SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 16, 2014
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 10.5

Contact:
Linda Allen
Telephone:
(404) 555-1212
Email:
www.qolife@yahoo.com
Website:
www.qolife.weebly.com

STOP, PAUSE, REWIND!

CONTROL MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS NATURALLY
(ATLANTA, GA) Sandtown Community Association (SCA) together with Project Basic Needs, Inc
is putting a stop to menopausal symptoms through combined exercise and reduced caloric
dietary program by providing Sandtown residents 45-55 years old free dietary education to
control hot flashes, night sweats and body fat called, Stop, Pause, Rewind.
Stop, Pause, Rewind is a six-week weight loss program for women who are in
menopausal transition experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and an increase or excess body
fat. During this stage, a change in Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) affects woman with
hot flashes and night sweats, also urine leakage, poor sleep, arthritis, depressed mood,
perceived stress, and stressful life events. In 2005-2006, about 53% of African American
women were obese, compared with 39% Caucasian women. When completed with the
program, 50% will have increased physical activity 150 minutes per week and reduced body
weight by 10%, consistent with Healthy People 2020. Around 3.4 million adults die each year as a
result of being overweight or obese. In addition, 44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the ischaemic heart

disease burden and between 7% and 41% of certain cancer burdens are attributable to overweight and
obesity.

The six-week program will measure weight, the waist and body fat during sign-up and
again when the program is complete. The program includes health education programs,
wellness exam, nutrition review, monthly maintenance meetings, group exercise and improving
eating habits. Women will learn how to increase physical activity and decrease food by 5001000 calories/day, to shed pounds. The women will learn to identify and reduce fats and
sugars; increase fruits and vegetables; increase fiber for appetite control and exercise at least
150 minutes/week, consistent with the Healthy People 2020 advice.
According to Andrew Wolf, M.S. ED. Exercise Specialist with Miraval Resorts, A pound
of human body fat is the size of a really big orange or a small grapefruit, Think of exercise as
an accumulation of calorie burning that occurs over seven days not whether or not you did 3045 minutes on the treadmill today, says Wolf. Stop, Pause, Rewind, will teach women learning
skills to stop weight gain, pause hot flashes and rewind the aging process.
The kick-off for the program will be held November 16, 2014 at the Sandtown Parks and
Recreation Center where women can sign-up and talk to experts in the field who will be on
hand.
For more information on how residents can enroll in Stop, Pause, Rewind, contact
Linda Allen of Project Basic Needs, Inc/VP of Sandtown Community Association at
(404) 555-1212.
Project Basic Needs, Inc (PBN) is located in Atlanta, Georgia. PBN, Inc focuses on
motivating behavior so people can reach their God gifted talent, and has a good quality of

life. Other services include the ex-offender program, case management services and wrap
around services. Visit us at www.qolife.weebly.com.