-- An author inscribed and signed copy of "Making Healthy Choices - A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids" - heralded by an array of health industry experts for its approach in helping overweight kids get on a healthy track, as well as motivating those within a healthy weight range to not only continue making wise lifestyle choices, but also better understand and empathize with peers currently struggling with a weight problem; -- The Five Star Program for Better Health - A guided program to help families eat nutritiously, exercise and develop a positive attitude. Program includes a Healthy Choice Manual, Tracking System, Exercise Towel and Magnet; -- Body Mechanics™ - the world's first superhero entertainment brand dedicated to fighting childhood obesity through an action adventure 2-disc set including an award-winning movie and interactive DVD game; -- An age-appropriate membership in Grandma's Healthy Kids Club, a motivational program designed to help children lose weight safely, without dieting, or just improve their eating and exercise habits, to also include "Coach Coz and the Kid Crew" - a DVD that combines hilarious dance instruction segments with original music videos to classic songs from the 70s and 80s; -- A "Thumbs Up for Healthy Living" package featuring the patent-pending EZ-Rope™ Classic (www.ezrope.net) - the jump rope without the middle™, Thumbs Up For Healthy Living Interactive Workbook that aims to teach children about proper nutrition, good eating habits and basic fitness in a language they can understand, and Thumbs Up Thermal Lunch bag (for age 3-11 category winners); an EZ-Rope™ Classic, EZ-Music CD, and a Fun and Fitness the EZ-Way 30-minute conditioning manual (for age 12-14 category winners); -- Fantastically Fit Kids™ Workout DVD - the first kids workout DVD to incorporate full body resistance training and yoga in one routine (for age 9-11 and 12-14 category winners); -- Fifty free custom-designed SparklingCards™ (www.sparklingcards.com) - one-of-a-kind customized greeting cards on which each winner's original work of art will be imprinted.Janice Sussman, MBA, co-author of The Five Star Plan for Better Health, notes, "HealthyKidsCatalog.com and I share the same passion for helping educate and enlighten children on how to make positive lifestyle choices, and motivate them to apply this knowledge in their daily lives. This contest is an exciting way to plant the seeds of healthy living knowledge in kids' minds as they consider what scene to depict for their entry." Full "Heart-Smart Art" contest rules and details can be accessed online at www.healthykidscatalog.com/2007artcontest.html. About Healthy Kids' Catalog Established in 2006 and with corporate headquarters in San Diego, California, first and one-of-a-kind Healthy Kids' Catalog (www.HealthyKidsCatalog.com) is dedicated to improving the state of kids' health by offering a comprehensive line of top-quality "Solutions That Foster Healthy Children" from one convenient online destination. With Healthy Kids' Catalog, parents, educators, physicians and other youth caregivers benefit from single-point access to a broad selection of kid-friendly healthy living resources, including toys, exercise equipment, sports gear, videos & DVDs, books, kitchen appliances and more. The company also publishes WEIGHT-WISE KIDS, a free monthly electronic newsletter that "serves up" youth-specific healthy living advice, information, news, and resources. Note to Editors: If you would like to receive a free reviewer's hard and/or electronic PDF-formatted copy of Ms. Kern's book, "Making Healthy Choices - A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids," please contact press@healthykidscatalog.com with your format preference (hard copy or electronic) and full shipping details, as applicable. About The Five Star Plan for Better Health Based on sound principles of nutrition and motivation, The Five Star Plan for Better Health is a motivational approach to help families make healthy choices -- one that is practical and easily adapted to the modern family's busy lifestyle. Through this guided program's easy-to-follow tracking system, families learn how to eat nutritiously and exercise, and develop a positive attitude as they replace poor habits with new, positive ones. The Five Star Plan for Better Health was created by Janice K. Sussman, MBA, an organizational skills and goal-setting expert, and Karen M. Gauci, MPH, a registered and licensed dietitian who operates a private practice in Boca Raton, Florida. They can be reached through their Web site at www.ltbassociates.com or by telephone at 1-561-393-0996.
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