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Diet Shakes

March 8th, 2011 by Becky Johnson

 Diet shakes allow you to  maintain

muscle then you get rid of fat.                        diet shakes

People start on a diet in order to lose jiggly fat, yet with various diets you may also end up losing lean muscle. And that can easily set you up for potential weight gain back, due to the fact muscle is what burns up calories from fat. It is actually the key to your own matabolism. Unwanted fat, on the other hand, is simply Fat.

 Countless diets also leave you feeling miserable, hungry as well as discovering time to be able to create a nutritious, healthy meal can certainly often end up being a real task.

 Any time you are in a rush, you frequently make bad choices, reaching for fast food or simply take-out choices which tend to be higher in calories as well as fats and low in nutrition. Practical ideas on how can you have a healthy meal that is simple to put together, tastes good, and can enable you achieve you weight loss goal?

 Diet shakes can be a fast and healthy solution to "What's for breakfast?" or " What's for lunch?"

 Diet shakes are a great-tasting, healthy approach to help maintain that all-important muscle as well as keep you feeling full as well as satisfied at the same time you lose weight.

 What are the Benifits of diet shakes

Supplies the benefits of a meal, and yet tastes like dessert
Diet Shakes will provide protein to allow you feel satisfied and full
Low glycemic to keep normal blood-sugar levels and also maintain energy

With 65% of men and women in the United States overweight anybody seeking to get a balanced approach to control their weight, get rid of inches, as well as reduce calories from fat could benefit from the convience of  diet shakes to assist replace a meal.
 For a tasty treat. prepare in the blender and toss in a serving of fresh or frozen fruit or berries or a banana. If you like it frothy, add ice cubes.
 Diet shakes can come in all different flavors when you add your own twist to them.

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Shaklee Vitamins

February 15th, 2011 by Becky Johnson

 Shaklee Vitamins Help Create The Foundation For A Longer Healthier Life



  Shaklee Vitamins   Fifty years in the making, based on 12 Shaklee clinical studies, with 80 bio-optimized clinically proven nutrients, Vitalizer provides the best spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-aging phytonutrients, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics.* 

Now with NEW higher levels of Vitamin D3, clinically supported for bone, heart and immune health. In Shaklee Vitamins.

How Are Shaklee Vitamins Different

Vitalizer™ supports* • Supercharged vitality* • Enhanced immunity* • Stress management* • Antioxidant defense* • DNA protection* • Heart and brain health* • Bone and joint health* • Digestive health* • Healthy hair, nails, and skin*

Every Shaklee Vitamins + Minerals Your Body Needs

  • New, higher levels of Vitamin D3, clinically supported for bone, heart and immune health
  • High potency for supercharged vitality*
  • Bio-optimized nutrients for optimum absorption
  • All eight highly potent B vitamins, including biotin

Most Powerful Antioxidant Spectrum* In Shaklee Vitamins

  • Helps protect cells, tissues, and organs against aging*
  • Superior protection against free radical damage*
  • Full-spectrum vitamin E derived from all eight natural forms
  • 26 antioxidants working together to augment your body’s antioxidant network*

Anti-Aging Nutrients* In Shaklee Vitamins

  • Protect DNA and support healthy aging*
  • Powerful carotenoids and flavonoids, including lutein and lycopene 7 Omega-3s to Help Reduce the Risk of Heart  Disease**
  • Also promotes brain and joint health*
  • High-potency EPA and DHA
  • Ultrapure, pharmaceutical grade

Guaranteed Superactive Probiotics to Improve Digestive Health* In Shaklee Vitamins

  • Support healthy digestion and immunity*
  • Extensively studied active cultures
  • Patented delivery system

Shaklee Vitamins are made with no artificial sweeteners flavours or colours.

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Three Steps To Living Your Priorities

January 24th, 2011 by Becky Johnson

While it's effortless to be busy and crank out the tasks on your to-do list, it's a bit more difficult to choose to do the critical things -- to live your life by priorities that you set for yourself.


But living a life of smart priorities is one of the best techniques to turn out to be much more efficient, to make the most of your time and reach your objectives with much less effort. As opposed to running around like a chicken with no head, you'll be able to walk calmly in the proper direction, do much less but be much more powerful in what you do. Some thing you ought to remember, however: priorities aren't what you say they are-they're what you really do. So take a moment to reflect on how you spend your time, what your priorities have been lately, until now. And reflect on regardless of whether those are the priorities you would like to live. If not, let's look at tips on how to change the situation-as merely as possible.

Three Big Mistakes


Most people make one of three mistakes when it comes to setting priorities:


1. They do not believe about it. Folks frequently do their work and live their lives without consciously setting priorities. They're showing their priorities via their actions, but they're not consciously set. As a result, they end up living lives and performing work they do not truly want. They fall into a life they don't want rather than designing the life they want.


2. They make it too complex. Some people do set priorities, but they do so with complex systems of numbers and letters. "A1" is given to top priorities, then "A2" to the next level, down to "B1" and "C2" and so forth. The truth is, it is possible to only truly have a couple of real priorities at a time. Should you feel you've got numerous priorities, you are not being realistic -- you'll end up putting a couple of those "priorities" on the backburner -- which indicates they weren't priorities in the very first location.


3. They don't live their priorities. It's one thing to set priorities, it is an additional to live them. What you truly do, how you live your life, reveals your actual priorities. Your priorities are what you live, not what you put on paper. Usually individuals say their priorities are one thing, but their lives show those "priorities" are given extremely little actual time.


How to Set and Live Priorities


To live a life of conscious priorities, avoid the above mistakes with Three straightforward solutions:


1. Consciously set priorities. Take time nowadays, or sometime this week, to sit down and figure out what you would like your priorities to be -- at work and in life. What's most important to you? What goals are most crucial? What do you want your life to look like? Who is most crucial? Reflect on these, then write down your top priorities.


2. Maintain them basic and focused. When setting your priorities, pick just 2-3 to really focus on. In the event you have a longer list, put the others on a "someday" list to focus on later. You can't live a lot more than 2-3 priorities anyway, and in case you keep things easy, it'll enable you to truly focus on these priorities.


3. Live your priorities. Keeping things simple and focused makes it so much less complicated to truly live your priorities. Take time each morning to remind your self of your priorities, and to put them into your schedule. Block off time each day for your top goals or priorities, so your life will in fact reflect the priorities you set.



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How Much Water to Drink A Day

January 7th, 2011 by Becky Johnson

The Importance of Good Hydration

Humans lose water throughout the day via breathing, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. As little as a two percent reduction in hydration begins to impair every physiological function. In order for the body to function optimally, this water needs to be replaced by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water.

Why is water important?  Water plays a crucial role in every physiological function in the body. It helps flush toxins out of vital organs and carries nutrients from food to cells for energy. Water also regulates hormones, body temperature, and the digestive process (preventing constipation). Joints, skin, and internal organs depend on water to function properly.

Proper Hydration .  When someone is properly hydrated, their urine should be clear and relatively odor-free. Dark yellow or cloudy urine is often a sign of dehydration. Another sign of dehydration is thirst. If a person drinks water only when thirsty, he or she may not be drinking enough. Additional signs of dehydration include: dry mouth, headaches, muscle cramps, fatigue, inability to concentrate, dizziness and nausea.

How Much to Drink .  How much water a person needs to drink per day depends on several factors, including exercise, the environment, injury or illness, and pregnancy or breast feeding. In addition, food contributes roughly 20 percent to overall hydration needs. Although specific recommendations vary among organizations, it is generally accepted that if an adult consumes two liters -- or a little more than eight cups -- of water daily in addition to a normal diet, this satisfies hydration needs.

Instances where more water may need to be consumed include before, during, and after exercise, exercising in hot weather, if you are ill or injured, or during pregnancy or breast feeding. Sports drinks that contain sodium and potassium (electrolytes) are generally only necessary when exercising vigorously for an hour or longer.  Beware of the high caloric count in sports drinks. Even drinks that claim to have 10 calories per serving often have two to three servings per bottle.

While caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea and soda do count towards hydration, water is still the best choice because it is stimulant and calorie free.

Ways to Increase Daily Water Intake

  • Carry a large water bottle and drink from it throughout the day.
  • Drink a full glass of water with each meal or snack.
  • Drink a full glass of water whenever taking medication.
  • Drink water before, during and after exercise.
  • Add a slice of lemon, lime or a handful of raspberries to water to add a little flavor.
  • When drinking alcohol, alternate every alcoholic beverage with a glass of sparkling water.
  • When drinking juice, fill half of the glass with juice and top it off with water.

 Cleaner, healthier water and a cleaner healthier planet, we can all drink to that. All you need to get started.

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Back To School Nutrition And Fitness

September 24th, 2010 by Becky Johnson

Did you know American children obtain 50% of their calories from added fat and sugar? Fewer than 15% of school children eat the recommended servings of fruit, less than 20% eat the recommended servings of vegetables and soda consumption has almost doubled in the last 20 years?

These poor nutritional habits combined with a decreased physical activity have led to a doubling of obesity rates among children and a tripling among adolescents in the past 20 years. And poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity are not only the root of overweight and obesity, but they also play a role in lower academic achievement. Poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle can cause problems with concentration, mood, energy and focus, which all can impact a child's ability to learn. The good new is many studies have shown that when a child's basic nutrition and fitness needs are met they do much better in school, attaining higher academic achievement.

So start this school year off right. Help your child develop healthy eating and physical activity habits to not only optimize their nutritional status and fitness level but also their school performance.

  • Start the day off right by making sure your child eats a healthy breakfast. Skipping breakfast has been shown to have a negative effect on cognitive performance, even among healthy well nourished children. Too busy to sit down for breakfast every morning? Feel free to rely on your Cinch™ Shake Mix as a healthy option. Prepared as directed in low fat milk or soy milk, it makes a great well balanced, on-the-go breakfast for you and your school aged children.
  • Sign your child up for the school breakfast program. Studies have shown that students who participate in school breakfast programs improve in both math and reading, have increased attention in class, spend less time visiting the school nurse and demonstrate improvement in behavior.
  • Help keep your child's energy up with healthy snacks in their lunch box. Avoid snacks that are high in refined sugar and artificially colored or flavored. They may boost energy levels in the short term but can cause energy levels to crash leaving your child feeling sluggish later on in the day. Pack some trail mix, fresh fruit, carrot sticks, peanut butter and celery or a Cinch™ Snack Bar in their lunch. Cinch™Snack Bars are naturally sweetened, contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives and provide a great combination of protein and carbohydate for a more sustained energy that will help carry your child through to their next meal.
  • Become familiar with school lunch menus. Keep a copy of the current lunch menu in your kitchen. Ask the school food service director for nutrition information and be sure to go over the menu with your child and talk to them about making healthy choices. When school menus offer burgers, pizza or tacos, encourage your child to have a salad, yogurt, fruit or milk with them.
  • Get your child involved in planning and preparing their lunches. When children are included in planning and preparing their own meals, they're more likely to eat their carrot sticks instead of trading them with someone for cookies.
  • Encourage your kids to be active at school. Participating in school physical activity programs and team sports are excellent ways to keep your child active and engaged in academics. Studies show that schools that offer intense physical activity programs see positive effects on academic achievement including increased concentration, improved mathematics, reading and writing test scores, as well as reduced disruptive behavior even when time for P.E. classes reduces time for academics.
  • Make physical activity a family affair. Be a good role model and engage the entire family in an active lifestyle. Walk the kids to school, teach kids to ride bicycles and ride together as a family, teach your children the skills they need to jump rope, throw or kick a ball, run and skate and even get involved in your community to increase access to parks, playgrounds, and organized sports.