ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Getting in Shape Through Exercising and Nutrition.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS reported the obesity rate in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. has increased by 50 percent in the past two decades, according to an article by The Express-Times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. recommends one hour of exercise each day. Experts say many people who obtain gym memberships get discouraged and stop going because they do not see the results they expect. Nutritionists also stress that eating the right food in the correct portions is just as important as exercise. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Susan Johnson, president of Susan's Healthy Gourmet, offers tips for healthy and sustainable weight loss. For the past 10 years, Johnson has been helping people in Southern California lose weight and/or maintain their healthy weight by offering gourmet, calorie controlled meals, delivered to their home or office for convenience. Johnson advocates a balanced, low-calorie diet for weight-loss, incorporating all foods in moderation. She is not an Atkins/low-carb advocate and is an ideal expert when a quote or information is needed about the validity of a balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet . PR Contact: Emily Carlton 714-426-0444 emily@hkamarcom.com Following her own successful 70 pound weight loss, Jennifer Klein, author of "Getting There Staying There - How Looking At Weight Loss Differently Changed My Life," has been a professional weight loss coach for more than ten years. Through her one-on-one business, Gain Control Not Weight (www.gaincontrolnotweight.com), she has given hundreds of clients the confidence and skills needed to lose weight and become fit. Her program focuses on a balanced, healthy approach to nutrition, exercise and behavior modification behavior modification n. 1. The use of basic learning techniques, such as conditioning, biofeedback, reinforcement, or aversion therapy, to teach simple skills or alter undesirable behavior. 2. See behavior therapy. . Because she has "been there," dieters can relate to her empathetic em·pa·thet·ic adj. Empathic. em  pa·thet i·cal·ly adv. tone and feel as though she truly understands what they are going through before, during and after the diet experience. Klein is an AFAA AFAA Aerobics and Fitness Association of AmericaAFAA Association Francaise d'Action Artistique (French: French Association for Artistic Action) AFAA Air Force Audit Agency AFAA Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. certified personal trainer and certified nutrition specialist and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. with a degree in English and women's studies. 781-938-6363 gcnw@attbi.com Rose Mince is the professor of health and fitness at The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. . Her areas of expertise include issues such as physical fitness, weight control and nutrition and stress management. PR Contact: Jennifer Davis 410-869-7153 hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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