It’s the New Year and for adults who are significantly overweight or have obesity and looking to maintain healthy weight loss –it’s a good time to be extra careful that they’re sticking to their healthy lifestyle choices and, in many cases, anti-obesity drug schedules.

It’s no secret that it can be difficult for many people living with obesity who are struggling to comply with their medication regimens and lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise.

With obesity projected to impact one billion people worldwide by 2030, there is an absolute necessity for these individuals to “stay on course.”

Experts are stressing that the obesity crisis can best be addressed with a combination of the new weight loss drugs or GLP-1 agonists and older, more established oral prescription drugs.

The GLP-1 drugs have many benefits, but there are some areas of concern, too. Many individuals need to stay on them long-term to maintain results and they’re sometimes very costly and often not covered by insurance. A recent analysis reported that the GLP-1 agonists are simply not cost-effective, and found that older, more established oral prescription drugs are more cost-effective.

According to weigh-loss experts, the best advice for those managing obesity is three-fold:
· Make sure you’re taking the drug that works best with your goals.
· Be sure you’re keeping your “eye on the ball” with treatment, diet, and exercise.
· Finally enjoy yourself as much as possible throughout all yearly celebrations.

Guests are: Anthony Auriemma MD, JD, FOMA, Medical Director, Ascension Illinois – Weight Loss Solutions, Trustee, Obesity Medicine Association, Trustee, Illinois Obesity Society, and one of his patients, Faith.

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While preparing a healthy meal does take time & planning, it doesn’t always have to. But what do you do when you DON’T have time to plan out and prepare every meal?

Snacking can help active individuals by providing the energy and nutrients they need during the day. There are many ways to have quick meals ready to go by preparing ahead of time or carrying a nutrient-packed snack with you to enjoy on the go.

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Here’s how:

Prepare meals in advance

Experiment with healthier substitutes

Eat snacks that are delicious and contain less than 1 gram of sugar

Keep a stocked and balanced pantry, with favorite foods along with nutritious ones

Make fruits & veggies an accessible snack

Also make sure to take time to pack a nutrient-dense lunch if you plan to be away from the home… and don’t forget to add your favorite snack!

Registered dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick will explain & show us what healthy eating on the go can look like for all the busy people out there this summer. She has some perfect food choices for summer, including delicious snacks that offer both the macronutrients and taste consumers are seeking.

Kristin Kirkpatrick is the President of KAK, Consulting, LLC and a dietitian and consultant of Wellness Nutrition Services at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a best-selling author, an experienced presenter, and an award-winning Dietitian. Kristin has been seen on both local and national shows such as the TODAY show, NBC Nightly News and the Dr. Oz show and has contributed to several national newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Runners World, Oprah, Martha Stewart Living, Food Network, Costco Connection, Self and Women’s Health. The Huffington Post named Kristin “one of 35 diet and nutrition experts you need to follow on twitter.”

Interview is courtesy: Quest Nutrition, LLC

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MARSHALL, TX – Celebrating 77 years, therenowned BearCreek Smokehouse continues to make its mark as a fun and populartourist day-trip destination – complete with shopping, lunch, animals, and relaxingviews from the porch. Belovednationwide, families across America make Bear Creek’s products part of theirannual holiday celebrations. Third-generation owner, Robbie Shoults, hasdazzled television audiences with appearances on The TODAY Show, TheRachael Ray Show and as a four-time guest judge on Beat Bobby Flay.

He and his Bear Creek teamrecently hosted the 2nd Annual Hannah HouseMaternity benefit, which was headlined by country music legends, The BellamyBrothers. (Pictured right: Third-generation owners Tracy and Robbie Shoultswith The Bellamy Brothers at the Hannah House event which hosted around 1,000people and raised $23,395.)

EVENT CENTER & WEEKLY BBQCOOKOUTS
Bear Creek has been busy working on their brand-new 6,600 square foot addition,which is now open! This will host 350 guests for weddings, events, or corporateparties. In addition, they have attached a pit room at the back that is full ofcharacter everywhere you look! A collection of aged bricks – collected from asfar as Prague all the way to NYC – line the pit room floors, antique signsdrape every wall, and nostalgic furniture from notorious past East Texasrestaurants give you the perfect spot to belly up to some delicious BBQ. Andtheir 9th wonder of the world, the new 20′ smoker (behind their 8th wonder ofthe world, Robbie’s smoker trailer) that’s fueled by pecan, oak and hickory andpassion is not to be missed! It’s the ideal place to enjoy football games andsporting events. Starting October 10, they will host BBQ cookouts everySaturday – it’s first come, first serve.

A DELICIOUS HOLIDAY SEASON
With the approaching holidays,Bear Creek is the perfect place to purchase your Thanksgiving turkey, Holidayhams or corporate gifts. Speaking of food, their catering team is ready tocater all of your holiday happenings. Whether it be a small dinner party atyour home or a large corporate Christmas celebration hosted at their new eventcenter, they are primed for cooking! They are so excited about the upcomingholiday shopping season and anxious for their customers to see some of the newlines that they are thrilled to offer. New inventory is arriving daily and thestore displays have evolved into merchandise that tells a story. While you’rehere, take time to feed the longhorns, the goats, and meet our famous pig,Wilburt!  Coming soon! They will have asluice for kids to find hidden gems in mining rough. Some lucky recipients willhave authentic arrowheads hidden in their bag of rough!

About Bear Creek Smokehouse
From humble backyard beginnings dating back to 1943, Bear Creek Smokehouse hasnow become a 60,000-square foot production, shipping, and marketing facilitythat provides a wide variety of award-winning smoked meats, gourmet dry goods,specialty gifts, and catering services. Five generations of Shoults’ familyfarm traditions and love of quality foods are the primary ingredients in therecipe for success at Bear Creek. The Shoults’ family has devoted their livesto a motto of ‘Food, Family, and Faith’. The work at Bear Creek is a labor oflove and a family affair for the Shoults’ and their loyal employees – theirextended Bear Creek Family. The team has spent years perfecting theirhickory-smoked meat recipes.

The Smokehouse is also a retailer and ships their products nationwide throughinternet and catalog sales year-round. Gift-giving of Bear Creek’s smoked meatshas become a holiday tradition for many families and businesses. Bear Creek isalso a wholesaler of certain smoked meats to major grocery chains all over thesouthern states, as well as their dry goods and jarred products to many uniquefood outlets and gift shops nationally. Additionally, they offer localcustomers their catering services and the Bear Creek General Store & EventVenue and enjoy the face-to-face interaction with their local supporters. BearCreek’s products, including their BearBottom Cookbook – and a wideselection of apparel, beef, gifts, jarred goods, pork, poultry, soups, sweets,gift cards and more – continue to fly off shelves.

BearCreek Smokehouse Links:
Website:www.bearcreeksmokehouse.com
Facebook:www.facebook.com/BearCreekSmokehouse
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Who knew this destiny would stem from a semester studying Renaissance Art in
Florence, Italy in 2007. Michael spent the semester in Florence coming to
appreciate the art, history and culture, but most of all, the food.
Something that would set him on a path to become the entrepreneur he had
always imagined himself to be. While living in Florence, Michael, as most
others visiting and living in Florence, came to love Antico Noè, going as
far as eating there at least three times a week. Truth is, so did a lot of
visitors before him. The difference is, it stayed with Michael from the
moment he left Italy.
Also during his time in Florence, Michael would befriend his now business
partner Vinny Dautaj, who worked at a local restaurant in Florence. As fate
continued to play its hand, Vinny would go on to marry an American girl,
move to New York and reconnect with Michael. Monthly catch-ups often turned
into discussions of dreams and goals. The two of them, both itching to do
more, kept coming back to the incredible business and following of Antico
Noè and how nothing in NYC compares. The two formed a strategy for Vinny’s
next trip home to Florence where he would recite a well rehearsed pitch to
convince the owners of Antico Noè to let the duo replicate their
authenticity in the US.

After months of discussions, the two, utilizing their respective backgrounds
in corporate finance and restaurant operations, convinced the Italian owners
to expand the brand to the U.S. under their control. To ensure consistent
quality and an adherence to tradition and taste, the US-based team studied
and trained at the Florence location learning the various secret bread and
sauce recipes, as well as coming to understand the magic of the little
“sandwich shop” in order to replicate and offer an authentic panini
experience.

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Jim Morelli, Nationally Recognized Lifestyle Expert

Segment Description:
This year, how will you celebrate Thanksgiving? It’s the time of year to think of others. And while we aim to Give Back year round, Thanksgiving is the ultimate time to think about all we have to be grateful for and find ways to help others. National Lifestyle expert Jim Morelli comes to the rescue. He will discuss everything from ways to be grateful and give back to foods and recipe ideas and some thanks-filled activates.

Jim is available to discuss: www.porkbeinspired.com/porkgiving
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Serve A Thankful Meal: Delicious Foods and Recipe Ideas
Thankful Centerpiece:

Make decorating the table a group effort. For the centerpiece insert artificial berry sprigs. Then ask guests to add to the arrangement by writing what they are thankful for on paper leaves and tucking them into the centerpiece

Thankful Toast: Have the eldest of the table or host/hostess provide the official toast of “Thanks”
Game
To facilitate the thankful spirit, create gratitude cards using scrapbooking paper and supplies. Cut out cards from scrapbooking papers using decorative-edge scissors and embellish with stamps, stickers, etc. Give the cards to guests before dinner and ask them to write what they are thankful for. As the meal begins to wind down, ask people to share their thoughts.
Drink Tags
Print out our free leaf-shape pattern onto fall-color papers, cut out, and punch a hole at the base of each leaf. Ask guests to pick a leaf and write a word or short phrase describing something they’re thankful for, such as “family” or “good health.” Attach leaves to the wineglass stems using lengths of gold cord or raffia.
Tell The Story
In my home, we start the meal by designating a family member as the storyteller to tell the grandkids about the origins of the holiday

Share Your Family
Welcome a person or family to your Thanksgiving dinner. It is a simple, but powerful gesture. It’s also a great way to establish a family tradition of real unity behind a common purpose and to set the example to share your family and its good fortune.

Share With Others
Sharing needs to be built into a ritual for this holiday. It’s a core component to the celebration. Celebrate what you, as a family, have done this year. There are many great causes to which to donate.

Give Thanks
Show your kids how to find their own voice of thanks. Let people prepare beforehand, so they are not panicked and try to turn this part of the evening into a competitive sport of clever oration.

Eat
As E. P. Powell said, “Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hands of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.”

Jim Morelli:

Jim Morelli is an author, television personality and national lifestyle expert. Jim has appeared numerous times on a number of national TV, Radio, Internet stations as well as broadcast network affiliate stations across the country.

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On Monday, October 22, 2012 amidst the sophisticated, ruby red décor of Crimson, firefighters stepped out of their firehouses and into the spotlight to take home big honors for their incredible cooking talent at our 11^th Annual Iron Skillet® Cook Off.  You may be familiar with culinary competitions like Food Network’s Chopped or televised throwdowns between professional chefs, but the Iron Skillet® Cook Off differentiates itself from the pack of culinary competitions by focusing on the camaraderie, spirited brotherhood, and jovial nature of the firehouse cooking clan.  And it comes across in the food.  At the competition, five firehouse chefs were matched up with five top restaurant chefs to see who could make the most crowd-pleasing dish of the night.  The firehouse chefs supplied the original recipe and the professional chefs were charged with reinventing it, making it better (if they dared).  The winners of the night were everywhere – in the chef coats, in the sponsor booths, and on stage.  Everyone who came added to the lighthearted, but heartfelt spirit of the night.  The smells and sights of the dishes – fried chicken with sweet potato waffles, skirt steak with burgundy cream sauce, and smothered pork chops – permeated the restaurant with an intoxicating breeze that we swear could be smelled throughout the five boroughs.

At World Cares Center we’ve managed to pull off the impossible:  to host a night filled with sumptuous food and jovial spirits that reenergizes our serious mission of providing training in emergency preparedness for emergency managers, community leaders, and concerned citizens.  This evening would not have been possible without the connection between the emergency response community, our corporate sponsors, and the everyday heroes that came out to support us.  For this one night, we saw the wonderful dichotomy of the firefighter spirit.  Two sides of the same coin:  the ever-present professional emergency responder and the lighthearted, spirited community member.  As Lisa Orloff, Founder and Executive Director of World Cares Center put it, “the Iron Skillet® Cook Off represents what we see in any crisis situation, people of all walks of life coming together to do good.  The event is a celebration, in disaster response it is the visceral goodness in people that World Cares center ensures is applied in a safe, effective and coordinated manner.”

A Tribute to Everyday Heroes

The night was a tribute to the everyday hero.  Queens Council member Peter F. Vallone Jr. and his two brothers, Perry Vallone and Paul Vallone, were honored for their quick thinking and ready response in saving two young girls in rough waters off Long Branch, NJ.  The award was given among their peers – a room full of heroes that demonstrated their unwavering commitment to emergency preparedness and effective training for emergency response.

It’s telling that the top chef of the night, Iron Skillet® champion Khalid Baylor from Ladder 14 in Manhattan, made a dish that comforts the soul as much as it tempts the palate.  Chef Baylor’s Lemongrass Fried Chicken with Sweet Potato Waffles and a Peach Schnapps Compote caused the crowd to sigh with a collective southern swoon that comes from food that truly satisfies.   To win, Chef Baylor took a heaping spoon of southern roots, a cup of grandma’s cooking wisdom, and a pinch of love for baking, and put it all into a spectacular dish that had guests begging for more.  Second place went to firefighter Pete Lazarcheck from Engine 291 in Queens for his Skirt Steak with Burgundy Cream Sauce.  Pete’s restaurant competitor, Matt Gibson from Legends Hospitality at Yankee Stadium, took third place for his rendition of the skirt steak dish.

Celebrity Judges Bring the Sparkle & Sizzle

Rounding out the night was a raucous live auction that included hilarious commentary by our guest judges who acted as auctioneers.  Ben Aaron, an NBC Universal reporter, got the crowd in a bidding war over the auction’s choice items including sports memorabilia, international trips, and entertainment packages.  Our panel of celebrity judges included radio/television personality Valerie Smaldone, who served as emcee for the night, Council member Peter J. Vallone Jr., WPIX 11 reporter Sukanya Krishnan, Former NHL player (New Jersey Devils) Grant Marshall, NBC Universal reporter Ben Aaron, WNYC Radio host Soterios Johnson, former NFL player (NY Jets) Freeman McNeil, Former NFL player (Washington Redskins) Thomas Huff, NBC 4 consumer reporter Lynda Baquero, and NFL player (NY Giants) Stevie Brown.  Restaurant owner and chef, Adrianne Calvo was a celebrity guest chef providing tasty nibbles for the crowd throughout the night.

As returning judge Sukanya Krishnan said on her WPIX 11 morning show, “I’ve had the privilege of serving as a judge for the competition and let me tell you the food is fantastic, the people are wonderful and it all goes for an organization that’s really making a difference.”  Each year, the competitors manage to put more love, more flavor, and more life into their cooking.  We thank all our firehouse and restaurant chefs, our generous corporate sponsors, our celebrity guests, and our volunteers for an incredible night of spectacular food and exceptional company.  The proceeds from the event will help us continue to provide the best in emergency and disaster training, helping to empower leaders and volunteers to become ready responders.  See you all next year for our 12^th annual Iron Skillet® Cook Off!

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Picture this – it’s Wednesday evening, you are rushing home from work and then it dawns on you. You have no idea what to make for dinner. Sound familiar? It’s become a more common problem, as Americans’ busy schedules often stand in the way of preparing home-cooked meals. With so many daily pressures, and never enough time how can you make a great dinner without sacrificing quality and taste?

Available for an interview, Bravo’s Top Chef fan favorite Fabio Viviani can educate your listeners on how to create an authentic, restaurant quality dining experiences at home. After winning the hearts of TV viewers with his charisma on Top Chef, Fabio knows what it takes to make a restaurant-quality meal on the fly. He can talk with your listeners about what he learned on the program, as well as, exciting new dinner options for the fall inspired by his Italian heritage.

 Bravo’s Top Chef Fan Favorite Fabio Viviani 

Fabio is the Owner and Executive Chef of Café Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar, one of the most recognized restaurants in Ventura County, California. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, Fabio has traveled extensively across Europe and is proficient in the methods of classic Italian and Mediterranean cooking. He incorporates Italian influences in his dishes and believes that cooking is a craft. Fabio was a fan favorite on season five of Bravo’s popular Top Chef series.

Topics Fabio can discuss:
• What are some of your kitchen secrets?
• How can you cook up a quick, restaurant-quality meal at home?
• How do these soups incorporate traditional Italian flavors?

This interview is produced for: Bertolli

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