SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, would
like to wish more than 350 of its product-sponsored athletes the
best of luck as they prepare for their respective winter sport
seasons. USANA provides its NSF and HFL-tested nutritional products
to more than 600 professional athletes, including the U.S. Ski and
Snowboard Association (USSA), U.S. Speedskating (USS) and Women's
Ski Jumping USA (WSJ-USA).
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"USANA works endlessly to develop safe and effective products,
and to have these athletes trust their health to USANA is a
testament of our hard work," said USANA Chief Communications
Officer Dan Macgua. "We wish all of
our USANA athletes successful seasons as they prepare for their
impending competitions."
The USSA will kick off its season November 15, as members of the organization head
to Vail, Colo., for the Nature
Valley First Tracks event, while the USS and Speed Skating Canada
long-track teams will take to the ice at the Can-Am International
event in Calgary, Canada, the same
day.
"I feel really strong going into the season," said member of the
2012-13 Long Track World Cup Team, Brittany
Bowe. "I had a great summer of training, a team that has
really pushed me and cutting edge nutrition that has kept me
healthy and has given me the fuel I need to get through my
workouts. I am excited for the start of the season and looking
forward to build on last years World Cup season in hopes of
standing on the podium."
Heading into a World Cup season, the historical WSJ-USA team looks to defend its current No. 1
ranking as they hit the slopes in Lillehammer, Norway on November
24.
"There's definitely a lot of pressure to go into a World Champs
season with the globe from last year, but that's what makes it
exciting," said 2012 World Cup champion ski jumper, Sarah Hendrickson. "I feel great though, and I
am hopeful that I will experience another fun and successful
season."
Other USANA-sponsored winter teams and athletes include members
of the Korean National and Short Track Speed Skating teams, U.S.
skeleton racer Kimber Gabryszak, Biathlon Canada, Cross Country
Canada, USA Luge, the United
Kingdom's only Winter Games team, Great Britain Short Track,
and the currently undefeated ECHL Utah Grizzlies.
For more information about USANA's products and company, visit
www.USANA.com.
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA) is a
U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures high-quality
supplements and personal care, energy, and weight-management
products in their FDA-registered facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. USANA's products, tested
by NSF International and used by more than 600
professional athletes, are developed by the company's award-winning
team of scientists and sold directly to Preferred Customers
and Associates in 18 international markets. Named one
of Outside magazine's "Best Places to
Work" for four consecutive years, USANA has received more than
100 state, national and international accolades,
including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian
Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and
others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and
the USANA True Health
Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the
official USANA blog (www.whatsupUSANA.com), like us on
the USANA Facebook page
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follow USANA on Twitter (@USANAinc).
Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of PR, Social Media, and Communications
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7280
media(at)us.usana(dot)com
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