Chance to Win a Complete Makeover and Medifast Ad Campaign

Although 2011 has only just started, the reality of being on a diet is probably starting to sink in. This year, Medifast is giving yet another reason to stick with that New Year’s weight loss resolution with their Happy Afters contest. Medifast is encouraging its users to send a digital version of their ‘before & after’ photographs before March 31^st, 2011 for a chance to become the next Medifast success story star! 10 lucky winners will be flown to Medifast’s headquarters in Baltimore where they will receive:

·         Airfare, lodging, and transportation

·         A professional makeover

·         A shopping session with a personal stylist

·         A professional photo and video shoot

·         A chance to appear in Medifast’s national television, print and online advertising and more!

Interested applicants can read the official Happy Afters contest rules and enter on www.Medifast1.com or Medifast’s Facebook page www.Facebook.com/Medifast.

So stick with that 2011 resolution and good luck!

"Dr. Gourmet" Releases Free Weight Loss App for iPhone

With the beginning of a new decade on the horizon, I’m sure one of your new year’s resolutions is to get healthy and get into shape. You probably told yourself that you will simply “eat healthy and exercise.” But we all know that doesn’t really work.

Fortunately, with Dr. Gourmet’s new app, you can manage your eating habits right from your iPhone or iPad.  Comprised of a Food Diary and Exercise Diary, the app is designed to give everyone the ability to track their caloric intake and physical activity from anywhere. FOR FREE.

The Dr. Gourmet Mobile App consists of a:

·         Food Diary: Using the database of thousands of foods, with just a few taps you can track breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Keeps a running total of your intake as well as nutrition information, including calories, fat, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber and protein.

·         Exercise Diary: Whether you walk the dog, belly dance or run, track the calories you burn every day. Keeps a daily total and compares it to your caloric intake.

The Dr. Gourmet App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch.


 Just who is "Dr. Gourmet"?


Dr. Tim Harlan (“Dr. Gourmet”) is currently the Medical Director at Tulane University School of Medicine and an assistant professor of medicine.  He writes extensively on diet and health.  His books It’s Heartly Fare and Hand On Heart, guide readers on what they can eat for optimum health. His latest book, Just Tell Me What to Eat (Da Capo) is scheduled for release this Spring.  As a recognized expert, Dr. Harlan has been featured on CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and other top-tier media outlets.  On television, Dr. Harlan has been the on-air expert for the Food Network show “Cooking Thin” and is also a host on the DIY Network show “AskDIY.”  His 2002 program “The Dr. Gourmet Show” earned an Emmy Award for excellence in medical programming.