* Fatty Fast Food, Idleness May Vex Liver: Weight, Waist Size, Fat, and Liver Enzymes Spike in Study of People Asked to Be Idle and Overeat Fattening Fast Food *
Consistently overdoing it at the fast-food counter and leading an idle life may not bode well for the liver, not to mention the waist size.
So say Swedish researchers who studied 18 lean, healthy students -- mainly medical students -- who agreed to supersize themselves for science's sake.
The students were asked to gain 5% to 15% of their body weight in a month by eating at least two daily meals at fast-food restaurants and adopting a sedentary lifestyle. Their fast-food diet featured hamburgers and other foods high in saturated animal fat. The researchers reimbursed the cost of those meals.
(Go to this link for complete news story) http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20080213/fatty-fast-food-idleness-may-vex-liver
Keywords:
AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy
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Showing posts with label cardiovascular diseases. Show all posts
Friday, February 22, 2008
Smashing News—Products Are Now Available to Retail in the UK!
Smashing News—Products Are Now Available to Retail in the UK!
USANA is excited to announce that as of February 21, 2008, the Associates in the United Kingdom will be able to retail select products labeled specifically for their market, making it easier to promote and sell products in a region that has shown remarkable strength in past months.
Details
The United Kingdom market is overseen by Vice President of Customer Relations Alan Bergstrom. All products will continue to ship from the Home Office and customer service will continue to be supported by representatives in Salt Lake City, Utah. The products available for Associates to retail in the UK are now noted in the shopping cart.* They are as follows
The Essentials™—Mega Antioxidant and Chelated Mineral will only be available packaged together
The HealthPak 100™
Usanimals™
BiOmega™
Procosa™ II
Proflavanol™ 90
Active Calcium™
CoQuinone ™ 30
Nutrimeal™—Dutch Chocolate and French Vanilla flavors
Nutrition Bars—Peanut Butter Crunch and Oatmeal Raisin flavors
Iced Lemon Fibergy™ Bar
In addition, we have created new UK versions of the Health & Freedom Newspaper and Product Information Booklet that feature the UK labeled products and information more closely tailored to the UK audience.
UK and NFR U.S. products can still be ordered on the same shipment, and all product and shipping costs will remain the same.
Got Questions? Visit our Question and Answer page.
USANA is excited to announce that as of February 21, 2008, the Associates in the United Kingdom will be able to retail select products labeled specifically for their market, making it easier to promote and sell products in a region that has shown remarkable strength in past months.
Details
The United Kingdom market is overseen by Vice President of Customer Relations Alan Bergstrom. All products will continue to ship from the Home Office and customer service will continue to be supported by representatives in Salt Lake City, Utah. The products available for Associates to retail in the UK are now noted in the shopping cart.* They are as follows
The Essentials™—Mega Antioxidant and Chelated Mineral will only be available packaged together
The HealthPak 100™
Usanimals™
BiOmega™
Procosa™ II
Proflavanol™ 90
Active Calcium™
CoQuinone ™ 30
Nutrimeal™—Dutch Chocolate and French Vanilla flavors
Nutrition Bars—Peanut Butter Crunch and Oatmeal Raisin flavors
Iced Lemon Fibergy™ Bar
In addition, we have created new UK versions of the Health & Freedom Newspaper and Product Information Booklet that feature the UK labeled products and information more closely tailored to the UK audience.
UK and NFR U.S. products can still be ordered on the same shipment, and all product and shipping costs will remain the same.
Got Questions? Visit our Question and Answer page.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
THIS IS WHY ITS USANA FOR ME-- JUST THIS REASON
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The first warning sign came when a sharp-eyed worker sorting pills noticed that the odd blue flecks dotting the finished drug capsules matched the paint on the factory doors.
After the flecks were spotted again on the capsules, a blood-pressure medication called Diltiazem, the plant began placing covers over drugs in carts in its manufacturing areas.
But the factory owner, Canadian drug maker Biovail Corp., never tried to find out whether past shipments of the drug were contaminated – or prevent future contamination, according to U.S. regulators.
Thirteen of the 20 best-selling drugs in the United States come from plants on this island. But an investigation by The Associated Press has found dozens of examples over four years of lapses in quality control in the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical industry, which churns out $35 billion of drugs each year, most of it for sale as part of the $300 billion market in the U.S.
An AP review of 100 pages of Food and Drug Administration reports shows even modern drug plants here under the watch of U.S. regulators have failed to keep laboratories sterile and have exported tainted pills.
“People would be shocked to find this whole variety of contamination,” said Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the Washington watchdog group Public Citizen. “The common denominator of all these is there's really poor quality control.”
FDA officials say the problems in Puerto Rico are proportionate with the large number of pharmaceutical plants here and generally no worse than those on the U.S. mainland.
Consumer advocates say they demonstrate the regulatory agency does not sufficiently monitor the industry across Puerto Rico and in the mainland.
The FDA issued a warning letter to Wyeth in May 2006, after consumers reported finding machinery pins inside bottles of Effexor, a leading depression treatment, and the heartburn drug Protonix. The letter expressed concern that the plant was not “able to detect that the affected equipment was missing some of its parts.” The Madison, N.J.-based company faulted mistakes by workers who packaged the drugs.
In another case cited in a June 2006 FDA inspection report, a plant owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries exported drugs – including the diabetes treatment Metformin – even though they were known to contain small amounts of metal particles. The company had also received at least six consumer complaints of dark residue inside bottles or foreign material embedded in tablets, according to the report.
Teva's quality-control unit said the presence of some metallic material was to be expected because the manufacturing equipment is made of metal, according to the report.
Teva recalled 21 different drugs as a result of the inspection, according to FDA officials, and the Israeli drugmaker announced two months later it was closing the plant, citing a restructuring.
Denise Bradley, a Teva spokeswoman, insisted the medicine from the now-closed plant was safe and effective despite the contamination.
The reports obtained by AP were produced by FDA inspections from 2003 to 2007 of 13 pharmaceutical plants – roughly half the total in this U.S. territory, a Caribbean island with one of the world's highest concentrations of drug makers.
Several are closing or downsizing as the expense of updating decades-old plants to meet regulations adds to struggles with rising energy costs and tightening tax breaks.
The FDA often hesitates to crack down at the first sign of problems because manufacturers can chalk them up to isolated mishaps, said John Scharmann, a former FDA administrator for the Denver district now associated with a watchdog group.
That appeared to be the case at the Biovail-owned factory in the San Juan suburb of Carolina where the sharp-eyed worker noticed the foreign specks of blue.
“Incident was considered an isolated event ... even when the employee reported having observed the same particles before,” the report said.
David Elder, director of enforcement in FDA's regulatory affairs office, said pharmaceutical companies generally fix problems on their own and issue recalls if necessary once notified.
“They're making products that save or support lives, so it's not in their interest to make products that are unsafe or ineffective,” he said. “I think they're good corporate citizens by and large and want to do right by their patients.”
Four of the plants described in the reports closed or announced plans to do so after the discovery of significant quality-control problems, but none of them cited the discoveries as a reason for closing.
One of those four, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, produced tablets of the popular antidepressant Paxil CR that split apart, potentially causing patients to take incorrect dosages.
When the company would not recall all the affected pills, U.S. marshals raided the plant in March 2005 in the largest drug seizure in FDA history and also collected tablets of the diabetes treatment Avandamet after some were found not to have accurate doses of the active ingredient.
Some plants in Puerto Rico are three decades old, built when the territory's pharmaceutical industry took off thanks to tax incentives aimed at developing more high-tech manufacturing.
The industry here has faded somewhat. Companies have shed more than 3,000 jobs in the last 18 months and closed several plants for a variety of reasons, including the loss of federal tax breaks and cost-cutting.
Still, this island turns out some top-selling drugs on the U.S. market, including cholesterol drugs Lipitor and Zocor, the blood-thinner Plavix, anemia drugs Aranesp and Epogen and the antidepressant Zoloft.
The FDA's San Juan office has 22 inspectors who devote about a quarter of their time to pharmaceutical plants. They typically visit the factories once every two years, more often if there are consumer complaints or the company has repeated infractions.
Factories confronted with violations often make extensive changes. The Biovail plant invested $5 million in equipment upgrades and addressed problems including errant metal particles from cleaning spatulas. A follow-up FDA inspection found no problems, said Gilbert Godin, executive vice president of the Ontario-based company.
Scharmann, a consulting editor for the watchdog publication Dickinson's FDA Review, said the FDA is concerned by anything that affects drug quality but considers the likelihood that the companies may file legal challenges to enforcement actions.
“There's a fairly broad latitude that is allowed,” Scharmann said.
Elder contends inspections are rigorous.
“The folks doing this work aren't just regulators. That's our job, but we're also consumers of these products,” he said. “It's personal to us to make sure these products are in compliance.”
Keywords:
AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy
After the flecks were spotted again on the capsules, a blood-pressure medication called Diltiazem, the plant began placing covers over drugs in carts in its manufacturing areas.
But the factory owner, Canadian drug maker Biovail Corp., never tried to find out whether past shipments of the drug were contaminated – or prevent future contamination, according to U.S. regulators.
Thirteen of the 20 best-selling drugs in the United States come from plants on this island. But an investigation by The Associated Press has found dozens of examples over four years of lapses in quality control in the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical industry, which churns out $35 billion of drugs each year, most of it for sale as part of the $300 billion market in the U.S.
An AP review of 100 pages of Food and Drug Administration reports shows even modern drug plants here under the watch of U.S. regulators have failed to keep laboratories sterile and have exported tainted pills.
“People would be shocked to find this whole variety of contamination,” said Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the Washington watchdog group Public Citizen. “The common denominator of all these is there's really poor quality control.”
FDA officials say the problems in Puerto Rico are proportionate with the large number of pharmaceutical plants here and generally no worse than those on the U.S. mainland.
Consumer advocates say they demonstrate the regulatory agency does not sufficiently monitor the industry across Puerto Rico and in the mainland.
The FDA issued a warning letter to Wyeth in May 2006, after consumers reported finding machinery pins inside bottles of Effexor, a leading depression treatment, and the heartburn drug Protonix. The letter expressed concern that the plant was not “able to detect that the affected equipment was missing some of its parts.” The Madison, N.J.-based company faulted mistakes by workers who packaged the drugs.
In another case cited in a June 2006 FDA inspection report, a plant owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries exported drugs – including the diabetes treatment Metformin – even though they were known to contain small amounts of metal particles. The company had also received at least six consumer complaints of dark residue inside bottles or foreign material embedded in tablets, according to the report.
Teva's quality-control unit said the presence of some metallic material was to be expected because the manufacturing equipment is made of metal, according to the report.
Teva recalled 21 different drugs as a result of the inspection, according to FDA officials, and the Israeli drugmaker announced two months later it was closing the plant, citing a restructuring.
Denise Bradley, a Teva spokeswoman, insisted the medicine from the now-closed plant was safe and effective despite the contamination.
The reports obtained by AP were produced by FDA inspections from 2003 to 2007 of 13 pharmaceutical plants – roughly half the total in this U.S. territory, a Caribbean island with one of the world's highest concentrations of drug makers.
Several are closing or downsizing as the expense of updating decades-old plants to meet regulations adds to struggles with rising energy costs and tightening tax breaks.
The FDA often hesitates to crack down at the first sign of problems because manufacturers can chalk them up to isolated mishaps, said John Scharmann, a former FDA administrator for the Denver district now associated with a watchdog group.
That appeared to be the case at the Biovail-owned factory in the San Juan suburb of Carolina where the sharp-eyed worker noticed the foreign specks of blue.
“Incident was considered an isolated event ... even when the employee reported having observed the same particles before,” the report said.
David Elder, director of enforcement in FDA's regulatory affairs office, said pharmaceutical companies generally fix problems on their own and issue recalls if necessary once notified.
“They're making products that save or support lives, so it's not in their interest to make products that are unsafe or ineffective,” he said. “I think they're good corporate citizens by and large and want to do right by their patients.”
Four of the plants described in the reports closed or announced plans to do so after the discovery of significant quality-control problems, but none of them cited the discoveries as a reason for closing.
One of those four, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, produced tablets of the popular antidepressant Paxil CR that split apart, potentially causing patients to take incorrect dosages.
When the company would not recall all the affected pills, U.S. marshals raided the plant in March 2005 in the largest drug seizure in FDA history and also collected tablets of the diabetes treatment Avandamet after some were found not to have accurate doses of the active ingredient.
Some plants in Puerto Rico are three decades old, built when the territory's pharmaceutical industry took off thanks to tax incentives aimed at developing more high-tech manufacturing.
The industry here has faded somewhat. Companies have shed more than 3,000 jobs in the last 18 months and closed several plants for a variety of reasons, including the loss of federal tax breaks and cost-cutting.
Still, this island turns out some top-selling drugs on the U.S. market, including cholesterol drugs Lipitor and Zocor, the blood-thinner Plavix, anemia drugs Aranesp and Epogen and the antidepressant Zoloft.
The FDA's San Juan office has 22 inspectors who devote about a quarter of their time to pharmaceutical plants. They typically visit the factories once every two years, more often if there are consumer complaints or the company has repeated infractions.
Factories confronted with violations often make extensive changes. The Biovail plant invested $5 million in equipment upgrades and addressed problems including errant metal particles from cleaning spatulas. A follow-up FDA inspection found no problems, said Gilbert Godin, executive vice president of the Ontario-based company.
Scharmann, a consulting editor for the watchdog publication Dickinson's FDA Review, said the FDA is concerned by anything that affects drug quality but considers the likelihood that the companies may file legal challenges to enforcement actions.
“There's a fairly broad latitude that is allowed,” Scharmann said.
Elder contends inspections are rigorous.
“The folks doing this work aren't just regulators. That's our job, but we're also consumers of these products,” he said. “It's personal to us to make sure these products are in compliance.”
Keywords:
AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy
Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Significantly lowering your risk of breast cancer isn't difficult. In "Breast Health Tip #3: B Vitamins" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S explains how two types of B vitamins -- folic acid and B12 -- help to lower the risk of breast cancer by protecting your DNA from making mistakes that can lead to cancer. View more
KEYWORDS:
Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs
Significantly lowering your risk of breast cancer isn't difficult. In "Breast Health Tip #3: B Vitamins" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S explains how two types of B vitamins -- folic acid and B12 -- help to lower the risk of breast cancer by protecting your DNA from making mistakes that can lead to cancer. View more
KEYWORDS:
Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs
The Integrator Blog
HealthWorld is launching a new feature in Healthy Update, a regular bi-weekly column from "The Integrator Blog" - News, Reports, Opinions and Networking for the Business, Education, Policy and Practice of Integrative Medicine, CAM and Integrative Health Care, from Publisher/Editor John Weeks. For those of you who want to keep abreast of the current and future trends in Integrative Medicine and CAM (Complementary & Alternative Medicine), this is an essential resource. John Weeks, who as been serving this community for 25 years, is doing a great service for the field and deserves our support. The first column is "The Integrator Top 10 as Integrative Medicine and Natural Health Care Enter 2008". View more
Simply Well
Simply Well
Many languages use the same word for both breath and spirit, or life force. In "Breathe for Life" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., encourages you to start paying attention to your breathing as a form of relaxation, stress reduction, and healing. Breathing consciously not only will relieve tension and help quiet any fear, it can also relieve pain. So before you reach for the aspirins, the antacid tablets, or the telephone to call your doctor, do some breathing. View more
Keywords:
AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy
Many languages use the same word for both breath and spirit, or life force. In "Breathe for Life" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., encourages you to start paying attention to your breathing as a form of relaxation, stress reduction, and healing. Breathing consciously not only will relieve tension and help quiet any fear, it can also relieve pain. So before you reach for the aspirins, the antacid tablets, or the telephone to call your doctor, do some breathing. View more
Keywords:
AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy
STI AUDIO MSG- HAVE A LOOK!
Click here to PLAY audio mssg from Jeremy Stansfield!
Click here to see STI LIVE 2008 Awards Night Video & Recipients
Special thanks to participating leaders, click here for list
Click here to see STI LIVE 2008 Awards Night Video & Recipients
Special thanks to participating leaders, click here for list
Monday, January 28, 2008
integritas-group.com/ Jan 28-Jan 29th, 2008/USANA MEETINGS
** Monday
9:00 PM EST - Health and Freedom Webcast
Bring your guests here to learn about the USANA opportunity.
www.integritas-group-webcast.com - for associates
www.viewthewebcast.com - for prospects
712-432-3000, 125251
9:00 PM EST - Live Prospecting Calls
Come listen to a top leader make live prospecting calls.
605-990-0400, 1095879#
** Tuesday
9:00 PM EST Tim Sales - Presenting Your Business to Prospects
phone: 218-486-1400, passcode: 7104
For the past two years Tim has focused on Inviting - he now will focus on teaching you Presenting. This training teleclass will give you the rock-solid foundation that is needed to present your business in a way that is professional and gets the results you've been looking for...more people signing up in your business.
10:00 PM EST - TEAM TRAINING: Simon Chan, John Goerlitz, Kim Koller
This training contains important updates and critical skills that are important for success.
webcast: www.training.usana.com, 605-990-0300, 384115#
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements, AHA Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, mens health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, ,Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health
9:00 PM EST - Health and Freedom Webcast
Bring your guests here to learn about the USANA opportunity.
www.integritas-group-webcast.com - for associates
www.viewthewebcast.com - for prospects
712-432-3000, 125251
9:00 PM EST - Live Prospecting Calls
Come listen to a top leader make live prospecting calls.
605-990-0400, 1095879#
** Tuesday
9:00 PM EST Tim Sales - Presenting Your Business to Prospects
phone: 218-486-1400, passcode: 7104
For the past two years Tim has focused on Inviting - he now will focus on teaching you Presenting. This training teleclass will give you the rock-solid foundation that is needed to present your business in a way that is professional and gets the results you've been looking for...more people signing up in your business.
10:00 PM EST - TEAM TRAINING: Simon Chan, John Goerlitz, Kim Koller
This training contains important updates and critical skills that are important for success.
webcast: www.training.usana.com, 605-990-0300, 384115#
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements, AHA Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, mens health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, ,Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Jetnetting Connection
Heshie Segal --Jetnetting Connection [mailto:HeshieSegal@JetNettingConnection.com]
I read the note, “My ideal job….” and hope by sharing this, many of you will see yourselves (as I see myself when I sometimes grasped for straws and not quality) and, what happens if you go after a dead-end lead and its waste of time - unless you turn it around and learn a lesson in the process. I started to write this, and then a few sentences later, it took on a life of its own.
The original note: My ideal work at home job is typing documents, inputting data, taking orders over the phone, contacting people who have expressed an interest in purchasing items, answering calls from clients/customers, and jobs similar to those mentioned. I want to get paid based on production. I do not want to have to have to put up money up front to start the business, I don't want to keep inventory, mail items, nor solicit buyers for products. Now, do you have anything that fits my taste?
My Response to the above note: (I took this thought by thought)
Dear “My ideal job…” Prospect,
I acknowledge you for having such a clear picture of what you want in a "job". I am responding to your "do you have anything that fits my taste?" and then you can make up your mind if you want to proceed. The next step would be to see if we can work together. What I have found in this business is that I get to choose my partners. I am sure you can appreciate this. Our company finds that partnership and team work are very important to our ongoing success.
We do occasionally type documents. The kind of document depends on the situation. Perhaps it is in response to a team member request, a clarification document or a strategy developing for expanding our team in a creative way.
We do input data. It is mostly when we are enrolling preferred customers who want to enjoy optimum health or people who want to join our business for time and/or financial freedom. It sounds as if you would enjoy doing this kind of input.
We contact people who respond to information on our websites. They are interested in making a purchase. They simply sign on through the website and we contact them to see how they are doing. We thus follow up. I call this a win-win and I know you can understand how lucrative this can be and it sounds like you would be just the person to follow up because you care.
We do get paid on production. We talk to people, we produce and we get paid. From what I have read in your description, you want to be paid on production. Perhaps, then the following would be of interest to you. We are rated as the #1 compensation plan. Usana does not do the rating….there would be no integrity in that. I have to chuckle here since we hear from so many companies who claim to be #1.
Most people who say they do not want to put money up front to start a business are ones who have always held a job. They have not yet ventured out as entrepreneurs. They are building someone else's dream and have not yet seen the value of being their own boss in the truest sense of the word. Entrepreneurs take risks to attain their freedom and what they want in life. I personally love the idea that I get paid for my efforts and I can create the income I want. There is no limit other than my own energy and belief system. If I want more, I do more and/or I look for partners who share my vision and we work together.
I surely understand your desire to not stock inventory. That is one of the reasons I am with Usana. I have been with other companies that have required me to stock inventory and others who make earnings depend your ability to earn money depending on volume you produce thus forcing stockpiling to stay afloat. That was burdensome, to say the least. It sounds like you want to be an associate with our as opposed to becoming a distributor who has the opportunity to retail and carry inventory. It does not sound like you own a gym or a salon or anything of that sort, or am I wrong on that?
You don't want to do mailing? I can understand that one. It's a personal choice. Some people do put things in the mail to bring in new business. It is not what I do and again that is my choice. I prefer to carry information with me wherever I go so if someone shows interest, I can hand them something to read or perhaps something they can take home to see or hear. Then there are those days when I just do not want to leave the house and I expand my business by sending out mail and being on the phone . Well, I have devised a system for that. If that is of interest to you, then we can talk. It sounds like we have a lot of the same feelings so perhaps a good chat on the phone will help us both to see if there is a match.
You did mention one last thing - that you did not want to solicit buyers for products. Once again, I have to chuckle. It took my wonderful fiancée 10 months to bring me on board to do Usana as a business. He was very gentle and patient while I came up with every excuse in the book. He persisted. He even dragged me to the Usana convention where I sat with my arms folded. On the last day of the convention, when I got the science behind the product and this fabulous company, the people I could help with its products, and the science and integrity of the founder, Dr. Wentz was this remarkable world renowned scientist dedicated to helping mankind, I turned to him and said, “I can do this. I know so many people I can help. BUT I AM NOT PUSHING THOSE PILLS!!!” He looked at me and very quietly said, "This is not about pushing pills. This is about helping people to have optimum health. You care so much about people. Now you have another way to do it."
Mr../Ms Prospect, I have taken longer than I intended to respond to your requirements and yet I did it because once you “get” the brilliance of this company, its founder, its products, its compensation plan, its reputation in the hottest growing industry, its special teams, you will understand that it is the best choice you can possibly make. Would l like to have you join my team? I am not sure. We would have to talk and see if it works for us both. You see, as your sponsor, I would be dedicated to your success. I work with people who want to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. I work with people who are committed to success. I work with people who are positive. Does that describe you?
At your option we can discuss this further to mutually decide if there is a fit. If this is not something that works for you, good luck with your journey. As for me, I will continue my quest for helping people with their health, their wealth creation, with their personal development.
Sincerely,
Usana Associate’s name
Additional thoughts from Heshie Segal:
There are so many people out there who could benefit from Usana - products, business and both. I suggest caution with this person…they sound more like the assistant type than a go-getter. I must admit, I tend to be one of those people who likes to save the world and especially those who say no - I want to understand why and how I can help them. So, when I go about my Usana business these days, I recognize I have to stay far away from people who will drain my energy. Once I enroll people, I am theirs and if they do not perform and I stay committed to them, it means my other enrollees get less of me. Not a good scenario.
I have only been with Usana for two years. I have been moderately successful in having become a Ruby Director. As my business gets stronger and stronger, I choose to work only with people who are positive and don't expect me to build their businesses for them. Do I still go after people who said “no” a year ago? You bet. And it is only because I like them and feel they have just not gotten it . . . yet. Each one of them knows when I stop talking about Usana, they are in trouble because I have given up on them (and I don't give up easily). If they don't care about their health, then I cannot make them.
I do not work cold leads. Perhaps this is why I had such a strong response to the note from the person who wanted to see if there was “anything to suit his or her taste”. I am a face to face person. I talk to everyone who moves. If they do not smile or are open, I move on. If I got a note like this from someone, I would either let it go and move on, or I would respond as I did above.
Usana is a gift and we do not have to go after people who put forth requirements such as the person above, unless we are looking for an assistant. It appears as if this person simply wants a job without responsibility. These are my thoughts:
This person:
Is not a self-starter
Is someone who is simply content to build someone else's dream or income.
Does not have start up money because of a current life style or belief system (and if
he/she doesn’t make changes it will always be this way)
Is not yet ready to buy because of not seeing the value
Is looking for a way to say no.
Is content with the way life is, or in is happy living in his/her comfort zone
Has low self-esteem, is very young or lacks of experience.
Has self-limiting beliefs.
Has no idea what is it is to be an entrepreneur.
Could make a great assistant (wants an office job in the house), etc.
In closing, I would say this person has given us a gift. They have provided us with a learning experience. If we can answer these questions, statements, objections or challenges, we can overcome other areas more easily. It is wonderful practice.
Heshie Segal, Ruby Director
-----Original Message-----
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From: Terri Hamel [mailto:terrihamel@ca.rr.com]
Crossline opinion sought! How would you handle a lead (if at all) who has responded to your email contact with the following?
My ideal work at home job is typing documents, inputting data, taking orders over the phone, contacting people who have expressed an interest in purchasing items, answering calls from clients/customers, and jobs similar to those mentioned. I want to get paid based on production. I do not want to have to have to put up money up front to start the business, I don't want to keep inventory, mail items, nor solicit buyers for products. Now, do you have anything that fits my taste?
Terri Hamel
Terrihamel@ca.rr.com
1-310-514-0203
I read the note, “My ideal job….” and hope by sharing this, many of you will see yourselves (as I see myself when I sometimes grasped for straws and not quality) and, what happens if you go after a dead-end lead and its waste of time - unless you turn it around and learn a lesson in the process. I started to write this, and then a few sentences later, it took on a life of its own.
The original note: My ideal work at home job is typing documents, inputting data, taking orders over the phone, contacting people who have expressed an interest in purchasing items, answering calls from clients/customers, and jobs similar to those mentioned. I want to get paid based on production. I do not want to have to have to put up money up front to start the business, I don't want to keep inventory, mail items, nor solicit buyers for products. Now, do you have anything that fits my taste?
My Response to the above note: (I took this thought by thought)
Dear “My ideal job…” Prospect,
I acknowledge you for having such a clear picture of what you want in a "job". I am responding to your "do you have anything that fits my taste?" and then you can make up your mind if you want to proceed. The next step would be to see if we can work together. What I have found in this business is that I get to choose my partners. I am sure you can appreciate this. Our company finds that partnership and team work are very important to our ongoing success.
We do occasionally type documents. The kind of document depends on the situation. Perhaps it is in response to a team member request, a clarification document or a strategy developing for expanding our team in a creative way.
We do input data. It is mostly when we are enrolling preferred customers who want to enjoy optimum health or people who want to join our business for time and/or financial freedom. It sounds as if you would enjoy doing this kind of input.
We contact people who respond to information on our websites. They are interested in making a purchase. They simply sign on through the website and we contact them to see how they are doing. We thus follow up. I call this a win-win and I know you can understand how lucrative this can be and it sounds like you would be just the person to follow up because you care.
We do get paid on production. We talk to people, we produce and we get paid. From what I have read in your description, you want to be paid on production. Perhaps, then the following would be of interest to you. We are rated as the #1 compensation plan. Usana does not do the rating….there would be no integrity in that. I have to chuckle here since we hear from so many companies who claim to be #1.
Most people who say they do not want to put money up front to start a business are ones who have always held a job. They have not yet ventured out as entrepreneurs. They are building someone else's dream and have not yet seen the value of being their own boss in the truest sense of the word. Entrepreneurs take risks to attain their freedom and what they want in life. I personally love the idea that I get paid for my efforts and I can create the income I want. There is no limit other than my own energy and belief system. If I want more, I do more and/or I look for partners who share my vision and we work together.
I surely understand your desire to not stock inventory. That is one of the reasons I am with Usana. I have been with other companies that have required me to stock inventory and others who make earnings depend your ability to earn money depending on volume you produce thus forcing stockpiling to stay afloat. That was burdensome, to say the least. It sounds like you want to be an associate with our as opposed to becoming a distributor who has the opportunity to retail and carry inventory. It does not sound like you own a gym or a salon or anything of that sort, or am I wrong on that?
You don't want to do mailing? I can understand that one. It's a personal choice. Some people do put things in the mail to bring in new business. It is not what I do and again that is my choice. I prefer to carry information with me wherever I go so if someone shows interest, I can hand them something to read or perhaps something they can take home to see or hear. Then there are those days when I just do not want to leave the house and I expand my business by sending out mail and being on the phone . Well, I have devised a system for that. If that is of interest to you, then we can talk. It sounds like we have a lot of the same feelings so perhaps a good chat on the phone will help us both to see if there is a match.
You did mention one last thing - that you did not want to solicit buyers for products. Once again, I have to chuckle. It took my wonderful fiancée 10 months to bring me on board to do Usana as a business. He was very gentle and patient while I came up with every excuse in the book. He persisted. He even dragged me to the Usana convention where I sat with my arms folded. On the last day of the convention, when I got the science behind the product and this fabulous company, the people I could help with its products, and the science and integrity of the founder, Dr. Wentz was this remarkable world renowned scientist dedicated to helping mankind, I turned to him and said, “I can do this. I know so many people I can help. BUT I AM NOT PUSHING THOSE PILLS!!!” He looked at me and very quietly said, "This is not about pushing pills. This is about helping people to have optimum health. You care so much about people. Now you have another way to do it."
Mr../Ms Prospect, I have taken longer than I intended to respond to your requirements and yet I did it because once you “get” the brilliance of this company, its founder, its products, its compensation plan, its reputation in the hottest growing industry, its special teams, you will understand that it is the best choice you can possibly make. Would l like to have you join my team? I am not sure. We would have to talk and see if it works for us both. You see, as your sponsor, I would be dedicated to your success. I work with people who want to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. I work with people who are committed to success. I work with people who are positive. Does that describe you?
At your option we can discuss this further to mutually decide if there is a fit. If this is not something that works for you, good luck with your journey. As for me, I will continue my quest for helping people with their health, their wealth creation, with their personal development.
Sincerely,
Usana Associate’s name
Additional thoughts from Heshie Segal:
There are so many people out there who could benefit from Usana - products, business and both. I suggest caution with this person…they sound more like the assistant type than a go-getter. I must admit, I tend to be one of those people who likes to save the world and especially those who say no - I want to understand why and how I can help them. So, when I go about my Usana business these days, I recognize I have to stay far away from people who will drain my energy. Once I enroll people, I am theirs and if they do not perform and I stay committed to them, it means my other enrollees get less of me. Not a good scenario.
I have only been with Usana for two years. I have been moderately successful in having become a Ruby Director. As my business gets stronger and stronger, I choose to work only with people who are positive and don't expect me to build their businesses for them. Do I still go after people who said “no” a year ago? You bet. And it is only because I like them and feel they have just not gotten it . . . yet. Each one of them knows when I stop talking about Usana, they are in trouble because I have given up on them (and I don't give up easily). If they don't care about their health, then I cannot make them.
I do not work cold leads. Perhaps this is why I had such a strong response to the note from the person who wanted to see if there was “anything to suit his or her taste”. I am a face to face person. I talk to everyone who moves. If they do not smile or are open, I move on. If I got a note like this from someone, I would either let it go and move on, or I would respond as I did above.
Usana is a gift and we do not have to go after people who put forth requirements such as the person above, unless we are looking for an assistant. It appears as if this person simply wants a job without responsibility. These are my thoughts:
This person:
Is not a self-starter
Is someone who is simply content to build someone else's dream or income.
Does not have start up money because of a current life style or belief system (and if
he/she doesn’t make changes it will always be this way)
Is not yet ready to buy because of not seeing the value
Is looking for a way to say no.
Is content with the way life is, or in is happy living in his/her comfort zone
Has low self-esteem, is very young or lacks of experience.
Has self-limiting beliefs.
Has no idea what is it is to be an entrepreneur.
Could make a great assistant (wants an office job in the house), etc.
In closing, I would say this person has given us a gift. They have provided us with a learning experience. If we can answer these questions, statements, objections or challenges, we can overcome other areas more easily. It is wonderful practice.
Heshie Segal, Ruby Director
-----Original Message-----
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Terri Hamel [mailto:terrihamel@ca.rr.com]
Crossline opinion sought! How would you handle a lead (if at all) who has responded to your email contact with the following?
My ideal work at home job is typing documents, inputting data, taking orders over the phone, contacting people who have expressed an interest in purchasing items, answering calls from clients/customers, and jobs similar to those mentioned. I want to get paid based on production. I do not want to have to have to put up money up front to start the business, I don't want to keep inventory, mail items, nor solicit buyers for products. Now, do you have anything that fits my taste?
Terri Hamel
Terrihamel@ca.rr.com
1-310-514-0203
Five Rules to Follow When Prospecting in Your Warm Market
Five Rules to Follow When Prospecting in Your Warm Market
By Tim Sales
Forget for a second that you’re in network marketing. What if you were starting any other kind of business like a retail store, a salon, or a construction company. Where would you get your customers? Your employees? How about business partners? Where would you find them?
In one or more of those categories a friend, acquaintance or family member might be the right fit, maybe not. Maybe they know someone who is the right fit. Somehow it always works itself back to an acquaintance, a recommendation or a referral. This is called your "warm market."
Life seems to be a series of experiences brought on by connections to other people. Your job as a Networker is to connect the bridges together and move past the disinterested in a professional and honest way, without "pushing." Most businesses begin this way.
Your warm market can be one of the greatest resources to your business. Dealing with family and friends can be a blessing or a curse, but if you want your family and friends to continue to respect you, give you referrals, be your customer, and possibly say "yes" to your presentation, I recommend you follow these five rules to working with your warm market:
Rule #1 – Hold your tongue. Don’t ever insult someone for his or her decision not to buy your products or participate with you in your business. Don’t tell someone they’re stupid for not doing business with you, even if it is the way you "talk to your brother." It’s unprofessional and out of place.
Rule #2 – Be wise. "No" rarely means never. That same brother in three weeks or three years could lose his job. If you’ve made a fool out of yourself, not only will he not do the business, he will tell all of your friends to avoid you. All of this because "you told him" how stupid he was. That’s not wise.
Rule #3 – Deal with it. For 10 years I’ve dealt with objections, concerns, past failures, bad experiences, etc, which have all taught me how to successfully handle these issues. The good news is that all of these objections are resolved and discussed in the "Brilliant Compensation" DVD presentation. Just as an experienced dentist knows that treating teeth is the easy part and the hard part is dealing with the patient’s "baggage"… like the time the "other" dentist stuck a six-foot needle in their gum when they were 14 years old. "Dealing" with these issues is what "wins" the patient. Once the trust is established you’ve got them for life or until you decide to stop servicing their needs.
Rule #4 – Yes or No. Some prospects just take one conversation to be interested and some prospects take 10 conversations. (Nine of those conversations resulted in a "No" answer even though the reason for the "No" was never stated.) If you take the thought process as being that either the prospect says "Yes" or "No," then you’ll miss the art of communication and networking. Suppose your company has 20 products. If your prospect says "No", find out what they are saying "No" to. Are they saying "No" to all 20 products? Are they saying "No" to "I don’t want to diversify my income?", or to "I don’t know anyone who needs or wants any of your 20 products?" That’s a lot to say "No" to. I recommend that you find out exactly what your prospects are truly saying "No" to, then deal with that issue.
Rule #5 – Don’t be a bug. Do not ever "bug" family and friends about your company or products. Sometimes Networkers get extremely focused, which is good, and it should never be suppressed. Focus is what creates success. Just be disciplined as to what and who deserves that focus. If it’s a friend or family member who clearly isn’t interested, quit wasting time there and get in front of people who do want this.
And there you have it – five rules to follow when working with your friends and family.
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By Tim Sales
Forget for a second that you’re in network marketing. What if you were starting any other kind of business like a retail store, a salon, or a construction company. Where would you get your customers? Your employees? How about business partners? Where would you find them?
In one or more of those categories a friend, acquaintance or family member might be the right fit, maybe not. Maybe they know someone who is the right fit. Somehow it always works itself back to an acquaintance, a recommendation or a referral. This is called your "warm market."
Life seems to be a series of experiences brought on by connections to other people. Your job as a Networker is to connect the bridges together and move past the disinterested in a professional and honest way, without "pushing." Most businesses begin this way.
Your warm market can be one of the greatest resources to your business. Dealing with family and friends can be a blessing or a curse, but if you want your family and friends to continue to respect you, give you referrals, be your customer, and possibly say "yes" to your presentation, I recommend you follow these five rules to working with your warm market:
Rule #1 – Hold your tongue. Don’t ever insult someone for his or her decision not to buy your products or participate with you in your business. Don’t tell someone they’re stupid for not doing business with you, even if it is the way you "talk to your brother." It’s unprofessional and out of place.
Rule #2 – Be wise. "No" rarely means never. That same brother in three weeks or three years could lose his job. If you’ve made a fool out of yourself, not only will he not do the business, he will tell all of your friends to avoid you. All of this because "you told him" how stupid he was. That’s not wise.
Rule #3 – Deal with it. For 10 years I’ve dealt with objections, concerns, past failures, bad experiences, etc, which have all taught me how to successfully handle these issues. The good news is that all of these objections are resolved and discussed in the "Brilliant Compensation" DVD presentation. Just as an experienced dentist knows that treating teeth is the easy part and the hard part is dealing with the patient’s "baggage"… like the time the "other" dentist stuck a six-foot needle in their gum when they were 14 years old. "Dealing" with these issues is what "wins" the patient. Once the trust is established you’ve got them for life or until you decide to stop servicing their needs.
Rule #4 – Yes or No. Some prospects just take one conversation to be interested and some prospects take 10 conversations. (Nine of those conversations resulted in a "No" answer even though the reason for the "No" was never stated.) If you take the thought process as being that either the prospect says "Yes" or "No," then you’ll miss the art of communication and networking. Suppose your company has 20 products. If your prospect says "No", find out what they are saying "No" to. Are they saying "No" to all 20 products? Are they saying "No" to "I don’t want to diversify my income?", or to "I don’t know anyone who needs or wants any of your 20 products?" That’s a lot to say "No" to. I recommend that you find out exactly what your prospects are truly saying "No" to, then deal with that issue.
Rule #5 – Don’t be a bug. Do not ever "bug" family and friends about your company or products. Sometimes Networkers get extremely focused, which is good, and it should never be suppressed. Focus is what creates success. Just be disciplined as to what and who deserves that focus. If it’s a friend or family member who clearly isn’t interested, quit wasting time there and get in front of people who do want this.
And there you have it – five rules to follow when working with your friends and family.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Wednesday - Jan. 30th - 7:30PM MST/Health and Freedom '08
Health and Freedom '08
Online Tele-seminar
Wednesday - Jan. 30th - 7:30PM MST
Dial-in #: 1-517-417-5000
Access Code: 353644#
Online Presentation Link
The H&F '08 Tele-seminar will be followed by a 20 min. Compensation Plan Training Tele-seminar for all New Associates.
Online Tele-seminar
Wednesday - Jan. 30th - 7:30PM MST
Dial-in #: 1-517-417-5000
Access Code: 353644#
Online Presentation Link
The H&F '08 Tele-seminar will be followed by a 20 min. Compensation Plan Training Tele-seminar for all New Associates.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Integritas Group Community Call
Integritas Group Community Call: Diamond Director Steve Swartz
Saturday, January 26th, 11 AM EST
www.integritas-group-webcast.com
Phone: 605-990-0400
Access Code: 1095879#
It's 7PM and time to prospect. You're in your office, ready to dial. Somehow the phone gained weight since the last time you used it. It now weighs 50 lbs. How'd that happen? You're hoping for an answering machine .. a wrong number .. anything but a live prospect! What's going on?
At one time or another, we've all experienced fear in prospecting. Why is that? On Saturday, Steve will talk about this phenomenon and will help you overcome your fear of phoning.
Log on & dial in early ... we expect a huge turnout!
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements AHA Statements Alice Clegg Alternative Medicine antioxidants body building Business Opportunity Calcium California Cancer cardiovascular diseases cooking diets fitness food health health and freedom Jason Kilgore Kilgore and USANA Kilgore Defense Institute Kilgore MMA Martial Arts mens health Mexico USANA Minerals mydreams.usana.com nutrition nutritional Recipes Safety Sierra Foothills Karate nutrition advice sports Sports Health Sports Nutrition Statements Stress Stress Management USANA Usana and Alice Clegg Usana and Jason Kilgore Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate USANA HEALTH SCIENCES USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR Utah vitamins wellness Wellness Misphitz women fitness womens health
Saturday, January 26th, 11 AM EST
www.integritas-group-webcast.com
Phone: 605-990-0400
Access Code: 1095879#
It's 7PM and time to prospect. You're in your office, ready to dial. Somehow the phone gained weight since the last time you used it. It now weighs 50 lbs. How'd that happen? You're hoping for an answering machine .. a wrong number .. anything but a live prospect! What's going on?
At one time or another, we've all experienced fear in prospecting. Why is that? On Saturday, Steve will talk about this phenomenon and will help you overcome your fear of phoning.
Log on & dial in early ... we expect a huge turnout!
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements AHA Statements Alice Clegg Alternative Medicine antioxidants body building Business Opportunity Calcium California Cancer cardiovascular diseases cooking diets fitness food health health and freedom Jason Kilgore Kilgore and USANA Kilgore Defense Institute Kilgore MMA Martial Arts mens health Mexico USANA Minerals mydreams.usana.com nutrition nutritional Recipes Safety Sierra Foothills Karate nutrition advice sports Sports Health Sports Nutrition Statements Stress Stress Management USANA Usana and Alice Clegg Usana and Jason Kilgore Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate USANA HEALTH SCIENCES USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR Utah vitamins wellness Wellness Misphitz women fitness womens health
CELLULAR TESTS
Acu-Cell Analysis - compares conventional lab tests with cellular measurements when assessing essential minerals and trace elements, antioxidants (flavonoids), Vitamin B12 / cobalt, as well as stomach acid, thyroid, adrenal and lipid status.
Acu-Cell Nutrition - takes a look at the association of vitamins, bioflavonoids, minerals (bismuth, boron, bromine, calcium, chloride, chromium, cobalt, copper,fluoride, germanium, iodine, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum,nickel, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, strontium, sulfur, tin,vanadium, zinc), and other supplements. It covers their synergism, antagonism,
recommended dietary allowance, toxicity / deficiency signs and symptoms, andcellular interactions with other biological factors and various disease processes.
Acu-Cell Disorders - profiles an alphabetical list of common medical conditionsand their relationship to nutritional excesses and deficiencies. It features details on ADD/ADHD, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, hypoglycemia, H.Pylori, cancer, migraine headaches, muscle spasms / cramps, prostatitis, and osteoporosis and its relationship to Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin K and AAACa.
Diets and MLM - looks at high / low carb, fat, and protein-promoting diets, the health effects of MLM products and random self-supplementation, incl.Vitamin C, coral calcium, the blood type diet, sterols & sterolins, vegetarianism, chocolate, simple, refined and complex sugar / carbs, glycemic index / load & satiety index.
Mineral Ratios - offers a clinical perspective on the importance of maintaining a proper mineral ratio between calcium, magnesium and other interactive elements.
It also looks at their relationship to spinal manipulation and alignment.
Tin - Health Effects - presents research results on the effects of the element tin on adrenal functions, depression, fatigue, and a number of other health concerns.
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements AHA Statements Alice Clegg Alternative Medicine antioxidants body building Business Opportunity Calcium California Cancer cardiovascular diseases cooking diets fitness food health health and freedom Jason Kilgore Kilgore and USANA Kilgore Defense Institute Kilgore MMA Martial Arts mens health Mexico USANA Minerals mydreams.usana.com nutrition nutritional Recipes Safety Sierra Foothills Karate nutrition advice sports Sports Health Sports Nutrition Statements Stress Stress Management USANA Usana and Alice Clegg Usana and Jason Kilgore Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate USANA HEALTH SCIENCES USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR Utah vitamins wellness Wellness Misphitz women fitness womens health
Acu-Cell Nutrition - takes a look at the association of vitamins, bioflavonoids, minerals (bismuth, boron, bromine, calcium, chloride, chromium, cobalt, copper,fluoride, germanium, iodine, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum,nickel, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, strontium, sulfur, tin,vanadium, zinc), and other supplements. It covers their synergism, antagonism,
recommended dietary allowance, toxicity / deficiency signs and symptoms, andcellular interactions with other biological factors and various disease processes.
Acu-Cell Disorders - profiles an alphabetical list of common medical conditionsand their relationship to nutritional excesses and deficiencies. It features details on ADD/ADHD, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, hypoglycemia, H.Pylori, cancer, migraine headaches, muscle spasms / cramps, prostatitis, and osteoporosis and its relationship to Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin K and AAACa.
Diets and MLM - looks at high / low carb, fat, and protein-promoting diets, the health effects of MLM products and random self-supplementation, incl.Vitamin C, coral calcium, the blood type diet, sterols & sterolins, vegetarianism, chocolate, simple, refined and complex sugar / carbs, glycemic index / load & satiety index.
Mineral Ratios - offers a clinical perspective on the importance of maintaining a proper mineral ratio between calcium, magnesium and other interactive elements.
It also looks at their relationship to spinal manipulation and alignment.
Tin - Health Effects - presents research results on the effects of the element tin on adrenal functions, depression, fatigue, and a number of other health concerns.
KEYWORDS:
AHA Scientific Statements AHA Statements Alice Clegg Alternative Medicine antioxidants body building Business Opportunity Calcium California Cancer cardiovascular diseases cooking diets fitness food health health and freedom Jason Kilgore Kilgore and USANA Kilgore Defense Institute Kilgore MMA Martial Arts mens health Mexico USANA Minerals mydreams.usana.com nutrition nutritional Recipes Safety Sierra Foothills Karate nutrition advice sports Sports Health Sports Nutrition Statements Stress Stress Management USANA Usana and Alice Clegg Usana and Jason Kilgore Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate USANA HEALTH SCIENCES USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR Utah vitamins wellness Wellness Misphitz women fitness womens health
Cellular Analysis to establish Nutritional
A Cellular Analysis to establish Nutritional
Requirements for Trace Minerals and other Nutrients
From routine annual physicals to emergency hospitalization, blood tests are viewed as important tools to help arrive at a medical diagnosis, and later to monitor the progress of various treatments prescribed.
Medical science is well aware of the many limitations, i.e. close mineral tolerances in serum test samples that are frequently maintained while patients are seemingly healthy, when they go through a medical crises, or when they are terminally ill. Unfortunately, this delays or prevents amore accurate diagnosis, or it requires other, perhaps more expensive diagnostic tools - to the detriment of the patient and the efficiency and cost of the Health Care System.
As changes in lifestyle, diet, stress, genetics, injuries or aging start to affect a person's well-being, intracellular chemistry reflects many of these changes through variations in nutritional levels, abnormal mineral ratios, or general biochemical imbalances.
Blood chemistry on the other hand - with some exceptions - remains largely unchanged and unaffected, and would give a patient a clean bill of health. Conventional medicine would now offer the patient a vast array of pharmaceutical solutions, aimed at alleviating the medical "symptoms", and any side effects that should arise from the treatments.
A more sensible approach for a patient would be to consult a nutrition-oriented practitioner that has the resources to pinpoint the actual intracellular problem areas instead, and to resolve any chemical
excesses, deficiencies, or imbalances nutritionally. If indicated, chiropractic / spinal manipulation, or (electro-) acupuncture could be another consideration. While gene therapy had promised to be aradically different approach in the treatment of genetically-driven diseases, the technology has thus far been a major disappointment, so its implementation is yet futuristic for most medical conditions.
Although intracellular measurements have a much larger test range compared to serum panels, the actual reference or "healthy" range is much narrower with Acu-Cell Analysis, even in comparisonto Red Blood Cell or White Blood Cell analysis since it establishes the most person-specific valuesby using the patient's own genetic reference. As a result, Acu-Cell Technology represents one of themost cost-efficient and accurate tools to:
• Establish optimal nutritional requirements within the tested criteria,
• Measure the cellular effects of various diets, supplements, or drugs,
• Assess the impact of disease processes on biochemical levels (and vice versa),
• Monitor an individual's nutritional status for maintenance.
The measuring technique is based on testing the evoked nerve point potential of all cell receptors that correspond to essential trace minerals. The calculated average is used to establish a reference range and mineral ratio profile. Measurements can be taken along the spine (done in veterinarian medicine), or at the extremities in human patients. The measuring current is limited to a few microamps, which is totally painless and harmless, even when testing infants or patients with pacemakers.
Each electric nerve potential tested varies with the intracellular level of the nutrient it corresponds toand changes as the matching chemical is increased or decreased through supplementation, drugs, diet, and various disease processes. Under certain circumstances - particularly when excessivelylow - serum and cellular levels of trace minerals are quite close, however by nature they represent different physiological and pathological processes, so they need to be interpreted differently.
When compared to serum levels, hair, saliva or urine analysis, Acu-Cell Analysis will always reflect a patient's mineral status more accurately, since its values are genetically referenced to that patient.
In contrast, blood tests are generally matched to 95% of the population average, although many labtests never reach that figure. Thyroid panels are one example of being well below that percentage, with actual patient symptoms being nowhere near 95% of matching serum values.
Calcium requirements are another of many other examples that cannot be established throughconventional or routine blood tests, so recommendations are also based on population averagesinstead of individual requirements. This of course can have disastrous consequences for patients who either suffer from any number of disorders that prevent normal calcium absorption, or for those
who suffer from calcium overload. Acu-Cell Analysis on the other hand wouldn't be suitable for anti-body screening, nor is it as accurate for blood sugar tests and other blood-specific measurements.
Acu-Cell Analysis measures 24 essential trace minerals, including Vitamin B12,stomach acid levels, thyroid and adrenal status, total lipids and HDL, LDL & VLDLfractions, anti-oxidant factors (rutin and hesperidin), and other values. The analysis takes about 30 minutes, and results are given to the patient at that time. ¤
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Requirements for Trace Minerals and other Nutrients
From routine annual physicals to emergency hospitalization, blood tests are viewed as important tools to help arrive at a medical diagnosis, and later to monitor the progress of various treatments prescribed.
Medical science is well aware of the many limitations, i.e. close mineral tolerances in serum test samples that are frequently maintained while patients are seemingly healthy, when they go through a medical crises, or when they are terminally ill. Unfortunately, this delays or prevents amore accurate diagnosis, or it requires other, perhaps more expensive diagnostic tools - to the detriment of the patient and the efficiency and cost of the Health Care System.
As changes in lifestyle, diet, stress, genetics, injuries or aging start to affect a person's well-being, intracellular chemistry reflects many of these changes through variations in nutritional levels, abnormal mineral ratios, or general biochemical imbalances.
Blood chemistry on the other hand - with some exceptions - remains largely unchanged and unaffected, and would give a patient a clean bill of health. Conventional medicine would now offer the patient a vast array of pharmaceutical solutions, aimed at alleviating the medical "symptoms", and any side effects that should arise from the treatments.
A more sensible approach for a patient would be to consult a nutrition-oriented practitioner that has the resources to pinpoint the actual intracellular problem areas instead, and to resolve any chemical
excesses, deficiencies, or imbalances nutritionally. If indicated, chiropractic / spinal manipulation, or (electro-) acupuncture could be another consideration. While gene therapy had promised to be aradically different approach in the treatment of genetically-driven diseases, the technology has thus far been a major disappointment, so its implementation is yet futuristic for most medical conditions.
Although intracellular measurements have a much larger test range compared to serum panels, the actual reference or "healthy" range is much narrower with Acu-Cell Analysis, even in comparisonto Red Blood Cell or White Blood Cell analysis since it establishes the most person-specific valuesby using the patient's own genetic reference. As a result, Acu-Cell Technology represents one of themost cost-efficient and accurate tools to:
• Establish optimal nutritional requirements within the tested criteria,
• Measure the cellular effects of various diets, supplements, or drugs,
• Assess the impact of disease processes on biochemical levels (and vice versa),
• Monitor an individual's nutritional status for maintenance.
The measuring technique is based on testing the evoked nerve point potential of all cell receptors that correspond to essential trace minerals. The calculated average is used to establish a reference range and mineral ratio profile. Measurements can be taken along the spine (done in veterinarian medicine), or at the extremities in human patients. The measuring current is limited to a few microamps, which is totally painless and harmless, even when testing infants or patients with pacemakers.
Each electric nerve potential tested varies with the intracellular level of the nutrient it corresponds toand changes as the matching chemical is increased or decreased through supplementation, drugs, diet, and various disease processes. Under certain circumstances - particularly when excessivelylow - serum and cellular levels of trace minerals are quite close, however by nature they represent different physiological and pathological processes, so they need to be interpreted differently.
When compared to serum levels, hair, saliva or urine analysis, Acu-Cell Analysis will always reflect a patient's mineral status more accurately, since its values are genetically referenced to that patient.
In contrast, blood tests are generally matched to 95% of the population average, although many labtests never reach that figure. Thyroid panels are one example of being well below that percentage, with actual patient symptoms being nowhere near 95% of matching serum values.
Calcium requirements are another of many other examples that cannot be established throughconventional or routine blood tests, so recommendations are also based on population averagesinstead of individual requirements. This of course can have disastrous consequences for patients who either suffer from any number of disorders that prevent normal calcium absorption, or for those
who suffer from calcium overload. Acu-Cell Analysis on the other hand wouldn't be suitable for anti-body screening, nor is it as accurate for blood sugar tests and other blood-specific measurements.
Acu-Cell Analysis measures 24 essential trace minerals, including Vitamin B12,stomach acid levels, thyroid and adrenal status, total lipids and HDL, LDL & VLDLfractions, anti-oxidant factors (rutin and hesperidin), and other values. The analysis takes about 30 minutes, and results are given to the patient at that time. ¤
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Monday, January 7, 2008
JAN 7th- JAN 9th, 2008 STI Meetings
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
www.firstclassmlm.com
Hello,The response to Tim Sales' email about linking to
www.firstclassmlm.com has been great!I've had lots of people email me asking how to put up links or how they can help out.Three common questions:1) How can I put up a link on my Integritas site?Answer: You can put the link if you wish, but I would not recommend it because it may interfere with the Inviting Formula.
People will look at that before Brilliant Compensation or they click the link and get taken off your page and start searching all around on the Web.We've put up links in Integritas to generate links to www.firstclassmlm.com. By us having links on some of the common and main pages in Integritas, we'll really help out with getting www.firstclassmlm.com up there in the search results because IG is so heavily trafficked.Don't worry about linking to FirstClassMLM off your site, all the links we've put around Integritas will generate a lot of link traffic.2) How do I put a link up on my USANA page?Answer: Everyone should do this for their USANA site. Below are simple text instructions or you can go to "Support" ->"Wealth Contact Resources" ->
You'll see it under "Integritas Websites" category for a text description plus picture screen shots.
a) Log into your USANA website and click on "Income Maximizer" and then choose "Webhosting" from the menu.
b) Then click on "My Story" on the the left hand menu.
c) Then scroll down and click on "Edit"
d) It'll bring up an HTML editor window (You need a certain type of browser, so if it doesn't appear, it'll give you instructions) .
e) Type in the text you want that will be clickable for the link. For Example: "Go here for info on network marketing"
f) Highlight it and click the picture of the Globe with the chain on the top menu.
g) It'll bring up a window for you type in the website address.
h) In the "address" field type in http://www.firstclassmlm.comi)
Click ok and then save until you're back to your USANA page and you're all set!3)
What else can I do to help firstclassmlm.com out?Go to the site, read the articles and post to them!Use it to help with your prospects or build belief in the industry.Please pass this email and the document in Integritas around to get more people in USANA linked to Tim's site!
www.firstclassmlm.com has been great!I've had lots of people email me asking how to put up links or how they can help out.Three common questions:1) How can I put up a link on my Integritas site?Answer: You can put the link if you wish, but I would not recommend it because it may interfere with the Inviting Formula.
People will look at that before Brilliant Compensation or they click the link and get taken off your page and start searching all around on the Web.We've put up links in Integritas to generate links to www.firstclassmlm.com. By us having links on some of the common and main pages in Integritas, we'll really help out with getting www.firstclassmlm.com up there in the search results because IG is so heavily trafficked.Don't worry about linking to FirstClassMLM off your site, all the links we've put around Integritas will generate a lot of link traffic.2) How do I put a link up on my USANA page?Answer: Everyone should do this for their USANA site. Below are simple text instructions or you can go to "Support" ->"Wealth Contact Resources" ->
You'll see it under "Integritas Websites" category for a text description plus picture screen shots.
a) Log into your USANA website and click on "Income Maximizer" and then choose "Webhosting" from the menu.
b) Then click on "My Story" on the the left hand menu.
c) Then scroll down and click on "Edit"
d) It'll bring up an HTML editor window (You need a certain type of browser, so if it doesn't appear, it'll give you instructions) .
e) Type in the text you want that will be clickable for the link. For Example: "Go here for info on network marketing"
f) Highlight it and click the picture of the Globe with the chain on the top menu.
g) It'll bring up a window for you type in the website address.
h) In the "address" field type in http://www.firstclassmlm.comi)
Click ok and then save until you're back to your USANA page and you're all set!3)
What else can I do to help firstclassmlm.com out?Go to the site, read the articles and post to them!Use it to help with your prospects or build belief in the industry.Please pass this email and the document in Integritas around to get more people in USANA linked to Tim's site!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Safe Eating and Drinking
Safe Eating and Drinking
We should be particularly aware of toxins when it comes to food and water.
organic food can be an effective way to reduce exposure to toxins.Is Any Water Safe To Drink?Almost all water that has passed through a municipal water treatment plant has been treated with chlorine and/or chlorine dioxide. This brings several chlorinated pollutants into our homes every day. Trihalomethanes, formed when chlorine combines with organic matter in water, are the most common. One trihalomethane is chloroform, which has been linked to liver, kidney and nervous system damage, as well as cancer.
Chloroform is released as a vapor from hot running chlorinated water, such as in a shower. Heavy metals used in water pipes can bring lead, cadmium, copper, iron and zinc to our taps.Filters can remove some, but not all, contaminants in water. To determine which type of filter is best for your needs, you first should check with your local water department, or have your water independently tested to determine what pollutants are in your water source and also to learn what treatment the water receives from the municipality. There are many less-than-scrupulous vendors of water filters; look for the one that gives you the most information.Buying bottled water is no guarantee of purity. Regulations governing bottled water are inconsistent from place to place. The better bottled water is in glass (plastic leaches chemicals into water) and lists the source of the water and what treatment, if any, is performed before bottling.
We should be particularly aware of toxins when it comes to food and water.
organic food can be an effective way to reduce exposure to toxins.Is Any Water Safe To Drink?Almost all water that has passed through a municipal water treatment plant has been treated with chlorine and/or chlorine dioxide. This brings several chlorinated pollutants into our homes every day. Trihalomethanes, formed when chlorine combines with organic matter in water, are the most common. One trihalomethane is chloroform, which has been linked to liver, kidney and nervous system damage, as well as cancer.
Chloroform is released as a vapor from hot running chlorinated water, such as in a shower. Heavy metals used in water pipes can bring lead, cadmium, copper, iron and zinc to our taps.Filters can remove some, but not all, contaminants in water. To determine which type of filter is best for your needs, you first should check with your local water department, or have your water independently tested to determine what pollutants are in your water source and also to learn what treatment the water receives from the municipality. There are many less-than-scrupulous vendors of water filters; look for the one that gives you the most information.Buying bottled water is no guarantee of purity. Regulations governing bottled water are inconsistent from place to place. The better bottled water is in glass (plastic leaches chemicals into water) and lists the source of the water and what treatment, if any, is performed before bottling.
Hot New Addition to your Prospecting Tools
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It’s new, and it’s better than ever! The new True Wealth DVD is available to order today, and will be a great addition to your prospecting tools. “But I already have the old DVD,” you tell yourself. “Why would I want a new one?” This updated True Wealth DVD features all new testimonials from USANA leaders like 10-Star Diamond Director Collette Larsen, 5-Star Diamond Director Lynn Allen-Johnson, 2-Star Diamond Director Tim Lewis, and many more! But that’s not all! This DVD also includes an exciting new segment called “10 Advantages of the Compensation Plan,” which explains to your prospects why USANA is the best opportunity available. It’s a tool you won’t want to miss, and your prospects aren’t likely to forget. Want to know what the new True Wealth DVD is all about? Watch a short preview.
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USANA NUTRIMEAL & BARS (low glycemic)
FROM ASK THE SCIENCTIST - USANA NUTRIMEAL & BARS (low glycemic)
Question: What is the glycemic index?
Answer:
The glycemic index (GI) is a way of measuring the rate at which carbohydrates are broken down and
appear in the blood as simple sugars. In general, the more refined and processed the food, the
faster the food is broken down and the higher the GI.
High GI foods act rapidly to influence blood sugar, providing quick energy. However, this energy is
usually short lived & hunger soon returns often leading to overeating & weight gain.
Low GI foods effect blood sugar more slowly and steadily. These foods provide greater satiety and
longer lasting, more consistent energy, making eating less (and maintaining weight) easier.
Question: What is Nutrimeal (Nutrition Drink Mix)?
Answer:
Nutrimeal is a balanced, low-glycemic meal-replacement drink that includes complex carbohy-drates,
protein, fiber, & many micronutrients. Each serving contains 230 calories & 7 grams fat.
Nutrimeal is currently available in Wild Strawberry, Dutch Chocolate, and French Vanilla.
Question: Why were the Nutrimeal drink mixes changed?
Answer:
The Nutrimeal drinks and Nutrition Bars are snack and meal replacement Macro-Optimizers. They are
specifically designed to be balanced with respect to carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They are
formulated and tested to be low-glycemic snacks and meal replacements. Because of their satiety
value and their stabilizing effect on blood glucose, these products are ideal for weight management
and improved dietary control.
Almost without exception, all health experts will agree that a healthy, balanced diet consists of
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in a range of about 40-60%, 15-30%, and 15-30%, respectively.
Carbohydrates should predominate and are healthiest when there is a good variety and balance of
fiber, complex carbohydrates and starches, and sugars. Protein intake should be moderate and include
a variety. The majority of fat intake should be unsaturated, although a minimal amount of saturated
fat is necessary and important.
The macronutrient content of the Nutrimeals and Nutrition Bars is carefully selected to provide a
low-glycemic nutritious snack or meal that represents the balance of a healthy diet. The Nutrimeal
balance is approximately 50% carbohydrates (half complex and fiber, half sugars), 25% protein and
25% fat. This balance is essential to the purpose and function of the product. (Yes, even the sugar
is important, just as it is in a mixed diet of fruits, vegetables and grains.)
Hopefully, with a clearer understanding of the purpose of the products, the following explanation of
the changes made to the Macro-Optimizer products will make better sense:
The previous Nutrimeal (Nutrigy in Canada) formulations were not manufactured or intended to be used
as full meal replacements and did not meet government regulations for such. With the success of the
RESET concept, there was growing concern over the safety and health of people using these products
as exclusive sources of nutrition. The Nutrimeals were re-formulated to meet U.S., Canadian and
Australian meal replacement regulations. These changes required an increase in total calories per
serving, increased fat content, and changes to the vitamin/mineral mix (the Canadian products
contain one mix and the U.S./ANZ products contain a different one to meet unique regulations). Also,
due to feedback from customers and a couple of years experience with the previous product mixtures,
we broadened the spectrum of proteins to make it more balanced and reduce overall soy protein (for
those who prefer an all-vegetarian protein, the Vanilla flavor is still all-soy). This improves
flavor for many and reduces the incidence of soy-related GI distress that some people previously
experienced. We also decreased the overall fiber dosage, making it less than the mixture of
products, but more than the previous Nutrimeal alone. To increase bulking capacity and reduce
constipation problems, we increased insoluble fiber in relation to soluble fiber in the new
Nutrimeals. Finally, we increased the electrolyte content (sodium and potassium) to assure adequacy.
These changes appear major, but in reality two scoops of Nutrimeal is quite similar to the previous
formulation. This way, those who want to continue mixing Fibergy, Soyamax, and/or OptOmega can
continue to do so by using a scoop or two of each. To meet regulations and for simplicity
(especially in the first 5 days), three scoops or a packet now make it an easy-to-use meal replacement.
Question: Why does USANA use sugar alcohol in the Nutrition Bars?
Answer:
Sugar alcohols - also know as polyols - are neither sugars nor alcohols. They are carbohydrates with
a chemical structure that partially resembles sugar and partially resembles alcohol, but they do not
contain ethanol (as alcoholic beverages do). They are incompletely absorbed and metabolized by the
body, and consequently contribute fewer calories. Their calorie content ranges from 1.5-3 calories
per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for sucrose or other sugars.
Some of the more commonly used sugar alcohols include sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, and
maltitol syrup. They occur naturally in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, but are also
commercially produced from other carbohydrates. Along with adding a sweet taste, they may perform a
variety of functions in foods.
Due to their incomplete absorption, sugar alcohols produce a lower glycemic response than sucrose or
glucose and therefore may be useful in diabetic diets. Also, sugar alcohols do not contribute to
tooth decay.
Question: What is Dextrose (as an excipient)?
Answer:
Dextrose, a simple sugar, is used in some formulas as a binder, disintegrant, or coating agent. The
amount used is so small that it would take several tablets to provide even a single calorie.
Question: What is Xylitol?
Answer:
Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during
normal metabolism. It is produced commercially from plants (such as birch and other hard wood trees
and fibrous vegetation). It has the same sweetness as sucrose but only 2/3 of the calories. It
dissolves quickly, produces a cooling sensation in the mouth, and has no unpleasant aftertaste.
Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and oral health products in more
than 35 countries. It is used in foods like chewing gum, gum drops and hard candy, and in
pharmaceuticals and oral health products like throat lozenges, cough syrups, children's chewable
multivitamins, toothpastes, and mouthwashes. In the US, xylitol is approved as a direct food
additive for use in foods for special dietary uses (ie. diabetic candies).
In the body, xylitol is formed as an intermediate during the formation of xylulose. Ingested xylitol
is also converted to xylulose. Xylulose then enters the pentose-phosphate cycle of carbohydrate
metabolism. This is a normal metabolic process in human energy production.
Benefits of Xylitol
* Good taste with no unpleasant aftertaste
* Helps reduce the development of dental caries
* Reduces plaque formation
* Increases salivary flow to aid in the repair of damaged tooth enamel
* Provides 1/3 fewer calories than sugar (sucrose, fructose, or glucose)
* May be useful as an alternative to sugar for people with diabetes on the advice of their
health care provider
Question: Is there caffeine in the Dutch Chocolate Nutrimeal or the Peanut Butter Crunch bar?
Answer:
The Dutch Chocolate Nutrimeal & Peanut Butter Crunch Bars do not have any added caffeine, but they
may contain a miniscule amount due to the chocolate (always less than 1 mg and would be labeled as "0").
Question: Why does USANA use high fructose corn syrup in the Peanut Butter Crunch bars?
Answer:
Some customers have expressed concerns about the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used in the bars.
Contrary to some of the alarmist articles, HFCS is almost identical in composition to sucrose
(approx. 50% fructose and 50% glucose). Yes, it is cheaper than sucrose and also has a better
mouthfeel and texture which makes it a valuable product in appropriate uses. But, as always in
nutrition, it is a matter of context.
Like sugar, there is nothing inherently unhealthy or evil about HFCS itself. It is a matter of total
diet and the context in which it is used. One reason it is often demonized is because it is now the
sweetener used in sodas and fruit drinks (if we were still using sugar as we were in the 1970's, we
would be having this conversation about the evils of sucrose). One of the reasons we are having
diffulty with obesity and our excess calorie consumption may be due to the popularity of super-sized
sodas and fruit-drinks. In this context, HFCS is a problem in the same way it would be if we were
still using sucrose. But it isn't so much the fault of the ingredient as it is the way we are using it.
The bottom line: 8-10 grams of HFCS in the context of an otherwise nutrient dense food product is
not the same issue as 220 grams of extra calories in a couple of non-nutritive "Big Gulps."
Also, it is not necessarily valid to use research about fructose and HFCS in the same breath. As
stated before, HFCS is similar to sucrose in structure and metabolism, and much of this research has
been confused and taken out of context.
As with anything in nutrition, dosage is the key. Whereas using saturated fats as a primary source
of fats in the diet would be unhealthy, small amounts from a variety of sources can be used properly
as a healthy blend of overall fat intake.
We continue to advocate common sense and variety and moderation in the diet. It is easy to use
statistics and numbers to misinterpret the value of foods and ingredients. But, if people simply got
more activity, ate less, and ate a balanced and varied diet, many of our current health concerns
would be resolved.
Question: Can I drink coffee or tea during RESET?
Answer:
Yes, as long as it does not contribute additional calories to your daily intake (meaning no sugar or
cream) and you drink the required amount of water.
Question: Can I mix the shakes with skim milk or soymilk instead of water?
Answer:
During the RESET program it is recommended that you mix the shakes only with water. This is
particularly important for those who are trying to lose weight, since using skim milk or soy milk
will increase the caloric level by 250-300 calories a day.
If you prefer to use soymilk, try to use a soymilk with a minimal amount of added sugar (120
calories per cup or less).
Question: Do USANA products contain gluten?
Answer:
USANA tablets and capsules do not contain wheat, oats, rye, barley, or gluten. Soyamax, Peanut
Butter Crunch Nutrition Bar, OptOmega, and TenX Blast are also gluten-free.
Nutrimeal Drinks, Lemon Fibergy Bar, Oatmeal Raisin Nutrition Bar, and Almond Creme Fibergy do
contain gluten.
Peach Mango Fibergy(in the U.S.&Canada)does not contain gluten as of October 2005.
In the Sense skin-care line of products, the Revitalizing Shampoo, Nourishing Conditioner, and Rice
Bran Polisher contain gluten.
Question: What is the glycemic index?
Answer:
The glycemic index (GI) is a way of measuring the rate at which carbohydrates are broken down and
appear in the blood as simple sugars. In general, the more refined and processed the food, the
faster the food is broken down and the higher the GI.
High GI foods act rapidly to influence blood sugar, providing quick energy. However, this energy is
usually short lived & hunger soon returns often leading to overeating & weight gain.
Low GI foods effect blood sugar more slowly and steadily. These foods provide greater satiety and
longer lasting, more consistent energy, making eating less (and maintaining weight) easier.
Question: What is Nutrimeal (Nutrition Drink Mix)?
Answer:
Nutrimeal is a balanced, low-glycemic meal-replacement drink that includes complex carbohy-drates,
protein, fiber, & many micronutrients. Each serving contains 230 calories & 7 grams fat.
Nutrimeal is currently available in Wild Strawberry, Dutch Chocolate, and French Vanilla.
Question: Why were the Nutrimeal drink mixes changed?
Answer:
The Nutrimeal drinks and Nutrition Bars are snack and meal replacement Macro-Optimizers. They are
specifically designed to be balanced with respect to carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They are
formulated and tested to be low-glycemic snacks and meal replacements. Because of their satiety
value and their stabilizing effect on blood glucose, these products are ideal for weight management
and improved dietary control.
Almost without exception, all health experts will agree that a healthy, balanced diet consists of
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in a range of about 40-60%, 15-30%, and 15-30%, respectively.
Carbohydrates should predominate and are healthiest when there is a good variety and balance of
fiber, complex carbohydrates and starches, and sugars. Protein intake should be moderate and include
a variety. The majority of fat intake should be unsaturated, although a minimal amount of saturated
fat is necessary and important.
The macronutrient content of the Nutrimeals and Nutrition Bars is carefully selected to provide a
low-glycemic nutritious snack or meal that represents the balance of a healthy diet. The Nutrimeal
balance is approximately 50% carbohydrates (half complex and fiber, half sugars), 25% protein and
25% fat. This balance is essential to the purpose and function of the product. (Yes, even the sugar
is important, just as it is in a mixed diet of fruits, vegetables and grains.)
Hopefully, with a clearer understanding of the purpose of the products, the following explanation of
the changes made to the Macro-Optimizer products will make better sense:
The previous Nutrimeal (Nutrigy in Canada) formulations were not manufactured or intended to be used
as full meal replacements and did not meet government regulations for such. With the success of the
RESET concept, there was growing concern over the safety and health of people using these products
as exclusive sources of nutrition. The Nutrimeals were re-formulated to meet U.S., Canadian and
Australian meal replacement regulations. These changes required an increase in total calories per
serving, increased fat content, and changes to the vitamin/mineral mix (the Canadian products
contain one mix and the U.S./ANZ products contain a different one to meet unique regulations). Also,
due to feedback from customers and a couple of years experience with the previous product mixtures,
we broadened the spectrum of proteins to make it more balanced and reduce overall soy protein (for
those who prefer an all-vegetarian protein, the Vanilla flavor is still all-soy). This improves
flavor for many and reduces the incidence of soy-related GI distress that some people previously
experienced. We also decreased the overall fiber dosage, making it less than the mixture of
products, but more than the previous Nutrimeal alone. To increase bulking capacity and reduce
constipation problems, we increased insoluble fiber in relation to soluble fiber in the new
Nutrimeals. Finally, we increased the electrolyte content (sodium and potassium) to assure adequacy.
These changes appear major, but in reality two scoops of Nutrimeal is quite similar to the previous
formulation. This way, those who want to continue mixing Fibergy, Soyamax, and/or OptOmega can
continue to do so by using a scoop or two of each. To meet regulations and for simplicity
(especially in the first 5 days), three scoops or a packet now make it an easy-to-use meal replacement.
Question: Why does USANA use sugar alcohol in the Nutrition Bars?
Answer:
Sugar alcohols - also know as polyols - are neither sugars nor alcohols. They are carbohydrates with
a chemical structure that partially resembles sugar and partially resembles alcohol, but they do not
contain ethanol (as alcoholic beverages do). They are incompletely absorbed and metabolized by the
body, and consequently contribute fewer calories. Their calorie content ranges from 1.5-3 calories
per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for sucrose or other sugars.
Some of the more commonly used sugar alcohols include sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, and
maltitol syrup. They occur naturally in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, but are also
commercially produced from other carbohydrates. Along with adding a sweet taste, they may perform a
variety of functions in foods.
Due to their incomplete absorption, sugar alcohols produce a lower glycemic response than sucrose or
glucose and therefore may be useful in diabetic diets. Also, sugar alcohols do not contribute to
tooth decay.
Question: What is Dextrose (as an excipient)?
Answer:
Dextrose, a simple sugar, is used in some formulas as a binder, disintegrant, or coating agent. The
amount used is so small that it would take several tablets to provide even a single calorie.
Question: What is Xylitol?
Answer:
Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during
normal metabolism. It is produced commercially from plants (such as birch and other hard wood trees
and fibrous vegetation). It has the same sweetness as sucrose but only 2/3 of the calories. It
dissolves quickly, produces a cooling sensation in the mouth, and has no unpleasant aftertaste.
Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and oral health products in more
than 35 countries. It is used in foods like chewing gum, gum drops and hard candy, and in
pharmaceuticals and oral health products like throat lozenges, cough syrups, children's chewable
multivitamins, toothpastes, and mouthwashes. In the US, xylitol is approved as a direct food
additive for use in foods for special dietary uses (ie. diabetic candies).
In the body, xylitol is formed as an intermediate during the formation of xylulose. Ingested xylitol
is also converted to xylulose. Xylulose then enters the pentose-phosphate cycle of carbohydrate
metabolism. This is a normal metabolic process in human energy production.
Benefits of Xylitol
* Good taste with no unpleasant aftertaste
* Helps reduce the development of dental caries
* Reduces plaque formation
* Increases salivary flow to aid in the repair of damaged tooth enamel
* Provides 1/3 fewer calories than sugar (sucrose, fructose, or glucose)
* May be useful as an alternative to sugar for people with diabetes on the advice of their
health care provider
Question: Is there caffeine in the Dutch Chocolate Nutrimeal or the Peanut Butter Crunch bar?
Answer:
The Dutch Chocolate Nutrimeal & Peanut Butter Crunch Bars do not have any added caffeine, but they
may contain a miniscule amount due to the chocolate (always less than 1 mg and would be labeled as "0").
Question: Why does USANA use high fructose corn syrup in the Peanut Butter Crunch bars?
Answer:
Some customers have expressed concerns about the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used in the bars.
Contrary to some of the alarmist articles, HFCS is almost identical in composition to sucrose
(approx. 50% fructose and 50% glucose). Yes, it is cheaper than sucrose and also has a better
mouthfeel and texture which makes it a valuable product in appropriate uses. But, as always in
nutrition, it is a matter of context.
Like sugar, there is nothing inherently unhealthy or evil about HFCS itself. It is a matter of total
diet and the context in which it is used. One reason it is often demonized is because it is now the
sweetener used in sodas and fruit drinks (if we were still using sugar as we were in the 1970's, we
would be having this conversation about the evils of sucrose). One of the reasons we are having
diffulty with obesity and our excess calorie consumption may be due to the popularity of super-sized
sodas and fruit-drinks. In this context, HFCS is a problem in the same way it would be if we were
still using sucrose. But it isn't so much the fault of the ingredient as it is the way we are using it.
The bottom line: 8-10 grams of HFCS in the context of an otherwise nutrient dense food product is
not the same issue as 220 grams of extra calories in a couple of non-nutritive "Big Gulps."
Also, it is not necessarily valid to use research about fructose and HFCS in the same breath. As
stated before, HFCS is similar to sucrose in structure and metabolism, and much of this research has
been confused and taken out of context.
As with anything in nutrition, dosage is the key. Whereas using saturated fats as a primary source
of fats in the diet would be unhealthy, small amounts from a variety of sources can be used properly
as a healthy blend of overall fat intake.
We continue to advocate common sense and variety and moderation in the diet. It is easy to use
statistics and numbers to misinterpret the value of foods and ingredients. But, if people simply got
more activity, ate less, and ate a balanced and varied diet, many of our current health concerns
would be resolved.
Question: Can I drink coffee or tea during RESET?
Answer:
Yes, as long as it does not contribute additional calories to your daily intake (meaning no sugar or
cream) and you drink the required amount of water.
Question: Can I mix the shakes with skim milk or soymilk instead of water?
Answer:
During the RESET program it is recommended that you mix the shakes only with water. This is
particularly important for those who are trying to lose weight, since using skim milk or soy milk
will increase the caloric level by 250-300 calories a day.
If you prefer to use soymilk, try to use a soymilk with a minimal amount of added sugar (120
calories per cup or less).
Question: Do USANA products contain gluten?
Answer:
USANA tablets and capsules do not contain wheat, oats, rye, barley, or gluten. Soyamax, Peanut
Butter Crunch Nutrition Bar, OptOmega, and TenX Blast are also gluten-free.
Nutrimeal Drinks, Lemon Fibergy Bar, Oatmeal Raisin Nutrition Bar, and Almond Creme Fibergy do
contain gluten.
Peach Mango Fibergy(in the U.S.&Canada)does not contain gluten as of October 2005.
In the Sense skin-care line of products, the Revitalizing Shampoo, Nourishing Conditioner, and Rice
Bran Polisher contain gluten.
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