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Chia Leah Chosen for The Good Food Accelerator

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“Thanks to GFA, we will be able to bring our brand to more stores and therefore, more consumers that want to fuel their families with wholesome and healthy snacks that also taste great!”


WILMETTE, Ill. (PRWEB)

Today, Chia Leah, provider of wholesome, high-quality grab-n-go snacks to energize people and encourage healthy eating habits, is announcing it has been selected to be part of the sixth cohort of The Good Food Accelerator (GFA) program.

“We are thrilled to broaden the availability of our ground-breaking snacks that promote healthier eating,” said Leah Bostrom, founder and CEO of Chia Leah. “As a mother of three, I recognize the challenges of choosing healthy options – particularly for busy, on-the-go families. Chia Leah is dedicated to delivering nutritious food with real ingredients. Thanks to GFA, we will be able to bring our brand to more stores and therefore, more consumers that want to fuel their families with wholesome and healthy snacks that also taste great!”

Following an extensive review of Midwest-based entrepreneurs, GFA will support Chia Leah as part of a six-month intensive development program focused on coaching, strategic support and access to capital to help drive commercial success.

“Chia Leah is an example of the type of company we seek to support,” said Shelby Parchman, managing director of the Good Food Accelerator. “With a focus on providing resources and structure to growing food businesses, we’re able to help the industry innovate, while also helping entrepreneurs build scalable and successful companies.”

Chia Leah is available at several grocery stores and retailers throughout the Chicagoland area. For more information about Chia Leah, and to purchase, visit http://www.chialeah.com.

About Chia Leah

Chia Leah, based in suburban Wilmette, provides wholesome, high-quality grab-n-go snacks to energize people and encourage healthy eating habits. Developed by certified health coach Leah Bostrom, with real ingredients and without refined sugars or preservatives, Chia Leah snacks are produced in small batches to ensure items are fresh, tasty and, most importantly, nutritious. Chia Leah is made for anyone looking to upgrade their snacks with a vegan, gluten-free, truly clean product that is a smart and scrumptious alternative to mass-produced foods.

About The Good Food Accelerator

The Good Food Accelerator (GFA) gets emerging Good Food CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands ready for prime time, giving them the skills to scale up. Now in its sixth year, this fellowship program for food entrepreneurs is based at 1871, Chicago’s center of innovation. Fellows are paired with industry-leading mentors and are connected to potential customers and investors. This is the nation’s first accelerator focused on building supply chains for sustainable local food.

GFA helps food entrepreneurs expand the production, marketing and distribution of locally and responsibly produced food, in order to enhance the social, economic and environmental health of our communities. We provide competitively selected fellows with coaching, mentoring, strategic support, and access to resources and sources of capital so they can thrive commercially and have a powerful ripple effect on the local economy.

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Fresh Tri Wins CDC Multi-Year Contract to Build Habit Practice into the Diabetes Prevention Program

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“This collaboration with CDC’s Lifestyle Change Program has the potential to scale and impact millions of underserved people affected by prediabetes,” said Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH, CEO and Founder of Fresh Tri.


SILICON VALLEY, Calif. (PRWEB)

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Fresh Tri™, a fast-growth neuroscience-based digital health company, a multi-year contract to leverage its mindset- and habit-formation technology to improve the success of the National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Change Program (LCP).

In collaboration with CDC and certain LCP partner sites, Fresh Tri will adapt its weight-loss-focused mobile app, also called Fresh Tri, and apply its neuroscience-based methodology to create a companion app for DPP LCP participants, particularly focused on better engaging underserved populations. The app will guide participants in turning the food and fitness behaviors promoted by the LCP curriculum into sustainable habits. The new version of Fresh Tri will also help LCP lifestyle coaches monitor and support LCP participants daily to further improve outcomes.

CDC selected the Fresh Tri app for adaptation based on the mobile app’s demonstrated ability to help users form healthy habits. Fresh Tri does this by training users in the Iterative Mindset™ — a practice-and-modify approach to habit change.

The scientific definition of a habit is a repeated behavior that requires no thought. In contrast, conventional goal-setting and tracking requires immense thought and can backfire by triggering the habenula, a brain area that perceives failure and then suppresses one’s motivation to try again. As a result, people quit trying.

Fresh Tri’s research on thousands of underserved people found that adopting the Iterative Mindset enabled them to persist in their efforts and maintain motivation while they found and adjusted the right new habits to fit their lives.

Using this approach in a recent study conducted with Walmart associates, Fresh Tri demonstrated statistically-significant (p < 0.001) weight loss, habit formation, and improvements in mindset, persistence, and resilience. Fresh Tri is customizable for other healthcare organizations to target patient behavior change, as well as for employers seeking to improve various types of health habits for their employees.

“This collaboration with CDC’s Lifestyle Change Program has the potential to scale and impact millions of underserved people affected by prediabetes,” said Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH, CEO and Founder of Fresh Tri. “We are honored by this opportunity to spread this more natural, science-based approach to sustainable behavior change and to replace the outdated model of using goals and tracking that backfires for so many people.”

To request a demo, please contact Jonathan Har-Even at jhareven@freshtri.com.

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About FreshTri

Fresh Tri is a behavior-change technology company with offerings focusing on mindset, practice and iteration that invite users to test-drive healthy habits, removing the guesswork and feelings of failure that can often accompany lifestyle changes. Fresh Tri uses a simple, positive approach based on the brain science of habit formation. In a recent study, use of the Fresh Tri app, in combination with mindset training, led to statistically significant weight loss and habit formation, as well as improvements in positive psychology metrics highly associated with overall health and well-being. Find out more about Fresh Tri: freshtri.com, Instagram, Facebook

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See Probi Discuss How They Deliver Probiotic Ingredients for a Wide Range of Products

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Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with Probi CEO Tom Ronnlund to discuss their probiotics that deliver numerous health benefits.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with Probi CEO Tom Ronnlund to discuss their probiotics that deliver numerous health benefits.

Probi is a world leader within probiotics. The company is supplier of probiotic ingredients for the supplement, functional food and nutraceutical industries. Probi’s vision is to deliver effective and well-documented probiotics with proven health benefits based on scientific research. Probi offers probiotic expertise and partnership all the way from R&D to finished products for companies both within the consumer healthcare segment and the food industry. Their GMP-certified manufacturing facilities produce proven and effective probiotics in a variety of custom made formats with value-adding delivery technologies.

Consumer products containing Probi’s probiotics are available in more than forty markets around the world and Probi holds more than four-hundred patents worldwide. Probi was founded in 1991 and has headquarters in both Redmond and Sweden.

Ronnlund says that there is a lot of work that goes into bringing a Probi product to life. He explains, “At Probi, we stay true to our heritage. As a researching company, we’ve been founded by scientists. That’s something we’ve kept front and center throughout the development of our company. Therefore, the introduction and realization of new products in this field always starts with research and development for us. Through clinical trials, we’re able to prove that our probiotics make a difference and deliver health benefits. After that, we take it to rigorous testing to ensure that it’s possible to manufacture it, to grow the bacteria and also to deliver it into capsules, tablets or food applications that consumers can have further down the line.”

For more information about Probi, visit Probi.com and tune in to Fox Business Network as sponsored content on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 5:30pm EST and internationally on Bloomberg Television on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 7:00pm GMT and Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 10:00am D.F. and 2:30pm HKT.

About Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® is a weekly half-hour show featuring global executives sharing their business insights and framing the opportunities shaping their industries. Hosted by a business mogul, Kathy Ireland interviews some of the brightest minds in business today. The show broadcasts on Fox Business Network as part of their sponsored content line up and globally on Bloomberg Television. Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® extends beyond the weekly on-air program with digital content delivered on various video platforms and across social media.

Visit http://www.wwbki.com for detailed airing schedules or check local listings.

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New Substance Use Resource Center Made Possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Aims to Make Local Resources Accessible to All

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“The Substance Use Resource Center is another example of how leaders from across the state of West Virginia and from the BCBSA are working together on behalf of those touched by the opioid crisis.”–Dr. Caesar DeLeo, VP and executive medical director of strategic initiatives, Highmark


PARKERSBURG, W.V. (PRWEB)

Furthering its commitment to address the opioid epidemic and fight substance abuse in local communities, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia announced that a new Substance Use Resource Center is now available to people across the state regardless of insurance status.

The Substance Use Resource Center, made possible by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), is a publicly-available, national resource designed to support people seeking substance use treatment and recovery services in West Virginia.

The Substance Use Resource Center helpline is available 24 hours, seven days per week, 365 days a year to connect individuals in need as well as their friends and family with quality-based resources close to home from a trusted source.

For individuals seeking treatment for a substance use disorder, navigating treatment options and finding trusted care options is a daunting task. They will now be able to contact the Substance Use Resource Center and be connected to high-quality, local resources.

“The first step in recovery is knowing where to turn for help, and we need to do everything we can to make it easier for individuals taking that courageous step,” said Dr. Caesar DeLeo, vice president and executive medical director of strategic initiatives for Highmark. “The Substance Use Resource Center is another example of how leaders from across the state of West Virginia and from the BCBSA are working together on behalf of those touched by the opioid crisis.”

These resources include facilities and providers that have been identified with the Blue Distinction Centers® for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Designation, including those offering medication-assisted therapy. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated facilities that demonstrate a commitment to delivering evidence-based care that improves patient safety and health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the community and leading accreditation and quality organizations. Additionally, the Substance Use Resource Center’s web site also contains local resources such as the existing Help4WV hotline established by the State of West Virginia.

“BCBS companies and their foundations support, invest in and build programs and partnerships that have the greatest impact on the health and well-being of all Americans and the communities in which they live,” said Scott Serota, CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. “The Substance Use Resource Center aims to help people in every community who are impacted by substance use disorder, regardless of their coverage, find quality care they can trust where they need it most – close to home.”

For more information, visit SubstanceUseResourceCenter.com or call 833.959.HELP (4357).

About Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia serves approximately 325,000 members through the company’s health care benefits business and hundreds of thousands of additional members through the BlueCard® program. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia holds the largest share of the commercial market, and more West Virginians carry a Blue Cross Blue Shield card than any other insurance carrier in the state. With offices in Parkersburg, Charleston and Wheeling, Highmark West Virginia employs more than 700 people and serves as a key economic driver in the state with its total economic impact reaching $262 million.

Highmark West Virginia is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. BCBSA provides health care insights through Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Health of America Report® series and the national BCBS Health IndexSM. For more information on BCBSA and its member companies, please visit BCBS.com. We also encourage you to connect with us on Facebook, check out our videos on YouTube and follow us on Twitter.

About Substance Use Resource Center

As a part of a continued commitment to address the opioid epidemic and fight substance use in local communities, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are launching a national Substance Use Resource Center, to help those impacted by substance use find appropriate and quality care close to home. The resource center was developed by listening to the communities BCBS companies serve, as well as working with leading organizations, such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), National Quality Forum (NQF) and others (e.g., representatives from the correctional system, public health organizations, emergency rooms physicians, former substance users in recovery, etc.).

About Blue Distinction Centers

Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare. Each provider’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on http://www.bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

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Navigating the Path to Long-term Care

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OMAHA, Neb (PRWEB)

As we age, few things are as important as creating a thoughtful plan for future care, yet research shows that most people are underprepared in this area. While many older adults know they should plan for retirement and beyond, starting is often the hardest part and many tend to overlook long-term care preparations.

In fact, while 73% of seniors have a written will, only 13% have made plans for long-term care, according to a 2018 study by Home Instead Senior Care. Additionally, the majority of family caregivers said they wished their aging loved ones had begun the planning process earlier and considered all options, such as home care.

“Whether it is living in their own home as they age or in a facility, older adults put themselves at risk of their wishes not being met when they don’t put a plan in place,” said Lakelyn Hogan, gerontologist and caregiver advocate at Home Instead Senior Care. “Making these decisions ahead of time can ensure seniors have a say in how they live out their later years. By starting a conversation early, both families and their loved ones can feel more at peace and better prepared for the future.”

As we kickoff a new decade, now is a perfect time to think through what you want for the future and communicate those wishes to friends and family. Sharing your needs and preferences so others understand, will help guarantee your wishes are met. Whether you’re in need of additional care now or just planning ahead, consider the following steps when navigating the path to care:


  • Start the conversation. Candid discussions are the first step in determining the right level of care. While it may feel counterintuitive, starting a dialogue far in advance is key – even before there are signs of slowing down. If you’re unsure of how to begin, consider sharing the story of a friend or family member who benefited from creating a plan.

  • Research care options. Whether you prefer aging in place, assisted living or another alternative, there are options for professional care. However, it’s important to discuss the benefits of every option before deciding what is right for you. For example, many who desire to age at home, aren’t aware of how to make it possible.

  • Assess financials. Contemplating the cost of professional care can be intimidating. Until you explore your options, you’ll never know what is possible. It’s important to remember that millions of seniors receive excellent care, despite financial challenges. Insurance agents and financial planners can help determine the best options to provide the care you may need, wherever you need it.

  • Meet with care providers. Once you’ve selected the best care option for your situation, schedule time to meet with the providers one-on-one to ask questions and discuss a roadmap for future assistance. Many care agencies offer free, no-obligation consultations to help you determine what offerings are right for you.

  • Finalize care. After a plan is agreed upon, schedule a regular meeting to check-in with loved ones and assess how things are going. Be prepared to adjust care as priorities shift.

While many people find it difficult to discuss sensitive life topics, this process can help families and their loved ones feel more at ease by establishing a plan to transition into the later years of life. To learn more about the long-term care options available for you or your loved one, visit https://www.caregiverstress.com/home-care/.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 11 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers℠ worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer’s care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources.

Visit HomeInstead.com. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Isagenix Expands Product Lineup To Satisfy Snack, Energy Drink Cravings

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Whether we’re enhancing existing products or creating new ones, Isagenix is always exploring how to best support customers as they work toward their health and wellness goals. These latest offerings are just the first of many exciting releases for 2020. – Isagenix CEO Travis Ogden


GILBERT, Ariz. (PRWEB)

Knowing it can be difficult for busy consumers to satisfy cravings, manage hunger, and stay energized while making healthy changes, Isagenix International has launched several offerings, including Snack Bites, a new 100-calorie snack that’s designed to tackle hunger between meals. The global health and wellness company has also expanded its BĒA™ Sparkling Energy Drink and plant-based Harvest Thins™ lines to include new flavors.

“Whether we’re enhancing existing products or creating new ones, Isagenix is always exploring how to best support customers as they work toward their health and wellness goals,” said Isagenix Chief Executive Officer Travis Ogden. “These latest offerings are just the first of many exciting releases for 2020.”

The company announced its new lineup at its New Year Kick Off 2020 event Jan. 24 in Phoenix.

Snack Bites: A Convenient, Delicious Way To Satisfy Hunger

Available in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, Peanut Butter Bliss Snack Bites were created to not only taste good but also to help satisfy hunger between meals. The individually wrapped cookie dough-style snacks can be eaten on the go anytime, including during an Isagenix Cleanse Day, a method of nutritionally supported intermittent fasting.

Each Snack Bites serving is 100 calories and has 5 grams of protein from fava beans and peanut butter as well as 4 grams of fiber.

While consumers can purchase Snack Bites directly from Isagenix, the company recommends ordering through independent distributors. In the United States and Puerto Rico, preferred customer pricing for a box of eight individually wrapped servings is US$23. In Canada, preferred customer pricing is CA$25.

BĒA Sparkling Energy Drink: A Refreshing New Flavor To Enjoy While Boosting Energy

Available in the United States and Puerto Rico, BĒA Sparkling Energy Drink now comes in Citrus Sunrise flavor. It also comes in the original Berry Bellini flavor, which debuted when BĒA launched in October. Whichever flavor consumers choose, the product will both energize and nourish the body. It has 125 milligrams of naturally sourced caffeine from green tea as well as raw nutrients and vitamins sourced from fruits and vegetables. The energy drink also features botanical antioxidants as well as adaptogens, such as ashwagandha, that can help fight stress.†

Each 12-ounce can of BĒA has 10 calories and less than 1 gram of sugar.

Preferred customer pricing in the United States and Puerto Rico is US$39.99 for a 12-pack. Five percent of all profits from BĒA will help the ISA Foundation — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operated by Isagenix — provide healthy nutrition and support to underserved children, wellness education for all, and aid for those affected by natural disasters.

Plant-Based Harvest Thins: A Savory New Flavor for Satisfying Cravings

Available in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, plant-based Harvest Thins now come in Garlic & Herb flavor. The product also comes in the original Thai Sweet Chili flavor, which debuted when Harvest Thins launched in April 2018. The protein snack helps satisfy cravings and allows consumers to include more plant-based foods in their diet.

Each bag of Harvest Thins has 100 calories and 11 grams of high-quality pea protein.

In the United States and Puerto Rico, preferred customer pricing for a box of 10 bags is US$24. In Canada, preferred customer pricing is CA$26.

Preferred Customer Update: Membership Fee Eliminated

In addition to debuting new product offerings at New Year Kick Off, Isagenix eliminated the membership fee that had been required to obtain the best pricing, known as preferred customer pricing. The change went into effect Jan. 24 in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.


  • New preferred customers who create an account automatically receive 25% off retail price.

  • Existing customers were automatically upgraded to preferred customer status and moved from a 10% discount to a 25% discount.

  • Existing preferred customers no longer need to pay an annual membership fee to access the 25% discount.

To learn more about Isagenix, visit the Newsroom, like the company on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram.

†This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

About Isagenix International

Established in 2002, Isagenix provides systems for weight loss, performance, vitality and well-being, personal care and beauty, and financial wellness. With half a million customers worldwide and more than 100 products, packs, and systems globally, the company is committed to supporting healthy change in its customers’ and independent distributors’ lives. Isagenix shares its products and solutions through a network of independent distributors in 14 markets: the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and South Korea. Isagenix is a privately owned company with headquarters in Gilbert, Arizona. For more information, visit Isagenix.com.

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b-glowing.com Shares Their Favorite Beauty Products to Kick-Start Your New Year

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b-glowing shares favorite beauty products to start off 2020

b-glowing shares favorite beauty products to start off 2020!


PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

Beauty retailer b-glowing.com has published a post on their popular blog The Glow featuring a list of beauty products to help motivate you to achieve your New Year’s resolutions while looking and feeling beautiful. The blog post, entitled “Beauty Products to Kick-Start Your New Year,” features versatile skincare and beauty solutions from best-selling brands like Kosas Cosmetics, Oribe, Slip, FOREO, and more. The motivational blog post includes tips for feeling fresh at the gym, ways to revitalize and replenish skin, as well as state-of-the-art tools and skincare devices to revamp your beauty routine. The post also offers tips for wellness and mindfulness with offerings from marine collagen supplement brand Girl and the Sea, and essential oil purveyor Uma Oils.

The Glow by b-glowing

Beauty Products to Kick-Start Your New Year

https://www.b-glowing.com/blog/beauty-products-to-kick-start-your-new-year/

About b-glowing.com: Curating Beauty Since 2004. Now in its 15th year, b-glowing.com features more than 150 brands and has been recognized industry wide for its extraordinary collection of hard-to-find niche beauty products alongside some of the world’s most coveted beauty brands. The company’s success is due in part to Lisa King’s discriminating buying taste and ability to discover progressive brands for her loyal customers. The b-glowing.com shopping experience includes large product images, easy search and navigation, a knowledgeable Beauty Concierge, personalized recommendations by skin type, brand exclusives, worldwide shipping, free domestic shipping on orders $75+, hassle-free returns, and three free luxury samples with each order.

For additional information, please visit b-glowing.com or follow b-glowing.com on Instagram @bglowing + Facebook.

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Kim Baker Foods Expands Distribution of Pro-Chi™ into Whole Foods Market; Builds on Product’s Momentum with Consumers

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Pro-Chi™ Lentil Crunch

“We are thrilled to work with Whole Foods and broaden our reach to connect with healthy-minded individuals looking for new innovative plant-based products,”


RICHMOND, Va. (PRWEB)

Kim Baker Foods expands the distribution of its flagship product Pro-Chi™ Lentil Crunch to Whole Foods Market. Pro-Chi™ is a healthy plant-based snack and protein topper that adds texture, flavor and nutrition to other foods such as salads, smoothie bowls, pasta, yogurt, baked goods, and more. The product uses organic, sprouted lentils to maximize nutrient bio-availability and roasts them to create delicious crunch.  Pro-Chi is gluten/grain-free with 7 grams of protein per serving and is available in three flavors in both single serve and 4 oz. packages.

Pro-Chi will be available in its first Whole Foods location this week with the grand opening of Whole Foods Market’s new West Broad Street location in Richmond, Virginia on January 30, 2020. This expansion builds on the company’s continued momentum and creates an opportunity to reach a broader set of customers.

“We are thrilled to work with Whole Foods and are grateful for the chance to further connect with healthy-minded individuals looking for new innovative plant-based products,” said Kim Baker, founder of Kim Baker Foods. “Pro-Chi represents the ways that food can energize our lives and is a celebration of our vitality.”  

Founder Kim Baker studied at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York and was featured on the TODAY show for her cookbook “Working It in the Kitchen: Food for the Workweek”. 

Kim Baker Foods (http://www.kimbakerfoods.com) provides products and services to inspire healthy living and nourish positivity. Pro-Chi is a unique plant-protein snack that makes clean eating fun and accessible. Pro-Chi is sold nationwide on the company’s website and at select retail locations. Since its founding in 2004, the company has used its passion for food to support various charities and organizations including Feedmore and Cycle for Survival, among others.

Visit the company on Instagram and Facebook at @kimbakerfoods and @prochiplantenergy.

#kimbakerfoods #ilovelentils #feedyourchi

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Renew Your Wedding Vows on Valentine’s Day at Larchmont Sanctuary Spa

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Cuddling in front of the Relaxation Room fireplace

The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Recognizing that as your lives have changed, your love has also evolved into something deeper and more meaningful. Larchmont Sanctuary Spa is proud to offer the opportunity to renew your wedding vows this Valentine’s Day on our intimate outdoor deck before spending the day together enjoying a series of indulgent spa treatments.

Our special couples package “The Vow” starts with a soak in our private copper Jacuzzi tub while you enjoy sparkling rosé and chocolate covered strawberries, followed by a relaxing 75 minute couples Aromatherapy Massage, and roll back the years with 60 minute Facials. As you finally leave blissfully happy you will receive a pair of luxurious robes to take home.

Consistently rated as the #1 couples spa in Los Angeles, our award-winning boutique day spa also offers a full menu of spa services including jade stone, Himalayan salt stone, sports, pregnancy, reflexology, lymphatic and oncology massages. Our estheticians are experts in their field and proudly use Environ products to achieve profound results. We are located in a converted 100 year old house in the historic Larchmont Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Call (323) 466-1028 or go online for more information.

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Grand Opening of Martial Arts Studio Owned and Operated by National Champion USAT Taekwondo Female

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FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)

Tucker’s Taekwondo recently opened in a brand new location in the Evergreen Square Shopping Center near Common Market, just next door to Bike Doctor; 5732 Buckeystown Pike, Unit 13 Frederick, MD 21704. The fitness studio relocated from 1341 Hughes Ford Road where it was located for many years.

The studio is family friendly and is woman owned and operated by Michelle White, 4th degree Master in Taekwondo from Kukkiwon, Korea, as well as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. A variety of group classes geared towards adults and children are offered, including 1) Taekwondo 2) Kick Fitness/Body Toning 3) Women’s Self Defense and coming soon 4) Brazilian Jujitsu and 5) Cardio Bungee Workout.

Some of the reasons folks come to Tucker’s Taekwondo studio are:


  • students meet their goals & feel accomplished

  • instructor is highly motivating, good with groups and kids, patient with beginners

  • students enjoy class atmosphere and have fun

  • instructor has passion for small group fitness and a desire to help each person in the class flourish

  • students feel good after workouts and comment on increased self-esteem and confidence

  • instructor pushes students to maximize their own personal abilities and is aware of limitations

  • self-discipline, respect, focus, courage, dedication, confidence and perseverance are a few of our core values

The class schedule can be found on our website: http://www.tuckerstaekwondofrederick.com

Master Michelle takes students to Maryland State Taekwondo Championships, where numerous gold, silver and bronze medals have been won. Several students that qualified among the many to compete nationally did so in 2019 & 2014. In 2019 two (2) students won silver and bronze medals in breaking representing Tucker’s Taekwondo in Minneapolis, MN. In 2014 one (1) student won a bronze medal representing Tucker’s Taekwondo in San Jose, CA.

Later this year, Master Michelle is scheduled to test for her 5th Dan.

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