September 11, 2007

2 Steppers Can Save on Jenny Craig Programs

Doing the Louisiana 2 Step just got a little easier.

Members of the innovative healthy eating and exercise program presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center are now eligible for discounts at Jenny Craig, one of the largest weight management firms worldwide.

Becoming a 2 Step member is free, and it takes only a few seconds to click “Join Now” and sign up at www.Louisiana2Step.com. The site offers great interactive features like activity and food logs, a weight tracker and even a personal virtual coach to keep members motivated.  Members can join Jenny Craig by clicking “Bonus Programs” on the 2 Step home page.

Jenny Craig’s program options provide a sensible weight loss plan, a balanced nutrition guide and weight loss products to fit individual lifestyles and weight loss goals.  2 Step members can get a free 30-day program, 50 percent off a six-month program or 20 percent off the Jenny Rewards one-year program.

About Blue Cross
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is Louisiana-owned and -operated. Marking its 73rd anniversary this year, the company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. It is a tax-paying mutual company, owned by its policyholders. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana also has district offices in Alexandria, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans and Shreveport. The company’s subsidiaries include HMO Louisiana, Inc. and Southern National Life Insurance Company, Inc.

About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Opened in 1988, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center now houses 14 research laboratories, 17 core service laboratories, inpatient and outpatient clinics, a research kitchen, an administrative area and more than $20 million in technologically advanced equipment. Located in Baton Rouge, the Center was expanded in 1993 to include the C.B. Pennington Jr. Conference Center, residence apartments and an exercise and fitness facility. More than 70 faculty members and over 600 physicians, scientists and support personnel focus their research efforts on six key areas: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Experimental Obesity, Functional Foods, Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, Health and Performance Enhancement, and Nutrition and the Brain. For more information, visit www.pbrc.edu.