AMHERST, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HealthSport, Inc. (OTCBB:HSPO), a fully integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded nutritional supplements in a one-of-a-kind edible film strip delivery system, announced today that its thin-strip electrolyte delivery system, Enlyten(tm) SportStrips(tm) (http://enlytenstrips.com), has been included in the United States Military Special Forces 2008 Nutritional Guide.
Pursuant to a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), HealthSport and the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) have been working together on a joint project to assess the effectiveness of Enlyten SportStrips and Enlyten Survival Strips on military performance sustainment.
The USUHS CHAMP recently completed a nutritional manual, The Special Operations Forces Nutrition Guide, for the United States Special Operations Command. This manual is an interactive guide providing up-to-date information on optimal nutrition for the operator. The manual cites Enlyten SportStrips as a potential option for nutritional supplementation in two chapters: 1.) Eating Globally -- as an aide to treat potential food borne illness; and 2.) Mission Nutrition Combat Effectiveness.
"The health and welfare of our soldiers is of the utmost importance to us," said Dan Kelly, President of HealthSport, Inc. "Whether they are on the battlefield or going through training, we want to be able to provide them with the most convenient and best products possible to ensure laser focus at all times. We are truly honored that CHAMP has selected Enlyten Electrolyte SportStrips to be included in the Special Operations Forces Nutrition Guide."
About The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences:
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (http://www.usuhs.edu), a fully accredited graduate education university within the Department of Defense, is located on the grounds of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The University provides military and public health-relevant education, research, service and consultation to the nation and the world. USU is a typical academic health center with a unique focus on health promotion and disease prevention, and with the specialized mission of educating health care practitioners to deal with peace and wartime casualties, natural disasters, emerging infectious diseases and other public health emergencies.
About HealthSport, Inc.
HealthSport (http://www.healthsportinc.com) is a fully integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of unique and proprietary branded and private label edible film strip nutritional supplements and over-the-counter drugs. The Company owns three subsidiaries -- Enlyten, Inc., InnoZen, Inc. and Cooley Nutraceuticals, Inc. Enlyten (http://www.enlytenstrips.com) was created to market and distribute HealthSport's products. InnoZen (http://www.innozen.com) is the preeminent formulator, developer and manufacturer of edible film strips that deliver drug actives through buccal (between cheek and gun) absorption. InnoZen's proprietary edible film strip delivery technology is superior to any other competitive edible film strips currently available on the market. InnoZen has five patents pending and has developed numerous trade secrets which it incorporates in the development and manufacturing process of edible film strips.
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