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NPE partners with Nimbl to provide accounting and financial services to gym and studio owners


“This partnership empowers our clients with the services and information they need to make good business decisions every month.”

Fitness business education company NPE and small business accounting services company Nimbl have announced a partnership today where Nimbl becomes a preferred provider to NPE clients for accounting and financial services in the U.S. and Canada.

“Running a small business is hard. Keeping track of all your accounting and financial reports is critical for success and most small business owners lack the time and skills needed to get this right,” said NPE CEO Sean Greeley.

“This partnership empowers our clients with the services and information they need to make good business decisions every month.” said Greeley. “Nimbl services will provide fitness studio owners insights and keep them organized–with negotiated special pricing on behalf of our clients.”

Many gym owners have limited-to-no access to their own books when they engage outside accounting, finance, and bookkeeping services. They find it difficult to find key financial data, have trouble accessing important financial data and documents, and unfortunately, often face outside vendors who are late in their reporting.

Nimbl accounting services will provide bookkeeping, taxes, payroll, and cash flow forecasting for gym owners. There’s also a “books cleanup” service available, where Nimbl will organize and clean up past transactions… even if you’ve neglected this area of your business for years.

Fitness business owners will have access to their own account manager, instead of being on their own as with many software providers.

“We love enabling entrepreneurship, and we strive to partner with companies with a similar mission. NPE helps fitness professionals and business owners to grow to the next level. It makes sense that we would partner with a company that shares our same passion for creating success,” said Nimbl Co-Founder & President Shane Rowley.

To learn more, NPE members can get a complimentary consultation at https://trustnimbl.com/

About Nimbl

Nimbl is a leading pioneer in the cloud accounting industry. We see enabling entrepreneurship as our way of making a positive impact on the world.

As a fitness business owner you have a lot on your plate, including employees to manage, memberships to sell, and programs to develop. Accounting shouldn’t be one of those things fighting for your attention.

Nimbl provides scalable accounting services to fit the needs of any fitness entrepreneur. You could spend countless hours handling your own accounting, or you could focus on your business. Let our expert team handle your bookkeeping, payroll, bills, monthly reports, tax returns, and more for you.

With Nimbl you get a full, experienced accounting team for a fraction of the cost of a single bookkeeper.

About NPE

NPE is the leading business education and coaching company for fitness entrepreneurs to increase their profit, revenue, and happiness.

We teach you (the race car driver) everything needed to build a high-performance race car (your business) and lead a powerful pit crew (your team) so you can win championships year-over-year and hit your goals.

The fitness industry is littered with quick-fix sales and marketing programs that can permanently damage your reputation, brand, and business. At NPE, we take a different approach. Through the NPE 5 CORE DISCIPLINES™ we relentlessly focus on increasing profitability, revenue, and happiness with your fitness business to create long-term success.

We empower fitness professionals and business owners to grow their business and create the life they want.

Since 2006, we’ve helped over 45,000+ fitness entrepreneurs in 96+ countries grow to the next level. We’ve been listed 8x on the Inc 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies, and we’re a global team with offices in Los Angeles, London, and Sydney.

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Aloisia Marie™ Adds New Skin Care Products to Its K-Beauty Collection


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Our goal is to provide straightforward skin care solutions that effectively address various skin concerns, while helping people feel good about what they are putting on their skin.

Aloisia Marie, a K-Beauty line of high-quality skin care products that blends Korean beauty principles with cutting-edge science, proprietary formulations, and clean, responsive ingredients, announces the addition of three new products to its collection. Aloe Soothing Mask, Honey Glow Mask, and Aloe Stem Cell 3 in 1 Skin Care System are available now exclusively at AloisiaBeauty.com.

“We are excited to introduce our newest product innovations since our brand debut in October 2019,” said Veronica Konecke, brand Co-Founder and VP of Sales. “Our goal is to provide straightforward skin care solutions that effectively address various skin concerns, while helping people feel good about what they are putting on their skin.”

Aloisia Marie broadens its sheet mask offerings with two new maintenance masks, Aloe Soothing Mask and Honey Glow Mask. Both masks are supercharged with signature formulations to support specific skin care goals with natural antioxidant and vitamin-rich ingredients, and feature a silky Luxe Cupra Fabric, which allows for deep-penetrating and even absorption, and stays firmly and comfortably in place during application:

Aloe Soothing Mask: Enriched with a skin-calming blend of Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, and other natural antioxidants and plant extracts, this sheet mask relieves irritation and inflammation due to acne, sun damage, and environmental stress (from $8.50 for one mask)

Honey Glow Mask: Enriched with a deeply nourishing blend of Honey, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, and Green Tea Extract, this sheet mask purifies, soothes, and moisturizes inflamed, irritated skin associated with acne, dryness, and environmental stress, and promotes a restored glow (from $8.50 for one mask).

Aloisia Marie also debuts a trio of skin care essentials to keep skin glowing on-the-go, packaged in a no-spill, TSA-approved foil packet:

Aloe Stem Cell 3 in 1 Skin Care System: Including a Pre-Treatment Cleanser, Revitalizing Serum Ampoule, and Aloe Stem Cell Mask, this synergistic 3-step system is formulated with Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, and other marine and botanical extracts to cleanse, revitalize, and provide intense hydration for skin depleted from travel or environmental stresses ($12).

All Aloisia Marie products are free of parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde donors, and mineral oils, and must meet the brand’s clean-ingredient criteria. Aloisia Marie is also cruelty-free and committed to environmentally responsible manufacturing practices. A genuine K-Beauty brand, all Aloisia Marie skin care products are manufactured in a Korea FDA, ISO 9001, and 14001 certified facility.

About Aloisia Marie™

Aloisia Marie blends the centuries-old Korean beauty principle of committed skin care with modern science and nature-derived ingredients for its advanced skin care collection. Product innovations include the 7 Day Skin Care System face mask regimen and patented ingredients. All products are researched, developed, and produced in partnership with one of South Korea’s leading skin care labs, with U.S. headquarters located in San Diego, CA. Visit http://www.aloisiabeauty.com for more information. Follow Aloisia Marie on Instagram and Facebook.

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Home Gym Retailer Does the Heavy Lifting Needed to Earn a Top 5-Star Rating from TopConsumerReviews.com


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When starting a new fitness routine, you want a name you can trust, and that is just one of the many reasons we name Bowflex as our highest-recommended Home Gym retailer in 2020.

TopConsumerReviews.com has awarded its best-in-class 5 star rating to Bowflex, a leader among online retailers of Home Gyms.

With the start of every new year, crowds surge at local gyms and fitness centers. Unsurprisingly, after a few weeks, attendance drops back to normal. Why? Many people struggle to work one more stop into their daily errands, and driving to the gym is one of the first to go. The obvious solution is to have a Home Gym. When equipping their own area for working out, most beginners immediately think of cardio equipment like treadmills or exercise bikes. However, exercise science has increasingly shown that a good strength regimen is the key to losing weight, building lean muscle mass, and even burning more calories while at rest. This makes it a must to have some kind of Home Gym equipment that focuses on strength-building, whether that’s a series of kettlebells and dumbbells or an all-in-one machine that targets all of the various muscle groups in the body.

“Bowflex is one of the most recognized names among Home Gyms, and with good reason,” according to Brian Dolezal of TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC. “For more than 20 years, the company has continued to innovate, bringing a world-class, resistance-based system to consumers around the world. The Bowflex Home Gym delivers over 100 different strength exercises, with a weight equivalent of up to 600 pounds – but without having to make room for unwieldy weight plates and space-consuming barbells you’d see in a public fitness center. Loyal customers of Bowflex rave about the quality of the equipment, the responsiveness of the company’s representatives, and the overall experience of using the Home Gym system. The company sweetens the deal with guarantees of at least 5 years, free delivery, and available financing for most consumers. When starting a new fitness routine, you want a name you can trust, and that is just one of the many reasons we name Bowflex as our highest-recommended Home Gym retailer in 2020.”

To find out more about Bowflex and other online retailers of Home Gyms, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Home Gyms category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/home-gyms/.

About Bowflex

Bowflex is a part of the Nautilus brand family. Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Nautilus, Inc. is a global fitness solutions company that believes everyone deserves a fit and healthy life. With a brand portfolio that also includes Nautilus, Octane Fitness, Schwinn and Universal, Nautilus, Inc. develops innovative products to support healthy living through direct and retail channels as well as in commercial channels with Octane Fitness products.

About TopConsumerReviews.com

TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC is a leading provider of reviews and rankings for thousands of consumer products and services. From Home Gyms to Exercise Bikes and Stair Climbers, TopConsumerReviews.com delivers in-depth product evaluations in order to make purchasing decisions easier.

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Digital Health Platform Fresh Tri Adds Health-Benefits Industry Veteran Jonathan Har-Even to Lead Commercial Team


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“We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan Har-Even to our growing team,” said Dr. Kyra Bobinet, CEO and founder of Fresh Tri.

Fresh Tri™, a rapidly-growing neuroscience-based digital health company, today named healthcare-consulting and business-development veteran Jonathan Har-Even as chief commercial officer. Har-Even brings more than two decades of experience creating opportunities in the health-benefits industry, along with strong relationships among Fortune 500 companies.

In this newly-established role, Har-Even will guide the company’s continued expansion in the health-benefits arena, focusing on partnerships with employers, providers and insurance carriers. He will also help further develop Fresh Tri’s enterprise solution in line with the industry’s dynamic needs.

Launched in September 2018, the company’s Fresh Tri mobile app utilizes a neuroscience-based approach to weight loss through mindset training and habit formation.

Rather than guiding users through conventional goal-setting, calorie-counting or activity-tracking, which research indicates can backfire and lead to guilt, shame and relapse, Fresh Tri trains users to build an Iterative Mindset™. This personalizable, test-and-learn approach helps users develop a mindset that makes habit-formation easier through week-long behavior practices and ongoing adjustments to fit their lives and how their brains actually work.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan Har-Even to our growing team,” said Dr. Kyra Bobinet, CEO and founder of Fresh Tri. “His deep knowledge of the health-benefits industry enables us to better support our clients and to reach key healthcare stakeholders searching for a more effective way to approach behavior change at scale.”

Har-Even previously served as a health and benefits advisor to innovative healthcare stakeholders, most notably large employers. He helped build the Health Transformation Alliance as a senior consultant at PwC, and later joined the organization as senior vice president of health initiatives. Most recently, he worked with employers, consultants and partners to improve the quality and accessibility of preventive healthcare as vice president of business development at EHE Health.

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 allows users to iterate their way to success. There is no “fail” — only practice and iteration. Fresh Tri uses a simple, positive approach based on the brain science of habit formation. Find out more about Fresh Tri: freshtri.com, Instagram, Facebook

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Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt and Denver Business Leaders Host Underpriviledged Children at 29th Annual “Christmas for Kids” Event


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Dr. Schmidt at the 2019 Christmas for Kids event.

With 140 children and 175 members participating, the 2019 Christmas for Kids event was the organization’s most successful yet, raising more than $200,000.

One-hundred and forty Denver children attended Christmas for Kids, an event organized by Denver Active 20 – 30 Children’s Foundation. Organization members—local business owners dedicated to philanthropy and service—raised money to provide $100 Target gift cards to each child so they could shop for their families. Typically, none of these children can afford to buy gifts for parents, grandparents, or siblings.

Denver Active 20 -30 members accompanied children on the early morning shopping spree which took place from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m., before store doors opened. Members are professionals between 20 and 39, including Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt of Schmidt Facial Plastic Surgery.

With 140 children and 175 members participating, the 2019 Christmas for Kids event was the organization’s most successful yet, raising more than $200,000.

The Christmas for Kids’ approach of providing gift cards helps children not only experience the joy of giving but learn important life skills. They must prioritize others, create a shopping list and plan purchases to make the most of their $100. With gifts purchased, the children and Denver Active 20 – 30 members went to the parking lot where Santa arrived by bright yellow helicopter and distributed gifts to the children.

Christmas for Kids is funded by members who pledge to donate and find others to sponsor them. For the past seven years, Dr. Schmidt has taken the lead in fundraising for this event. He donates a portion of his practice’s proceeds annually to the worthy cause yearly.

“Christmas for Kids is the best event of the year,” explains Cam Richards, Denver Active 20-30 president. “The pride and joy that these underserved children experience as they shop for their family members keep us focused on the great need that exists and the purpose of our work.”

About Denver Active 20 – 30 Children’s Foundation

Formed in 1987 with the aim of serving disadvantaged children, Denver Active 20 – 30 Children’s Foundation cultivates a local pool of young professionals dedicated to philanthropy and service. In addition to Chrismas for Kids, yearly events include NAIOP Fight Night (boxing), the Mile High Face-Off (a hockey event), Denver Barn Party (country music), Leaders Fore Kids Classic (golf), and the Denver Polo Classic, all top-tier events. In the past 32 years, Denver Active 20 – 30 has raised more than $11 million dollars. Its commitment to above-board operation and governance earned it a GuideStar Gold Seal of Transparency, an honor bestowed to less than one percent of all charities. Visit https://da2030.org/ for more information.

About Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt

Dr. Jeffrey Schmidt dedicated himself to community service early. He not only supports Denver charities with his time and money, he offers reduced prices to active and retired military and other public servants. During regular surgical mission trips to Nepal, Vietnam, and Kenya, he treats the most complex and neglected facial surgery issues pro bono.

A double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and facial anatomy expert, Dr. Schmidt enjoys combining his surgical skills with his keen artistic sense. Many in his family are artists, and he assures them that he works with line, texture and volume every day. Colorado’s dermatologists and even other plastic surgeons recommend him regularly for the delicate art of facelift and rhinoplasty. These Denver physicians elected him as one of Denver 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors for three consecutive years. Please visit http://www.schmidtplasticsurgery.com for more information.

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Fitness Clothing Retailer Wears #1 Ranking from TopConsumerReviews.com


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It is our pleasure to once again award Nike our top ranking in 2020

TopConsumerReviews.com once again awarded their highest five-star rating to Nike, a market leader in Fitness Clothing and other apparel.

For every type of physical fitness activity, there’s clothing to match. Whether that’s shoes with a pivot in the sole and form-fitting pants for Zumba, stretchy outfits for the most complicated yoga poses, or fabrics that wick away sweat while running a marathon, having the apparel to suit the purpose can make a huge difference in performance and comfort. However, finding the right Fitness Clothing – trending styles plus classic favorites, the ideal sizes and colors, and so on – can be a challenge when shopping strictly at brick-and-mortar stores. Therefore it’s no surprise that so many customers turn to online stores for the ultimate in hassle-free shopping, especially when it comes to fitness apparel. With just a few clicks, shoppers can find exactly what they’re looking for, often at prices that rival or beat what they’d find in-store, and all with the convenience of delivery right to their doorstep.

“Is there any brand in the Fitness Clothing world that has more name recognition than Nike?” asked Brian Dolezal of TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC. “And rightly so – with a brand family that includes equally-popular names like Converse and Hurley, and some of the most innovative exercise gear on the planet, Nike is the logical choice for almost every imaginable type of fitness wear you could need. From customizable shoes to apparel in hard-to-find sizes, shoppers can’t get enough of what Nike has to offer, especially through their online store. All purchases come with free shipping, and Nike gives a phenomenal 30-day, no-questions-asked satisfaction guarantee on every item – even if you’ve worn something and then decided it wasn’t a good fit. From high-quality clothing to a world-class return policy, Nike continues to ‘just do it’ when it comes to being an industry leader in Fitness Clothing. It is our pleasure to once again award Nike our top ranking in 2020.”

To find out more about Nike and other online retailers of Fitness Clothing, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Fitness Clothing category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/fitness-clothing/.

About Nike

Nike, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned Nike, Inc. subsidiary brands include Converse, which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Hurley, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories.

About TopConsumerReviews.com

TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC is a leading provider of reviews and rankings for thousands of consumer products and services. From Fitness Clothing to Personal Trainers and Online Fitness Programs, TopConsumerReviews.com delivers in-depth product evaluations in order to make purchasing decisions easier.

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Top Professional Athletes CHERRiSH Their Health


Professional athletes are always looking for an edge. They seek out products that improve performance and recovery without harming their bodies. Now, five professional athletes from the NBA and MLB have joined forces to endorse a high-performance, high recovery beverage engineered by Mother Nature for active and athletic consumers everywhere.

In a major endorsement move that signals both product efficacy and brand momentum, multiple athletes including CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs), George Springer (Houston Astros) and Brett Gardner (NY Yankees) have inked Champion ambassador partnerships with CHERRiSH Your Health. CHERRiSH has created the only 100% cherry juice to combine the proven, powerful health benefits of Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries, with no added sugar.

The CHERRiSH brand currently sells their product to numerous professional and collegiate sports teams across the country. The company has also seen rapid growth and expansion in the consumer segment over the past year with multiple new regional retail distribution announcements as well as a product line extension. The new athlete Champion program will continue to promote the brand’s position as a premium sports recovery and functional wellness beverage, designed to elevate the performance of both athletes as well as everyday consumers.

“We’re ecstatic to welcome these high-performance athletes to the CHERRiSH team,” said Dan Haggart, founder and CEO of CHERRiSH Your Health. “Professional athletes need to stay healthy and in optimal shape in order to consistently deliver at the elite level, and it’s our privilege to help them achieve this with CHERRiSH.”

CHERRiSH is offered as a 12-oz ready-to-drink cherry juice beverage as well as in a 3-oz concentrate pouch, and is unique due to the proprietary combination of Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries. Besides delivering a balanced tart and sweet flavor profile, the blend also creates a synergy that enhances both cherries’ antioxidant capacity, as phytochemicals from each varietal work to strengthen and potentiate each other, resulting in a maximized antioxidant score – that of the highest of any beverage on the market.

All CHERRiSH products are low-glycemic, non-GMO, made from 100% whole USA-grown premium cherries, using both skin and pulp. They contain no added sugars, filler juices, or artificial ingredients.

More than 50 studies have documented the comprehensive health benefits of the Montmorency cherry, shown to contain the highest anti-inflammatory content of any food. Benefits include quicker muscle recovery time, less stiffness, soreness and pain in the body, as well as reduced levels of chronic inflammation.

Other benefits include better quality sleep, reduced insomnia, lower blood pressure and blood sugar, improved microbiome health, delayed neurodegeneration, and improved memory and cognition. A recently published study even demonstrated its ability to significantly lessen the painful side effects from cancer treatment, such as joint pain and muscle soreness.

ABOUT CJ MCCOLLUM:

CJ (Christian James) McCollum, 28, is a starting shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers. A graduate of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, majoring in journalism, he was named Patriot League Player of the Year both Freshman and Junior years and holds the record as the all-time scorer in the Patriot League. A seven-year veteran of the NBA and named Most Improved Player by the league in his third year, McCollum also hosts his own popular sports podcast “Pull Up with CJ McCollum”, named one of the 15 best sports podcasts of the year by Esquire Magazine. He is also involved with his community, and through his partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, has opened up the CJ McCollum Dream Center to provide a safe and inspiring space for underserved youth to learn, explore, create and grow. CJ claims that “CHERRiSH is a key part of my training routine. I utilize it to refuel and replenish after intense workouts”.

ABOUT ZACH LAVINE:

Zach LaVine, 24, is a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls, having been selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft. The native Washingtonian was the state’s top high-school player, then going on to play one season of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins where he was named one of the top freshmen in the Pac-12 Conference. Entering the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he stayed for three years before being traded to the Bulls, where, in November of 2019, LaVine scored a career high 49 points, with 13 three-point field goals, including the game-winning three pointer to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 116–115. LaVine is a two-time winner of the ‘NBA Slam Dunk Contest.’ He won the title in two consecutive years: 2015 (when he was just 20) and 2016. A true Champion, Zach claims that “CHERRiSH helps me stay on the court and it tastes great”.

ABOUT LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE:

LaMarcus Aldridge, 34, is a power forward for the San Antonio Spurs, widely known for his signature fadeaway jump shot. He was selected second overall in the 2006 NBA draft, and after spending nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, signed with the Spurs in 2015. He has been selected to five All-NBA teams, is a seven-time NBA All-Star, and in the 2019-20 season became the first player in the NBA to score 18,000 points and grab 8,000 or more rebounds since 2006 (his year of draft). “I never knew tart cherries had so many benefits…now I drink CHERRiSH everyday”, says LaMarcus.

ABOUT GEORGE SPRINGER:

George Springer, 30, is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball, having been selected in the first round (11th overall) of the 2011 MLB draft. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut, where he was named Big East Conference Baseball Player of the Year and a First Team All-American. In 2017, Springer became an MLB All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner, and World Series champion, named the 2017 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) after hitting a record-tying five home runs. Even though he has seen much success, Springer claims “You don’t need to be a pro athlete to get the benefits of CHERRiSH”.

ABOUT BRETT GARDNER:

Brett Gardner, 36, is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the team in 2008, was a part of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series championship team, and in 2015 he was named an All-Star. He then won a Gold Glove Award in 2016, and holds the current spot of longest-tenured New York Yankee. Earlier this year, Gardner hit his 100th career home run, a grand slam, and became one of two players in Yankees history with 100-plus home runs and 250-plus stolen bases. He is indeed best known for stealing bases and his discipline and talent at the plate, making contact with 93% of his swings, third best in the American League. Brett says “With 12 years in the big leagues, you learn the best ways to fuel the body and that’s why I endorse CHERRiSH”.

ABOUT CHERRiSH:

Founded in Bellevue, Wash, CHERRiSH harnesses the power of US-grown Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherries to develop delicious and powerfully nutritious products. The juice line is available in three delicious flavors: Cherry Original, Cherry Pomegranate and Cherry Blueberry, and the pouch concentrate is available in Cherry Original.

CHERRiSH can currently be found online at http://www.CHERRiSH.net, as well as through the Amazon Marketplace at Amazon.com and in select grocery and convenience stores throughout the country.

For more information, visit: http://www.cherrish.net.

La Plata, MD Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, and His Team Collect Wish List Items for Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home


La Plata, MD Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, and His Team at Cieplak Dental Excellence

Cieplak Dental Excellence in La Plata, MD Supports Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home

Cieplak Dental Excellence focuses on giving back to their community every chance they get, both near the holidays and throughout the year.

Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak at Cieplak Dental Excellence, has spent years supporting the local community and its charities. During the recent holiday season, Dr. Cieplak and his team collected wish list items for residents of the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home (CHVH) and their eligible spouses. Passionate about caring for others, the practice provides advanced treatments for those suffering from missing teeth, gum disease, and other dental concerns in La Plata, MD.

Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home provides assisted living and skilled long-term nursing care for more than 400 Maryland veterans and applicable partners who can no longer take care of themselves. “We are so excited to be able to give back to those that selflessly served our country,” explains Cieplak Dental Excellence practice administrator, Sharon Garner.

Cieplak Dental Excellence focuses on giving back to their community every chance they get, both near the holidays and throughout the year. In years past, the team has participated in a food pantry drive and a coat drive. They also raise funds for Special Olympics in the summer. After designating CHVH as their donation organization for 2019, staff members spent a month collecting donations from their own families, as well as patients and their families. The practice’s Scheduling Specialist, Nikki, then delivered the donations on behalf of Cieplak Dental Excellence before her daughter’s dance recital at CHVH. With both financial donations and personal care items, the Cieplak Dental Excellence team hopes to improve the well-being of military men and women housed at the facility.

Cieplak Dental Excellence has forged a reputation of being passionate about service and care. To that end, the practice offers a variety of compassionate, leading-edge dental options to patients throughout La Plata, MD and neighboring areas. From treating early and advanced gum disease, to placing dental implants, performing routine dental cleanings and providing cosmetic dentistry options, Dr. Cieplak and his staff provide the highest level of care to every patient that walks into their practice. They are also passionate about educating the public on the importance of dentistry, as well as its link to lifelong good health.

Individuals interested in visiting Cieplak Dental Excellence or making an appointment with Dr. Cieplak to discuss the newest treatment options for conditions including gum disease can call the office at 301-609-9999.

About the Dentists

Cieplak Dental Excellence has been offering trusted dental care to patients in the La Plata, MD area for over 30 years. Founder, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, is dedicated to learning the latest dental techniques and has completed thousands of hours of continuing education courses. Dr. Cieplak is one of only 3,000 dentists worldwide to achieve Mastership with the Academy of General Dentistry. He is a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantology as well as Associate Fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. His associate, Dr. Charniece Whitaker, is a general dentist who received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. She strives to always develop her skills and serve her community with minimally invasive and effective techniques. To learn more about Dr. Cieplak, Dr. Whitaker, their team or the services they offer, please visit http://www.patcieplakdds.com or call 301-609-9999 to schedule an appointment.

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When Do We Treat Overeating?


Many people use the terms “binge eating” and “emotional eating” interchangeably, not knowing there are distinct differences. Even though binge eating and emotional eating can be similar, knowing when to treat clients for overeating is a crucial counseling skill. At the 2020 iaedp Symposium interactive workshop, Binge Eating Disorder Vs. Emotional Eating: When Do We Treat Overeating, participants will learn how to effectively treat binge eating disorder while supporting clients to have a healthy relationship with food, which may include emotional eating as an appropriate response to life circumstances.

Slated for March 26 – 29 at the Omni at ChampionsGate in Orlando, the 2020 iaedp™ Symposium will offer this workshop on opening day from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. as well as over 70 other presentations and networking events. More than 1,000 eating disorder treatment professionals are expected to attend the annual conference. For more information, visit iaedp.com.

According to primary presenter, Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S, Binge Eating Disorder is under-diagnosed and under-treated. Many people often interchange binge eating with the term emotional eating, not realizing or accepting an eating disorder diagnosis.

Binge Eating Disorder is on the rise, estimated to affect about five percent of the total population. This statistic dramatically increases to 30 percent of individuals seeking weight management interventions.

McGurk’s session will focus on behavioral health interventions and medical nutrition therapy for the treatment of binge eating disorder, while redefining emotional eating as being a positive outlet in a client’s life. The session also will focus on the many subjective definitions of emotional eating, including when emotional eating is truly Binge Eating Disorder that deserves eating disorder treatment. True emotional eating will be presented as a coping skill for healthcare professionals to use with their clients to enhance a client’s life.

The workshop presentation team of McGurk and Elyssa Toomey RDN, RYT will help healthcare professionals better understand best care practices for Binge Eating Disorder that may include some appropriate emotional eating to a client’s life circumstances.

McGurk is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist whose mission is to help people heal from eating disorders and to support other dietitians to build a business specializing in eating disorders and intuitive eating. She is the owner of the group private practice Eat With Knowledge in Nyack, NY and is a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian and Clinical Supervisor. McGurk created the business, Pursuing Private Practice, to help other dietitians build an intuitive eating private practice. She is the podcast host of Pursuing Private Practice.

Toomey is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Registered Yoga Teacher. She specializes in eating disorder recovery and intuitive eating and is an Associate Dietitian at Eat With Knowledge.

About the iaedp™ Foundation: Since 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has provided education and training standards to an international and multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions. MemberSHARE.iaedp.com is an iaedp™ business journal and online member resource to learn about noteworthy member achievements, continuing education webinars and U.S. and international chapter activity and events; for more information, visit MemberSHARE.

The Presidents Council provides iaedp™ support and includes: Center for Change; Center for Hope of the Sierras; Center for Discovery; Eating Recovery Center; Willow Place; Laureate Eating Disorders Program; McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers; The Meadows Ranch; Rogers Behavioral Health; Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders; Selah House; The Renfrew Center; Timberline Knolls; Turning Tides Eating Disorder Treatment Center; Veritas Collaborative; Focus Treatment Centers; Alsana Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery Centers; Silver Hill Hospital and Walden Behavioral Care.

The 2020 iaedp™ Symposium is proud to announce Bronze Sponsors: ViaMar Health, Eating Disorder Recovery Specialists, Simple Practice and Transcend ED.

More information about all aspects regarding iaedp™ and its 2020 Symposium can be found at iaedp.com.

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SwimMirror Develops New and Improved Pool Mirror


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The new and improved SwimMirror – SwimMirror HD

“We are excited for the launch of SwimMirror HD. The new mirrors have amazingly clear optics utilizing the most advanced anodizing capabilities available, which allows us to continue to offer superior corrosion resistance as a secondary, yet equally important, benefit to our customers.”

SwimMirror, a subsidiary of American Douglas Metals, is launching a new and improved pool mirror, SwimMirror HD. SwimMirror HD has been developed to provide a higher clarity reflection to enhance swim training. The high definition pool mirror reiterates SwimMirror’s commitment to providing top quality tools for swimmers interested in perfecting technique and developing new skills.

SwimMirror’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Raimonde, elaborates on the new product, “We are excited for the launch of SwimMirror HD. The new mirrors have amazingly clear optics utilizing the most advanced anodizing capabilities available, which allows us to continue to offer superior corrosion resistance as a secondary, yet equally important, benefit to our customers. Honestly, I was shocked when I saw the clarity achieved with this product. The standard SwimMirror was, and still is, great, but the SwimMirror HD is remarkable.”

Customers can expect the mirror to be the same overall size, but with a 25% lighter weight. SwimMirror HD has new HD clarity reflection, which eliminates all signs of aluminum grain. Swimmers will be happy to see themselves in HD and make immediate corrections to their technique.

SwimMirror is constructed of high-strength, anodized aluminum that promises a long-lasting, corrosion-resistant and shatter-proof product. Swimmers instantly improve swim strokes in real-time by seeing their technique as they practice, so they can guarantee that their strokes reflect the hard work they put into their swim training.

Upkeep of SwimMirror is minimal: Just rinse and air dry for future use—no extra work needed. Assembly is simple with no construction or extra attachments required. Simply put the SwimMirror down, and start swimming!

The original SwimMirror will still be available for $94.99 with free shipping, while SwimMirror HD will be available at $109.99 with free shipping. Customers can find both products on Amazon or on the SwimMirror website.

About SwimMirror

SwimMirror is a high-quality swim training tool proudly made in the USA by American Douglas Metals (ADM), a third generation, family-owned and operated organization established in 1976. For over 40 years, ADM’s focus has been on providing top-notch quality in all our steel and aluminum products, such as SwimMirror, Buck Hunter Blinds and Bridge-in-a-Box.

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Jeff Raimonde

Chief Operating Officer

SwimMirror

American Douglas Metals, Inc.

jraimonde@americandouglasmetals.com

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