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(NAPSA)—There’s no foolingthe jeans—many women ditch thescale and use a favorite pair ofjeans as the barometer for weight-management success. For thosewomen whose jeans are a bittighter around the waist, help ison the way!

Never fear denim-dreaders,fashion expert Robert Verdi, host of“Fashion Police,” and Kellogg’s®

Special K have teamed up to helpyou reach your ideal figure—thenfind the best jeans for your newshape. By participating in the Spe-cial K Challenge™ women can dropa jeans size in just two weeks.

“A new pair of fabulous jeans isa great way to show the worldyour new, slimmer figure,” saysVerdi, “There are jeans for everybody, shape and size.” Once youstart looking for new jeans toshow off your slimmer, new figure,he offers the following tips forchoosing the best styles for yourshape:

Flatten Your Tummy• Stick with a classic dark

wash, with a little stretch for aslimming effect.

• Select a mid-rise so thewaistband lands on the middle ofyour tummy instead of above it.

Play Up Your Curves• Choose a wider waistband

and avoid a tapered leg (whichexaggerates your curves).

• A trouser leg would be fabu-lous on you.

• If you’re shorter than 5’4”steer clear of the flared leg!

Flatter Your Bottom• If you want to play down

your backside, avoid fussy pocketsthat sit high on your bottom.

• If you want to raise your bot-tom, choose a jean with back pock-ets that are closer together.

• Always go with a detailedpocket, which will give the illusionof curves.

Avoid the Waist Gap• A 10 percent stretch in the

fabric will help those with smallerwaists than hips avoid the “waistgap.”

• Avoid big belt loops.Diminish Your Thighs

• A stretch fabric will accentu-ate your thighs, so go for 100 per-cent cotton denim that skims orloosely fits your leg.

• A straight leg or trouser legwill help your thighs look a littlethinner.

Lengthen Your Legs• If you have shorter legs, a

low-waist, wide-leg jean will elon-gate them.

• If you have long legs, andwant to accentuate them, wear ahigh-waist jean.

• A wide-leg or tapered-legjean will look great and give youthe lean lines you crave.

To learn more about how todrop a jeans size by losing up to 6pounds in two weeks with theSpecial K Challenge,™ search for“Special K” at Yahoo! or visitwww.SpecialK.com.

How To Fit And Find Flattering, Fashionable Jeans

Fitting into new, stylish jeans thisfall just got easier.

Low-Calorie Sweeteners(NAPSA)—According to the

International Food InformationCouncil (IFIC) Foundation’s 2007Food & Health Survey, 43 percentof Americans either somewhat orstrongly agree that low-caloriesweeteners can play a role in help-ing individuals maintain or loseweight. Science backs up thisbelief.

According to a review of scien-tific studies in “ComprehensiveReviews in Food Science and

Food Safety” (Institute of FoodTechnologists, 2006), low-caloriesweeteners can help with weightmanagement.

The five approved low-caloriesweeteners in the U.S.—acesul-fame potassium, aspartame, neo-tame, saccharin and sucralose—have undergone extensive safetyevaluation and approval as foodingredients by the U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA).

Low-calorie sweeteners provideflexibility by offering sweet foodand beverage choices for con-sumers concerned about calories,weight loss and obesity. For moreinformation, visit www.ific.org/research/foodandhealthsurvey.cfm.

Low-calorie sweeteners can be asafe, effective way to reducecalories.

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(NAPSA)—Just as your fa-vorite black dress works day andnight, you can also make yourappetizer ingredients workaround the clock. Whether it’s afamily gathering or an elegantevening affair, try these simplerecipes from Chef Kyle Shadix.

Serve a ClassicBRIE

DAY: Pair a wheel of brie withfresh apples and pears. Place thecheese and fruit on a bed of let-tuce to add a little freshness.

NIGHT: Wrap brie in phyllodough; bake until golden brown.Top with a combination of choppedwalnuts and berry jam for a fes-tive touch.

Keep it SimpleALMONDS

DAY: Toss together red andgreen candy-coated chocolatepieces, pretzels, almonds andraisins. Let kids help themselvesto this fun, healthy snack.

NIGHT: Coat almonds with gar-lic, rosemary, kosher salt and oliveoil, and bake to a savory finish. Pairwith Kalamata olives and fetacheese for an elegant appetizer tray.

Make it FestiveTOMATOES

DAY: Slice string cheese in halflengthwise. Hollow out a cherrytomato and place end of stringcheese in the center. Serve cherrytomato pops with veggie dip for aneasy crowd pleaser.

NIGHT: Using a toothpick,spear half of a cherry tomato, apiece of basil, a mozzarella balland another half of a tomato.Sprinkle the holiday skewers withsalt and pepper and serve with anoil and vinegar mixture.

Stick with the Tried-and-TrueMELBA TOAST

DAY: Spread light chive andonion cream cheese on Classic OldLondon Melba Snacks and topwith a cucumber slice. The light,satisfying crunch will keep guestscoming back for more.

NIGHT: Top Old LondonSesame Melba Snacks with ashrimp, sour cream, green onionand artichoke mixture; this fresh,hearty spread will make otherdips look plain wimpy.

Monterey ShrimpServes 1

7-10 shrimp, fully cooked,roughly cut up

1⁄4 cup light sour cream1 Tbsp green onion (green

part only) or chives1⁄4 cup artichoke heart (from

a jar) well drained andfinely chopped

Mix the above ingredientsand spoon onto Old LondonSesame Melba Snacks. Addfresh lemon zest or mincedgarlic to taste. Keep chilleduntil ready to eat.

For more recipes and partyideas, visit oldlondonfoods.com.

Take Your Appetizers From Day To Night

(NAPSA)—Few things add morestyle and elegance to your homethan hardwood or laminate floors.They add a classic warmth andbeauty that can’t be duplicated withcarpeting or other flooring options.However, even with normal wearand tear, wood and laminate floorscan lose their original luster, leav-ing them looking dull and worn.

But don’t despair. You don’thave to hire a professional—orrent a floor sander—to renew yourfloors to their original beauty.With new technologies, such asVarathane® Renewal® No-SandingFloor Refinishing Kit, it’s easy torestore previously finished hard-wood, factory-finished floors with-out the dust, special skills orequipment associated with sand-ing. Now, for the first time, youcan even renew your popular lam-inate flooring with a fresh coat ofpolyurethane finish. And, to makethe project even easier, theVarathane Renewal No-SandingFloor Refinishing Kit contains allthe materials you’ll need to refin-ish a 15’ x 15’ room in just one day,including a step-by-step instruc-tional DVD. Just follow thesethree easy steps:

Step 1: Clean and abrade thefloor. Apply Renewal No-SandingCleaner to the floor with a scrub-bing pad. The cleaner replaceshours of work as it chemicallycleans and abrades the existingfloor finish without sanding—elimi-nating the dust present on tradi-tional floor-refinishing jobs.

Step 2: Rinse. Rinse thecleaner with soap and water tocondition the abraded floor andpermanently lock down the newfinish.

Step 3: Apply the new fin-ish. Apply Renewal Water-BasedFloor Finish to create a beautiful,long-lasting semi-gloss finish thatwon’t change or alter the color ofyour floor, or yellow over time.The clear, polyurethane finish isformulated with patented alu-minum-oxide nano technology forultimate scuff and scratch resis-tance. It dries quickly, so floorsare ready for light use in justeight hours. And cleanup is soap-and-water easy!

For more information onRenewal or the complete line ofVarathane premium wood-finishingproducts, visit www.varathane.com.

The Easy Way To Refinish WoodAnd Laminate Flooring

New products take the sandingand mess out of refinishing hard-wood and laminate floors.

(NAPSA)—On top of having to“eat for two” when you’re expect-ing, finding something to wearthat’s comfortable, stylish andmodern can sometimes seem likeyou’re shopping for two.

Here are a few tips to help youfind trend-conscious maternityclothes that flatter and fit yourchanging figure:

• Don’t hide it. Celebrate it. It’strendy to show off your expectantshape. Accentuate curves andshow off your femininity. Skin andhair tend to look great whenyou’re pregnant. Choose clothesthat show off your best featureswhether that’s your shoulders,your neckline or your face.

• Keep it simple. Think cleanlines, classic pieces, basic colors.

• Make use of accessories tobalance out your look—necklaces,bracelets, great shoes.

• Invest in a few good pieces.While you can make do withsome items in a larger size,larger sizes tend to fit over yourstomach and hang off the rest ofyou. This can make you look likeyou’re swimming in your clothes.Buying a few good pieces of well-cut maternity clothes can helpyou look pulled together andstylish. If you mix and matchpieces in a few solid colors, theygo farther.

• Think fabric. Choose clothesthat come in soft, comfy materialslike jersey or flexible ones likeLycra fabrics, yet are cut in mod-ern, up-to-date styles.

• Don’t give up on jeans. Mod-ern maternity jeans such as

Mama J by J Brand, made withXFIT LYCRA fabric technology,emphasize the beauty of a preg-nant woman while accommodat-ing every move. They also workwell when getting back in shapeafter the baby is born. A celebrityfavorite, the jeans, available at APea in the Pod, are cut lower inthe front and higher in the back,so you don’t have to deal withextra material over your stomach.

The fabric is made with apatented cross-weave technologyfrom Invista that delivers better-fitting and more comfortablejeans thanks to the fabric’s abil-ity to stretch and recover in alldirections.

For more information, visitwww.xfitlycra.com.

What To Wear When You’re Expecting

You don’t have to give up onjeans when you’re expecting.New materials make it much eas-ier to be stylish in comfort.

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