Shaklee Home Office Employee Shaklee 180™ Healthy Competition Success

We’re doing a Turnaround™ with you! We’re pleased to announce the successful completion of the first 90 days of our Shaklee 180 Employee Healthy Competition. Nearly 80 Shaklee employees participated in Turnaround journeys! 79 employees completed 90-day Turnarounds - 72 of whom used the Turnaround Kit for weight loss, and 7 who used the Lean & Healthy Kit - focusing on fitness, gaining muscle, and just helping support everyone else! And, judging by the sound of the blenders throughout the day, there are even more Shaklee employees who did not compete, but who are using Shaklee 180 products and trying to be more active.

Here is the summary of the amazing 90-day journey of the 72 employees who have lost weight:

Total weight loss: 757 pounds!**

Average weight loss: 10.51 pounds
 
Improvements in health: Priceless!
 
Top Winners (% of body weight lost):
Third Place:

Overall: Anthony Nusom, Assistant Facilities Manager, Operations - 16.4%

Top Female “Loser”: Jasmine Feng, Voice of the Customer Manager, Field Support - 13.5%

Second Place: Jim Charon, Project Manager, Events - 22.7%

First Place: Juan Cuevas, Manager, Field Support, who lost an amazing 23.7%! Wow!

We’re so proud of all of our winners, as well as everyone who is taking steps every day towards getting healthier! Congratulations to all of you who are doing a Turnaround with Shaklee!

** Results and experiences from the Shaklee 180 Program are unique for each person, so results may vary.  People following the weight loss portion of the Shaklee 180™ program can expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.

Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer study

Here's Dr. Chaney's (a noted Cancer Researcher) response to the recent "Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer study" My favorite fish oil product listed below.
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My phone has been ringing off the hook. My email in-box is full. It seems that everyone wants to know if the headlines about omega-3 fatty acids and prostate cancer are true.

In case you have just gotten back from a vacation on some deserted island with no newspapers and no internet, let me bring you up to date. The headlines are saying things like "Fish Oils May Increase Your Risk of Prostate Cancer" and "Latest Study Links Fish Oils to Prostate Cancer".

Once again, it seems like just when you've figured out which foods that are good for you, someone tells you they could actually kill you. It's no wonder so many of you have been asking me to cut through the hype and put this latest study in perspective.

As usual, let me start with the study itself (Brasky et al., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, doi:10.1093/jnci/djt174). 

On the surface, it appears to be a reasonably well designed study, and the conclusions were dramatic. They reported that subjects with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood were 43% more likely to develop prostate cancer, 44% more likely to develop low grade prostate cancer, and 71% more likely to develop high grade prostate cancer compared to those with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood.

Case closed you might be tempted to say. However, once you dig a little deeper, the study does have two important weaknesses.

1) It used data from another study that was designed for a totally different purpose. They went back and analyzed blood samples from a previous study that was actually designed to measure the association between vitamin E and selenium intake and prostate cancer. That's a scientific no-no. Let me explain why.

If they had designed a study to investigate the association between omega-3 fatty acids and prostate cancer, they probably would have selected participants with a wide range of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood at the beginning of the study. The subjects in this study actually had a very narrow range of omega-3 fatty acids in their bloodstream.

They also would probably have done a diet analysis and found out whether the subject's omega-3 fatty acids were coming from fish or fish oil supplements. They might have even asked whether the omega-3 fatty acids were from farm-raised fish or inexpensive fish oil supplements known to be contaminated with PCBs. This study collected none of these data.

2) This is a single study, and individual studies often provide misleading results. For example, if you examine their data closely, it looks like heavy drinkers and smokers might have a decreased risk of prostate cancer. I think that's unlikely, but weird associations like that often pop up in individual studies.

That's why expert scientists aren't swayed by individual studies. We prefer to look at the "big picture" that emerges when you combine the results of many studies. For example, a meta-analysis of 24 studies with 461,402 subjects (Symanski et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92: 1223-1233, 2010)
found no association between fish consumption and prostate cancer risk.

Individual studies ranged from a 61% decrease in risk to a 77% increase in risk, but the overall effect was zero! Even more importantly, fish consumption decreased prostate cancer deaths by 63%. 
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So what is the bottom line for you?

1) Don't panic. Don't change what you are doing based on the latest sensational headlines. This study has been way overblown. We have come to expect sensational headlines and hype from journalists and bloggers because that's how they get people to read what they write.

However, I find the comment from the senior author that "We've shown once again that use of nutritional supplements may be harmful" to be very irresponsible, especially since they have no data showing that anyone in their study actually used fish oil supplements. 
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2) The authors make a big deal out of the fact that this study replicates the results they obtained in a previous study (Brasky et al, British American Journal of Epidemiology, 173: 1429-1439, 2011). 

However, they neglect to mention that 4 previous studies showed
decreased risk, and the totality of all published studies shows no effect of fish or fish oil on prostate cancer risk (Symanski et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92: 1223-1233, 2010). 
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3) The benefits of assuring optimal omega-3 fatty acid intake clearly overshadow the risks. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to lower triglycerides and blood pressure, reduce inflammation and depression, and may even help prevent dementia. 
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4) This study does raise a caution flag, but I would not recommend reducing your omega-3 fatty acid intake on the basis of these data alone - especially since most published studies show no increased risk of prostate cancer. There are much better designed studies underway that should clearly show an increase in prostate cancer risk if it is a real effect. I will monitor those studies closely and keep you abreast of any new developments.

To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney

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Free Shaklee Membership in July 2013

Shaklee is offering FREE memberships with ANY product purchase in July only! Membership gets you 15% discount on most products! Happy Shopping! Contact me on website for questions, or you can leave a response here.

Why Shaklee is not on EWG's Skin Deep website

"Regarding the EWG, Shaklee has a close working relationship with this organization. 
 
We applaud and very much appreciate their goals and efforts. One of the current issues, however, is that the Skin Deep database search, which the EWG references in determining the harm or toxicity of ingredients, sometimes renders inconsistent results. For example, ascorbic acid –nature’s form of vitamin C – is linked with cancer, reproductive disorders, neurotoxicity, and endocrine disruption! We also have issues with the “data gap” factor in assigning harm to ingredients.
 
Hazard attribution to vitamin C, for instance, is based on a 70% “data gap,” which, according to the explanation on the EWG Web site, is “a measure of how much is unknown about an ingredient.” Shaklee and many other scientific experts agree that declaring an ingredient to be hazardous based on this sparse level of information and scientific evidence does not necessarily make it so. Shaklee scientists are working with the EWG to resolve these types ofresults, particularly in regard to our products, and would be reluctant to refer customers or prospects to the Web site until these issues have been resolved."

Hopefully this can be resolved and I can once again recommend the EWG website for safe products!! In the meantime, I will keep using my Shaklee - always SAFE, always GREEN, always WORKS! 

Turn Your Health Around Summer Parties!

Turn your Health Around Summer Parties!!!

INTRODUCING.....the Body Reset Diet by Harley Pasternak!!! 

Shaklee 180

If you don't see one that is convenient for you, ASK me to have one on your time schedule! 

Invite your friends! 

See you there! 

Free Membership, Free shipping, and $100 coupon!!!!

Edit: This offer has just been extended until June 30, 2013!!!

If you have ever thought about losing weight, getting healthier, joining Shaklee, or getting a membership for a friend or family member, there has never been a better time than NOW!!! SWIM SUIT SEASON is upon us!! Now through the end of June, new members who join Shaklee with the Lean & Healthy Kit, or the TurnAround Kit will get a FREE membership, FREE shipping for 3 months, and, a $100 coupon at the end of the 3 months of the kit on auto-ship*!!!!! That is approximately a $150 Value, all for FREE!! Not to mention you will get a Lean & Healthy BODY as a result!!! Which is what we all want!! :)

If you are already a Shaklee member, or you become one with this special, you will still get this: Refer 3 and Get Your Next Month Free Our '3 for Free' program rewards you for sharing Shaklee 180^™. Just help 3 people get on a Shaklee 180^™ kit of equal or greater value to your own, and get your next month's kit free. 

Shaklee 180 is endorsed and used by professional trainer to the stars, Harley Pasternak, who has never endorsed a weight loss drink in his 25 years, until he found Shaklee - products that he can get behind because they are 100% natural, proven, safe & effective. We have clinical studies proving that you retain your muscle while losing fat with Shaklee 180 - that's one BIG difference.

If you aren't sure which kit you need, please contact me for more information. Basically, the TurnAround Kit is for those who want to lose weight and the Lean & Healthy Kit is for those who might have a few pounds to lose and/or just want to maintain your lean & healthy look with the highest quality nutrition in Vitalizer, and a daily Smoothee drink.

Both Shaklee 180 kits come with a very cool 180 app for logging food and activity, and, you can win prizes and cash just by logging your info! I just won a $150 Cuisinart Blender from Shaklee!! YAY!! :) The app also has FREE Burst workouts included right on the app!!!! No need for the gym if you don't have the time or money. These workouts are about 20 min. or less each!

*Remember to get the specials, you must join with your first order on auto-ship, all at the same time. If you have questions or problems, please leave a message on this post or contact me! Thanks.

Earth Day 2013 - What are you doing to help?

Yes, this still holds true, except now we have added 4 more years to our statistics of saving the planet!! <<The number of Basic H2 bottles sold last year (2009) contained the same amount of clean as nearly 1.7 million 26-ounce bottles of conventional, ready-to-use window cleaner—that’s enough bottles to wrap around the earth 11.4 times. Through sales of Basic H2, combined with last year’s sales of Get Clean Starter Kits, Shaklee saved 71 million pounds of greenhouse gases and 31 million pounds of packaging waste!>>

What are YOU doing to help our environment? Why not SWITCH today? What are you waiting for - it's the easiest thing you can do for your health, the health of your family and pets, and the health of our planet. Thank  you for changing brands and for caring. 

  

Lose 5-10# in 5 days - Healthfully!!

Here is my version of the 5 day Body Reset diet that Harley Pasternak put together using Shaklee 180 Smoothees. I lost 5# and 1/2 inch on my waist in just 5 days. I had more energy than everyone around me and I wasn't hungry!! I know it's healthy and I didn't lose ANY muscle!! That's been clinically tested! These are the products you will need. Please let me know you want to start so I can help you get them ASAP. 

1st: Wake up & drink 2 glasses of water every morning.

Next: Drink 1st smoothee within 1/2 hour of waking up.
Drink 1- 2 glasses of water between each meal or snack.

Have 1 or 2 Energizing Tea's per day to help fill you up & give you energy. I recommend morning & early-mid afternoon. Diet soda & coffee make you hungrier, Shaklee Energizing tea makes you feel fuller!

Every 2-4 hours have a meal or a snack.

3 SMOOTHEES: You may blend your smoothees with 1/2 cup of fruit OR 1 cup of greens, or, just shake with 8oz. low fat milk or light soy milk. 3 smoothees per day, or 2 smoothees and 1 Meal Bar. It is recommended to have one with fruit, one with veggies and one plain.  

2 SNACKS: Choose protein and fiber for each snack. 2 snacks per day + 3 smoothees.

Shaklee 180 snack bars, Shaklee 180 Crisps and/or 1/2 a Meal Bar are the recommended choices for at least one of your 2 snacks. You can have the Shaklee snacks for both if you want to make it really easy. Here are some other options:

Protein - ONE serving

hard boiled egg

1 string cheese
low-fat cottage cheese (sold in individual servings)
deli meat

   natural peanut butter

almonds

   almond butter
   hummus

Carbohydrates/Fiber
1/2 cup grapes, berries, etc.
1 cup carrots, celery sticks, etc.
small apple
1/4 c. dried fruit

   1/2 banana

   1 cup greens/salad with veggies
   popcorn 

Remember PORTION control!! Your snacks should be 100-300 calories, depending on your current weight and your activity level! 

And of course.... always have Shaklee 180 snack bars & Meal Bars with you - you don't want to be stuck without what you need when you are out somewhere.

5 DAYS: After 5 days, continue with your Shaklee 180 TurnAround Kit or Lean & Healthy Kit, depending on your goals.

BONUS - FREE Shipping (up to $20) until 4/12/13 on orders of $200 or more!!!

Harley Pasternak, trainer to the stars, is the man who created the 5 day Body Reset Diet using Shaklee 180 Smoothees for each meal. Here he is in People magazine online.
 
Contact me with any questions!

And, let me know your results, I want to hear how you do!!!

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring & Happy Easter (if you celebrate) - don't eat too much candy!!! Can you believe the size of this egg??!! I think someone bought it because it was gone yesterday. It was selling for $247!



Remember your healthy nutrition while you are out shopping, eating and enjoying family and friends. I'm always here to help!

Contact me here for more info

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March is National Nutrition Month!

Why Supplement

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Americans are some of the most overfed and yet undernourished people on the planet, and it shows. The United States ranks 40th in the developed world for life expectancy even though we spend far more per person on health care than any other country. A new study from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine says that the life-expectancy gap between the US and other developed countries is only getting larger. Shocked? We should be!

Proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle plays an important role in helping prevent many major diseases (like heart disease, diabetes and even cancer), but getting proper nutrition in our modern world can be a challenge.

Let's take a look:

•	Our bodies cannot produce many of the nutrients we need, so they must be found in the food we eat and the supplements we take every day. Additionally, if the food we are eating is lacking nutrients, then supplementing can really be beneficial in staying healthy.
•	Most people say that they eat well, but research shows that 80 percent of Americans are not eating enough servings of fruits and vegetables.i We are also not getting enough Omega- 3 oils (EPA/DHA), antioxidants, B vitamins or a host of other nutrients our bodies need.
•	The nutritional content of our food has changed. A 2004 study of common crops showed a decline in the nutrient content between 6 and 38 percent over the past 50 years.ii
•	The amount of processed food that we eat has been on a steady climb ever since the invention of the refrigerator. Today, most of us eat more processed food than non-processed food. Convenience has become more prized than quality.
•	Our high stress and fast paced lives increases our needs for nutrients, especially the B vitamins.
•	The world is a much more toxic place than it used to be. Our bodies are exposed to more pollutants and under more oxidative stress than ever before. We need optimum nutrition in order to help our bodies battle these stresses.

None of us are perfect, there are days when you might eat well, but then days when you don't. A multivitamin, along with other key nutritional supplements can be the insurance policy you are looking for to fill in those nutritional gaps that may leave us vulnerable.

i	Krebs-Smith SM, Guenther PM, Subar AF, Kirkpatrick SI, Dodd KW. Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendations. J Nutr. 2010;140:1832–1838.
ii	Davis DR, Epp MD, Riordan HD. Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999. J Am Coll Nutr. 2004 Dec;23(6):669-82. PMID: 15637215.

Doing Well by Doing Good

Think it can't be done? There's more than just a few people driving new cars, going on trips (cruises, Kenya, Paris) and earning lots of money! Most importantly though, they are getting healthier than ever while helping others to get healthier as well!!! Doing Well by Doing Good. What a company! I'm so proud to be a part of Shaklee! Check it out and join me here! Let's do this together!

Aspartame in Milk Without a Label?

How is this OK?!!! It's NOT!!!! 

http://thecontributor.com/health-care/aspartame-milk-without-label-big-dairy-petitions-fda-approval

Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day – Take Care of Your Heart!

Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day – Take Care of Your Heart!

Nancy from B4 to After to Happily Ever After-After!

This is my friend and Shaklee member, Nancy, on 12/31/09, the day before beginning her Shaklee 180 journey on Jan. 1, 2010!

This is Nancy on 06/2010, After she lost 26lbs & about the same # of inches!

And, here's Nancy now, 02/2013, 3 YEARS After-After her Shaklee 180!!! Look at those thin legs!!! I think she's happier now than ever!!! Shaklee 180 WORKS, for the long-term, not just for the After, but for the Happily Ever After-After!!! Nancy told me that Shaklee 180 was DEFINITELY the beginning of her getting healthier! We're not just another fad diet! Congratulations Nancy!!!

The Shaklee 180™ App! Available Now!

This app is AWESOME!!!! I LOVE the 15 min. 350 calorie Burst workouts included!! And, it's EASY to track food and exercise! Even things you do around the house everyday!

You can download it now and then activate it by ordering at least 1 of 2 Shaklee 180 kits ~ and you're on your way to a healthier you ~ it couldn't be easier with this app and these products!!! I promise!! And Shaklee guarantees!!

Exclusive to the program, is the Shaklee 180™ app, which helps you stay on track and stay motivated for your ultimate turnaround success. 

• Tools to track food, activity and weight
• Shaklee 180™ nutrition guides, recipes and health tips
• Shaklee 180™ workout videos and exercise tips
• Quickly and easily enter the competition
• Stay motivated with weekly rewards

Come Party and have FUN!

If you have a desire to get healthier this year, please join me for one of my TurnAround parties. Please RSVP or there will not be a spot for you! Thank you! (If not local and are interested I can work with you online - just message me please)

Click pic for all the info!

Shaklee 180: The Power of a diet Buddy!!

Grab a buddy and let's get started on your 180 today!! If you don't have one, I'm here for you!