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Congrats to our Smallest Winners! PDF Print E-mail
From January  through April 1, four Sunflower shoppers embarked on a journey to change their unhealthy habits into healthy ones. In the end, triglycerides, cholesterol, weight, and more went down, down, down. More importantly, these strong four learned lessons they will carry with them forever... as their journey is only really just beginning!

Congrats to Brandi and Thomas as Sunflower 2 Smallest Winners! You can read about all four by clicking on 'Smallest Winner' to the left and then their individual names.


Sunflower’s Smallest Winner contest is a yearly health and wellness improvement we hold for our employees and our community. It runs every year from Jan 1 through April 1 and we accept applicants starting every November!

For more information on next year’s Smallest Winner Contest, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
And the motivation continues into February! PDF Print E-mail
In the New Year, we explored the definition of good nutrition and diet basics including proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and meal planning. February brings new successes and new challenges to all 4 smallest winner contestants! As our busy lives continue on, we'll be digging deeper into the stress and weight loss connection. Be sure to check out each contestants' blogs to your left for their tips, tricks, and insights!
I hope your following along at home! More tools for your use:
  1. At Home Program: http://www.sfmarkets.com/nutrition/smallest-winner/at-home-program
  2. Simple Suppers: http://www.sfmarkets.com/nutrition/simple-suppers
  3. Tips and Insights: Follow me on FaceBook! look for - Miss Maya, R.D.
  4. Sunflower Nutrition Blog: http://www.sfmarkets.com/nutrition/
 
2010 Contestants Announced! PDF Print E-mail
Congratulations to our Smallest Winner contestants for 2010! Weigh-ins will begin in January. Please keep checking back for progress updates on all of our contestants! Good luck to everyone!
~Maya
 
Smallest Winner 2010! PDF Print E-mail

Attention all Sunflower and Newflower shoppers! Enter to become a contestant in Sunflower’s 2nd Annual Smallest Winner Weight Loss Challenge! We will choose 4 contestants, 2 male and 2 female who will compete from January 1 through April 1, 2010.

Contestants will receive an initial and follow up nutrition consultations with me, Maya, Sunflower’s registered dietitian, a $50 gift card to Sunflower or Newflower markets, and a 3 month supply of Natural Living supplementation to help you along your way.

Contestants will be judged pre and post contest in four different areas: percentage total weight loss, lipid panels (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides), blood pressure, and measurements (bust, arm, waist, hip, and thigh).

Simply send no more than one page on why you should be Sunflower or Newflower’s Smallest Winner with a current photo to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Sunflower Farmers Markets Attn. Maya Nahra, RD 9414 N. 25th Ave Ste 240 Phoenix, AZ 85021. All entries are due no later than December 15th, 2009.

One male and one female will be chosen as winners and receive 2 massages each and a $500 gift card to Sunflower or Newflower markets! Want to check out last year’s contestants? Click on 2009 to your left!

Contestants must be willing to participate in any media or events during the challenge and step on a scale in public. For a detailed list of rules and regulations for the contest, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with ‘SW RULES REQUEST’ in the title.

 
2010 Smallest Winner PDF Print E-mail
Sunflower will be accepting submissions for our 2010 Smallest Winner Contest beginning October 1, 2009. Stay tuned for details!