SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA
Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a worldwide nutrition company,
wrapped up its 13-week weight-loss challenge on April 7. More than 17,000 pounds were shed by
people from the United States,
Canada, Australia and New
Zealand as part of USANA's Destination Transformation: RESET
Challenge.
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"At USANA, we deal with health on a cellular level, but our
commitment goes far beyond that," said Doug Braun, USANA's
chief marketing officer. "USANA wants our customers to achieve True
Health, so we are sincerely committed to addressing real life
problems and helping our customers reach and maintain a healthy
lifestyle. This is why we created the RESET Challenge, to invite
our people from all over the world to join each other in defeating
one of life's most common and difficult challenges, losing weight."
USANA started the RESET Challenge to motivate product users and
help them get in shape for 2013 by challenging them to shed the
extra pounds. Thirty-three grand-prize winners will receive a
variety of medical and spa treatments at the Sanoviv Medical
Institute, which offers alternative, holistic and integrative
health programs. The institute is located in sunny Mexico. Winners will also receive shopping
sprees, makeovers and participate in a photo shoot. Overall, more
than $300,000 in prizes will be
awarded.
A grand total of 17,658 pounds were lost among the participants
during the challenge.
- 1,229 pounds – Australia and
New Zealand
- 4,873 pounds – Canada
- 11,556 pounds – United States
Through USANA's RESET, numerous individuals have created their
own challenges and success stories. USANA Associate Mikel Ann Hall
lost 75 pounds using USANA's RESET program, maintaining an active
lifestyle and recently completed her first Ironman triathlon. "One
day I woke up sick and tired, angry and unhappy," Hall said. "I
made the decision to do RESET again. USANA has taught me to
challenge myself." *
*Results not typical. The average weight loss with RESET is
4.5–5 lb. in five days.
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 its FDA-registered facility in
Salt Lake City. USANA's products,
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. USANA has earned NSF Certified for Sport®
certification for its SportsPak, Essentials™ (Chelated Mineral
and Mega Antioxidant), Proflavanol® C100, Active Calcium™,
Procosa® and BiOmega™ products. It has also earned NSF dietary
supplement certification for its HealthPak™.
USANA is the No. 1 Rated Brand in Direct Sales Based on Customer
Satisfaction in ConsumerLab.com's 2013 Survey of Vitamin and
Supplement Users. 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
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Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of PR, Social Media and Communications
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7629
media(at)us.usana(dot)com
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