Business Christmas Cards Company Sponsors Employees to Work off Holiday Pounds

Business Christmas Cards Company Sponsors Employees to Work off Holiday Pounds

Business Christmas cards company GalleryCollection.com sponsors employees to work off holiday pounds in a corporate WeightWatchers 17-week program.

Ridgefield Park, NJ (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Prudent Publishing's GalleryCollection.com, the leading business Christmas cards (http://www.gallerycollection.com) and holiday cards publisher, announced today it is sponsoring half of the membership fees for all employees taking part in a locally held corporate WeightWatchers 17-week program.

"With all the delicious treats that come through our offices during the holidays and of course there's our annual Christmas party, we know we're guilty of contributing to the expanding waist lines of our employees," admitted H.L. DeVore, Chief Marketing Officer. "It only seems right that we do our share to help any employee wanting to get rid of some holiday pounds."

Eleven employees took the Christmas cards company up on its offer and are enrolled in WeightWatchers meetings, which began last week. With the sponsorship of the membership fee, each employee is paying under $100 for the entire session.

"Just as our employees are devoted to Prudent Publishing, we are devoted to the happiness and health of our employees," DeVore continued. "And in this time of economic downturn, we want our employees to know that their happiness is of utmost importance to us. We are a team, and in order to survive this recession, we'll need our team to be running strong."

According to the latest statistics from the AHA (American Heart Association), 142 million Americans are overweight, which is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease. As stated by the AHA, people who are overweight are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors.

WeightWatchers was founded in 1963 by Queens, New York homemaker, Jean Nidetch, who invited her friends over once a week to discuss weight loss. Today, WeightWatchers operates on a global scale helping an estimated one million people work towards their weight-loss goals. To learn more, visit www.weightwatchers.com.

About GalleryCollection.com - Prudent Publishing's The Gallery Collection is the leading publisher of premium quality business Christmas cards and personalized holiday cards in the United States. Established in 1929 and still family owned, the company offers direct-from-the-publisher prices that include customized ink and foil imprints, a large selection of memorable greetings, and matching deckle-edged envelopes made of recycled paper. The Gallery Collection also offers numerous types of all occasion greeting cards including business birthday cards (http://www.gallerycollection.com/alloccasioncards/businessbirthdaycards.htm), thank you cards, and anniversary cards, many of which are FSC-certified (SW-COC-002530) and produced with Green-e certified renewable energy.

Contact:

Greg Koizim

(201) 641-7900 x427

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Contact Information Greg Koizim

The Gallery Collection

http://www.gallerycollection.com

201-641-7900 (427)

Addiction Treatment Finds Success Treating Brain Deficiencies through the Belly

Addiction Treatment Finds Success Treating Brain Deficiencies through the Belly

Arche Wellness, a licensed addiction treatment program near Pittsburgh PA, has found success treating addiction by focusing on patients' malfunctioning gastrointestinal (GI) tracts. Patient data demonstrates that a consistent intake of toxins causes an addict's intestines to stop the natural absorption process. As a result of its effort to decrease toxic load, the body's GI tract inhibits absorption of many essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids, which leads to severe malnutrition, deficiencies and numerous mental health issues. The center now diagnoses and treats this condition using only vitamins, minerals and amino acids, improving the program's effectiveness and increasing treatment success.

Allison Park, PA (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Today Arche Wellness announced its revolutionary four-step biochemical restoration process for treating addiction. Serving individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania, the Department of Health licensed rehabilitation center provides a medically intensive, outpatient treatment model using only vitamins, minerals and amino acids for those struggling with addiction to alcohol, heroin, methadone, buprenorphine and prescription painkillers.

The four-step system was conceived upon the realization that almost all addicts suffer from some level of gastrointestinal (GI) problems and severe malnutrition. Patient data consistently demonstrated a correlation between GI distress and non-compliance and relapse in treatment. Through laboratory testing, the program now diagnoses the status of each patient's GI tract and repairs the body's ability to fuel itself as the first stage of treatment. Through the administration of medically supervised nutrient infusions, the center restores each patient's biochemical balance and repairs the malfunctioning GI tract to resolve the root cause of drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Once the GI tract is functioning properly, the body adequately fuels itself resulting in faster improvement of cognitive functioning and mental health and increased effectiveness in counseling and exercise interventions.

"Many programs look at nutritional deficits in the brain, but few if any examine the malfunctions in the mechanism that fuels the brain where the deficiency actually starts - in the gut," said Erin McClelland, MS, Executive Director of the center. "Active addicts put a lot of toxins in their bodies. These toxins cause the intestines to stop absorbing in an effort to slow contamination of the body. It is a common, natural response to a high systemic toxic load. The result is a body that is not receiving the appropriate level of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. So even when patients stop using, they remain tired, anxious and depressed."

The standard intensive, eight week program includes laboratory testing and infusions, as well as supplements, substance abuse counseling, nutritional education, physical training and spiritual enhancement. "This ensures a comprehensive, complete treatment approach and leaves no issues to chance," McClelland said. To help further this goal, the program includes twelve months of continuous aftercare free of charge, which is unprecedented in the rehabilitation field.

The use of integrative medicine and the inclusion of aftercare aren't the only features that distinguish Arche Wellness from other treatment facilities. They also utilize the Toyota Production System's philosophy of continuous improvement to achieve success. In other words, the program is an ongoing cycle of planning, implementing, refining and analyzing. As a result of this process, the center will soon be offering a specialized, less expensive service for heroin and painkiller addicts under the age of 30 because data shows these patients can recover faster with less treatment. More information on this and other Arche Wellness programs is available at www.archewellness.com.

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Contact Information Erin McClelland

Arche Wellness

http://www.archewellness.com

724-444-1333

724-

'Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?' Book Details Nutritional Values of 2,000 Worldwide Beers

'Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?' Book Details Nutritional Values of 2,000 Worldwide Beers

Author and brewer shares closely-held industry info that allowed him to shed 60 pounds while enjoying his favorite brews.

(PRWEB) February 18, 2009 -- Gambrinus Media announced today that "Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?: Nutritional Values Of 2,000 Worldwide Beers" (ISBN-13: 978-0982218204, $10) is now available in book stores and Internet book sites. Author Bob Skilnik has compiled an impressive array of beers, including popular imports, with their nutritional values. Frustrated by the bureaucratic pace of the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to react to consumer demand and implement new changes in alcohol nutrition labeling requirements, Skilnik contacted brewing industry sources for the kind of nutritional information that might one day be found on the containers of all alcoholic beverages. The result of his research has become a paperback reference book that can be used by dieters counting calories or carbohydrates or by beer drinkers who simply want to know the nutritional values of their favorite brews. Currently, this sort of information is only available on light or low-carbohydrate beers.

"Even if the TTB gave the drink trade the O.K. to add nutrition fact labels to their products tomorrow, the agency would still temper their decision with a 3-year lag period before making it mandatory. To prove a point to critics who say that this kind of consumer-friendly information is unnecessary on adult beverages and to quiet down my doctor who said that my 300-pound body needed a thorough downsizing, I began a weight loss program that included the moderate consumption of my favorite beers, using the nutritional information that breweries have provided me," says the still shrinking Skilnik.

"I'm following a popular brand name weight-loss plan that emphasizes dietary moderation and tracks food and drink consumption by assigning numeric values to them. By making room for a beer or two with my meals and knowing their nutritional values, I've been able to shed weight, and with a supervised program of weightlifting and cardio activities, tone my 'beer belly' from a size 52 to a current 42-inch waist. There are so many beers with their nutritional information in the book that I have yet tried, that I'm determined to stick to this plan and sample as many more of them as I can and get down to my goal of reaching 200 pounds, a 100 pound weight loss in about 1 year."

"While I enjoy the reduced calorie and carbohydrate advantages of low-carbohydrate and light beers, knowing the nutritional values of regular-brewed beers has opened up a new and fun way to shed pounds while enjoying a moderate amount of all kinds of beers. Some regular-brewed beers actually have less calories than light beers. The key to all of this is moderation and the empowerment of knowing the nutritional value of so many worldwide beers. Between "Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?: Nutritional Values Of 2,000 Worldwide Beers" and the website, "Drink Healthy, Drink Smart" (http://drinkhealthydrinksmart.com), there's no reason why any pudgy beer drinker can't shape up before summer begins. As my doctor recently said about my slow but consistent weight loss, 'I don't care what you're doing, but whatever it is…keep it up.'"

Bob Skilnik is a certified brewer and freelance writer. He's been a contributor to the Good Eating Section of the Chicago Tribune and a former columnist for the LowCarb Energy magazine. The Chicago writer has appeared on ABC's "The View," ESPN2's "Cold Pizza," and Fox News Channel's "Fox News Live," preaching the moderate consumption and nutritional aspects of adult beverages. Skilnik is currently working on a similar nutritional research project with wine for summer publication.

"Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER?: Nutritional Values Of 2,000 Worldwide Beers" is distributed by Ingram Book Group, the world's largest wholesale distributor of book products. With four distribution centers strategically located throughout the country and the largest inventory in the industry, Ingram provides the fastest delivery available.

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Contact Information BOB SKILNIK

Gambrinus Media

http://drinkhealthydrinksmart.com/

815.557.4608

Gambrinus Media

http://mybeerbutt.com/