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Careful of Your Supplements

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OxyEliteYesterday it was reported that Aaron Rathy was forced to return his silver medal in Wakeboarding at the Pan Am Games because of a supplement he mistakenly took.  He  picked up some OxyElite Pro from GNC which contains Methylhexaneamine and is a banned substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2010.

 

While athletes are fully aware of all the things they cannot take, they really need to make sure of what they put into their bodies.  The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport actually recommends athletes not take any supplements because of things just like this.

While there are many supplement companies that offer NSF Certified for Sport, I’m proud to have the opportunity to represent one.  Nutrilite provides a few NSF certified supplements like DoubleX, Concentrated Fruits and Vegetables and it’s Daily Multivitamin.  Perfect Water also listed as NFS certified.  I’m not saying you need to buy our stuff however this is one of the reasons why we have great retail success with local athletes, they can trust the supplements listed here won’t negatively impact them.

Detroit Red Wings and Amway?

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AmwayDetroitRedWingsYes it’s true, the Detroit Red Wings have continued and expanded their original partnership with Amway to a more principal sponsorship.  Both companies (yeah an NHL team is a company) are privately owned and reside in the state of Michigan so there is somewhat of a natural fit there based on those two things.

It’s quite funny some of the comments that are coming out from people that are just ignorant and have no clue what they are talking about.  It’s quite comical, people saying they will never watch another Detroit Red Wings game because of this to people talking about how can an illegal pyramid company sponsor a team like the Red Wings.  Well first thing is first, Amway has been around since 1959 and its continued to grow and will close out last fiscal year in the double digits of $10+ Billion dollars.  Yes, they’ve had legal issues, who hasn’t! but are the governmental model by the FTC for this type of business.  Illegal companies are not governmental models. Last point on this, companies like Wall Mart, Canadian Tire, etc.… are sued and have way more legal battles than Amway.  So enough already on the illegal pyramid and illegal company BS. That’s old school.  To those who say they won’t be watching another game, yeah right.

One of the things I love about this deal is it’s honestly not about money, the Red Wings have a lot of money they don’t need sponsorship.  They’ve never needed it in the 86 years that they’ve been around.  The goal is to bring the two logos and companies closer together and this will benefit Amway significantly I believe.  Partnerships and sponsorships bring validity in some ways and I think this will help further Amway’s charge to creating a positive image.  They’ve done a great job so far and as I’ve said before we hardly hear anything negative about Amway anymore.  When we do, it’s people that are uneducated.  You want to know information about Amway and the opportunity?  Why not ask someone that has integrity and is actually involved with Amway.  It would be like me asking your Grandmother how to play football, I doubt I’d get the best answers.

A few more things about this partnership is Nurtrilite will be the official vitamin and supplement of the Red Wings.  They will definitely see a benefit with the high quality products that Nutrilite has as have our athletic customers.  Lastly there are multiple community-based initiatives that both Amway and The Red Wings will be collaborating on.  That’s one of the coolest things that Amway does, they have HUGE community involvement which I respect a lot.

Want the full details of the partnership?  Check out the Red Wings news link.http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587621

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Get What You Pay For?

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vitaminsYou know many people say you get what you pay for and I think to many people dismiss that statement.  I’m Scottish and a lot of my friends know I’m quite frugal when it comes to making purchases, however I am willing to spend a little extra for a better product or service.  I’ll do my research, I’ll read reviews and get feedback and if it’s worth it I’ll buy it.  Sometimes those #1 products you see are not all they are cracked up to be.

I’ll take multi-vitamins for example because I’m pretty passionate about supplements and have taken an interest in figuring out what is good and what isn’t.  For those who follow the many things out there about multi-vitamins will know recently there has been some news about toxic substances found in certain multi-vitamins like Centrum.

Sodium Selenite and Sodium Selenate are classified dangerous and toxic to the environment by regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, however they are the primary forms of the mineral sold on the mass market. Actually most mass-market vitamins contain chemicals that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) does not allow in public drinking water.

So the logical question is how can companies use this? If its banned by the EPA in drinking water how can this be allowed?  What I’ve been reading is there is question on if it’s really toxic or not.  If you check out governmental toxicology reports you’ll be able to see that both forms can be carcinogenic and genotoxic and may contribute to reproductive and developmental problems in animals and humans.  It goes on and on but honestly who wants to even put something in your body that is in question?  I’d think the answer there is simple.

The main reason why sodium selenite/selenate are used by some vitamin manufactures over safer, more beneficial forms of selenium is because it’s more profitable to use raw materials of lower quality. Hence why I said “you get what you pay for”.  Sad how companies that are supposed to help you with your health basically don’t give a shit and are worried about the all mighty dollar.  I’m not surprised but again as I said, you get what you pay for.

Basically the moral of the news reports and write ups are take a good quality multivitamin ever day.  Don’t cheap out on the Flintstones or “#1” Centrum vitamins, your basically saying your health isn’t worth a few extra dollars.

I’m proud to represent the largest Multi-Vitamin and Supplement in the world that plants, grows, and harvests its ingredients on it’s own certified organic farms.  Nutrilite guarantees what’s in the bottle is actually in the bottle and makes it VERY easy to find out what the ingredients are, unlike some companies that hide it or make it very difficult to find.  Yes we carry a premium brand multi-vitamin/multi-mineral but we also have other multi-vitamins that are cheaper and are of highest quality.

Do your own research, there is a ton of information out there and just make sure you are watching your health, that’s all I ask.

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Amway Posts $1 Billion in Sales for the Month of June

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One-Billion-DollarsI don’t often get the whole “Amway, isn’t that a pyramid?” or “your still in that thing?”, In fact I’ve only had the “P” word come up once, and it was clearly by someone who had no idea what a pyramid was and was just using it as an excuse to make themselves look better.  Anyway, despite that, Amway is on track to break more records and in June posted $1 Billion in sales for the month of June.

Sales are up overall, including North America and Amway is on track to break even more records at the end of its fiscal in September.  So why is $1 Billion in sales a big deal for Amway? It’s the first time in 52 years they have broken the $1 Billion in one month.  They continue to be a powerhouse in the Direct Selling market as well as online shopping which they continue to be number one in online beauty and health sales. 

This is great news especially in an economy where most companies are struggling to post numbers like and struggle to grow year after year through recessions.  I know many companies in around the Edmonton area that continue to struggle, let alone the rest of the country.  This is also great news because I know I’m involved with a company that continues to grow which only means positive results for my wife and I.

Again, think Amway is just a rinky dink company?  Better think again.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/june-marks-first-1-billion-sales-month-for-amway-125481033.html

Fruits and Veggies, Are You Getting Enough?

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Vibrant ProduceProbably not, a recent survey by Statistics Canada says Canadians are eating fewer fruits and vegetables for the first time in a decade.  Only 43% of people aged 12 and older ate fruits and vegetables more than five times a day in 2010.  Canada’s food guide says an Adult Male between the ages of 19-50 should be getting 8-10 servings per day and it’s no secret we don’t get anywhere near that.  Check here for the food guide. This report also talks about stress levels are up from 2008, 18% of the overall population is obese, people with hypertension, and the list goes on with health related horror stats. 

This is exactly why people need to look at supplementation to their regular diet as we are obviously not getting enough.  Whether it’s being to busy or just not getting the quality and substance out of what you are eating, you need to supplement to help make sure you get all the nutrients your body is more than likely missing.  Now I don’t often promote our products on my blog but we have just the right supplement for this staggering stat.  It’s called Nutrilite Concentrated Fruits and Veggies and contains crucial phytonutrients from natural fruits, vegetables and plants enough to equal the amount found in 10+ servings in two tablets.  You cannot even eat 10 servings of fruits and vegetables for the amount of these supplements, we’ve tried.

Lastly if you are going to supplement, make sure you know the company your buying from.  Do the practice environmental sustainability?  Do they own their own organic farms? Or do they farm it out to some unknown company where they cannot track what happens to the product?  Do they plant, harvest and make pills on their own farms?  Have they been around for over 75 years and proven themselves as the global leader in vitamins and supplements?

Check out the article here – http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110621/statscan-health-110621/