New Zealand

(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 04, 2006 ) (Los Angeles, California/USA –- The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has issued a patent in the healthy beverage category to American inventor Suzanne Jaffe Stillman for FiberWater – water containing soluble fiber (sparkling or flat), without changinging its look or pure fresh taste.New Zealand now joins forty (40) Countries on all six continents that have issued or have patents pending for the intellectual properties of Ms Stillman. FiberWater arguably is now the beverage with the most credentials in the entire world!New Zealand, with a land area less than California boasts an unusually clean environment and has been protected from disease and pollution, because of its distance from other continents. Consequently, it also has a rapid growth in consumer demand, for functional healthy-ingredient foods. Among the leaders in quality research is Massey University that has acquired an international name for its many advancements in the economic, social and cultural well-being of New Zealanders. Also heading a host of innovative companies is Fonterra Brands, with its research and development in new products and technology to fill its consumers needs and changing lifestyles. “It is most fitting that New Zealand, with its celebrated reputation for food safety and quality of healthy lifestyles, be among those countries to recognize the value and importance of advances in nutrition, benefiting its people,” says the noted inventor. “Scientists throughout the world concur that fiber is a most important nutrient for healthy living, while water is essential to life itself.”In numerous clinical studies, soluble fiber addresses obesity by curbing appetite, stabilizes blood sugar levels, aids digestion, binds to and removes toxins from the body including cholesterol for heart health.Stillman’s journey of scientific discovery first began when her son Jason was born and diagnosed with a rare and devastating liver disorder, Glycogen Storage Disease, that prevented his body’s normal processing of carbohydrates. To combat this condition and supply him with nutrients, Suzanne, after years of sleepless nights, invented a state-of-the-art feeding tube with a one-way valve, inserted in the stomach, for which she was awarded two U.S. Patents. Her focus then shifted to the liquids that Jason would receive. Jason, now 36, is testament to her persistence and inventiveness. After years of research, testing and making applications to protect her intellectual properties globally, she is now seeking to form an investor group for production, marketing and distribution to make her vision a reality.It is her goal to offer all people a healthier life through her inventions while also providing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of her products to help the children and families, for whom life has dealt an unfair hand.# # # For further information Contact: Gerry Porter, Sr VP Hanson & Schwam Public Relations, Tel: 310 248-4479 Email: gerryporter@hspr.net Visit:http://www.fiberwater.com

gerald porter

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