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About IdeaSphere
IdeaSphere, Inc.

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Survey Reveals the Biggest Barriers American Adults Face in
Keeping New Year's Resolutions

NEW YORK, Every New Year Americans love to make
resolutions to get healthier, improve their relationships, eat less or stop
smoking.

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It is the world's largest manufacturer of bulk vitamins ,
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"The decline in motivation, especially during weight loss or sticking to
an exercise program, can be attributed to the lack of a healthy diet that
contains all the essential nutrients.

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The VNIS is supported by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. "If
people follow the advice of the American Medical Association and take a
multivitamin each day, they can ensure their body gets the nutrients it
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"VNIS has often provided the information on new research
that I need to share with my readers -- it's high time that they made their
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I've found that the people who've lost the most weight and kept it off were
also the most likely to use at least one diet aid like meal replacement
shakes, snack-replacement bars or appetite-control pills.

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Since 1979, the Vitamin + Nutraceutical Information Service (VNIS) has
been disseminating credible, science-based information on vitamins and
nutrition to health professionals, researchers, nutrition policy makers and
influencers throughout the United States., a multinational
company active in life science and nutritional products , performance materials
and industrial chemicals.
In a survey of more than 2,500 U. IdeaSphere is currently comprised of several strategic business
units:

* Twinlab, a leading brand of high quality, science-based vitamins,
minerals, supplements and nutritional products, including the Fuel line
of sports nutrition products.

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All of the information on http://www.

* Nature's Herbs and Alvita Teas, the nation's most established and
respected full line of herbal supplements as well as an herbal tea brand
for more than 75 years. adults 18 years of age or older, of whom,
1,599 have ever made a New Year's resolution.

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Now, for the first time the VNIS'
extensive library is accessible to everyone via the Worldwide Web. DSM products are used in a wide range of end markets
and applications including human and animal nutrition and health, cosmetics
and pharmaceuticals.
"It is not surprising that most individuals who want to lose weight need
some tools to help them stick to a diet," said Dr.

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"As a health professional, VNIS materials have always been helpful in
guiding my patient counsel," says Susan Male Smith, registered dietitian and
published author."
Featuring information about carotenoids: lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin and
beta-carotene; omega-3 fatty acids; probiotics; soy isoflavones; green tea
extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); co-enzyme Q10, and a range of
vitamins, http://www., with offices in New York City and American Fork, Utah,
was launched in 2001 to create a company that offers consumers "a one-stop
wellness solution" through an integrated combination of nutritional products,
science-based content and information, and healthy lifestyle programs and
services.

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VNIS.) or by the specific
vitamin or nutrient name.
Among those who have ever made a New Year's resolution, the majority (55
percent) have made health-focused resolutions, but more than three quarters
(77 percent) said the hardest part in keeping their New Year's resolutions was
staying motivated. Stacey Bell, Innovation Scientist of the Research and
Development group of IdeaSphere, Inc.

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J.VNIS. But according to a new survey released this week by Twinlab
Corporation , by this time in January more than a third of those who made
resolutions may have already broken them."
And for those who don't succeed, there is always next year.

* Rebus, a leading consumer health and science content developer and
publisher.

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The vast majority (87 percent) of those who have made a New Year's
resolution felt their resolutions were realistic, yet setting achievable goals
does not seem to help people stick with the resolutions.

* Metabolife , a weight management system which includes Metabolife Ultra,
Metabolife Complete, Metabolife Ultra Caffeine Free and Metabolife Green
Tea Formula. The data were weighted to be
representative of the total U.S.

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"As consumers are faced with an increasing array of health and food
choices , they are turning to the Internet to make sense of it all," says Lynda
Doyle, director of business development for DSM, the site's sponsor. adults sponsored by IdeaSphere, owner
of Twinlab, a maker of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements, more
than one third (37 percent) of those who said they have made a New Year's
resolution confessed they did not keep those resolutions more than a month --
and more than one in ten (12 percent) broke their resolutions within a week!
The online survey found that while nearly two in three U. More than half (53
percent) of those who have made a New Year's resolution admitted they are only
somewhat motivated to keep their resolutions -- and only about one in ten (12
percent) say they are very motivated!
Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of those who have made a New Year's
resolution revealed that they need more support in order to achieve their
goals.

CONTACT: Jaymie Gustafson, +1-202-965-7811, for IdeaSphere , Inc.

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employs about 25,000 people around the
world and ranks among the global leaders in many of its fields.

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it can be accessed by health topic (e.org . adult population on the basis of region, age
within gender, education, household income, race/ethnicity and propensity to
be online.

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Americans who use the Internet for health and medical research. Men's Health, Women's Health, Aging, etc. Bell.

* Weil Nutritional Supplements, a premier line of vitamins and supplements
designed, selected and approved by world-renowned integrative medicine
pioneer and author Andrew Weil, M.

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"By
launching a Web site that features the vast body of knowledge that VNIS has
acquired over the years, we hope to help consumers make more informed choices.S. The body may 'lose focus' on the tasks
at hand -- like losing weight -- because it is in search of essential
nutrients," said Dr., the parent company of Twinlab. Even though
so many American adults have failed at their resolutions in the past, two-
fifths (42 percent) of those who have made a New Year's resolution say they
look forward to making resolutions each year.

About the Survey
Harris Interactive(R) fielded the online survey on behalf of IdeaSphere,
owner of Twinlab Corporation, between December 16 and 20, 2005 among a
nationwide sample of 2,515 U. In theory, with a probability sample of this size , one can say with
95 percent certainty that the results for the overall sample of adults have a
sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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For more
information, visit http://www. Other nutritional
researchers have found the same thing -- to lose weight and keep it off -- it
helps to use tools .

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This online sample is not a probability sample.

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, Dashing through the web in
search of the latest information on vitamins and nutrition? This year you need
look no further than http://www. Each section provides basic descriptive information
plus downloadable educational materials, bibliographies of scientific
resources, and in some cases, consumer education brochures. DSM vitamins can be found in familiar brands such as
Centrum, One-a-Day, Total, Quaker Oatmeal and Tropicana juices. adults (63
percent) have made a New Year's resolution at some point in their lives,
nearly nine in ten of those (87 percent) admitted they didn't keep the
resolution throughout the year. Sampling error for those
who have made a New Year's resolution is plus or minus 4 percentage points.