eDiets.com and Healthy Dining Finder Team Up
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Healthy Dining Just Got Easier FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For people trying to lose weight, dining out can present special challenges. Navigating menus, portion sizes, and unrelenting cravings can conspire against even the most committed dieter. That's why eDiets.com (Nasdaq: DIET) and Healthy Dining Finder have teamed up to help people make the best choices when dining out. eDiets.com is a leading provider of personalized nutrition, fitness and weight-loss programs, and HealthyDiningFinder.com is the leading resource to find Healthy Dining choices at popular restaurants nationwide. HealthyDiningFinder.com features dietitian-approved Healthy Dining choices - and corresponding nutrition information - from more than 60,000 restaurant locations nationwide, spanning fast food to upscale dining. Site visitors can search by zip code, price range and other factors. All menu choices featured on the site meet Healthy Dining's nutritional criteria and are approved by the team's registered dietitians. Together, eDiets.com and Healthy Dining are undertaking a series of steps to help dieters enjoy dining out more healthfully. eDiets will be featuring healthful picks in their popular free newsletters. Members will have access to additional dining out tips and tricks within eDiets' Community. And visitors who use Healthy Dining Finder's comprehensive Restaurant Finder will have access to a 25% discount of eDiets online weight loss programs. "eDiets is excited about the opportunity to team up with Healthy Dining. We both understand the importance of providing credible, healthy eating information and options to fit any lifestyle," said Director of Nutritional Services for eDiets.com, Pamela Ofstein MS, RD, LD. "Healthy Dining is pleased to announce our new partnership with eDiets, one of the most popular online weight control programs. eDiets provides a vast range of information and support for anyone looking to lose weight, and now those who dine out will be able to stay on plan and make healthy choices, too," said Erica Bohm, M.S., VP & Director of Strategic Partnerships for Healthy Dining & HealthyDiningFinder.com. ABOUT eDIETS Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIET) is a premier online diet, fitness, and healthy living destination. eDiets(R) currently features its award-winning, freshly- prepared diet meal delivery service as one of the more than 20 popular diet plans sold directly to members on its flagship site, www.eDiets.com. The company also provides a broad range of customized wellness and weight management solutions for Fortune 500 clients. eDiets' unique infrastructure offers businesses, as well as individuals, an end-to-end solution strategically tailored to meet its customers' specific goals of achieving a healthy lifestyle. ABOUT HEALTHY DINING Since 1990, Healthy Dining's culinary nutrition experts have been guiding and inspiring chefs and restaurateurs to create and serve a selection of healthier menu options. The Healthy Dining team - master's level health professionals, registered dietitians, marketing professionals and a doctoral level researcher - has worked with hundreds of restaurants and analyzed thousands of menu items for nutritional content. A leader in restaurant nutrition, the company works with hundreds of restaurants and has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content. In collaboration with the National Restaurant Association, Healthy Dining leads the largest-ever restaurant industry nutrition initiative. HealthyDiningFinder.com, the only resource of its kind, helps Americans find dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options, with corresponding nutrient information, served at restaurants spanning from fast food to fine dining, from coast to coast. The site is promoted to the growing segment of health- and weight-conscious consumers through employers, health organizations, health insurance companies, weight control programs, fitness centers, the media, and much more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided partial funding for the development of the initiative. SOURCE eDiets Alex Lieber of eDiets, +1-954-573-1061, or Erica Bohm of Healthy Dining +1-858-541-2049
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