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Low Carb Connoisseur
cares!
Most Low Carbers know the relationship between benign dietary ketosis and
weight loss, but I'm sure that far fewer of you are aware that doctors are
treating a special group of children
who suffer from severe childhood epilepsy with a Ketogenic Diet.
Four years ago we were contacted by The Pediatric Epileptic
Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital because we sold the sugar free mayonnaise
that was on the prescribed list of foods that was given to the parents of
these epileptic chldren.
Duke's Mayonnaise has always been a particularly popular product with our
customers, not only because it is sugar free but also due to it's excellent
taste and quality. Little did
we realize that sugar free mayonnaise could be of such critical importance
to the diet and well being of children whose lives were being disrupted by
numerous daily epileptic seizures.
These children are treated with a very high fat diet that puts them into the state of dietary ketosis. The ketosis controls their seizures and can result in a cure of the illness in as little as two years. Mayonnaise and other high fat foods are cornerstone foods of the diet.
These families were looking for sources for many of the products that were being recommended to them by the Hospital that were not available to them locally. We began an affiliation with Johns Hopkins Hospital to provide an easy way for these families to receive this mayonnaise. We currently ship free monthly allotments of mayonaise to many children and their families across the United States and Canada.
Recently, we received a thank-you card and photo from an adorable 5-year old girl named
Samantha who was a part of this program. She wanted to express her gratitude
for the support of Duke's Mayonnaise and Low-Carb.com for helping her overcome
daily seizures.
We're proud to report that Samantha has been seizure-free for over 2 1/2 years now!
Samantha and her mom sent us this photo and the shirt she was wearing when she posed
for it. You can click on the photo of Samantha for a larger shot, as well as on the
card and shirt to see it close-up. Thank you, Samantha. You made our day!
It is truly inspiring to us to be a part of this project and to witness
first hand the power and diverse application of the Ketogenic Diet.
To learn more about this amazing
treatment, visit the
Johns Hopkins web site.
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The Low Carb Connoisseur
Teams with Pioneers of the Industry
Low Carb Luxury, America's leading low-carb consumer website, has formed a partnership with several
low-carb retailers, including Low Carb Connoisseur. Along with CarbSmart and Low Carb Dieters, the group have
formed an alliance called FTB: Low Carb Partnership (FTB stands for "From The Beginning.")
It's the goal of the FTB Low Carb Partnership to enlist the support of other retailers and merchants
who care about the future of low carb and want to "clean up" the problems that now plague the industry.
FTB plans to be "The Good Guys."
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Click here to visit the FTB website.
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The Low Carb Connoisseur:
A Model of e-Marketing. . .
Low Carb
Connoisseur (at www.low-carb.com)
is one of
10 model web sites featured in the newly released
publication, Marketing on the Internet
2003 (6th) Edition)
by Jan Zimmerman, Published by Maximum Press.
Marketing on the Internet is considered by many to be the "bible" of the Internet
business world. It is a one-stop reference on all aspects of Web marketing. Case
studies of online business successes explain the concepts in the book and
illustrate how they work in real-life situations.
Low Carb Connoisseur was chosen as a model web site because
of the site's ability to attract and maintain customers through content and
service, and because it exemplifies good marketing techniques and maintains a
strong customer focus.
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Visit the amazon.com website to buy the book.
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The Connoisseur . CC, Ltd
Receives 2002 Small Business Success Award
Low Carb Connoisseur was honored by the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce at its
second annual Small Business Success Awards luncheon.
The retail award went to Lynn Whitfield and Elaine Payne, who own the Low Carb Connoisseur. They were
honored for transforming a personal interest in healthy foods into a burgeoning
business with five online retail stores and two "brick and mortar" stores.
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Visit the Anderson Area Chamber of
Commerce website.
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Inc. Magazine
Recognizes Low Carb Connoisseur!
Low Carb Connoisseur has been named by Inc
Magazine as one of the Best Small-Business Sites in America. Elaine Payne
and Lynn Whitfield , owners of The Connoisseur.CC, Ltd were among 800
other entrepreneurs to enter the magazine's third annual Web Awards
competition. The Inc editorial staff and a blue-ribbon panel of outside
experts reviewed the entries, slowly narrowing the field to an elite
constellation of 16 small-business Web stars.
Using an Internet-based
judging site, members of the Inc editorial staff screened all applications,
eliminating ineligible entries and selecting finalists in six categories:
Customer Service, Design, Management , Marketing, Return on Investment
(ROI), and Sole Proprietors.
A panel of outside judges reviewed the Web
sites and submitted comments and recommendations. Based on the judges'
input, Inc selected the winners. The Connoisseur.CC, Ltd placed third in
the Return On Investment category.
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Visit Inc. Magazine's
Web Awards Page
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Low Carb Connoisseur is
a recipient of
The 2001 GSABusiness Paragon Award!
The Connoisseur.CC, Ltd is proud to be the winner of this year's
GSABusiness Paragon Awards. The award, which honors 25 companies
with under 25 employees and recognizes the accomplishments of
Upstate South Carolina's small businesses. We were a winner
in the Sales Volume Category and we thank all our loyal customers
for helping us get there.
GSA Business covers Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson South
Carolina and arrives on the desks of
more than 10,500 company executives, small-business owners, and
professionals every other Monday.
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Low Carb Connoisseur is interviewed by
The South Carolina
Educational Radio Network's Business
Review!
We were pleased to be interviewed on-air over the SC Public Radio Network
the week of September 26, 2001! Our interview ran in their Business
Review "Web Site of the Week"!
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