AOL Body Launches America Takes it Off! in Partnership with SlimFast and AOL Body Coach Jillian Michaels

New York, New York – January 3, 2008 – AOL Body is helping people keep their New Year's Resolution to lose weight this year with the launch of America Takes it Off! Choose Your Resolution at www.AmericaTakesItOff.com. Sponsored by SlimFast, America Takes it Off! Choose Your Resolution offers users a choice between simple solutions or tougher challenges with the help of the “Biggest Loser” health and fitness expert and AOL Body Coach Jillian Michaels who offers exclusive diet, fitness and motivational tips via exclusive video. 

In addition, the site combines original content, quizzes, photo galleries and video from AOL Body with added recipes and fitness tips from the No. 1 healthy lifestyle magazine, Prevention, published by Rodale.

"We are giving our users all of the tools and motivation they need to reach their weight goals this year and lead healthier and happier lives,” said Stephanie Dolgins, Vice President of AOL Living. “We're very excited to have SlimFast as a sponsor and to have great content partnerships with Rodale and Jillian Michaels.”

America Takes it Off! Choose Your Resolution helps people of all fitness and commitment levels reach their weight goals and learn to live healthier lifestyles. For beginners, there are simple calorie-cutting and fitness tips that are easily implemented into everyday life. For the more committed, there are meal plans complete with recipes and more advanced workout moves you can try at home.

AOL Body offers health-related tips and tricks to engage users on leading healthy lives. In a world of complex healthcare choices and information overload, AOL Body simplifies with straightforward advice, information and easy-to-use tools.

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