Non profit fundraiser programs

FastTRACK Executive Coordinator, WA Last year, with the help of his team, D A became the first Shaklee distributor to earn the $25,000 FastTRACK bonus, and he hasn’t looked back. Now on track to qualify for Atlantis and Bora Bora, D attributes success to serving the needs of others and teaching your team the art of leadership and how to inspire others.
So, it’s only natural that the N Center, a 501c3 non-profit D helped sponsor with D and K G and the Shaklee Fundraising Program, became the first non-profit in Shaklee to qualify as a Director, and on the FastTRACK too!
Founded in 1965 by parents of developmentally disabled children, the N Center creates independence for people with disabilities. They embrace a green statement, as do the customers they serve, making it a perfect fit with Shaklee and our mission.
The N Center is able to raise funds when people purchase quality, Earth-friendly, socially responsible Shaklee products that keep the people they serve on the leading edge of society, while helping Shaklee and the N Center to meet their goals and live their vision.
D loves the big vision, big dreams and big goals that Shaklee has, so that we can accommodate big thinkers. And isn’t that why we’re all here?

What non-profit (501c3) organization do you know of that would benefit from earning extra income? Who do you know that requires extra income?
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Vitamins, Vita-D3

Vitamins, Vita-D3

As you are gearing up for winter don't forget to stock up on Vita-D3 from Shaklee.
80% of Americans need supplemental Vitamin D. So why not take a high quality supplement.

Click on the link and at this price you can order enough to get through winter.

Please have your doctor check your levels before taking supplements.

New Shaklee 2011 Product Guide Online

http://bit.ly/8ZdgJy
This is the link to the 2011 Shaklee product guide.
What a great feature for our customers, finding products and information at the click of your mouse. At the bottom of the page just click on contents or pages and quickly find the products of your choice.
How easy to click to order a product, view a video, share it on your social media site, on your blog or email it to your friends.

I hope you find this new feature useful.
Of course, if you need additional information you can always use the "contact me" button on the site.

Shaklee New & Old

Shaklee has discontinued their cosmetic line. $ will go into R & D to create new products. If you are currently using these products please place your orders asap before stock runs out, get enough product to last about one year.

 Shaklee also introduced 4 new products, please visit the website for details. No hints here!

blogchat on twitter

Spent an hour last night viewing blogchat. I'm still not sure I understand it and the screen refreshes so fast.  I guess blogging and chatting are a learned behavior but I will keep trying. Last night's discussion was about blogging outreach, sounds interesting & I will check it out further.

My tracking code hope it works

Defend & Resist Complex Echinacea, Zinc, Stevia Elderberry Complex

Defend & Resist Complex Echinacea, Zinc, Stevia Elderberry Complex

Feeling that summer cold coming on? Try Defend & Resist to give your immune system a boost.
Keep a bottle in your office to share with your co-workers.

Shaklee introduces another great product!

Introducing Get Clean® Water

A fresh take on healthier water, Get Clean Water is a new multipatented water filtration system. Unlike other water pitchers, Get Clean Water uses a solid block of carbon to clean your water, reducing some pretty nasty contaminants--including up to 99 percent of lead.1 Get Clean Water is the first pitcher to use a refillable carbon-block filter system so there's less plastic to throw away.2 And it filters 80 gallons of water per filter--twice as much as Brita® and PUR®.3 Cleaner, healthier water and a cleaner, healthier planet? We can all drink to that!

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Chevrolet

Fox 8 links you to a girl friend getaway, connecting gals to test out Chevy vehicles and blog about them. If you are a blogger and looking for a fun adventure or a nice test drive on that new vehicle see the link on Fox 8 for the official blogger application.  Good Luck!

blog is moving

Just wanted to let my followers know that I am moving the blog to vickiekuhn.wordpress.com
This may be temporary or permanent, I am not sure yet. Please join me at wordpress.
And give me time to adjust to the new dashboard.

Healthy winter driving

Copied from WKYC but useful to know. One of my biggest pet peeves is people that don't clean off the snow and ice from their cars and attempt to drive down the road. UNSAFE & ILLEGAL.

Winter driving is a challenge. You've probably been stuck behind drivers with mountain-deep snow on top of their vehicles and just small areas of the front and back windows cleared. That's dangerous for them and you and could be illegal.

One of the biggest things police and the Ohio Highway Patrol officers see are cars going down the road that only have the small cubby-hole cleared off and not the rest of the vehicle.

There are lots of laws on the books about winter driving and driving in general.

For example, a driver with frost- or snow-covered windows can be cited for having an obscured view.

And a new law that went into effect last Friday requires drivers to have their headlights on in any weather where the windshield wipers are in use. If you don't, you can be fined $100.

In some cities it is against the law to leave your car idling for more than 10 or 20 minutes. You could face fines for that in Cleveland, Maple Heights and South Euclid.

There's also a new state law that requires drivers to slow down or move over a lane when there's a tow truck driver on the side of the road. That law carries up to a $300 fine.

What if?

If every American spends $20/month on US made products, they would put $6 billion/month into our economy. That’s $72 billion/year.

If every American spends $20/week that’s $312 billion/year that would stay in the US economy.

With $100/week there would be $1.56 trillion remaining in the US economy each year!

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Copy of Dr Chaney's article

Copy of Dr. Stephen Chaney's article that I received today

Next week you'll be making your annual New Year's
resolution that this will be the year that you finally
lose those extra pounds and keep them off!

The good news is that you will have lots of choices for
losing that weight.

The bad news is that most of those choices are bogus!

You see each diet book and Internet marketer will have
a "magic formula".

Sometimes it will be a "magic" diet composition - low
fat diets, low carb diets, high protein diets - or
don't eat protein and carbohydrates together.

Sometimes it will be a "magic" food - grapefruit,
cabbage soup, acai berries or chocolate.

All of these diets are hyped with a lot of scientific
sounding mumbo jumbo and many of them have short term
studies that seem to show that they work.

But whenever well designed scientific studies have been
performed that compare these diets at equal calorie
levels and look at weight loss over two years or more
there is not a dimes worth of difference between them.

Despite all of the hype that you will hear, weight loss
is solely dependent on the difference between calories
in and calories out.

There is no "magic diet formula", no "magic diet
composition" and no "magic diet food". Calories rule!

Did you really think that someone had repealed the laws
of thermodynamics?

Once you understand and accept that the difference
between calories in and calories out is the most
important determinant of successful weight loss, you
can start to understand the key principles of
successful weight loss.

Principle #1: The diet doesn't have to be weird to be
successful.

In fact the diet is most likely to succeed if it
includes foods that are familiar to you.

If you're a "meat and potatoes" guy, a vegetarian diet
is not likely to be successful for you (Some of my
friends refer to that kind of diet as "rabbit food").

Plus, we are all different. Some of us will lose weight
successfully on one diet. Other people will be more
successful on a different diet.

That means that the diet that worked so well for your
friend might not work at all for you. You will need to
experiment a bit to find the best diet for you

And, before you ask me, your body type or blood type
has absolutely nothing to do with which diet is going
to work best for you.

I do want to add a caveat, however: You do need to make
some changes to your diet. You will want to drop some
foods from your diet and include some foods and diet
drinks that are new to you.

You will want to think about what you are eating and
make conscious choices about which foods are helping
you fulfill your goals of losing weight and which are
not.

Principle #2: The diet should be one that is healthy in
the long run.

I'm particularly talking about the popular high fat,
low carbohydrate diets here. It is clear that diets
high in fat - particularly saturated and trans fats -
are associated with increased risk of heart disease,
diabetes, cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Plus, high fat diets just don't work well for long term
weight control. Fat has more calories than
carbohydrate. This is not rocket science!

Just in case you don't believe me you just need to
consult the National Weight Control Registry. The
National Weight Control Registry was established in
1994 and has tracked the weight loss strategies of over
5000 people who have been successful at keeping their
weight off long term.

While those people lost weight using every diet in the
books, the vast majority of them that were successful
at keeping their weight off long term followed a low
calorie, low-fat diet to maintain their weight loss.

Principle #3. Don't forget the other part of the
calorie equation.

That's right, I'm talking about exercise.

While you burn some calories every time you exercise,
the real value of exercise is that it increases lean
muscle mass - and lean muscle mass burns more calories
than fat.

Again, if you consult the National Weight Control
Registry, you will find that virtually everyone who has
been successful at keeping the weight off exercises on
an almost daily basis.

Principle #4: Don't start if you can't finish.

Once again, the National Weight Control Registry puts
that in perfect perspective.

Almost everyone who was successful at keeping the
weight off long term had stopped thinking of it as a
diet. It was just a way of life.

It was how they ate. It was the exercise that they
liked to do on a daily basis. It no longer required any
conscious effort. It no longer required any will power.

This is perhaps the most important weight control
principle of all.

When you make your resolutions this New Year, don't
make a resolution to change your weight.

Make a resolution to change your life!


To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen Chaney

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food
and Drug Administration. This information is not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any
disease.

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Soy intake

Health Sciences Bulletin December 2009 Study Links Soy Intake to Increased Breast Cancer Survival In a new study published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association, http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/302/22/2437 (JAMA. 2009;302(22):2437-2443), the authors conclude that “among women with breast cancer, soy food consumption was significantly associated with decreased risk of death and recurrence.” This research conclusion is an extremely important message regarding the positive research in support of soy food intake in women with existing breast cancer, and we were compelled to present this recent science related to the potential benefits of soy food intake and breast health. Soy foods are rich in isoflavones, a major group of phytoestrogens thought to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Many studies have supported this hypothesis, and a study published earlier this year, http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/18/4/1050.abstract (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009;18(4):1050-9), found that soy intake during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood was associated with decreased breast cancer risk in Asian American women. However, the estrogen-like effect of isoflavones and the potential interaction with tamoxifen (a drug used for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer) have fueled concerns about soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors. But only limited laboratory and animal research has linked high levels of soy phytoestrogens to potential breast tumor cell growth, so we need to be extremely cautious before generalizing these results to humans. To assess the effects of soy food intake on breast cancer outcomes, researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine in Shanghai, China, collaborated on this study to evaluate the association of soy food intake after breast cancer diagnosis with total mortality and cancer recurrence. The current study population of 5,033 participants originated from the Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival Study, a longitudinal, population-based study of 6,299 survivors in China between the ages of 20 and 75. These women were diagnosed as having primary breast cancer between March 2002 and April 2006 and they were recruited into the study about six months after cancer diagnosis. Information on cancer diagnosis and treatment, lifestyle exposures after cancer diagnosis, and disease progression was collected six months after cancer diagnosis and reassessed at three follow-up interviews conducted at 18, 36, and 60 months following diagnosis. Total mortality and breast cancer recurrence, or breast-cancer-related deaths, were recorded, adjustments were made for influencing lifestyle factors, and soy food intake was treated as a time-dependent variable. During the four-year follow-up, soy food intake (measured as soy protein or soy isoflavone intake) was inversely associated with death and recurrence. Those with the highest level of soy intake had a 29% reduced risk for death and a 32% reduced risk for recurrence compared with those having the lowest soy intake levels. Adjusted four-year mortality rates were 10.3% for those with the lowest and 7.4% for those with the highest soy intake. Four-year recurrence rates were 11.2% for women with the lowest and 8% for those with the highest levels of soy protein intake. The inverse association was evident among women with either estrogen-receptor positive or negative breast cancer, and was present in both users and nonusers of tamoxifen. As American subjects may respond differently to the effects of soy compared to breast cancer survivors in China, the potential benefit may not be the same. The authors conclude that among women with breast cancer, soy food consumption was significantly associated with decreased risk of death and recurrence. As mentioned earlier, this is an important study that helps to clarify the safety of soy food intake in breast cancer patients. Scientists are still trying to understand all of soy’s hormonal effects. For example, it’s possible that soy acts like the breast cancer drug tamoxifen, which blocks the effects of estrogen, but additional research is needed to confirm or dismiss this possibility. In addition to its potential breast health benefits, soy foods are a source of high quality protein nutrition and an excellent alternative to traditional protein sources that are often laden with excess calories, fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. In fact, when considering the entire body of scientific research on soy, the majority of scientific data strongly supports the value of soy protein as part of a healthy diet for heart health, breast and prostate health, bone health, and for managing menopausal symptoms. So our position has been and continues to be: When soy foods are consumed as part of an overall healthful diet, they are exceedingly safe, nutritious, and potentially beneficial. But because safety should be your number one concern and each individual is a special case, all women with a history of breast cancer, or those at high risk, should discuss the use of soy protein as part of a healthful diet with their physician. Happy holidays! Shaklee Health Sciences To Discover the Shaklee Difference Click Here to Visit MY Website , Vickie

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2010!

Staying Healthy During the Holidays

Staying Healthy During the Holidays Hello Shaklee Family, Of course the holidays are fun. But let’s be honest; faced with a dizzying array of shopping, cooking, cleaning, decorating, entertaining guests, and attending too many social events to count, the holiday season can also be stressful, leaving you feeling exhausted, frazzled, and under the weather! The stress associated with the holidays is a double-edge sword. In the right dose, it can get you going and inspire you to pull together a fabulous holiday meal or find just the perfect gift for someone special. But too much stress all at once, or day after day without a break, can be overwhelming, leaving you prone to holiday melt-downs instead of merriment. Here are a few ideas to help you manage this holiday season better so it is the happy—and healthy—time it can be! 1) Take Control of Your Schedule Plan ahead – The next few weeks will be chock full of places to go, people to see, and things to do. This end-of-the-year sprint to the finish zaps even the heartiest among us. It can be helpful to put it all on paper and create a schedule. Book one day to complete your Christmas shopping and another day just for cooking and baking. This can increase efficiency. And be sure to complete your menus, create shopping lists and to-do lists in advance. Just say no, occasionally - Be realistic with what you can accomplish in a day. Long lines in shopping malls and sitting in traffic jams can increase your stress and leave you short on time. Be realistic with each day’s list—and give yourself permission to take a few items off your plate. Delegate some things to your spouse or even an older child. Be sure to build in some down time – Take some time for yourself … every day. We ALL need some down time every day. It doesn’t need to be 2 hours—even a 20 minute walk, or sitting and having a cup of tea and reading a good book for 20-30 minutes can recharge your batteries and refresh your soul! 2) Hang on to Your Healthy Habits A little exercise can go a long way – You’ll feel so much better about indulging in that luscious pumpkin pie or holiday cocktail if you commit to doing something active every day. It’s too easy to skip your daily walk or gym routine. If the weather is bad, try making two brisk circuits around the mall before you do your shopping. Get the family out to the local ice skating rink once a week or find a YMCA or other such location to get in some laps. Exercise helps burn extra calories, helps reduce stress and can help boost your energy! Eat healthy when you can – Of course you’ll want to sample those seasonal favorites and savor every bite of that holiday meal, but you can also try to be disciplined in filling up with the veggies (with just a smidgen of dip) from the appetizers—and while we’re talking about vegetables, be sure that you eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and/or fruits every day! On non-party days, commit to meals that are based on salads, healthy stir-fry with grilled fish or chicken. This is a great time of year to make a hearty soup full of vegetables and beans. And every morning should start out with a filling Cinch shake—there are a myriad of shake recipes available on www.cinchclub.com. Avoid fast foods---period! – There just isn’t a good reason to visit fast food places but plenty of good reasons to walk the extra block to find a deli that will make you a wonderful sandwich piled high with veggies on a tasty whole-grain bread choice. Your waistline will thank you! Snack strategically – Working hard to manage your waistline all year, only to let go completely during the holidays, just doesn’t make sense. So, snack wisely! It really isn’t that hard—it just takes a bit of consciousness-raising. At parties, snack on the carrot sticks, broccoli florets and cherry tomatoes before sampling (yes, just sampling) the dessert table. Go light on the dip and sauces—or better yet, skip them and enjoy the fresh veggies and festive skewers on their own. And, if someone drops off cookies at your home, take them into the office and share them!! Get your rest – Sleep restores the body and revives your spirits, so make sure to get enough of it—and that means 8 hours for you and 9 to 10 hours for your young children. Too little sleep just compounds the holiday stress and energy drain that can occur for so many. Remember to take your supplements-- My Rx for a Healthier Life™ is a great foundation providing antioxidants, botanicals and probiotics to support your immune system, vitamins and minerals to round out your diet, a fantastic tasting, energizing breakfast to start your day off right and the incomparable cellular anti-aging dietary supplement, Vivix®!* Sending warmest wishes for health and happiness, Dr. Jamie McManus M.D. Chairman, Medical Affairs and Health Sciences Shaklee Corporation To learn more about the Shaklee difference click here! Shaklee gifts for yourself, your family and your friends.

8 foods that combat fat

Here are the last 2 tips to help you combat fat this holiday season.

Sweet potatoes are high in fiber (2 bars of soap size = 1 portion) Top with lowfat cottage cheese.

Swiss Cheese - calcium rich foods reduce fat producing enzymes & increase fat breakdown. Have some on a sandwich or on crackers.

List of foods to look at this season for weight control:
steak, eggs, kale, oats, lentils, wild salmon, apples, buckwheat pasta, blueberries, almond butter, pomegranites, chili peppers, yogurt, quinoa, sardines, tarragon (in place of salt), parmesan, avacado, olive or grapeseed oil.

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Good luck.

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Battling the holiday pounds.

Oranges contain Flavones use slices or fresh squezed with pulp.

Soybeans are rich in Choline which blocks fat absortion and breaks down fatty deposits.
(add 1/2 cup edamame to salads)(baby soybeans!)

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Battle holiday pounds

Mustard (turmeric)

Mustard slows the growth of fat tissues. Sprinkle on cauliflower & roast it for a tangy dish.
Skip the mayo!

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Battling Holiday Weight Gain

Another food that helps combat fat...

Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon to oatmeal, yogurt or coffee prevents post meal insulin spike which would signal the body to store fat.

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