CalorieKing is an online weight loss club and software developer with a program centred on healthy eating and exercise ("calories in, calories out"). The company offers products and services tailored specifically for the United States, British, and Australian markets. As well as offering help for people who wish to lose weight, there are also programs and support for those who want to maintain their current weight, or to gain weight. The web sites' resources also include forums, and an extensive library of recipes and health and weight loss related articles contributed by company staff as well as other organisations and contributors.
In addition to its web site, the company also produces personal computer softwareCalorieKing software store retrieved 13 November 2009 and several popular books.Amazon product page for The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2010 retrieved 13 November 2009Amazon product page for The Calorie King Food & Exercise Journal retrieved 13 November 2009 Many of its products are based on the CalorieKing food database, which claims to contain over 100,000 foods in the American version and 20,000 foods in the Australian version.CalorieKing.com.au Food Database
History CalorieKing was founded as Family Health Publications in 1973 in Australia by Allan Borushek, biochemist and clinical dietitian, with the publication of the first Australian Calorie, Fat, & Carb Counter. In 1988, the book was published in the United States, selling more than 10,000,000 copies. 1998 saw the launch of the company's web site, CalorieKing.com; its Australian sister-site DietClub.com.au was launched in 1997About CalorieKing Australia and later rebranded as CalorieKing.com.au.
In July 2007, the company announcedCalorieKing Joslin alliance press release an alliance with the Joslin Diabetes Center to promote type 2 diabetes awareness, prevention, and management, and to build a culturally specific Latino food database.
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CalorieKing UK CalorieKing Australia