Mom's Long-Ago Dream of Healthy Disney Fare Comes True As Selina Naturally™ Brings Whole Foods to Downtown Disney

Thirty years ago, a health-conscious mom had a dream of helping Disneyland serve up nutritious foods along with great entertainment. Selina DeLangre's dream comes true May 7 in Anaheim as her company, Selina Naturally(TM), home of Celtic Sea Salt Brand sea salts and other healthy, whole foods, is a sponsor of the Downtown Disney Festival of Food, Wine and Friends to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County. Selina Naturally sea salts are on the menu at several Downtown Disney restaurants for the event.

Arden, NC (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- When Selina DeLangre brought her kids to Disneyland over 25 years ago, she loved how the youngsters immediately connected with the magic of the Happiest Place on Earth. For snack or lunch time, though, she always took the gang back out to the car to raid the cooler she brought along.

"My son Dominique was born with severe health issues," Selina said, "and I had to closely monitor everything he ate and drank. I couldn't find anything inside the park I felt comfortable feeding him, and I wondered how many other mothers had the same challenge."

That's when Selina first had the dream of helping Disney serve up nutritious food along with great family entertainment.

May 7 at 6 p.m. in Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA, that dream comes true.

Selina is President and CEO of Selina Naturally™, and a sponsor of the Downtown Disney Festival of Food, Wine and Friends to benefit the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

Selina Naturally is the home of Celtic Sea Salt® Brand sea salts, and harvests mineral-rich, doctor-recommended natural sea salts using both traditional and cutting-edge methods. The company is also a source for nutritious whole foods from around the world, including culinary herb selections based on traditional herbalist blends passed down for generations.

Selina says the natural, whole products she's bringing to Downtown Disney support the Walt Disney Company's goal to serve up healthier fare. In 2006, Disney announced its intent to increase the nutritional value of the foods served at all Disney-operated restaurants in its parks and resorts.

Disney Resort Chefs Darrin Finkel from Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, and Nick Weber from Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria, will be using Selina Naturally unrefined sea salts in the gourmet dishes they're creating for the Downtown Disney Festival of Food, Wine and Friends.

While the philanthropic event incorporating Selina Naturally sea salts is the evening of May 7, Selina will be in Downtown Disney the entire week of May 3rd, selling the company's natural sea salts and other products created for well-being. She's donating 20% of all sales to CHOC.

"I'm eager to let people know salt is not the enemy," Selina said, "and the human body requires salt to live. It's the kind of salt you use that makes a difference. Whole, unrefined sea salt is just loaded with essential minerals and trace elements, and delivers a completely different, delicious flavor to food."

While she's talking with the 20,000 guests anticipated daily in Downtown Disney that week, Selina will have backup. Daughter Carla is now a certified natural chef through the Bauman School of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts, and will be helping to share the message of promoting optimum health through proper nutrition.

Also on Selina's team for the event is "Doc Rob," Dr. Rob Streisfeld, a naturopathic physician and gourmet chef who uses Selina Naturally products and recommends them to patients. He'll be autographing copies of his new book, "A Healthier Ever After," a light-hearted approach to the serious topic of nutrition and smart lifestyle choices, with a clever fairy-tale twist.

"Being a sponsor of this Downtown Disney event is so significant to me," Selina said, "not only because I'm honoring the memory of my late son, but because I feel I'm realizing my dream. I'm helping Disney move towards their goal of making their food more nutritious."

For more information, contact Jonna Rae Bartges at (828) 645-8454, or visit the Selina Naturally™ website at SelinaNaturally.com.

Selina Naturally
For 30 years, Selina Naturally™ has traveled the globe to harvest and produce the finest, most mineral-rich sea salts using traditional, earth-friendly methods practiced for millennia. Through associations with an extensive network of more than 500 doctors, chefs, and discriminating customers, Selina Naturally connects people with information to empower mindful choices for a healthier life. With a focus on whole foods-based nutrition, individuals are supported through every step of their journey toward optimal health. Selina Naturally™ has evolved into a global network of health care practitioners, trusted products, rewarding relationships and a business model built on heart-centered integrity. For more information, visit SelinaNaturally.com.

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