Released on = April 27, 2007, 9:03 am

Press Release Author = Gillian Hood-Gabrielson

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = International No Diet Day, May 6th, was established to
challenge the cultural attitudes and values that contribute to chronic dieting,
weight preoccupation, eating disorders and size discrimination. An immeasurable
amount of energy and billions of dollars are wasted on ineffective dieting.

Press Release Body = A recent study confirmed what most people suspected: diets
don't work for long-term weight loss. In the April issue of American Psychologist,
the journal of the American Psychological Association, UCLA researchers analyzed 31
long-term diet studies. They concluded that diets do not lead to sustained weight
loss or health benefits for the majority of people.
Despite the evidence, millions of people spend their hard earned money and put their
lives on hold, desperately hoping to find that perfect diet or magic pill that will
result a slimmer physique. This is why No Diet Day was created. It gives people the
opportunity to focus on health, fitness and well-being without the constant focus on
endless dieting and weight obsession.
According to Michelle May, M.D., author of Am I Hungry? What To Do When Diets Don't
Work, "Most diets fail because they are negative and unsustainable, leaving the
dieter feeling guilty and disappointed. Diets focus on what people should eat
without addressing why they eat in the first place. Dieters often don't learn to
recognize their eating triggers or effectively meet their true physical, emotional
and social needs. As a result, the overeating cycle is never really broken."
Dr. May refers to herself as "a recovered yoyo dieter." She added that when
nutrition and fitness are addressed from a non-diet perspective, people are able to
learn how to balance eating for enjoyment with eating for health and also rediscover
joy in physical activity. Dr. May said, "No Diet Day is not the day for breaking
your diet, but for breaking free from dieting altogether."
Many health professionals are out to spread the good news to honor No Diet Day. In
fact, Dr. May, Gillian Hood-Gabrielson and Monique Moore will be hosting a
complimentary national teleconference on May 8th called "Chocolate Doesn't Cause
Weight Gain" to celebrate and share their experiences with freedom from dieting. You
can register now by following this link
http://www.amihungry.com/weight-management-programs.shtml. And you learn how to make
every day a No Diet Day. For more information about this and other innovative
non-diet programs, go to www.AmIHungry.com.


Web Site = http://www.healthieroutcomes.com

Contact Details = Gillian Hood-Gabrielson
5905 D Clarke Road
Paradise, CA 95969