - THEY may aspire to be political heavyweights but two of our MPs have made a big impression by slimming down. Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Michael Mates were the winners out of 40 MPs taking part in the Weight Watchers competition to lose the most

Liverpool women top the league at slimming clubs
IC Liverpool - LIVERPOOL women are the most likely in the country to join a slimming club, a survey revealed last night. Despite the city's women becoming more successful in the business world, they still worry about their body image every 15 minutes. Merseyside's

Today's Top News
WTNH.com - (WTNH, Apr. 4, 2006) _ One local organization is taking action when it comes to rescuing homeless animals. The Branford Compassion Club provides food and care to the animals it rescues. And an upcoming fashion show is planned to raise money to keep

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle (Weight Watchers Recipes)

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

Coming Events for Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). DAR meeting at 11:45 a.m

McDonald's Adding Yet Another Chicken Item To Its Menu
Beurs.nl - DES MOINES, Iowa -(Dow Jones)- For a chain founded on hamburger, McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is paying a lot of attention to chicken. Its core menu already boasts more than a dozen chicken dishes ranging from sandwiches and salads to its famed Chicken

FYI for April 2, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Historic House Tour and Presentation on Renovation, 2 p.m. April 9, 131 S. Elm St. Newly restored, Circa 1890, Queen Ann style house. Guest speaker: David Buchta, Assistant Director for the Division of Historic Properties of Kentucky. Information

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

State senator denies attacking former aide (Weight Watchers Diet)

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

Coming Events for Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). DAR meeting at 11:45 a.m

I ATE CRISPS EVERY DAY AND LOST 11 STONE
Daily Mirror - TRYING to squeeze her vast bulk into the aeroplane seat, Jackie Knox knew she had to lose weight or continue to live a life of misery. The holiday was a disaster. Her family's first ever foreign trip was ruined as Jackie, 33, suffered in the heat

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

Broken Resolutions Cost A Bundle (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

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

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

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

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express (Weight Watchers)

Lunch Ladies: Panda Express
KHOU - The Lunch Ladies will chat with readers on April 26. E-mail questions in advance to be answered live. What we didn't try were the pork and the fried entrees. So before you e-mail us asking how we could skip Panda Express' signature dish, Orange

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

The nomination deadline for 50 Fittest CEOs 5 p.m. is Mar. 17.
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

Calendar April 12-15
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

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

On your mark, get set, Go! (Weight Watchers)

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

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

Political heavyweights are slimming winners
Portsmouth Today - THEY may aspire to be political heavyweights but two of our MPs have made a big impression by slimming down. Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Michael Mates were the winners out of 40 MPs taking part in the Weight Watchers competition to lose the most

State senator denies attacking former aide
Times Union - ALBANY -- State Sen. Ada Smith flatly denied on Tuesday that she attacked a former employee last month in her legislative office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. Asked whether she threw hot coffee -- or any liquid

March 30, 2006 (Weight Watchers Recipes)

March 30, 2006
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

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

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

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

Dieters filling up on God (Weight Watchers Points System)

Dieters filling up on God
KHOU - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

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

March 30, 2006
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

Organizations Organizations (Weight Watcher)

Organizations Organizations
Lexington Clipper-Herald - - 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

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Dieters filling up on God
KHOU - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

Tea Bags in Hand, Senator Says Coffee Never Flew
New York Times - Senator Is Summoned to Court on Coffee-Throwing Charge (March 24, 2006) Queens Senator Is Accused of Throwing Coffee at Aide (March 23, 2006) "I usually have tea, with milk and sugar," she said, reaching into her purse and producing two bags of Earl

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

Judge's harsh words could hurt Amazon (Weight Watchers Food)

Judge's harsh words could hurt Amazon
Seattle Post Intelligencer - When a New Jersey judge ruled Amazon.com Inc. had 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 the

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

Dieters filling up on God
KHOU - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

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

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

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners (Weight Watchers Recipes)

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Boyfriend confessed to killing, police say
Duluth News Tribune - Richard Edward Marchand expressed remorse, saying he didn't mean to kill his girlfriend but he knew he was going to spend the rest of his life in prison, according to Cloquet police. That information was contained in a complaint filed Tuesday in

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

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

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

Monica and Sarah face off in battle of bulge (Weight Watchers Points System)

Monica and Sarah face off in battle of bulge
Turkish Daily News - Monica and Sarah face off in battle of bulge Reviled for bringing disgrace and ridicule on the US presidency and the British monarchy respectively, Monica and Sarah are fighting to regain both their figures and their self-respect by promoting rival

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

The nomination deadline for 50 Fittest CEOs 5 p.m. is Mar. 17.
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

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

FYI for April 2, 2006 (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

FYI for April 2, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Historic House Tour and Presentation on Renovation, 2 p.m. April 9, 131 S. Elm St. Newly restored, Circa 1890, Queen Ann style house. Guest speaker: David Buchta, Assistant Director for the Division of Historic Properties of Kentucky. Information

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

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

Why does food drive so many women insane? (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Why does food drive so many women insane?
Daily Mail - When it comes to food and diets, Western women are insane, according to a new book. Indeed, I'm sure there are women who believe you can't put on weight if you eat standing up and other such nonsense. I'm certainly not that silly. I have a sensible

'Everyone knew it was better to be slim'
Guardian Unlimited - JK Rowling is worried about her daughters. I can relate to that: I've got four of them myself, aged between four and 14 (Rowling's are 12 and one). I worry about mine all the time. What I can't relate to is the particular focus of concern that

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Political heavyweights are slimming winners
Portsmouth Today - THEY may aspire to be political heavyweights but two of our MPs have made a big impression by slimming down. Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Michael Mates were the winners out of 40 MPs taking part in the Weight Watchers competition to lose the most

Fat-free pizza sells itself (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - A fat-free pizza comes together at the Pizza Free facility in Akron. The company, in Ellet's Wedgewood Drive Plaza, was launched 15 years ago by owner Steve Neid and his former wife. Pizza Free relies heavily on buzz marketing and Internet chatter to

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

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

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

I ATE CRISPS EVERY DAY AND LOST 11 STONE (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

I ATE CRISPS EVERY DAY AND LOST 11 STONE
Daily Mirror - TRYING to squeeze her vast bulk into the aeroplane seat, Jackie Knox knew she had to lose weight or continue to live a life of misery. The holiday was a disaster. Her family's first ever foreign trip was ruined as Jackie, 33, suffered in the heat

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table - I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

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

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

Many people battle food addiction (Weight Watchers Points 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

Liverpool women top the league at slimming clubs
IC Liverpool - LIVERPOOL women are the most likely in the country to join a slimming club, a survey revealed last night. Despite the city's women becoming more successful in the business world, they still worry about their body image every 15 minutes. Merseyside's

Moving in and moving up a size
Stuff - Girls, moving in with your boyfriend could be bad for your waistline. Guys, moving in with your girlfriend could do you more good than joining Weight Watchers or the gym. Dieticians at Newcastle University have discovered that moving in with a

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

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

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks (Weight Watchers)

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

Coming Events for Monday, April 10, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). Monticello Eclipse 10 and Under

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

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

Liverpool women top the league at slimming clubs
IC Liverpool - LIVERPOOL women are the most likely in the country to join a slimming club, a survey revealed last night. Despite the city's women becoming more successful in the business world, they still worry about their body image every 15 minutes. Merseyside's

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

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains (Weight Watcher)

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

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: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False" (Weight Watchers)

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

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

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

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

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

FYI for April 2, 2006 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

FYI for April 2, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Historic House Tour and Presentation on Renovation, 2 p.m. April 9, 131 S. Elm St. Newly restored, Circa 1890, Queen Ann style house. Guest speaker: David Buchta, Assistant Director for the Division of Historic Properties of Kentucky. Information

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

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

By Martin Johnston
New Zealand Herald - SureSlim New Zealand charges $880 each for adults, teenagers and children for its weight-loss programme. Several children aged 11 to 13 weighed around 110kg when starting the programme and an 8-year-old weighed 64kg. While SureSlim has only 59 people

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table - I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her

Coming Events for Monday, April 10, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). Monticello Eclipse 10 and Under

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

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

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

Dieters filling up on God (Weight Watchers Food)

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

By Martin Johnston (Weight Watchers Recipes)

By Martin Johnston
New Zealand Herald - SureSlim New Zealand charges $880 each for adults, teenagers and children for its weight-loss programme. Several children aged 11 to 13 weighed around 110kg when starting the programme and an 8-year-old weighed 64kg. While SureSlim has only 59 people

Originally published Mar 17, 2006
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

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Brooklyn Family Feud (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

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

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

Judge's harsh words could hurt Amazon
Seattle Post Intelligencer - When a New Jersey judge ruled Amazon.com Inc. had 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 the

Today's event
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - "The Winter's Tale," 7:30 p.m., Gundlach Theatre, in Founders Hall, Heidelberg College. Tickets $5, at (419) 448-2004 or (419) 448-2084. Three Ohio acts, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. Good Times String Band - local residents; Folk singer/guitarist Joe

Dieters filling up on God (Weight Watchers Food)

Dieters filling up on God
KHOU - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

On your mark, get set, Go!
Nassau Guardian - It's here again. The Atlantic Medical Insurance Company Ltd. and Weight Watchers Bahamas, along with numerous partners will "walk the walk" to demonstrate the right way to healthy living. The Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Bahamas Cancer

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2, 2006
Herald Journal - Grass Creek Lions club and Wayne Township Fire Department all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the fire station in Grass Creek. Cost Adults $5, children age 6-12 $2, children under age 6 eat for free

Judge's harsh words could hurt Amazon
Seattle Post Intelligencer - When a New Jersey judge ruled Amazon.com Inc. had 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 the

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews (Weight Watchers Diet)

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

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

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: YMCA Pre-School Swim, 9-10 a.m., Northeast Regional Health and Fitness Center, 5 S. State 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: Blood donations

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2, 2006
Herald Journal - Grass Creek Lions club and Wayne Township Fire Department all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the fire station in Grass Creek. Cost Adults $5, children age 6-12 $2, children under age 6 eat for free

Trash site gets new life (Weight Watchers Food)

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

Local Community Events for the week of April 6, 2006
Hastings Star Gazette - The Carpenter Nature Center will host an apple tree pruning class from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2. Residents are invited to join a horticulturist for a session on pruning apple trees. Winter and early spring are the best time for pruning fruit trees

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

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

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

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

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners (Weight Watchers Food)

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Claudia Zapata: Frozen meals get mixed reviews
San Antonio Express News - When I first mention the idea of having a "TV dinner taste-off" to my family, I find their excitement unsettling. I'm not sure if I should rejoice or feel sad at what my cooking has done to them. It's not exactly the kind of thing your kid would brag

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

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Many people battle food addiction (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

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

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table - I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her

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

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners (Weight Watcher)

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Queens Pol Calls Harass Rap "Utterly False"
1010Wins - ALBANY (1010 WINS) -- State Sen. Ada Smith will be summoned to court accused of assaulting a former staffer, State Police said Thursday. Lt. Glenn Miner, spokesman for State Police, said Smith is being charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Orlando Sentinel - ST. LOUIS -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table -- I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her son

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table - I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her

Healthy jam bars sweeten up potlucks
Honolulu Advertiser - Whole-wheat flour adds even more fiber to the oats in Grandma's jam bars, and any jam works perfectly. Q. My grandma used to make these jam bars with some type of oat and white-flour sugar-crumb mixture. I've been thinking about them lately and can't

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks (Weight Watchers)

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

Fat-free pizza sells itself
Akron Beacon Journal - Rule No. 1: If you want to sell a product, you must tell people about it. That means investing in marketing and advertising. That's the kind of rule Steve Neid likes to break. He based his company on this bit of defiance: Eat America's favorite junk

Dieters filling up on God
KVUE - It's 7 on a Thursday night, and in Room 130 at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, the weekly weigh-in has begun. Linda Mitter, 50, who has brought tonight's snack, a Nigella Lawson-worthy, fat-free, sugar-free trifle, steps off the silver digital scale

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

The Melting Pot
Home News Tribune - You have to cook your own dinner, you can eat out of the pot, and when you leave, I bet you're gonna be drunk. You're either a guest at my first bachelor pad or, preferably (on so many levels), you have reservations at The Melting Pot, a fondue

BIGGEST LOSERS: When it comes to weight loss, they're all winners
Waterbury Republican-American - Copyright 2006 Republican-American It's no surprise that reality shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club" are ratings and pop culture successes. Viewers can relate. Many have fought -- or continue to fight -- the battle of the bulge

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks (Weight Watchers)

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

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

Russell contest mimics 'Biggest Loser,' yields results for
Alexander City Outlook - Employees at Russell Corp.'s Sales Office competed in their own version of a popular reality TV show, and it yielded the same results as the prime time program. Thursday 10 teams made up of 50 employees at the sales office came together to see just

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

Ongoing Events: Adults (Weight Watcher)

Ongoing Events: Adults
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. March 22-April 29: Wed., 4-5 pm and Sat., 10

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

Healthy jam bars sweeten up potlucks
Honolulu Advertiser - Whole-wheat flour adds even more fiber to the oats in Grandma's jam bars, and any jam works perfectly. Q. My grandma used to make these jam bars with some type of oat and white-flour sugar-crumb mixture. I've been thinking about them lately and can't

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Associated Press - ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. "I've flipped an exam table - I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up," said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745. When her

For Priests, a Weighty Matter (Weight Watchers Diet)

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

Lesson No. 8: Cookbooks
AZCentral.com - It may be too darned hot to cook, but it's always a good time to read about cooking. This month, Cooking 201 considers the basics of a home cookbook library - plus some fun garnishes on the side. Whether you read cookbooks at night like novels, take

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

Datebook for 4/2/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon, 7:30 p.m., 2219 E Court. Hostesses: Karen Payne and Ruth Hughes. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon

The Melting Pot
Home News Tribune - You have to cook your own dinner, you can eat out of the pot, and when you leave, I bet you're gonna be drunk. You're either a guest at my first bachelor pad or, preferably (on so many levels), you have reservations at The Melting Pot, a fondue

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

Organizations Organizations (Weight Watchers Diets)

Organizations Organizations
Lexington Clipper-Herald - - 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

North Country Scene for April 9
Bemidji Pioneer - 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast at Bemidji American Legion Club. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and younger. 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Permit to Carry Class at Gander Mountain in Bemidji

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

The Melting Pot
Home News Tribune - You have to cook your own dinner, you can eat out of the pot, and when you leave, I bet you're gonna be drunk. You're either a guest at my first bachelor pad or, preferably (on so many levels), you have reservations at The Melting Pot, a fondue

I do know that sesame noodles are 4 points!! lol
Knox Pages - Heee. Remember I make those noodles with whole wheat spaghetti. That's more fiber. Knock a point off your calculation! 25-30 points a day sounds reasonable. I don't have one of those books, but it seems to me that stuff that's high in fiber, low in

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2, 2006
Herald Journal - Grass Creek Lions club and Wayne Township Fire Department all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the fire station in Grass Creek. Cost Adults $5, children age 6-12 $2, children under age 6 eat for free

Ongoing Events: Adults (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Ongoing Events: Adults
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. March 22-April 29: Wed., 4-5 pm and Sat., 10

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

Organizations Organizations
Lexington Clipper-Herald - - 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

I do know that sesame noodles are 4 points!! lol
Knox Pages - Heee. Remember I make those noodles with whole wheat spaghetti. That's more fiber. Knock a point off your calculation! 25-30 points a day sounds reasonable. I don't have one of those books, but it seems to me that stuff that's high in fiber, low in

North Country Scene for April 2
Bemidji Pioneer - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lake Country and Cass Lake Lions Club German Sauerbraten Dinner at Cass Lake American Legion. Cost is $9 for adults, $6 for students to age 12 and free for preschool. Everyone is welcome. 1 p.m. Country Music Jam Session at Embassy

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

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

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

Zalma man crowned for most weight loss at TOPS meeting
Southeast Missourian - John Rhodes is two-thirds the man he used to be, and that earned him a crown on Saturday. About 900 statewide Take Off Pounds Sensibly members converged on Cape Girardeau for Missouri State Recognition Days, a two-day convention centered on support

Organizations Organizations
Lexington Clipper-Herald - - 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

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

Before Spring Break, the Anorexic Challenge
New York Times - I REALLY gotta start losing weight before spring break," a 15-year-old from Long Island wrote in her blog on Xanga.com, a social networking site. "Basically today I went 24 hours without food and then I ate green beans and a little baked ziti

Dell to unveil new widescreen notebooks (Weight Watchers Food)

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

Evansville retail landscape balanced, 'right on target'
Evansville Courier-Press - While expanding retail activity on Evansville's East Side has been a constant for the last several years, some experts see changes looming. Newer shopping centers and storefronts along Burkhardt Road are putting pressure on older retail areas on

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Datebook for 4/2/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon, 7:30 p.m., 2219 E Court. Hostesses: Karen Payne and Ruth Hughes. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon

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

Books : Cooking Light 2006 Annual Recipes (Cooking Light Annual (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Books : Cooking Light 2006 Annual Recipes (Cooking Light Annual
Science Daily - Hold on to your spatulas it s the 10th anniversary edition of this always-popular collection. Now, more than ever, readers are flocking to Cooking Light, and this annual volume packs in all the healthy, easy-to-make recipes from every issue of

Datebook for 4/2/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Chapter 175, Alpha Epsilon, 7:30 p.m., 2219 E Court. Hostesses: Karen Payne and Ruth Hughes. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon

Coming Events for Saturday-Sunday, April 8-9, 2006
Herald Journal - Tri Kappa Easter eggs available at Ace Hardware and Norway Garden Shop or from Tri Kappa members. Cost is $2.50. Flavors, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream, raspberry or peppermint (both in dark chocolate coating). Monticello Eagles annual Easter

Boyfriend confessed to killing, police say
Duluth News Tribune - Richard Edward Marchand expressed remorse, saying he didn't mean to kill his girlfriend but he knew he was going to spend the rest of his life in prison, according to Cloquet police. That information was contained in a complaint filed Tuesday in

Local Health News Briefs
Bedford Times-Mail - BEDFORD - Dr. Michael Miller, a wound care specialist from Bedford Regional Medical Center, reports his office is involved in - and actively recruiting subjects for - a number of Food and Drug Administration research protocols. Subjects are needed

'RealMoney' Radio Recap: Weight Gains
Street.Com - There's an obesity problem in this country as evidenced by the rise in diabetes, heart disease and weight-related cancers, Jim Cramer said on his "RealMoney" radio show Wednesday. "We can wring our hands about it. We can say we should eat better

Evansville retail landscape balanced, 'right on target' (Weight Watchers Diet)

Evansville retail landscape balanced, 'right on target'
Evansville Courier-Press - While expanding retail activity on Evansville's East Side has been a constant for the last several years, some experts see changes looming. Newer shopping centers and storefronts along Burkhardt Road are putting pressure on older retail areas on

Finding freedom: Weight-loss surgery program helps patients regain
West Central Tribune - Jean Lesteberg is finally wearing makeup again. Shopping for clothes is a treat rather than torture. I like my freedom. I can do whatever I want when I want, she said. I can cross my legs again. I just feel better. Lesteberg, 52, of

FYI for April 2, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Historic House Tour and Presentation on Renovation, 2 p.m. April 9, 131 S. Elm St. Newly restored, Circa 1890, Queen Ann style house. Guest speaker: David Buchta, Assistant Director for the Division of Historic Properties of Kentucky. Information

Healthy jam bars sweeten up potlucks
Honolulu Advertiser - Whole-wheat flour adds even more fiber to the oats in Grandma's jam bars, and any jam works perfectly. Q. My grandma used to make these jam bars with some type of oat and white-flour sugar-crumb mixture. I've been thinking about them lately and can't

I do know that sesame noodles are 4 points!! lol (Weight Watchers Points System)

I do know that sesame noodles are 4 points!! lol
Knox Pages - Heee. Remember I make those noodles with whole wheat spaghetti. That's more fiber. Knock a point off your calculation! 25-30 points a day sounds reasonable. I don't have one of those books, but it seems to me that stuff that's high in fiber, low in

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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

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Ochsner gets top honors from AARP
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