TORONTO, ON – May 10, 2010 – For over ten years, Oxygen magazine has been the authority on proper nutrition and fitness training. Now, Robert Kennedy Publishing and Oxygen’s executive editor Diane Hart are proud to announce the release of their new book Pick it Kick it. By expanding on the popular column in Oxygen magazine, Pick it Kick it provides readers with one compact book that will help them blast fat quickly and easily simply by making better food choices.

“Eating right doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive—it’s a simple matter of making the right choices and that comes from knowing what foods are better than others,” says Hart.

In Pick it Kick it, Hart reveals over 1000 simple food substitutions that will help you slim down just by making better choices. She includes options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, as well as hundreds of fast-food options from the most popular restaurants for those who suffer from hectic time constraints. Readers will also get 48 fresh and healthy recipes, insider information on superfoods that rev up metabolism and fight disease, top calorie-cutting tips, how to eat for increased energy and how to avoid marketing traps and decode nutritional labels.

Accompanying the release of the book is the launching of the new website, PickItKickIt.com. Visitors to the site can preview the book, gain access to featured recipes and sample tips, as well as learn more about the author.

Diane Hart has worked in the field of health and fitness for several years. A certified personal trainer, she believes in the lifelong weight-loss benefits of regular exercise in combination with clean eating. Diane lives near Toronto, Ontario.