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EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and between
HEALTH AND NUTRITION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("HNS," "Company" or the
"Employer"), a Florida corporation, and CHRIS TISI, an individual (the
"Employee").

                                    PREAMBLE

         WHEREAS, the Employer desires to retain the Employee; and

         WHEREAS, the Employee is willing to be employed by the Employer,
subject to the following terms and conditions;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements hereby exchanged, as well as of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars
($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Employer and the Employee (collectively
hereinafter referred to as the "Parties"), intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:

                                   WITNESSETH:

                                    ARTICLE I
                       TERM, RENEWALS, EARLIER TERMINATION

         1.1 TERM AND RENEWAL. This Agreement shall be for a term of two (2)
years, effective as of January 1, 2004 ("Effective Date"), and expiring on
December 31, 2005 ("Term"), subject to earlier termination as herein provided,
and subject to renewal upon mutual consent.

                                   ARTICLE II
                               SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT

         2.1 RETENTION. The Employer hereby hires the Employee and the Employee
hereby accepts such employment, in accordance with the terms, provisions, and
conditions of this Agreement.

         2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES.
Employee agrees to devote his time and energies to performance of his duties on
behalf of Employer, which duties are the general and customary duties generally
associated with the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President.
Employer agrees that it shall take no action that would materially restrict or
interfere with the ability of Employee to perform his obligations under this
Agreement. This shall not restrict Employee from charitable, civic and other
endeavors unrelated to the Company's business. The Employer will not hire any
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other person to perform any of the functions generally associated with the
positions of CEO and President, without the Employee's written consent. Any such
hiring of additional personnel shall not change the terms of this Agreement,
including its compensation provisions.

         2.3 EARLIER TERMINATION. Employment of Employee may be terminated
earlier than the expiration of this Agreement as follows:

                  (a) Mutual written agreement entered into by and between
Employer and Employee;

                  (b) In the event that, during the Term of this Agreement or
any renewal thereof, Employee shall become "Permanently Disabled," as defined
below, the Term shall end and the Employee shall immediately receive all
compensation accrued to the effective termination date, subject to the Later
Period Adjustments provided for in Article 3.2(c), provided that any Back Bonus
(as defined herein) shall be payable in accordance with Article 3.1.2, if
applicable, and with respect to any other bonus accrued, within ten (10) days
after the calculation of the Later Period Adjustments (as defined herein) is
determined, or if no Later Period Adjustments are required, within ninety (90)
calendar days of the effective termination date. This option shall be exercised
by Employer's written notice to Employee no less than sixty (60) calendar days
prior to the effective termination date. "Permanently Disabled" shall mean that
during any twelve (12) month period during this Agreement because of ill health,
physical or mental disability, or other causes beyond the control of Employee,
Employee shall have been continuously unable of performing his duties or
responsibilities of this Agreement for a period of one hundred twenty (120)
consecutive calendar days or if, during any year Employee has been unable to
perform his duties for a total period of one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days,
whether consecutive or not; provided that any definition of such term contained
in the Employer's long term disability policy, as in effect at the time, shall
control; or

                  (c) In the event of the death of the Employee during the Term
or renewal term thereof, the Term shall end and the Employee (or his estate)
shall immediately receive all compensation accrued to the date of death, subject
to the Later Period Adjustments provided for in Article 3.2(c), provided that
any Back Bonus (as defined herein) shall be payable in accordance with Article
3.1.2, if applicable, and with respect to any other bonus accrued, within ten
(10) days after the calculation of the Later Period Adjustments (as defined
herein) is determined, or if no Later Period Adjustments are required, within
ninety (90) calendar days of the date of termination.

                  (d) For "Cause" as referred herein. In the event of
termination for "Cause," the Employee shall only be entitled to receive all
salary compensation accrued to the date of termination.

                            (i) "Cause" shall mean (i) committing an act of
fraud or embezzlement against the Company; (ii) conviction of a felony, or (iii)
committing any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly
or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, which has a
material adverse effect on the Company.

                            (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this
Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until
the Company's Board of Directors shall determine with reasonable specificity at
a duly called meeting the reason(s) that Cause exists. The Employee shall
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receive no less than five (5) business days prior written notice of such
meeting, which notice shall include a description in writing of the specific
reason(s) and all acts or omissions upon which the Company may rely in
determining that Cause exists. At the meeting, the Employer shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to address and be heard by the Board on the relevant
issues prior to a termination for Cause occurring.

         2.4 TERMINATION OTHER THAN CAUSE. If Employee's employment is
terminated pursuant to this Article 2.4, the Company: (i) shall pay a severance
payment to Employee equal to one (1) years' base salary calculated based on
Employee's salary at the time of termination; and (ii) shall pay Employee all
accrued bonuses and any other accrued compensation, subject to Later Period
Adjustments as provided for in Article 3.2(c). Such amounts shall be: (a) in the
case of salary, made in equal bi-weekly installments for twelve (12) months
following the date of termination; and (b) with respect to accrued bonuses and
other accrued compensation (other than amounts due under Article 3.1.2, which
shall remain payable in accordance with Article 3.1.2), within ninety (90) days
of the date of termination. All such amounts shall be payable free and clear of
all defenses, duties to mitigate, offsets and counterclaims. All stock options
and similar rights granted to Employee shall immediately vest upon termination
and become fully exercisable. Termination Other Than Cause will occur as
follows:

                  2.4.1 A Termination Other Than Cause under this Article 2.4
shall be deemed to have occurred if the Company terminates the Employee's
employment for any lawful reason or no stated reason, upon at least sixty (60)
calendar days' prior written notice to Employee.

                  2.4.2 A Termination Other Than Cause by the Company under this
Article 2.4 shall be deemed to have occurred, effective upon written notice from
the Employee to the Company, upon the occurrence of one or more of the following
events;

                            (a) a material breach of this Agreement by the
Employer, that the Employer fails to cure within thirty (30) calendar days after
written notice from the Employee; or

                            (b) the Company having materially changed the scope
and type of duties the Employee is to perform, or assigning the Employee to work
outside of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Martin county, Florida, in each
case unless the Employee specifically consents in writing thereto.

         2.5 TERMINATION FOLLOWING A CHANGE OF CONTROL. In the event that a
Change in Control occurs during the Term, then (a) all of the stock options
granted to Employee as of the date of the Change in Control shall immediately
vest and become fully exercisable, and (b) in the event that, within one hundred
eighty (180) calendar days after the Change in Control, the Employee and
Employer (or its successor and assigns) have not reached a mutual written
agreement regarding the Employee's continuing employment and the Employee's
employment terminates for any reason other than "Cause" (as defined in Article
2.3 of this Agreement), then the Employee shall be entitled to receive a
severance payment of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and No/100
($275,000.00), payable in a lump sum payment within sixty (60) days of the date
of termination. Change in Control means the sale or transfer of thirty-three
percent (33%) or more of the Company's voting stock of any class, or any sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any merger or other form of
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reorganization affecting the Company. However, this Article shall not apply to
transactions with the Employee or any entity in which the Employee holds a
direct or indirect equity interest. If the required payment is made to Employee
pursuant to this Article 2.5, then no payment shall be made to Employee under
Article 2.4 hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in addition to the
lump sum payment provided for in this Article 2.5, Employee shall receive all
accrued salary, compensation and any other compensation accrued up to the date
of termination.

         2.6 RESIGNATION BY EMPLOYEE. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
Employee may resign from his employment for any lawful reason or no stated
reason at any time during the Term of this Agreement by providing the Employer
at least sixty (60) days prior written notice of resignation. In the event of
Employee's resignation, the Employee shall be entitled to receive the same
payments as are provided for in Article 2.3(d).

                                   ARTICLE III
                                  COMPENSATION

         3.1      COMPENSATION

                  3.1.1 SALARY. During the first calendar year of this
Agreement, Employee shall receive an annual base salary of One Hundred
Sixty-Four Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($164,000.00), payable in Twenty-Six (26)
equal payments of Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven and 69/100 Dollars
($6,307.69), paid every two (2) weeks. On each anniversary date of the Effective
Date of this Agreement, Employee's annual base salary shall be increased at
least ten percent (10%) (provided that the Board of Directors, in its
discretion, can grant a higher salary increase in any event) and payments to
Employee shall continue in twenty-six (26) equal payments as set forth herein,
except said payments shall be increased to reflect the increase in compensation
to Employee.

                  3.1.2 BACK BONUS. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that (i) as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Employer owes Employee One
Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One and 69/100 Dollars
($162,271.69) for bonus accrued but not paid during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2003 (the "Back Bonus") and (ii) Employer shall pay the Back Bonus
to Employee in twelve (12) equal monthly installments of Thirteen Thousand Five
Hundred Twenty-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($13,522.64) commencing on April 1, 2004.
Payments of the Back Bonus are to be received by Employee on the first day of
each month thereafter, provided that this obligation may be prepaid as the
Employer's cash flow permits. In the event that any two consecutive Back Bonus
payments are not timely received by Employee on the first day of each month,
Employee shall deliver a written notice of nonpayment to Employer. If the
payments due are not received by Employee within ten (10) business days
following delivery of the notice of nonpayment to Employer, then the entire
remaining Back Bonus balance shall be accelerated and shall become immediately
due and payable to Employee. The Employee's right to Back Bonus is separate and
independent from this Agreement and survives the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
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                  3.1.3 RETROACTIVE NATURE OF CONTRACT. The Parties acknowledge
and agree that this Agreement is effective retroactive to January 1, 2004, and
therefore, Employer shall add to the amount of the Back Bonus due Employee an
amount which shall equal the difference between (i) Employee's annual base
salary as set forth in this Agreement; and (ii) the annual base salary Employee
was paid during the twelve (12) month period ending December 31, 2003, which
amount shall be paid together with the Back Bonus in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments, commencing April 1, 2004.

         3.2      EXPENSES AND BONUS.

                  (a) Employee shall be entitled to receive payment and/or
reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in connection
with the Company's business. Employee shall submit to the Company customary
receipts or other substantiation (such as credit card statements) relating to
such expenses.

                           (i) Expenses may include communications and other
         expenses associated with the Employee's home office. Employee will
         document these home office expenses by submitting a monthly, or
         periodic, expense report, and reimbursement of such expenses will not
         exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month without approval by the
         Board of Directors.

                           (ii) The Company shall pay the Employee an automobile
         allowance of Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($500.00) per month, which
         amount is intended to compensate Employee for wear and tear and to
         reimburse the Employee for all costs of gasoline, oil, repairs,
         maintenance, insurance and other expenses incurred by Employee by
         reason of the use of Employee's automobile for Employer's business from
         time to time.

                  (b) Employee shall be provided with Company credit cards for
business travel and entertainment expenses. Upon expiration or termination of
this Agreement, final payment and/or reimbursement for expenses incurred by
Employee on the Company credit cards prior to expiration or termination of this
Agreement shall be made on a timely basis by Employer, and in no event later
than thirty (30) calendar days after the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.

                  (c) Employee shall, in addition to salary and expenses, be
entitled to payment of bonus compensation as provided herein. The bonus shall be
determined by calculating the sum of (i) five percent (5%) of the increase, if
any, in (A) for the first fiscal quarter of a calendar year, the Employer's "Net
Revenues" as reported in the Employer's SEC filing for such first fiscal quarter
over the Employer's "Net Revenues" reported in its quarterly report filed under
the Securities Exchange Act for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year; or
(B) for any quarter other than the first fiscal quarter, the Employer's
year-to-date "Net Revenues" reported in the Employer's SEC filings for each of
the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters over the Employer's "Net Revenues"
reported in its SEC filings for the corresponding year-to-date period of the
prior fiscal year, plus (ii) ten percent (10%) of the Employer's first quarter,
or for quarters ended after the first quarter of a fiscal year, year-to-date,
Net Income. "Net Income" as used in this Agreement shall mean the Company's
pre-tax net income reported in the Employer's annual or quarterly report for the
applicable period filed under the Securities Exchange Act based on the financial
information reported in the Employer's SEC filings; provided, however, (i)
one-third (1/3) of any bonus calculated for a period shall be paid when the
Company files its 10-Q (or 10-QSB) report for such period; and (ii) the
remaining two-thirds (2/3) of any bonus shall be accrued until the completion of
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the next fiscal quarter (and the filing of the corresponding 10-Q (or 10-QSB)
report, at which time, the bonus shall be recalculated based upon the cumulative
results of such fiscal quarters taken together when compared to the cumulative
results of the same fiscal quarters taken together from the preceding fiscal
year ("Later Period Adjustments"). Upon completion of such cumulative
calculation, one-third of the amount so determined shall be paid to Employee.
After the filing of the 10-K (or 10-KSB) report, Employer shall pay the full
bonus for the final yearly period as calculated above minus bonus amounts
previously paid to Employee for prior periods.

         Notwithstanding the date of the execution of this Agreement, the first
quarter referred to above will be deemed to be the calendar first quarter
observed by the Company, the period of January 1, 2004 thru March 31, 2004. Net
Revenue and Net Income computations only include sales by the Company in the
ordinary course of business.

         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall Employee be
required to pay back any previously paid bonuses. The examples set forth in
Schedule "A" attached hereto illustrate the foregoing bonus calculations.
Schedule "A" is not intended to, nor shall it be, construed as real or actual
bonus calculations; rather, Schedule "A" is only provided as an illustration or
example of the bonus compensation calculation to be utilized herein.

         3.3 BENEFITS. Employee shall be entitled to all benefits available to
members of management, including, but not limited to health insurance, for
Employee and Employee's family, life and/or disability insurance, sick pay,
vacation pay, etc. Employee shall be entitled to a paid vacation of four (4)
weeks per calendar year. Employee has the option of not taking vacation, however
in said event, Employee shall be entitled to compensation for the unused
vacation in addition to any other compensation paid to Employee under this
Agreement.

         3.4 STOCK OPTIONS IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER COMPENSATIONS. Employee
shall also be entitled to an annual award of stock options under the Company's
1998 Stock Option Plan, and all successor or replacement stock plans of the
Company. Employee shall be entitled to purchase Fifty Thousand (50,000) shares
of the Company's common stock per year. The options shall have a four year term
from the date the stock options are granted to the Employee each year. The stock
options shall be granted upon execution of this Agreement, and another option to
purchase Fifty Thousand (50,000) shares of the Company's common stock will be
granted on each anniversary of the effective date hereof. All stock options
shall be fully vested upon grant, and exercisable to purchase Common Stock at
the fair market value thereof on the date of grant.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

         4.1 INDEMNIFICATION. Employer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Employee against all liabilities and expenses, to the fullest extent allowed by
law, and insure such liability with directors and officers insurance, as more
particularly described in that certain Indemnity Agreement between Employer and
Employee dated January 1, 2002.
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                                    ARTICLE V
                      CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON COMPETITION

         5.1 CONFIDENTIALITY. The Employee acknowledges that, in and as a result
of his employment hereunder, he will be developing for the Employer, making use
of, acquiring and/or adding to, confidential information of special and unique
nature and value relating to such matters as the Employer's trade secrets,
systems, procedures, manuals, and confidential reports ("Confidential
Information") consequently, as material inducement to the entry into this
Agreement by the Employer, the Employee hereby covenants and agrees that he
shall not, at anytime during or following the terms of his employment hereunder,
directly or indirectly, personally use, divulge or disclose, for any purpose
whatsoever, except as required by law, any Confidential Information which has
been obtained by or disclosed to him as a result of his employment by the
Employer, or the Employer's affiliates. In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by the Employee of any of the provisions of this Article, the Employer,
in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages
available to the Employer, whether at law or in equity, shall be entitled to
seek a permanent injunction in order to prevent or to restrain any such breach
by the Employee, or by the Employee's partners, agents, representatives,
servants, employers, employees, affiliates and/or any and all persons directly
or indirectly acting for or with him.

         5.2      NON-COMPETE.

                  (a) Employee acknowledges that the services to he rendered are
of a special and unusual character and have a unique value to the Company, the
loss of which cannot adequately be compensated by damages in an action at law.
In view of the unique value of those services, and because of the Confidential
Information to be obtained by or disclosed to the Employee, and as a material
inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to pay the Employee
the compensation referred to above and other consideration provided, the
Employee covenants and agrees that he will not, without prior written consent of
the Company, during the Term of his employment hereunder and for a period of one
(1) year after any termination of this Agreement, (i) engage in (whether
individually, or as an employee, officer, director, partner, agent, consultant
or otherwise) the wholesale distribution or sale in the United States to
retailers or intermediaries of products which directly or otherwise
significantly compete with those products sold or distributed by the Company
while Employee was employed by Company, or those products the Company begins to
actively sell or distribute within sixty (60) days following the termination of
this Agreement, provided that the Company shall give Employee notice (in
accordance with Article 6.1 of this Agreement) of those products the Company
begins to actively sell or distribute within sixty (60) days following the
termination of this Agreement immediately upon such sale or distribution
commencing (the "Prohibited Activities"); or (ii) divert or solicit any actual
client of the Company for the purpose of engaging in any Prohibited Activities
with said client. This Article is not intended to, nor does it, prohibit
Employee from becoming associated (as an employee, consultant, stockholder,
advisor, or otherwise) with a person, corporation or other entity that may
engage in Prohibited Activities, so long as Employee, himself, does not engage
in, assist or advise such entity in pursuing such Prohibited Activities.
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                  (b) With respect to the provisions of this Article 5.2,
Employee agrees that monetary damages, by themselves, are an inadequate remedy
at law, that a material breach of the provisions of this Article would cause
irreparable injury to the aggrieved party, and that the provisions of this
Article 5.2 may be specifically enforced by injunction or similar remedy in any
court of competent jurisdiction without affecting any claim for monetary
damages, provided that any such injunction shall either (i) be preliminary in
nature, enjoining such activity pending the outcome of arbitration as provided
for in Article 6.6 of this Agreement; or (ii) be in assistance of a final
determination of arbitrators as provided for in Article 6.6.

                  (c) In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any
provisions of this Article 5.2 (or Article 5.1) shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions thereof shall nevertheless continue to
be valid and enforceable as though the invalid or unenforceable parts had not
been included herein. In the event that any provision of this Article shall be
declared by a panel of arbitrators or a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unreasonable or unenforceable, the arbitrators or court shall enforce the
provision in a way which it deems to be reasonable and enforceable.

                  (d) The provisions of this Article V shall terminate and cease
to apply, and Employee shall not be bound by them, if all amounts payable to
Employee have not been paid within sixty (60) calendar days after becoming due
in accordance with their terms, or if Employer otherwise materially breaches
this Agreement, and Employer fails to cure within twenty (20) calendar days
after the Employee's written notice. Additionally, the provisions of this
Article shall not apply and Employee shall not be bound by them if Employee is
terminated pursuant to Article 2.4 of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE VI
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         6.1 NOTICES. All notices, demands or other communications hereunder
shall be in writing, and unless otherwise provided, shall be deemed to have been
duly given on the first business day after mailing by United States registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or overnight mail
addressed as follows:

            TO EMPLOYER:      Health And Nutrition Systems International, Inc.
                              3750 Investment Lane, Bldg. 5
                              West Palm Beach, FL 33404
                              Attn: James A. Brown

            TO EMPLOYEE:      Chris Tisi
                              255 Evernia Street
                              West Palm Beach, FL 33401

in each case, with a copy to Schwarzberg & Associates, 222 Lakeview Avenue,
Suite 210-Esperante, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, Attn: Jennifer G. Demberg,
Esq., Employee's legal counsel; and Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 777 S. Flagler
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Drive, Suite 300-E, West Palm Beach Florida 33401, Attn: Morris C. Brown, Esq.,
Employer's legal counsel, or to such other person as either party shall
designate to the other for such purposes in the manner hereinabove set forth.

         6.2 AMENDMENT. No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or change
of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the
Party against which the enforcement of said modification, waiver, amendment,
discharge or change is sought.

         6.3 MERGER. This instrument contains all of the understandings and
agreements of the Parties with respect to the subject matter discussed herein.
All prior agreements whether written or oral are merged herein and shall be of
no force or effect.

         6.4 SURVIVAL. The several representations, warranties, and covenants of
the Parties contained herein shall survive the execution hereof and shall be
effective regardless of any investigation that may have been made or may be made
by or on behalf of any Party.

         6.5 SEVERABILITY. If any portion of any provision of this Agreement, or
the application of such provision or any portion thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions of
such provision or portion of such provisions of this Agreement or the
application of such provision or portion of such provision as is held invalid or
unenforceable to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held
invalid or unenforceable, shall not be effected thereby.

         6.6 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to
principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute arising out of, in connection with
or related to this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Palm
Beach County, Florida, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in effect. At least one of the arbitrators must have had
experience serving as the CEO of a publicly traded company. The costs of the
arbitration, and the attorneys' fees and other professional fees and costs of
the prevailing party, shall be borne by the party that does not prevail in the
arbitration.

         6.7 BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT. Only the Employer may assign this Agreement,
the Employee's duties being of a personal nature. Subject to the restrictions on
transferability and assignment contained herein, the terms and provisions of
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties,
their successors, assigns, personal representative, estate, heirs and legatees.

         6.8 CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope of this
Agreement or the intent of any provisions hereof.

         6.9 NUMBER AND GENDER. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be
deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the
identity of the Party or Parties, or their personal representatives, successors
and assigns may require.

         6.10 FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Parties hereby agree to do, execute,
acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed or acknowledged or
delivered and to perform all such acts and deliver all such deeds, assignments,
transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney, assurances, stock certificates and
other documents, as may, from time to time, be required herein to effect the
intent and purposes of this Agreement.
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         6.11 AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the
individuals executing this Agreement and other necessary documents are
qualified, authorized and have the capacity to do so on behalf of the respective
Parties.

         6.12 STATUS. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a partnership,
joint venture, agency, or lessor-lessee relationship; but, rather, the
relationship established hereby is that of employer-employee.

         6.13 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts. All executed counterparts shall constitute one Agreement
notwithstanding that all signatories are not signatories to the original or the
same counterpart. A facsimile execution shall be sufficient and effective as an
original.

         The Parties, by signing below, agree to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
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Signed, Sealed & Delivered                                    EMPLOYER:
In Our Presence                                               HEALTH AND NUTRITION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                                              By:               /s/James A. Brown
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                                                              Date:             8 Apr 2004
                                                              Attest:           James A. Brown
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                                                                              (CORPORATE SEAL)

                                                              EMPLOYEE:

         /s/Mona Lalla                                        /s/Chris Tisi
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                                                              Chris Tisi

    /s/L. Theresa DelForn                                     Date: 4-7-04
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                             REVISED APRIL 13, 2004
                  SCHEDULE A - HYPOTHETICAL BONUS CALCULATIONS

EXAMPLE 1:
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NET REVENUES (HYPOTHETICAL):

Q1 2003  $1.5 MILLION                       Q1 2004  $2.0 MILLION
Q2 2003  $1.5 MILLION                       Q2 2004  $2.0 MILLION
Q3 2003  $2.0 MILLION                       Q3 2004  $1.5 MILLION
Q4 2003  $2.0 MILLION                       Q4 2004  $1.0 MILLION
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TOTAL    $7.0 MILLION                       TOTAL    $6.5 MILLION

Q1 2004 BONUS CALCULATION:
Increase in Net Revenue for Q1 2004 from Q1 2003: $2.0 million - $1.5 million =
$500,000.00 $500,000.00 times 5% = $25,000.00
Bonus Payment for Q1 paid on 5/15/04 (10-Q filing date) = $25,000.00 times
1/3 = $8,333.33

Q2 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30:
Increase in for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $4.0 million - $3.0
million = $1,000,000. $1,000,000 times 5% = $50,000-$25,000 (applicable to Q1)
Bonus Payment for six months ended paid on 8/15/04 (10-Q filing date) =
times 1/3 = 8,333.33 + 8,333.33 (ATTRIBUTABLE TO FIRST QUARTER'S BONUS)

Q3 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30:
Increase in Net Revenue for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $5.5
million - $5.0 mil. =$500,000. $500,000 times 5% = $25,000 - $25,000 (re: Q1) -
$25,000 (re: Q2). Bonus Payment for 9 months ended paid on 11/15/04 (10-Q filing
date). Nothing for the period ended September 30, and $8,333.33 (ATTRIBUTABLE TO
THE SECOND QUARTER BONUS).

Q24 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31:
Increase in Net Revenue for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $6.5
million - $7.0 million = no increase (decrease of $500,000). Therefore, year-end
bonus equals $0

NET INCOME:
Q1 NET INCOME: $250,000 - BONUS CALCULATION IS $25,000 TIMES 1/3 EQUALS BONUS
PAYMENT OF $8,333.33. SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30 NET INCOME: $500,000 - BONUS
CALCULATION IS $50,000 - $25,000 (BONUS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 1ST QTR) TIMES 1/3
EQUALS BONUS PAYMENT OF $8,333.33 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SECOND QUARTER + $8,333.33
(CARRY OVER FROM FIRST QUARTER), FOR TOTAL OF $16,666.67 NINE MONTHS ENDED 9/30
NET INCOME: $750,000 - BONUS CALCULATION IS $75,000 (-$50,000 ATTRIBUTABLE TO
FIRST SIX MONTHS) TIMES 1/3, EQUALS BONUS PAYMENT OF $8,333.33 + $8,333.33
(ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SECOND QUARTER), FOR TOTAL OF $16,666.66. YEAR END NET
INCOME: $800,000 - $750,000 (ATTRIBUTABLE TO FIRST NINE MONTHS) BONUS
CALCULATION IS 50,000.00, TIMES 10% = $5,000 + REMAINING UNPAID AMOUNTS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO Q1, Q2 AND Q3).

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EXAMPLE 2:
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NET REVENUES (HYPOTHETICAL):

Q1 2003  $1.5 MILLION                       Q1 2004  $2.0 MILLION
Q2 2003  $1.5 MILLION                       Q2 2004  $2.0 MILLION
Q3 2003  $2.0 MILLION                       Q3 2004  $2.5 MILLION
Q4 2003  $2.0 MILLION                       Q4 2004  $2.5 MILLION
         ------------                                ------------
TOTAL    $7.0 MILLION                       TOTAL    $9.0 MILLION

Q1 2004 BONUS CALCULATION:
Increase in Net Revenue for Q1 2004 from Q1 2003: $2.0 million - $1.5 million =
$500,000.00
$500,000.00 times 5% = $25,000.00
Bonus Payment for Q1 paid on 5/15/04 (10-Q filing date) = $25,000.00 times
1/3 = $8,333.33

Q2 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30:
Increase in Net Revenue for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $4.0
million - $3.0 million = $1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00 times 5% = $50,000.00 - $25,000 (attributable to Q1)
Bonus Payment for six months ended paid on 8/15/04 (10-Q filing date) =
25,000.00 times 1/3 = $8,333.33 + $8,333.33 (ATTRIBUTABLE TO FIRST QUARTER'S
BONUS) = 16,666.67

Q23 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30:
Increase in Net Revenue for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $6.5
million - $5.0 million = $1,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00 times 5% = $75,000.00 - $25,000 (re: Q1) - $25,000 (re: Q2)
Bonus Payment for nine months ended paid on 11/15/04 (10-Q filing date) =
$25,000.00 TIMES 1/3 = $8,333.33 + $8,333.33 (ATTRIBUTABLE TO Q2)

Q2 2004 BONUS CALCULATION FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31:
Increase in Net Revenue for period in 2004 over same period in 2003: $9.0
million - $7.0 million =$2,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00 times 5% = $100,000.00
Bonus payment paid on 4/15/05 (10-K filing date) = $100,000.00 - $41,666.67
(TOTAL BONUS ALREADY PAID DURING PRIOR QUARTERS) = $58,333.33

NET INCOME CALCULATION WOULD BE BASED ON THE SAME CARRY FORWARD PRINCIPLES.

                                       2EXHIBIT 10.12

                             SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
                             -----------------------

                                FEBRUARY 5, 2004

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY                                            $5,000,000.00

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BIO-ONE CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation
(the "Company"), promises to pay CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP (the "Holder") at
101 Hudson Street, Suite 3606, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 or other address as
the Holder shall specify in writing, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION (U.S.)
DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($5,000,000.00) and will be payable pursuant to the following
terms:

1. AMOUNT OF NOTE. The face amount of this Promissory Note (this "Note") and
interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum shall be payable out of
the net proceeds to be received by the Company under that certain Equity Line of
Credit Agreement (the "Equity Line of Credit Agreement") dated as July 25, 2002
between the Company and the Holder, provided that the Company shall pay all
amounts due under this Note shall be paid in full within ___ (__) days of the
date hereof regardless of the availability of proceeds under the Equity Line of
Credit Agreement. The Company agrees to escrow with Butler Gonzalez, LLP twelve
(12) advance notices under the Equity Line of Credit Agreement of which ten (10)
shall be in an amount not less than FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) and
two (2) Advance Notices in the amount not less than FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($500,000) (individually referred to as "Advance Notice" collectively
referred to "Advance Notices") as well as ______________ (__________) shares of
the Company's Common Stock as required under Section 2.2(b) of the Equity Line
of Credit Agreement (the "Escrowed Shares"). The Escrowed Shares are only an
estimation of the shares of the Company's common stock necessary to repay the
principal amount and interest due hereunder. In the event that during the life
of this Note the Escrowed Shares are insufficient to repay all amounts due
hereunder the Company shall immediately escrow with the law firm of Butler
Gonzalez LLP such number of shares of the Company's common stock sufficient to
repay all amounts due hereunder. The Advance Notices will be held in escrow by
the law firm of Butler Gonzalez LLP, which shall release such Advance Notices to
the Holder every seven (7) calendar days commencing on ________. The Holder may
at its sole discretion transfer to their account from escrow such shares of the
Company's Common Stock as required by each Advance Notice and retain and apply
the net proceeds of each Advance (after deducting any fees owed to the Holder
under the terms of the Equity Line of Credit Agreement) to the outstanding
balance of this Note as existing from time to time. Interest shall be payable
upon the due date of this Note. If this Note is not paid in full when due, the
outstanding principal owed hereunder shall be due and payable in full together
with interest thereon at the rate of twenty-four percent (24%) per annum or the
highest permitted by applicable law, if lower. During the term of this Note the
Company shall have the option to repay the amounts due hereunder in immediately
available funds and withdraw any Advance Notices yet to be effected. At the
Holder's option the interest due hereunder shall be paid when due either in
Common Stock or cash.

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2. SECURITY INTEREST. This Note shall be secured by the Pledged Property as
defined in the Security Agreement dated the date hereof between the Company and
the Holder (the "Security Agreement").

3. WAIVER AND CONSENT. To the fullest extent permitted by law and except as
otherwise provided herein, the Company waives demand, presentment, protest,
notice of dishonor, suit against or joinder of any other person, and all other
requirements necessary to charge or hold the Company liable with respect to this
Note.

4. COSTS, INDEMNITIES AND EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable
fees and costs incurred by the Holder in collecting or securing or attempting to
collect or secure this Note, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses,
whether or not involving litigation, collecting upon any judgments and/or
appellate or bankruptcy proceedings. The Company agrees to pay any documentary
stamp taxes, intangible taxes or other taxes which may now or hereafter apply to
this Note or any payment made in respect of this Note, and the Company agrees to
indemnify and hold the Holder harmless from and against any liability, costs,
attorneys' fees, penalties, interest or expenses relating to any such taxes, as
and when the same may be incurred.

5. EVENT OF DEFAULT. Upon an Event of Default (as defined below), the entire
principal balance and accrued interest outstanding under this Note, and all
other obligations of the Company under this Note, shall be immediately due and
payable without any action on the part of the Holder, and the Holder shall be
entitled to seek and institute any and all remedies available to it. No remedy
conferred under this Note upon the Holder is intended to be exclusive of any
other remedy available to the Holder, pursuant to the terms of this Note or
otherwise. No single or partial exercise by the Holder of any right, power or
remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof. The
failure of the Holder to exercise any right or remedy under this Note or
otherwise, or delay in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a
waiver thereof. An "Event of Default" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the
occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Company should fail for any reason
or for no reason to make payment of the outstanding principal balance plus
accrued interest pursuant to this Note within the time prescribed herein or the
Company fails to satisfy any other obligation or requirement of the Company
under this Note; or (ii) any proceedings under any bankruptcy laws of the United
States of America or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership,
readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or any similar law or statute of
any jurisdiction now or hereinafter in effect (whether in law or at equity) is
filed by or against the Company or for all or any part of its property.

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6. MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE. In no event shall any agreed to or actual interest
charged, reserved or taken by the Holder as consideration for this Note exceed
the limits imposed by New Jersey law. In the event that the interest provisions
of this Note shall result at any time or for any reason in an effective rate of
interest that exceeds the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law,
then without further agreement or notice the obligation to be fulfilled shall be
automatically reduced to such limit and all sums received by the Holder in
excess of those lawfully collectible as interest shall be applied against the
principal of this Note immediately upon the Holder's receipt thereof, with the
same force and effect as though the Company had specifically designated such
extra sums to be so applied to principal and the Holder had agreed to accept
such extra payment(s) as a premium-free prepayment or prepayments.

7. CANCELLATION OF NOTE. Upon the repayment by the Company of all of its
obligations hereunder to the Holder, including, without limitation, the face
amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, the indebtedness
evidenced hereby shall be deemed canceled and paid in full. Except as otherwise
required by law or by the provisions of this Note, payments received by the
Holder hereunder shall be applied first against expenses and indemnities, next
against interest accrued on this Note, and next in reduction of the outstanding
principal balance of this Note.

8. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Note is, for any reason, invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Note will nevertheless be valid
and enforceable and will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this
Note that is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction
will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable
and as so modified will remain in full force and effect.

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. This Note may be amended, or any provision of this Note
may be waived, provided that any such amendment or waiver will be binding on a
party hereto only if such amendment or waiver is set forth in a writing executed
by the parties hereto. The waiver by any such party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Note shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
other breach.

10. SUCCESSORS. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Note shall bind and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their
permitted successors and assigns.

11. ASSIGNMENT. This Note shall not be directly or indirectly assignable or
delegable by the Company. The Holder may assign this Note as long as such
assignment complies with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

12. NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Note will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no
rule of strict construction will be applied against any party.

13. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party hereto will execute all documents and take
such other actions as the other party may reasonably request in order to
consummate the transactions provided for herein and to accomplish the purposes
of this Note.

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14. NOTICES, CONSENTS, ETC. Any notices, consents, waivers or other
communications required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof must be
in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when
delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided
confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) trading day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly
addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers
for such communications shall be:

If to Company:             Bio-One Corporation
                           1630 Winter Springs Blvd.
                           Winter Springs, FL 32708
                           Attention:         Armand Dauplaise
                           Telephone:         (407) 977-1005
                           Facsimile:         (407) 977-1186

With Copy to:              Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
                           Miami Center - Suite 2000
                           201 S. Biscayne Boulevard
                           Miami, Florida 33131
                           Attention: Clayton E. Parker, Esq.
                           Telephone: (305) 539-3306

If to the Company:         Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.
                           101 Hudson Street, Suite 3606
                           Jersey City, NJ 07302
                           Attention: Mark A. Angelo
                           Telephone: (201) 324-1619
                           Facsimile: (201) 324-1447

With Copy to:              Butler Gonzalez LLP
                           1416 Morris Avenue - Suite 207
                           Union, NJ 07083
                           Attention: David Gonzalez, Esq.
                           Telephone: (908) 810-8588
                           Facsimile: (908) 810-0973

or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to
each other party three (3) trading days prior to the effectiveness of such
change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such
notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or
electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time,
date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such
transmission or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile
or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance
with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

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15. REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The Holder's
remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other
remedies available to the Holder under this Note, at law or in equity (including
a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy of
the Holder contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the
provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit the
Holder's right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply
with the terms of this Note. Every right and remedy of the Holder under any
document executed in connection with this transaction may be exercised from time
to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by the Holder. The Company
acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause
irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach
may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such
breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all
other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, and specific
performance without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond
or other security being required.

16. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. All questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by
the internal laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New
Jersey or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdictions other than the State of New Jersey. Each party hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts sitting in Essex County, New Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute
hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action
or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such
suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives
personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such
suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the
address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service
shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve
process in any manner permitted by law.

17. NO INCONSISTENT AGREEMENTS. None of the parties hereto will hereafter enter
into any agreement, which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the parties
in this Note.

18. THIRD PARTIES. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be
construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity, other than the parties
to this Note and their respective permitted successor and assigns, any rights or
remedies under or by reason of this Note.

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19. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE HOLDER TO LOAN TO THE
COMPANY THE MONIES HEREUNDER, THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY AND
ALL OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSACTION.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Note (including the recitals hereto), the Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions, the Equity Line of Credit Agreement and the
exhibits attached thereto set forth the entire understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall not be modified or affected by
any offer, proposal, statement or representation, oral or written, made by or
for any party in connection with the negotiation of the terms hereof, and may be
modified only by instruments signed by all of the parties hereto.

                              [SIGNATURE TO FOLLOW]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note is executed by the undersigned as of the
date hereof.

                                          BIO-ONE CORPORATION.

                                          By: /s/ Armand Dauplaise
                                          Name:   Armand Dauplaise
                                          Title:  President

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