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NutriAnswers.com has just announced an upcoming series of blogs featuring fat fighting foods. During the month of January, NutriAnswers noticed an increased interest in diet and weight loss. This blog series should help answer some of the many questions people have regarding this topic.

The NutriAnswers.com blog features several categories of nutrition. It even includes a variety of healthy recipes. Their previous blog series’ were very successful. They included sports supplements and diets.

NutriAnswers.com also hosts a popular database of nutrition questions and answers. It contains a wealth of nutrition information. In fact, it recently surpassed 1,000 nutrition answers.

For more information, visit: http://blog.nutrianswers.com

NutriAnswers.com (a 300 Enterprises, LLC website) specializes in nutritional information. Part of its mission is to help people eat and live healthy. The information on NutriAnswers.com is intended for general knowledge and entertainment purposes only; not a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions related to your health.

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Beginning on Feb. 21 and running until March 27, Cucina Bambini, a San Jose cooking instruction company dedicated to opening children?s eyes to different foods through fun and educational cooking classes, will offer ?Six Weeks in Italy? cooking class. On Feb. 22 until March 28, Cucina?s ?Around the World? cooking class will also be available. Both classes are for ages 6 and above, and cost $ 175 for the series or just $ 30 for one class, plus a $ 3 processing fee for Ocean Grove children. All materials are included with the courses.

During the ?Six Weeks in Italy? course, children will be introduced to Italian cuisine over a six-session course. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and afternoon sessions are also available with Tuesday classes offered at 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday classes offered at 4:30 p.m.

Week one will involve the children learning to create basic and dessert pizzas, followed by fresh pasta and marinara sauce, then bruschetta and cannoli, risotto and chicken piccata, calzones and ricotta cake with strawberry sauce, and the last week will focus on chicken parmesan and garlic bread.

The ?Around the World? course launches children into global cuisine as they visit a new country each week. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visited cultural cuisine will include French broccoli and cheese and dessert crepes, Thai chicken satay and vegetable curry, Mexican chicken tacos and refried beans, Italian calzones and Italian soda, Irish corned beef and cabbage with Blarney stone bars, and Chinese eggrolls and fried rice.

Instill a love of cooking in the children of today by securing a spot in one of these classes. They might grow up to be the next Bobby Flay!

As Brian D. of Campbell, Calif. said on Yelp.com, ?I have brought my daughter here for three years now, each summer. Shelley Ballard has been gracious enough to negotiate a deal for multiple classes, spread out over each summer, for us. My daughter loves it; enough that she is motivated to want her own restaurant when she gets older! In fact, she has used her knowledge to help prepare food in a neighborhood restaurant!?

For more information about courses or Cucina Bambini, call 408-564-7773, view the company on the web at http://www.cucinabambini.com or visit 1041 Lincoln Ave. in San Jose.

About Cucina Bambini

San Jose?s kids activities and kids birthday parties provider, Cucina Bambini, opened in April 2008 and offers culinary education for ages three and up, for parents and children, for adults, and for parties and corporate events. It covers a wide range of cooking techniques, along with safe food handling, etiquette and nutrition.

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There are many Chino Hills fitness clubs and programs for residents to choose from. There are big box gyms like LA Fitness, as well as niche women?s only clubs like Curves and independently-owned branches of Anytime Fitness. However, one local Chino Hills fitness program stands out from the rest. The Camp Boot Camp brings clients tremendous value for their money with perks that are completely unheard of among competitors.

The core components of The Camp Boot Camp Chino Hills fitness program include three hour-long exercise classes each week and a step-by-step nutrition plan. New members sit down for an initial consultation with certified personal trainers and nutritionists to set up a personalized step-by-step monthly meal plan and a few beginning goals. The meal plans are based on sound nutritional principals of a balanced diet, including: lean protein, fruits, vegetables, complex carbs and low-fat dairy. Measurements are also taken so members can chart their progress week-by-week. The group workouts are a unique blend of 3-in-1 training that includes cardio, core conditioning and weighted resistance.

In 2012, The Camp Boot Camp will offer a number of exciting new perks. One of these is Grocery Store Tours, where one of the club?s certified nutritionists leads Chino Hills fitness members through the store to find the healthiest foods to add to one?s diet. Participants join Trainer Alejandra Font and cross-dressing comedian ?Aunt Judy? to burn calories laughing while learning how to eat clean. The next tour is January 3rd, so interested parties are encouraged to sign up right away!

Monthly Nutritional Seminars are another great perk for Chino Hills fitness members at The Camp Boot Camp. They?ll learn what to eat, when to eat, and how to eat, as well as getting the inside scoop on what foods will help them lose weight and feel energized. For those who can?t attend, online nutritional Webinars will be available too.

Six-week Total Body Transformation Contests and Fitness Contests will be run every single month to give members a chance to win recognition from their peers and exciting grand prizes. Best of all, the most competitive-minded individuals achieve amazing results and reach their weight loss goals in a very short period of time.

Since The Camp Boot Camp has received widespread acclaim as the #1 Chino Hills gym fitness boot camp in the Inland Empire, they would like to thank their members by taking them all out to a free dinner for a Client Appreciation Day! How many other local fitness clubs do that? The answer is: none! Sign up to become a member to the weight loss club everyone is talking about and start cashing in on all these valuable benefits.

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Want to kick off the New Year right with a healthy diet that fits all of your needs? Kimpton?s Hotel Palomar San Francisco is offering new options for mini bar munchies that scream out to the gluten-intolerant and appeal to the health-seeking travelers. With new gluten-free snacks and beverage options, Palomar San Francisco is giving San Francisco hotel guests with gluten allergies delicious alternative for snacking on the road.

?We recognize that our guests all have different needs, from eating to exercising to even the pillows they prefer. The increased awareness of gluten allergies has certainly shed more light on the varying dietary requirements of our guests,? Christopher Smith, general manager for Hotel Palomar San Francisco. ?At the end of the day, we want our guests to feel comfortable and at home when they stay with us. So, it made perfect sense to explore the options of gluten-free snacks in our mini bars.?

Today, 21 million people eat gluten-free. Beginning this month, Palomar San Francisco will offer gluten-free mini bars upon request, stocked with non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages and light snacks.

Selections from the gluten- free mini bar include:

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Integrity Health Franchises of New Hampshire announces the release of their EZ Coach systematized approach to health and fitness. Integrity Health Coaching for Women franchisor and exercise physiologist Rocco Boulay and Michael West of West Sound & Video Productions designed the EZ Coach technology that changes the way fitness is taught to health club members. The EZ Coach system is a client fulfillment component of business that provides members with a scientifically sound exercise and nutrition plan.

The EZ Coach system makes fitness training affordable to every person who wishes to make positive changes to their health. Rocco says, ?The EZ Coach program addresses the 7-components of health that make a person healthy. These components are strength, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, body composition, meal planning, nutritional supplementation and the mind/body connection.?

EZ Coach?s unique scientific approach measure each participant?s current fitness levels then employs a series of complex mathematical algorithms that develop a very precise exercise prescription. Once the prescription is created, the fitness member can log onto the EZ Coach website to learn how to execute the exercise plan without the cost associated with one-on-one training.

The EZ Coach system has already been licensed in over a dozen locations with several more waiting for installation and training. The newest location that has adopted the system is Anytime Fitness owned and operated by Ricky and Heidi Hayes in Lake Wales, Florida. This is their third location utilizing the system and the club?s usage has increased by over 25 percent monthly. This proves that people who have ?fitness instructions? participate more often which leads to greater member retention and profitability.

Ricky Hayes says: ?One of the key benefits of EZ Coach is that it provides my members with a fitness plan that immediately engages them in my Anytime Fitness Centers. This gives me peace of mind knowing that every member has specific instructions while at the same time increasing revenues. It?s a win?win for us and for our members! Secondly, before the EZ Coach program I could only service my personal training members, now EZ Coach ensures that all of my members get results with programs that fit into every member’s budget.?

Rocco adds, ?The challenge many health and fitness centers face today are competitors who offer low priced memberships that only provide a ?GYM? and not the planning necessary to get people fit. People join these ?bare bones? facilities year after year only to be disappointed with their lack of results that lead to dropout. While these low priced clubs are getting members in the door taking market share, the higher priced facilities battle with market value perception.? These higher priced clubs have to convince prospects their clubs are worth the additional cost.

John McCarthy, former Executive Director of the International Health & Racquet Sports Association (IHRSA) states, ?Today, new members are not only harder to find, but they are also more expensive to acquire. More and more clubs will be placing a greater emphasis on membership retention, i.e., on keeping the members they already have. Ultimately, this will be good for the industry. It will also be good for individual clubs and individual club members.? The EZ Coach system allows club owner to provide every member in the club the instructions necessary to see results that lead to member retention and greater profitability.

The EZ Coach software application is compatible on both PC and Macintosh platforms. It also utilizes Apple?s I-Pad to collect data from the member during an exercise test that immediately syncs the data into the software that generates an 8-week fitness plan. This efficient protocol eliminates hours of labor while providing members with their own fitness plan.

For more information please contact us at http://www.myezcoach.com or http://www.integrityfranchises.com

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“Something living, something new, something pretty, practical too.” These are the qualities of a unique gift idea, The Queen Anne Shiitake Log Kit from Lost Creek Mushroom Farm, according to designer Sandra Williams. The Queen Anne is a 12-inch shiitake log is seated in an Italian-style embossed metal vase. The log will grow organic mushrooms every two months for three to four years.

Williams, owner of Lost Creek Mushroom Farm, added ?This is a gift that keeps giving. It adds interest and beauty to a room. For people who love gardening and appreciate style, this is the perfect Valentine gift.?

Shiitakes are the world?s second-most sought after mushrooms. They are famous for their flavor, meaty texture, and nutrition: high in protein, low in fat, and rich in minerals. Prized for their health benefits, shiitakes can strengthen the immune system, lower cholesterol, regulate blood pressure, and create feelings of gladness.

Williams says the mushrooms growing on the all-natural logs have an aesthetic appeal as well, ?They?re just lovely. A deep, rich brown with little white markings around the rim. I?ve been growing shiitakes for over 25 years, and their beauty can still take my breath away.?

?Shiitakes, like most mushrooms, thrive in their natural habitat ? in this case real trees.? The logs are hardwoods such as oak, gum, and hickory. Lost Creek Mushroom Farm gets the logs in the winter when the sap is down. Williams’ husband Doug drills holes with high-speed drills. Sandra and a few friends stuff spawn, the mushroom seed material, into the holes, then seal them with food-grade cheese wax. After months of incubation, during which the shiitake create mycelia (thin fibers that run through the entire log), the log is ?colonized.? Then it will fruit — produce mushrooms.

?Our log kits are ready to fruit. They’re eager to fruit and will produce mushrooms in larger and larger quantities as the log matures. Soak a log every two weeks in non-chlorinated room-temperature water. ?Shock? it with an ice-water bath to trigger the fruiting. Tiny mushroom buds, called pins, pop out through the bark in a few days. Within a week or so, the plump brown ?fruits of the shroom? are ready to harvest.?

The Queen Anne Kit sells for $ 48.00, including shipping and handling. Lost Creek Mushroom Farm has log kits, shiitake gift baskets and more, priced from $ 18-$ 80, s&h included. Kits include a log, instructions and recipes. Logs 10 inches and longer are fully guaranteed to fruit. The Shiitake Sampler Cookbook by Janet Bratkovich adds value to gift log kits at $ 7.95.

Williams and her husband Doug have twice served as volunteers in Ghana, West Africa, teaching mushroom production. They brought two people from Ghana to the US to tour mushroom farms. A portion of sales is donated to their Mushrooms in Ghana Project, a program of the Magical Child Foundation, providing laboratory equipment and training so farmers, most of them women, can support their families and communities.

The Queen Anne Kit is only available online at http://www.shiitakemushroomlog.com, and by phone, 800-792-0053. Amazon.com lists Lost Creek Mushroom Farm log kits and gift baskets at slightly higher prices. Mail orders go to Lost Creek Mushroom Farm, PO Box 520, Perkins, OK 74059-0520.

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