Diet & Nutrition IV Feature Release

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The following releases focus on the topic Diet & Nutrition IV

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4:35 AM ET ON OCTOBER 23, 2008.

SPOKANE, Wash.--High Fiber Barley Linked to Diabetes Prevention
Source: National Barley Foods Council

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Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics
relating to Diet & Nutrition IV

Marlene Lesson, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E., Structure House

Marlene Lesson, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E., is a registered
dietitian and has been the Nutrition Director at Structure House since
1983. She recently earned her Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status
from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. At
Structure House, Marlene oversees the daily operation of the nutrition
program, including teaching classes and workshops, as well as ensuring
meals prepared by the Structure House kitchen are in line with the
program's guidelines. A member of the American Dietetic Association,
Marlene participates in several of the Association's special practice
groups - weight management, diabetes care and education. In addition,
she belongs to the Durham/Chapel Hill Dietetic Association. Marlene
has a graduate degree in Human Nutrition and Foods at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University and an undergraduate degree
in Fine Arts and Art History at the University of Maryland. She has
published numerous articles on nutrition and has been featured in
academic journals as well as the popular press. She is a co-author of
the professional paper, "Weight Loss Expectations of Obese,
Residential Treatment-Seeking Men and Women," presented at the meeting
of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. A partial list of Structure
House classes taught by Marlene include: Fat Controversies (popular
diets, satiety, calorie-density); Eating Out Smart (strategies for
restaurants); Supplements (vitamins and minerals, herbs, functional
foods); Supermarket Sleuths (strategies for healthy food shopping);
Dietary Management of Diabetes; Menu Planning; Speedy Meal Solutions:
Resources for people on the go; Successful Aging: Strong Body, Sharp
Mind

PR Contact: Meredith Schneider, 919-277-1165,
mschneider@fwv-us.com

Mr. Tim Boissy , Vegin' Out

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and our aging population
is succumbing to diet-related diseases like heart disease and strokes,
high blood pressure, various cancers, gallstones, kidney stones,
osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes. Nutritional chef Tim Boissy can
explain how to make smart and healthy food choices today to prevent
disease, improve health, and live cleaner. Tim has worked in natural
health, natural foods, and grassroots organizing for more than 20
years since becoming a vegan in 1986. He founded EnviroTour USA, a
North American bicycle tour to educate people about alternative energy
and transportation, and worked for Greenpeace. In 2000, he co-founded
a vegan meal delivery service in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and then
started Vegin' Out (www.veginout.com), now L.A.'s best vegan weekly
meal delivery service. Vegin' Out, which he runs with his brother Dan
Boissy, offers Southern California customers a healthy dining option
that is more affordable and convenient than takeout, with all the
environmental and wellness benefits of a plant-based diet. Tim and Dan
founded Mary Sue's Cookie Company in 2005, and now include fresh-baked
vegan cookies with each Vegin' Out order. Tim creates a new menu each
week based on fresh vegetables, whole grains, leafy greens, and
plant-based sources of protein. Each dish is free of meat, dairy,
cholesterol and trans-fats, and incorporates as many locally grown and
organic ingredients as possible. In addition to serving as the
executive chef at Vegin' Out, Tim is pursuing a degree in naturopathic
medicine at Trinity College of Natural Health. He leads nutrition and
cooking classes at Whole Foods and other venues, and works as an
educator on food and health to give people the tools they need to live
a happy, healthy, and disease-free life.

PR Contact: Kezia Jauron, 818-783-0569, kezia@evolotuspr.com

Dr. Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN , Metagenics, Inc.

Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, FACN (www.jeffreybland.com), is
internationally respected for his ground-breaking work in functional
medicine (a practice of medicine that addresses the whole person, not
just a set of isolated symptoms), nutrigenomics and nutritional
biochemistry, and applied clinical nutrition. Dr. Bland received his
PhD from the University of Oregon in 1971, and served as a professor
of chemistry at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington
for 13 years. He also served as Senior Research Scientist at the Linus
Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, and directed the
Bellevue-Redmond Medical Laboratory in Washington State. He is the
author of over 150 papers and five books on nutrition and its
relationship to health and disease. For the past 15 years, Dr. Bland
has produced Functional Medicine Update (FMU), a monthly audio tape in
which he reviews and synthesizes the medical literature and interviews
notable clinicians and researchers.

PR Contact: Joseline Davison, 949-369-3406,
josiedavison@metagenics.com

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