NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. Announces Actress Aida Turturro Will Make a Personal Appearance at the JDRF`s Spring for a Cure Event

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:30am EDT

HOLYOKE, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. ("NXT") (OTCBB:NXTH) a developer and marketer of
proprietary, patent-pending healthy natural sweeteners, food and beverage
products, announced today that actress Aida Turturro, most well-known for her
role as Janice Soprano on HBO's acclaimed series "The Sopranos", will be making
a personal appearance on behalf of NXT at the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation International`s "Spring for a Cure" event this Thursday, April 30,
2009. The "Spring for a Cure" event is a culinary, wine and spirits tasting
event featuring fine cuisine and signature products from some of New York`s most
popular restaurants and vendors and is being held at the Metropolitan Pavilion
in New York City. NXT is a sponsor at the event and Aida Turturro, former NBA
Star Ralph Sampson and the management team of NXT will be presenting its SUSTA
Natural Sweetener to those in attendance. 

Aida Turturro is best known for her role as Janice Soprano on the award-winning
HBO TV series "The Sopranos", for which she received Emmy Award nominations in
2001 and 2007 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2008. She has also appeared in
many films including True Love, What About Bob?, Manhattan Murder Mystery,
Junior, Sleepers, Fallen, Illuminata, Deep Blue Sea, Bringing Out the Dead, and
Romance & Cigarettes. In addition to her successful career as an actress, Ms.
Turturro has worked to raise public awareness of diabetes. In 2001, Ms. Turturro
was diagnosed with diabetes, which resulted in her making adjustments to her
lifestyle to battle the disease. 

The event this Thursday is dedicated to raising money and awareness for type 1
or juvenile diabetes. Founded in 1970, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
International ("JDRF") is one of the largest non-profit organizations and
advocates of type 1 diabetes research, providing more than $1.16 billion in
research funding. JDRF`s mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its
associated complications through the support of research. Statistics show over
21 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and as many as 3 million Americans
have type 1 diabetes. Each year, more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with
diabetes in the U.S.1

"It is a pleasure to have Aida Turturro join us at the `Spring for a Cure` event
this week," said Michael McCarthy, President and CEO of NXT Nutritionals
Holdings, Inc. "Her active role in raising public awareness of diabetes will aid
us in our efforts to educate the public about the healthy alternative that SUSTA
provides to everyone, especially to people with diabetes." 

About NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Holyoke, MA, NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc., through its
wholly owned subsidiary NXT Nutritionals, Inc., is a developer and marketer of
proprietary, patent-pending healthy alternative sweeteners, food and beverage
products. The common ingredient for all of the Company`s products is its SUSTA
Natural Sweetener, a minimal calorie, all-natural, nutritional sweetening
system. SUSTA Natural Sweetener currently serves as an ingredient for the
Company`s nonfat all-natural Healthy Dairy yogurt smoothies and is marketed as a
standalone product as well. More information about the Company may be found at
www.nxtnutritionals.com. 

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obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any
event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this release. Additional
information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and
financial results of NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. can be found in the filings
of NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. 

1 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. "Type 1 Diabetes Information." April
17, 2009 http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103498. 



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