New Diet Book Hits Bestseller List Despite Breaking Typical Diet Rules

Sulphur, OK (PRWEB) March 2, 2010

The Full Plate Diet, a healthy eating guide developed by two physicians and a Ph.D. nutritionist, is written in a fun to read, picture book format that doesnt have the feel or sound of a medical textbook though it has the scientific backing of most local doctors. Theres no too good to be true hype, special products or supplements to buy. You can start at your next meal, can follow the diet imperfectly and still achieve results. Just watch how Joe did it.

Despite purposefully breaking with the tried and true, formulaic diet book template, The Full Plate Diet which debuted January 4th, 2010, has (to date) achieved thirty-nine appearances on top national book bestseller lists including: The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly.

The Full Plate Diet is based on a simple, powerful concept the power of fiber-rich foods. The foods are not weird, and are in fact all commonly found in your local grocery store. Ironically, most people simply dont realize how important fiber-rich foods are in helping them lose weight and keep it off. The book shows readers the top 55 fiber-rich foods and how they can add these foods to the meals theyre already eating. Most diets are a quick-fix and each of them comes with a backlash. Because readers are making small changes its easier to stay on The Full Plate Diet.

Fiber-rich foods are common and probably some of your favorites, you just need to eat more of them, says Diana Fleming, Ph.D., L.D.N., co-author of the book. Most fiber-rich foods fill you up and theyre lower in calories. Which means you can lose weight and not feel hungry. This way of eating is sustainable because generally when you focus on eating fiber rich foods, the calories, carbs and fat take care of themselves, Fleming explains.

Medical research supports fiber as a proven way to lose weight and stay healthy. Top professional associations like the Insitute of Medicine, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association recommend a high fiber diet, so what were talking about isnt new or gimmicky, Fleming continues.

The average American consumes 12 grams of fiber each day. The Full Plate Diet recommends 40 or more grams per day. Starting The Full Plate Diet is easy says co-author Teresa Sherard, M.D. Lets take a popular breakfast cereal like Corn Flakes; in one serving there is only one gram of fiber, hardly any. But take that same one cup serving and add one cup of raspberries or blackberries and that bowl of cereal is now loaded with 9 grams of fiber. Add a piece of 100% whole wheat bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a simple low fiber breakfast has turned into a whopping 13 grams of fiber. Thats more fiber than most Americans get all day long, states Sherard.

The average American is simply not eating enough fiber-rich foods to lose weight. Think about it...the diet encourages someone to eat more, not feel hungry and lose weight at the same time. Who wouldnt enjoy a diet like that? Dr. Fleming concludes.

Are you getting your 40 grams a day? Find out how much fiber youve eaten so far today by trying out the fiber calculator found at http://www.FullPlateDiet.org.

Lifestyle Center of America is a 501c3 non-profit group of people with a mission to improve the health and vitality of human beings around the world.

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Classes in Town Launches Website for Local Course Offerings - One-Stop Resource Makes it Easy to List, Find Classes - From Chinese Calligraphy to the Cha-Cha

Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 19, 2007

Classes in Town, a national web-based company headquartered in Austin, TX, announced the official launch of its website, http://austin.classesintown.com. The Austin-centric site is the first of a planned national network of websites. The Classes in Town, Austin site provides a free and local online resource for educational providers to list classes, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops. The site will be replicated in other major cities across the country as a one-stop online source for listing and finding classes.

Founded by Steven List, an Austinite and entrepreneur, the family of Classes in Town websites fills an untapped market in the education and training industry. "The country's biggest cities are hotbeds for culture and learning," said List. "In Austin alone, hundreds of workshops and classes are held each month. But, until now, they were hard to find. Classes in Town makes it easy for anyone to list or find a class."

According to List, Austin is not alone in its variety of class offerings. "The proliferation of educational workshops and classes is sweeping the country," said List. List further points out that there is a trend in classes and courses targeted to high tech consumers in an effort to help them make better use of their high tech gadgets. Among the most popular offerings at Apple Stores across the US are the company's workshops letting customers expand their knowledge about Apple products including the iPod and iMac. Home Depot has been offering 'how to' clinics for years as part of a growing trend in the 'Do-It-Yourself' market.

While large, national retailers are welcome to register their course offerings free of charge, the focus of the Classes in Town sites is to provide a resource for local educators in each market the web-based company serves. This month, http://austin.classesintown.com lists Austin School of Music's "Girl Guitar" series, inviting females to join the six-week class where, according to the course description, "they can jam like chick rockers Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett and Alanis Morissette." Among the hundreds of offerings, class seekers can also find "World Wellness Weekend," an all-day seminar that includes the Wellness Expo, offering more than 80 lectures, classes and workshops.

Classes in Town, Austin offer sponsors and advertising opportunities to education providers, resource providers, and others whose market includes a highly targeted demographic focused on education, training, career advancement. The media kit is available on the site at http://austin.classesintown.com/advertising-on-the-site.

For Educational Providers

Classes in Town, Austin makes it easy for educational providers to list classes, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops in three easy steps: 1.) Register, 2.) Add a Directory Entry and 3.) Add a Calendar Event.

For Class Seekers

Finding a class on Classes in Town, Austin is as simple as searching the directory (by type of organization or category of education/training) or calendar.

About Classes in Town Founder Steven List

Steven List is an entrepreneur in the training and education space. List has launched numerous successful businesses in Austin, including Back of the Room (http://www.BackOfTheRoom.com), an online book store specializing in self-published and small press products. List also recently completed his certification as a Certified Career Practitioner through the program developed by Austinite Linda Ginac (http://www.CareerPractitioner.com). Learn more about List's coaching, speaking, and training at http://www.StevenList.com.

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