-- 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.
Contact Information: CONTACT: Merilee Kern 858-577-0206 Email Contact