Nutrition 101

Nutrition 101: How Processed Foods Make Us Fat, Malnourished, and Sick (via http://www.occupymonsanto360.org)

by Daisy Luther Did you ever wonder how people who exist on a diet of mainly processed foods can be both overweight and malnourished at the same time? Despite overly abundant calories, people who live off of boxed macaroni and cheese, frozen dinners…

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Alkalize For Your Health with Potassium and Magnesium ((Giveaway Post))

Alkalize For Your Health with Potassium and Magnesium

Do you know how hard your body works to maintain the perfect pH balance? You wouldn’t realize it, but too far too either side of the pH scale can have major health implications. Some connections are even being made between many chronic, debilitating diseases and acidity in the human body. 

As a society, we lead very acidic lifestyles. We drink a lot of soda, eat a lot of animal products, and consume a lot of processed foods that have added acids as preservatives. The best way to alkalize is to consume a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are rich sources of potassium and magnesium, such as bananas and broccoli.

Many of us don’t get enough of these important alkalizing foods. Because we don’t eat the right things, our body works harder to maintain balance, often at the detriment of important bodily systems, like the immune system. Alkalizing daily can help your body be better able to fight off nasty viruses and germs. 

Our Greens Alkalizing Drink Powder helps you alkalize, balance, and detoxify in just one serving a day. 38 natural herbs and over 8 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables makes Greens a great addition to your daily health regimen. 

Newly enhanced to include a cutting-edge probiotic blend, LactoSpore®, Greens is a solid foundation for digestive and overall health. Added potassium and magnesium help restore both these vital minerals to help your body maintain a healthy pH balance.

Available now in Orange Flavor & Berry Flavor our enhanced Greens are new, improved, and better than ever!

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Debt Free is the New Sexy!

 If you are reading this, you've probably heard about this Crazy Wrap Thing. I tweet about it, I Facebook about it, I blog about it, yea, okay, I admit it's pretty much all I ever talk about anymore. I will happily admit that I am obsessed with this Crazy Wrap Thing and the changes that it is making to my life! Just a year ago, I never would have thought that: 1. I would feel comfortable in a bikini; 2. That I would be bringing in a significant income; 3. That I would be leading a team; 4. That I would be seeing a future for my family that is debt free!

In case you haven't heard, debt free is the new sexy. Everyone is talking about it. The borrower is slave to the lender, but It Works is changing that vicious cycle for it's distributors. It Works is a debt free company since 2001, and is helping it's sales force become debt free too! How, you ask?

It Works offers a very generous compensation plan, plus lots of very generous and attainable bonuses! Now through March 20th, all new distributors are eligible to earn a $10,000 G.O.O.D. (get out of debt) bonus when they achieve Diamond rank in their first three calendar months with the company. $10,000! What would you do with it?

That's not even mentioning the bonuses for reaching higher ranks within the company. And "High 5" bonuses! Each new distributor you sponsor that achieves Diamond rank and earns a G.O.O.D. bonus earns you another $5,000 bonus. Multiples can be earned. It's crazy, it's like they are just giving it away. And I'm gonna get some. What about you?

Our company makes it really easy to earn, and the pay scale is fantastic. Just take a look here at the average monthly earnings by rank. These are just commissions! This doesn't include bonuses and cash you earn by selling wraps out of your inventory. And I've asked those that are up there in the ranks - they all say that these numbers are LOW!

The very best part is that anyone can do this business. I don't have a degree in network marketing. Before It Works, I'd never (successfully) sold anything in my life. I don't have a large circle of influence. What I do have is a product that everyone wants (even if they don't know that they want it yet) that offers fast results, and is still just being introduced to the world. Did you know that 2 out of 3 people I meet have never even heard about this product? It's a ground floor opportunity. We still have less that 50,000 distributors worldwide. Now is the time to get in.
I also have a system that's easy and duplicatable. We follow the Steps to Success. When we are done, we go back and do them again. People don't go in debt when they follow the system, they get out of debt. I'm doing it and you can do it to.

As a sponsor, I offer a lot of support to my distributors. I can and will help you succeed in this business. If you are ready to get started send me an email or visit my website to sign up today. It will change your life and I promise you won't regret it!

I'm ready to change my life!

What Makes Happiness?

Happy people stand out in a crowd.

What will it take for you to finally be happy? When you get that next promotion; that new car; your dream home? What about when you finally get to take that dream vacation to that far away beach? Will you be happy then? Maybe when the kids grow up, go to college, and get out of the house. Maybe that’s when happiness will happen. Do you have these kinds of thoughts?

So many people make happiness an unattainable object. “When x-y-z finally happens, then I’ll be happy.” The trouble with that thinking is that it’s a moving target. There is always the next challenge, the next promotion, a better car, a bigger house. Another beach. If you are always waiting for something to come along to make you happy, you will always be waiting.

Happiness is a state of mind; one you can choose to live. If you want to be happy, all you need to do is decide to be happy. If you choose to be unequivocally happy, from today on, you can be! Of course, we all have our little ups and downs. Sometimes life is stressful, sometimes other people get in our way, sometimes things are disappointing. But these are all emotions that can be dealt with in a timely fashion, and then moved on from, returning to our happiness homeostasis!

Scientists have studied happiness (check out this video of Shawn Achor, positive psychologist and author of the book, The Happiness Advantage) and they have found that happiness starts in the mind. It truly is all about attitude. In fact, a direct correlation between happiness and work performance has been discovered. Instead of waiting to be successful in order to get happy, get happy so you can be successful!

I’m here to tell you today that your happiness isn’t hinged on your success. In fact, if you continue to put happiness on the other side of achievement, you will never get there! I challenge you, reader, to choose happiness. Success will come close behind. In his book, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor talks about a few happiness habits you can start today that can help you become happier:

You can make the choice and take the action to become happier today!

1. Each day take a couple of minutes and write down three things you are grateful for. Research shows this will significantly improve your optimism even 6 months later, just by focusing on what is good in your life each day. Try to pick new things each day.

2. Double up on a great experience! Your mind doesn’t know the difference between something you do and something you think about. Take two minutes and write in great detail about a positive experience you’ve have in the past 24 hours. By imagining it again, you get to relive it and experience all those positive emotions all over again!

3. Exercise for 10-15 minutes a day. The endorphins released by your body when you exercise are the world’s greatest anti-depressant. So get moving and get happy!

4. Meditate for 2 minutes, focusing on your breath going in and out. This takes some practice to sit quietly with yourself and stop thinking, but keep trying - you can do it!

5. Send a quick email to a family member, teammate, or friend, thanking them for their help and support. Sending a letter of praise to someone not only makes their day - it increases your perception of social support, which is one of the greatest predictors of happiness!

Pick one of these tasks and try to implement it into a daily routine. They each take just a few minutes a day. It takes 21 days to make a habit. As you go through this process, watch your happiness increase; and with it your productivity and your performance.

I’m doing the daily gratitude, and I intend to start journaling my positive experiences soon. Which one will you try? I’d love to hear in the comments!

From Florida, With Love

Big Promotions Announced at Freedom 2013!

If you don't have time to watch them all, watch #2 at least!

10 Tips for an Improved You in 2013 (::Giveaway Post::)

Happy 2013! What are your resolutions this year? Do you have a plan to execute them? So many people make resolutions each year to get healthier, work out more, or lose weight. But resolutions only last if you make a plan to stick with them. Whether your goal is to lose weight or just be healthier, here are some tips to help you get there:

1. Eat (or Drink) Your Vegetables

It's really no secret that vegetables are good for you. Your mother was probably always telling you the same thing. The produce section holds a veritable plethora of vital nutrients and antioxidants that your body needs in order to stay healthy. Ideally, vegetables should be the foundation of a healthy diet. If you aren't much of a vegetable eater, maybe challenge yourself to try some new ones this year. If you love vegetables, try juicing. A great way to ensure you get all those good nutrients is to take a Greens supplement. It Works offers a great product, simply called Greens, packed with your daily dose of veggies.

2. Drink Your Water

Of all the things you can do for your health, drinking water is one of the best! Did you know that ideally you should be drinking half your body weight in ounces of water everyday? As an example, I weigh 130 pounds. That means my daily water goal is 65 ounces. That's about eight 8 ounce servings, or about 4 standard size plastic water bottles. Also, try to stay away from adding flavors, sweeteners, etc. Drink mostly what you are made of!

3. Take a Multivitamin

I wrote awhile back about the importance of a multivitamin. To sum it up, you are probably not getting everything you need (nutrient wise) out of the foods you are eating. A multivitamin is a great way to make sure you get all the good stuff you need. Of course, we have a great one: It's Vital provides all that goodness to help keep your body healthy.


4. Get Plenty of Rest

Due to our fast-paced society, the internet, and all sorts of entertainment sources available to us these days, our society is not getting enough sleep. This CNN article reports that Americans are getting an average of 6.7 hours of sleep, and the numbers of those who sleep 8 hours or more are dwindling. Sleep is so important to our physical and mental health. If you aren't getting enough sleep at night, try going to bed an hour early every night. Your body will thank you. 

5. Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids come from healthy fats. They help our bodies build complex protein structures, regenerate our cells, and help us build lean muscle. Getting plenty of amino acids can help nail and hair growth and muscle production. It can also help other little things like sleep quality (see number 4), memory recall, and eyesight. If you aren't getting enough amino acids in your diet, try a supplement. New You 3.0 is a great product that provides essential and semi-essential amino acids to help you look and feel your best!

6. Ditch the Sweeteners

So far, my tips have been about adding to your current lifestyle. In fact, I think it's wise to mostly just add good stuff to your diet, and eventually your body will stop wanting the bad. But if and when you are ready to give something up, I highly suggest giving up sweeteners, particularly the refined (sugar, high fructose corn syrup) and artificial kind (sucralose, sucrose, splenda, aspartame, etc.) . This is a tough one, I know! I haven't even been able to completely kick sugar (although I'm close). When I do use sweeteners, I strive for the natural variety; honey, mostly. But in a perfect world, all sweeteners would fall under the little to none category. All sweeteners, natural or not, affect your blood sugar. A healthy person has a mostly stable blood sugar. The average American consumes something like 150 pounds of sugar every year. Eek! Give it up if you want to gain superior health!

7. Move Around

Find someway to get active. Whether it's playing with your kids, training for a <insert running terminology here>, jumping rope, doing squats while you brush your teeth, or whatever. Find someway that is convenient and doable for you to get some exercise. If health is the goal, some physical activity is necessary. It doesn't have to involve the gym. The internet is a great tool to get ideas of how to get moving without a bunch of expensive equipment or a personal trainer.

8. Be Kind to Yourself

Even the most disciplined people sometimes get off track. If you have a bad day or mess up a little, don't beat yourself up. Brush off and get back on track the next day. You always have a new chance to keep trying. No good comes of mentally flogging yourself, so just move forward and don't let a little slip turn into a slide downhill!

9. Create a Dream Board 

What do you want to achieve? Is it a certain pair of jeans you want back into? Want to have your high school physique back? Are you trying to overcome the symptoms of a chronic disease? Health and nutrition can help you meet these goals - but your mind is a huge tool to harness in this journey. Know your goals, visualize the outcomes, and create something tangible to help remind you every day. Your dream board can be made of anything (mine is a 8x10 photo frame on my makeup table). Be creative! Take a moment everyday to really imagine what it will feel like when you reach your goal. Let that feeling inspire you to keep moving towards your goals. You can do it! 

10. Do What You Like

The path to great health is not the same for everyone.  So maybe you aren't a gym rat (me either!). Find your own path! There are so many ways to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. If you tried one way and it's just not for you, try something else! Don't like tomatoes? Don't eat them - try broccoli instead! We are lucky to have access to so many fresh vegetables, world-class supplements, instant information! Find something you like and can do, and do it. Whatever you do, just don't give up. Your life and your health are worth it!


Happy New Year, readers! Here's a giveaway to ring in the New Year! Enter to win an Ultimate Body Applicator (aka Skinny Wrap). Daily entry for all you "tweeters." Contest ends 1/31/13. Good luck!



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Weight Loss Struggle - No More!

Are You Struggling With Weight Loss?

Are you a person who struggles with your weight? Does it seem like no matter what diet/product/exercise routine you try, you just can’t seem to get results? You are not alone. Many people today struggle with this very issue. But why? Isn’t it a simple issue of calories in and calories out? If you eat less and exercise more, shouldn’t you start burning fat and calories, resulting in a thinner, healthier you? Unfortunately, we are starting to find that it really just isn’t that simple. The determining factor of our weight loss struggles is often not how much we are eating, but instead what we are not eating enough of!

Do You Eat Processed Food?

If you live in modern day America, the answer is probably yes. We are inundated with food choices and many of them are extremely bad for our health. Corn and wheat are huge cash crops, subsidized by the government, and make up much of what we consume on a daily basis. Convenience comes in boxes, cans, jars, and the drive-thru. It’s not just easier; it’s more affordable to feed yourself and your family with these ready-packaged meals and side dishes, especially for today’s busy family on the go.  Did you know that it takes an average of two hours a day to prepare fresh, healthy food for a family of four? That’s two hours a day in the kitchen, not to mention the extra time spent shopping for fresh and healthy ingredients.

How Does Processed Food Affect The Body?

Historically, humans had to spend a great deal of time gathering, hunting, growing, and preparing food to eat. Today, we don’t have to struggle for sustenance. Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by high-calorie food choices. When the foods we eat are high in sugars and carbohydrates, we experience chemical and hormonal reactions within. In response to the flavors, our pleasure neurotransmitters go nuts. Sugar, salt, and fat were very rare for our caveperson ancestors, so every evolutionary instinct in our body tells us we need more of that stuff. Our pancreas works overtime to try to balance the blood sugar back to normal range, while we continue to down wheat, corn, and high-fructose corn syrup.

Prolonged exposure to this kind of diet causes our metabolism function incorrectly. The constant onslaught of high-calorie low nutrient foods suggests that we should store instead of burn. When we diet, instead of telling our body to burn, we are telling it we are going into hibernation mode. Unless you start feeding your body good stuff, you will continue this dreaded pattern, over and over again.

Okay, So Give Me An Easy Way To Get The “Good Stuff!”

I know that it’s hard to eat healthy food with our busy lives. It’s so much easier to depend on the pre-made meals, the pizza delivery menu, and the drive-thru lane. Even if you are cooking from home, you are probably consuming a diet of primarily wheat and corn, in their many, many applications. Making drastic changes to your diet takes an incredible amount of time, commitment, and preparation. And if you’ve got young kids who’ve ever even had a taste of processed food, it’s a thousand times harder! They just can’t even understand how nutrients, hormones, and neurotransmitters work - yet. 

While I highly suggest you do your research, start your own health journey, and educate your children about real food, I also know that we all are looking for an easy way. Lucky for you, drive-thru nation, It Works has created a product line just for you! We have products that help improve your health and overall wellness with just a few simple steps. You can continue eating (hopefully just a bit more health-conscious) while using our superior nutrition products that are designed to help you look younger and live longer!

 Superior Nutrition?!

I suggest three products to help improve your nutrient intake: Greens, ProFit, and It’s Essential bars. They all are packed with anti-oxidants, superfoods, and superior ingredients.

Greens provide 8+ servings of fruits and vegetables in every two scoop serving. Just mix with water or juice and go. Made with 38 superfood fruits, veggies, and herbs, it provides what you are missing in your diet every day.

ProFit is a superfood nutrition protein shake. With only 2 grams of net carbs, 14 grams of protein, mood-elevating cacao powder, maca, and lots of healthy fruits and fiber, ProFit is a super-shake! Blend it with a banana, milk, and ice for a breakfast smoothie or mix it with water for a quick post-workout recovery shake. ProFit comes in two great-tasting flavors: Chocolate and Vanilla.

 

It’s Essential bars are a healthy snack for busy people on the go!  Made with powerful ancient grains, heart-healthy omegas, and super antioxidants, It’s Essential curbs cravings and provides great nutrients. The delicious dark chocolate berry flavor makes it satisfying enough to even call it dessert.

Our Loyal Customers always save 20-50% off retail prices. 

Contact us today to get started, or order online.

   

It Pays to be a Loyal Customer!

We love our Loyal Customers!


Not only do our Loyal Customers get all the best prices on the It Works product line, they have their product conveniently autoshipped every month, free shipping on all orders over $125, free shipping on all autoshipments after three consecutive months, and earn Perk Points towards free product! I know that's a lot to take in, so let me break it down for you.

Best Prices

Our Loyal Customers save anywhere from 20 - 50% on our product line. When you look at any of our marketing materials, you will notice two prices. One is significantly lower that the other. That is the special price we offer to all our Loyal Customers! For instance, the wraps (our number one product!) come in a four pack for $99 retail. As a Loyal Customer you only pay $59 (before tax and shipping). In fact, our Loyal Customers get wholesale pricing, same as our distributors! You can't beat that.

Holiday Gift Packages only available until 12/21!

Convenient Autoship

When you sign up as a Loyal Customer you get all your favorite products conveniently shipped right to your mailbox. With your online account, you can change your product at a whim, so it's very flexible too. We ask that our Loyal Customers commit to a minimum of three months of autoship to maintain their ability to purchase products at wholesale prices. After the three consecutive monthly autoships have been fulfilled, the Loyal Customer is free to decide to keep their autoship running or to turn it off, but continues to be able to get wholesale prices - for life!




Free Shipping

Our Loyal Customers always get free shipping on any order over $125. In addition, after the third consecutive autoshipment has been fulfilled, the Loyal Customer gets free shipping on all their autoships! What a way to save.

Perk Points

Loyal Customers earn 10% back in Perk Points with every purchase. Plus bonus Perk Points are awarded after 6 and 12 months of consecutive autoshipments. At 6 months the Loyal Customer earns 50 bonus Perk Points, and 100 bonus Perk Points at 12 months! Each Perk Point is the equivalent of $1 towards products of your choice. Who doesn't like free?

It Pays To Be a Loyal Customer!


So why not sign up today. Get a jumpstart on your New Years Resolution, or give the gift of great health! Sign up at mdwrappers.myitworks.com or shoot us an email. You won't regret it!

Men Wrap, Too!

We often get asked the question - can men wrap too? The answer is: Yes!

Men are often surprised by the amazing results they get with the Ultimate Body Applicator. Check out some visuals below.

This is Joel Dunn's results using the Ultimate Pack for 90 days.

Not only does he wrap, he distributes too!

So now, what are you waiting for? These crazy wrap things are for men and women and work for just about everyone. Isn't it time you tried it? Visit my website to find wraps and all the other amazing products. Holiday specials are running now until 12/21.