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Healthy Dining Finder in the News

February 10, 2010

Healthy Dining Partnership Expands to 100+ Chinese and Asian Restaurants Nationwide

(San Diego, CA) One year ago, Healthy Dining and Smart Business Services (publishers of Chinese Restaurant News and Asian Restaurant News) together launched a groundbreaking initiative to assist the nation’s Chinese and Asian restaurants in identifying, analyzing and publicizing their healthier choices. Today, more than 100 Chinese and Asian restaurants are participating in the Healthy Dining Program and are featured on Healthy Dining’s signature website, HealthyDiningFinder.com. At this site, health-conscious diners nationwide can find dietitian-approved, Healthy Dining choices at participating restaurant locations near their homes or workplaces – and view corresponding nutrition information (calories, fat, fiber, etc.). The site features many popular chain restaurants that span fast food to upscale dining, including Chili’s, Boston Market, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Au Bon Pain.
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November 5th, 2009

HealthyDiningFinder.com Receives Web Health Award

Health Information Resource Center Recognizes Best Web-Based Health-Related Content
(San Diego, CA) Healthy Dining announces the acceptance of the prestigious Bronze Web Health Award from the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC) under the category of “Health Promotion” website. This award program recognizes “the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals.” The HIRC is the organization that provides a “seal of quality” for electronic health information.
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September 9th, 2009

Growing Number of Restaurants Join Healthy Dining Initiative

Offering Dietitian-Approved Healthy Dining Menu Choices and Nutrition Information
(San Diego, CA) Leading the largest-ever restaurant nutrition initiative, Healthy Dining announces the addition of several new restaurants to its already diverse selection of restaurant locations offering dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu choices.
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June 10th, 2009

Dining Out Can Be Good for You…If You Know What to Choose

HealthyDiningFinder.com Offers Hundreds of Lower Calorie Restaurant Options
(San Diego, CA) Whether you are counting calories, watching fat grams or dieting for bathing suit season – there’s good news! Dining out can be a delicious part of a healthy lifestyle with HealthyDiningFinder.com. With just a few clicks, the online resource offers nutrition-conscious restaurant diners a wide variety of dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options served at more than 60,000 restaurant locations throughout the nation, spanning fast food to upscale dining.
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May 13th, 2009

Healthy Dining's Dietitians Offer Guidance in Finding Lower Sodium Restaurant Meals

HealthyDiningFinder.com Allows for ‘Sort by Sodium Values’
(San Diego, CA) Don’t despair! Even though some meals are higher in sodium, HealthyDiningFinder.com offers restaurant diners a valuable resource for finding dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options served at more than 60,000 restaurant locations throughout the nation. Many of the restaurants featured on the site offer menu options with sodium values below 600 mg. for a full meal. In collaboration with the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the Healthy Dining Program is the largest-ever restaurant industry nutrition initiative.
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April 23rd, 2009

Restaurants Showcase Healthy Dining Menu Options to Hundreds of California Dietitians

(San Diego, CA) Four hundred dietitians attending the California Dietetic Association’s (CDA) annual conference will be treated to a “Tasting Extravaganza” featuring samples of Healthy Dining options served at The Old Spaghetti Factory, El Pollo Loco, Panera Bread, Quiznos Subs, Straw Hat Pizza and Pita Pit.
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April 15th, 2009

Satellite Media Tour with Chili’s Grill and Bar

Chili’s Grill and Bar invited Healthy Dining’s director of nutrition, Nicole Quartuccio, RD, to star in a satellite media tour to launch Chili’s new line of “Guiltless Grill” menu items. Twenty five television channels and radio stations across the country interviewed Nicole about HealthyDiningFinder.com. Nicole emphasized how great-tasting and colorful the healthier options, like those served at Chili’s, can be. Watch Nicole in action!

March 4th, 2009

Leading Restaurant Nutrition Initiative HealthyDiningFinder.com Launches Redesigned, Expanded Online Resource

(Washington, D.C.) California-based Healthy Dining and the National Restaurant Association today announced the launch of the expanded and redesigned HealthyDiningFinder.com Web site and online resource. New features on the site, which helps consumers find healthful menu items at 60,000 restaurant locations nationwide, include easier navigation, expanded nutrition information, enhanced functionality and new components, including a blog.
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Exploding Consumer Interest Fuels Growth of HealthyDiningFinder.com

(San Diego, CA) Even as the economy continues to struggle, busy yet health-conscious consumers remain committed to making healthier choices when eating away from home. This growing trend has propelled Healthy Dining’s team of nutrition experts to expand the features and functionality of its signature website, HealthyDiningFinder.com. The online resource features dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu items served at 60,000 restaurant locations, representing the largest-ever nutrition initiative to help Americans identify healthier options when dining out.  The initiative has significant potential for improving public health, as concerns continue to escalate about rising rates of obesity and other nutrition-related conditions.

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February 20th, 2009

HealthyDiningFinder.com Grows Bigger and Better

New, Enhanced Site to Be Launched March 4, 2009: Just in Time to Celebrate National Nutrition Month
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 20, 2009) – Erica Bohm, M.S., Healthy Dining’s Vice President, announces the official unveiling of the new, enhanced HealthyDiningFinder website, slated for March 4, 2009. “Rapidly growing consumer and restaurant industry demand for Healthy Dining menu options has propelled Healthy Dining’s team to expand the features and accessibility of the online resource HealthyDiningFinder.com, making it easier for Americans to enjoy dining out with health, taste and value in mind,” Bohm stated.
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February 19th, 2009

America's Sub Shop Now Featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com

Ten Blimpie Menu Items Added to List of Better for You Dining Out Options
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (February 19, 2009) (BLIMPIE) -- Making health conscious decisions about food just became easier and tastier now that Blimpie Subs and Salads has partnered with healthydiningfinder.com. Since the start of the new year, 10 Blimpie menu items have been certified as nutritionally sound by Healthy Dining Finder's registered dietitians and nutrition professionals.
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December 10, 2008

Healthy Dining's Growth Drives Creation of New Board

Industry Experts Guide Strategic Direction
SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2008) – Healthy Dining, the nation’s most experienced provider of nutrition services for the restaurant industry, announces the creation of a new Board of Directors, whose members have a history of strong leadership success in the restaurant, food, and hospitality industries. “Healthy Dining’s new board members bring a wealth of restaurant industry knowledge and strategic expertise, as we continue growing our client base, currently representing nearly 60,000 restaurant locations,” states Anita Jones-Mueller, Healthy Dining’s founder and President. Read more

October 22, 2008

Nutrition Experts Help Restaurants Comply With Menu Labeling Legislation

And Benefit From the Increasing Demand for Healthier Cuisine
Legislation travels from New York City to California
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 22, 2008) – As expanding legislative efforts require restaurant chains in California and other jurisdictions to provide nutrition information, Healthy Dining provides restaurants with the expertise needed to comply with the new regulations. Additionally, in collaboration with the National Restaurant Association and with partial funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthy Dining leads the largest-ever restaurant industry nutrition initiative to help consumers easily identify healthier menu options at more than 55,000 restaurant locations nationwide. Read more

July 28, 2008

Chefs & Restaurateurs Gain Strategies For Integrating Health & Flavor In Menu Items

FLAVOR Experience Conference – Loews Coronado Bay Resort Tuesday, August 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO, CA (July 28, 2008) – As the demand for healthier options continues to gain momentum within the restaurant industry, the 4th Annual restaurant industry ‘FLAVOR Experience’ will offer restaurateurs attending from throughout the nation:“Flavor – with a Healthy Twist – from Quick Service to Upscale Dining.” This session is designed to educate restaurateurs on how they can contribute to public health nutrition efforts by creating and promoting Healthy Dining options. Experts in the industry will provide strategies to help restaurants develop high-flavor, high-nutrient cuisine.
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May 20, 2008

Standing Room Only: Hottest Trends In Healthy Dining At The NRA Show

Healthy Dining's Vice President Erica Bohm Joined Rick Bayless and Other Industry Experts
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 20, 2008) – A panel of experts provided ‘The Hottest Trends in Healthy Dining’ today at the National Restaurant Association’s annual show in Chicago. With a room filled to capacity, seminar attendees discovered how their restaurants can jump on the hottest healthy food trends to attract new guests and increase customer satisfaction. Celebrity chef Rick Bayless and nutrition expert Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, described how tantalizing, high flavor ‘super-foods’ enhance health AND promote customer loyalty. Read more

April 10, 2008

Healthy Dining’s Nicole Quartuccio Named “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year”

Receives prestigious award from American Dietetic Association
SAN DIEGO (April 10, 2008) – Today, Nicole Quartuccio, R.D., Healthy Dining's Director of Nutrition, was awarded The American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) prestigious “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year” award for 2008. Dietitians receiving this honor have demonstrated leadership qualities and performance in legislation, research, public relations, education, community outreach, management, and other areas related to the profession. Their contributions on the job and in the community have merited this recognition. Read more

March 8, 2008

Restaurant Nutrition Initiative Gains National Momentum

SAN DIEGO, CA (March 8, 2008) – A growing number of Americans are trying to slim down or follow a healthy lifestyle. Recognizing that dining out presents a major challenge for so many, restaurants across the country are teaming up with the Healthy Dining Program and its signature website HealthyDiningFinder.com. Red Lobster, On the Border, Pollo Tropical, Quiznos and Cousins Subs have recently joined the more than 55,000 restaurant locations featured in the program, launched nationwide just one year ago. Read more

January 7, 2008

Online Resource Keeps Restaurant Diners on Track after New Year’s Hype Subsides

SAN DIEGO, CA (January 7, 2008) – Calorie-conscious, health-minded Americans who love to eat out have a new ally to support them in following through with New Year's resolutions. HealthyDiningFinder.com, provides access to nutrition information about healthier choices at a growing number of restaurants nationwide. More than 50,000 restaurants from fast food to upscale dining establishments currently participate. Site visitors "search" for participating restaurants by specifying location, desired price range, and availability of take-out, delivery, and catering. The site, developed by health and nutrition experts, also offers e-newsletters, recipes, nutrition tips and more.
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March 14, 2007

Groundbreaking New Program and Web site Help Americans Dine Out Healthfully

May 18, 2005

National Restaurant Association Announces Collaboration with Healthy Dining