Filed under: Child Safety, Environment, Home Business, Mulit-vitamins, Stop Global Warming, asthma, cancer, supplements, vitamins | Tags: asthma, baby boomers, be your own boss, cancer, carbon neutral, Child Safety, Earth Day, health, Home Business, Living Green, MLM business, nutrition, part time income, Shaklee, Stop Global Warming, supplements, vitamins, women entrepreneurs, work at home
Will you make a decision to turn a deeper shade of green on April 22nd?
I’ve been scrambling to help my green business owners get ready for Earth Day 2008. In a Shaklee home business, April is a month of celebration as people focus on becoming a deeper shade of green. Coincidentally, Shaklee has also kicked off a campaign to support women entrepreneurs build wealth with Shaklee. April is winding up to be a GREAT month and the best yet for our business in 2008!
I own a consulting practice that has been on coast since I found the greenest company I know and hung up my Shaklee shingle. I talked with a former business associate today. She has some project management work in Mexico City they need help with. “Would you fly every week?” she asked. And then I thought about all that carbon footprint from jet fuel. “No, I would come back perhaps every three weeks.”
The IT and Financial corporate clients that I have spent my career assisting have lost the appeal that once drew me to the business. I found myself thinking “But what about my new Gold Ambassador needing my help to get her business off the ground?” She’s a stay at home Mom of four young children and preparing for the financial storm of change coming to her and her children.
Our Chiropractor has introduced Shaklee supplementation and non-toxic products into his practice. We’re planning an Open House to the public on April 22nd. We will educate about the dangers of 83,000 untested chemicals on store shelves and the health consequences when we choose to bring them into our homes. I thought, “I won’t be able to help with the event and ensure it’s success. ”
Then that small inner voice said to me, “But I’ve never been to Mexico City… Hey… Shaklee is in Mexico and people can earn income and switch to safe Shaklee products there.” My mind continued with the “Pros” and “Cons” checklist of “Should I go or should I stay.”
Meanwhile, my husband voiced his concerns that I could be kidnapped by one of the taxi-cab drivers that are famous for taking tourists to ATM’s and emptying their bank account. He is always concerned for me when I travel and of course we spent 12 long years living separately. It’s been the best part of our life together since we started our Shaklee business. I thought, “Do I really want to worry him that way?”
And then I thought about my grandsons. One of the biggest reasons that I am so concerned about our planet’s future. I would miss out on their most precious growth – right now they are 10 months and 3 years. Ethan runs to have Mamaw hug him and Edison grins with that one bottom tooth and giggles when he catches my attention. “How can I live without my family again? What would life be like without them?”.
My daughter needs me right now too. She is so relieved to have me watch the boys when she must be away. Daycare is something the kids have not experienced and we are so grateful that we can help with their care when she needs us. “What would she do if I’m not here to watch the boys and listen to her when she needs support and love from another mother – her mother?” I thought.
Can you guess what my decision is? Yip… I’m hook, line, and sinker commited to continuing on the path of my new career. You may be asking, “Are you crazy?” What about all that money you can make with a consulting business?” I will tell you what MY goals for a better life include…
1. Help people become financially independent and money wise with a Shaklee business. I know when I help others get everything they need in life, I’ll have everything I could ever want in mine.
2. Bring health to people through public education about the consumer dangers that lurk in the market today and help them switch to Shaklee pure and safe products . Shaklee has never had a product recall.
3. Remain “Carbon Neutral” through offset projects and working from home with Shaklee which has been “Carbon Neutral Certified” since 2002.
4. Educate parents about child safety. Through education and product choices, my goal is to interrupt the startling statistic of childhood asthma which has increased by 166% in recent years and women that work in the home are dying at a rate 54% higher than average from terminal cancer. The Toronto Clean Air Institute sites typical household cleaners and chemicals as the cause.
5. Replace my consulting practice income within 5 years with my Shaklee business. In 2006, Master Coordinators AVERAGE PUBLISHED 1099 earnings were $286,000. The Gold Ambassador program is averaging $30,000 in additional income to Masters. We are using methods that will move the needle forward to that and beyond for us personally and our team.
6. Stay in the race for the long haul. I am commited to building our business now so we can enjoy residual income in a few short years. The plate is set – Baby Boomers Want Shaklee Health and Nutrition, the Green Wave is Here, and Shaklee is expanding to 43 more countries in the next 7 years.
I am so blessed to have found such a wonderful and rewarding new life. It is true what Roger Barnett, our CEO says, I can “Do Well by Doing Good”.
Ninety percent of people want a home business. How about you? Do you want to join me and build a future that will fulfill your dreams for a better life? Would you like to align your financial future with your convictions? Are you anxious to hedge against the financial pressures of a faltering economy? Do you have a loved one that is chronically sick and in need of better health? Are you concerned about your children’s future and the possibility that global warming may affect them in a dramatic way?
You can be part of the solution this Earth Day 2008. No one person can do everything but everyone can do something. Join us as a business owner or member and be part of the Shaklee family. Happy Earth Day 2008!
Filed under: Child Safety, Environment, Health and Wellness, In the News, Resources, Speak Out, Stop Global Warming, cancer | Tags: Child Safety, Coloring Eggs, Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Eggs, Natural Dyes, Natural Egg Colors
Natural Egg Dyes
The custom of decorating eggs as a rite of spring dates back to the ancient Egyptian and Persian cultures. Eggs hold the promise of life and symbolize the return of spring for many cultures around the world.
If you’re buying all natural and organic eggs, it would be a shame to cover them in chemical dyes! Follow these instructions for using all-natural vegetable dyes. These recipes will dye several dozen eggs.
Red-Pink
2 raw beets, grated
2 cups water
2 to 3 teaspoons white vinegar
Blue
1 cup purple grape juice
3 cups water
2 to 3 teaspoons white vinegar
Yellow
2 tablespoons turmeric
2 cups water
2 to 3 teaspoons white vinegar
First, boil your eggs and store them in the refrigerator if you plan to eat them later.
To make the dye, bring the water and fruit or vegetable (in the recipes above) to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Cool and strain through a cheesecloth-lined colander. Stir in vinegar. Then dunk the egg in the dye and soak for a minimum of 5 minutes.
Or try these creative ideas…
-Wrap rubber bands around your eggs before dipping them in the vegetable dye for fun resist dyeing. The rubberbands will need to be tightly wrapped to prevent dye seeping underneat. But don’t wrap them too tightly: They are still fragile!
-Lay a leaf (celery or parsley leaf work well) on the egg surface and then wrap in soaked red onion skins and cheesecloth before hardboiling for a redish marbled egg with a leaf imprint.
-Soak eggs in vegetable dye overnight for more vibrant colors.
-Use onion skins to create patterns, color and hardboil your eggs at once. Follow the link for instructions
-Lay a leaf (celery or parsley leaf work well) on the egg surface and then wrap in soaked onion skins and cheesecloth before hardboiling. See link above for details on wrapping with onion skins.
-Add a few teaspoons of vegetable oil to a shallow dish of dye before dipping a hardboiled egg. Drizzle dye over the top for a marbled look. Allow egg to dry and then gently rub in oil for a shine. Follow the link for instructions
-Cut some pantyhose off at the ankle and put your hardboiled egg into the “foot”. Reach inside and place a leaf (celery, parsley, or any clean flat leaf) flat against the egg surface. Then tightly tie the pantyhose at the top of the egg. Dip or soak in vegetable dye until desired color is achieved. Carefully remove egg from pantyhose and peel off leaf. There should be a white leaf pattern remaining.
-Combine any of these techniques for a layered effect!
Sources:
Sound Consumer, April 2007
Filed under: ABC, CBS, CNN, Child Safety, Environment, Fox, Health and Wellness, In the News, NBC, Resources, Speak Out, Stop Global Warming, autism, cancer, mercury | Tags: CFL, childrens do not touch fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent dangers, mercury, parents protect children from fluorescent bulbs
CFLs On Sale! And A Mercury Update
February 27, 2008 |
The Ace Hardware store on Broad Street in Cranston (just south of the Norwood Ave intersection) has 60 watt compact flourscent bulbs on sale for 49 cents! If you’ve been wanting to switch but daunted by the price, here’s your chance.
A caveat, though, especially if you have young children in the house, you need to be aware of CFL hazards — the bulbs do contain small amounts of mercury. And remember the bulbs need to properly disposed of — don’t just toss them in the trash.
Here’s a recent update from Clean Water Action. Click on “Read more” for the full text and links for more info.
Parents Advised to Use Common Sense with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs to Avoid Mercury Risk
Boston—In a report released today, Shedding Light on Mercury Risks from CFL Breakage, advocates urged the public to use energy efficient light bulbs in their homes, but to take extra precautions to reduce the risks associated with breaking mercury-containing compact fluorescent bulbs.
“Compact fluorescent bulbs are growing in popularity because they reduce global warming pollution and cut electricity costs,” said Sheila Dormody, Rhode Island Director of Clean Water Action. “By taking some common sense precautions, parents can protect their children from mercury risks and still get the benefits of energy efficient bulbs.”
Recent tests conducted by the State of Maine confirmed results of earlier state studies which suggest that, under certain conditions, breaking a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) can pose a health risk, especially to infants, pregnant women or young children. The results from the Maine tests are expected to be released soon.
Experts caution parents to avoid using CFLs in fixtures like table lamps that can easily be knocked over, especially in homes with energetic children and pets. When a CFL does break, the most important risk-reducing steps are to use the following safe clean up procedures:
1) Ventilate the breakage area by opening a window.
2) Pregnant women and children should leave the room while the breakage is cleaned up.
3) Do not use a vacuum cleaner or a broom.
4) Parents should also consider removing carpeting or upholstered furniture if a CFL has broken on them, especially from an infant’s room.
“Currently, using CFLs is still the brightest idea out there,” said Michael Bender, director of the Mercury Policy Project. “Yet both government agencies and the manufacturers have a responsibility to inform consumers about what to do—and what not to do—when a CFL breaks. Our message is not ‘Be afraid,’ it is ‘Be informed, and be prepared.’”
The report also recommends the adoption of more comprehensive environmental and human health guidelines by decision makers that, in addition to energy-efficiency, address other concerns, including:
· Reduced toxicity while maintaining performance;
· Improved breakage resistance and longer lamp life (which can reduce manufacturing, transportation and disposal impacts);
· Sustainable manufacturing processes (such as the use of encapsulated mercury-dosing technologies);
· Responsible end-of-life management (particularly through producer responsibility in funding lamp collection and retailer collection programs)
· Innovative technologies such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that use less- or non-toxic materials, that have significantly longer life, are much more efficient for certain applications, and/or that offer other measurable environmental benefits.
CFLs significantly reduce mercury, greenhouse gases and other toxic emissions coming from coal-fired power plants and are three times more efficient than standard incandescent light bulbs.
Yet today, only about 2% of the mercury-containing lamps discarded by consumers and less than 30% of those discarded by government and industry are recycled. Broken mercury-containing lights release an estimated 2 to 4 tons of mercury vapor into the environment each year and that number is projected to grow as more lamps are used.
“Fluorescent lamps are unnecessarily breaking and releasing mercury in homes across the United States when consumers toss these fragile items into their waste baskets, trash compacters and recycling bins,” explained Alicia Culver, executive director of the Green Purchasing Institute, who contributed to the report. “Lamp manufacturers could prevent a significant amount of mercury releases in homes by better labeling their products, offering more mercury-free options, and funding a nationwide lamp recycling program as they have already done in Europe,” she added.
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Get the word out by forwarding this to absolutely everyone you know – Watch the National Geographic special “Six Degrees Could Change the World” on February 11 airs 12AM and 14th at 8pm. Check your local viewing schedule to confirm times. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
Please don’t miss this special. We should all be very afraid, and then please please change one thing you’re doing and then another and another. Together, we can change the world, one person and one choice at a time.
Filed under: Coronary Disease, Diabetes, Emphysema, Environment, Fitness, HDL, Health and Wellness, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Home Business, Landmark Study, Resources, Stop Global Warming, Stroke, Video, asthma, cancer, supplements, vitamins | Tags: body burden testing, children, Environment, full time job, Home Business, Landmark Study, make money at home, non-toxic, own a business, part time job, Stop Global Warming, toxic, Video
This video makes me smile every time I watch it. Our CEO Roger Barnett ROCKS! He wrote the song and then plays keyboard and has made the time to become a billionaire! Oh - and he wants Shaklee to be the first company to win the Nobel Peace Prize for our environmental good works. I love being part of Shaklee Corporation. We know in the Land of And – You Can Have It All. Join us and we’ll get ya started!!
Filed under: CNN, Child Safety, Environment, Health and Wellness, In the News, Resources, Speak Out, Stop Global Warming, asthma, cancer | Tags: body burden testing, Christmas buys, go green, Living Green, plastic dangers, plastics danger, Shaklee
Tis the Season for Glass NOT Plastic!
My daughters are getting glass storage containers for Christmas this year. I shudder at the thought of the hormone simulating chemicals leaching into their food as they eat, drink and worst of all microwave their plastic and then eat food from the containers. I’m not stopping there either – my 3 year old and 6 month old grandsons are getting sippy cups from a ’safe plastic’ manufacturer. I hear they are available at Babies R Us.
Gone are the days for me of blissful ignorance and bullet proof abandon. I’m sure I am mortal and I’m doubly sure I want to protect really the only thing that matters to me – my family. So this Christmas season think glass not plastic and sleep a little better that you are doing one more thing to reduce the chance of breast cancer or the chance of strange sexual behavior in your family.
I’m not making this stuff up – look at the resources on my blog – trusted, respected resources. In many cases – government resources and then run to your cabinets – dash down your plastic into the recycle bin and go to the second hand store and find some good old fashioned refrigerator glass dishes with glass lids just like Grandma used to use.
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Please forward this to everyone you care about… CNN and the other major news outlets will be releasing this story in the coming days and weeks. This new study is going to change the way we all think of vitamins and supplements – and the companies that manufacture and market them.
Peer Review of a recent clinical study conducted by the University of California Berkeley has been completed. This study has been dubbed the “Landmark Study” and will be the groundbreaking baseline for future clinical studies.
Shaklee Corporation based in Pleasonton, CA came out on top of it’s game as the ONLY company that has proof their vitamins and supplements work and have an impact on disease states.
The table below summarizes some of the key Landmark Study findings. Read on to access the PDF link at the end of this article for the full report.
The numbers are fascinating. You’ll see that taking no multi-vitamin may be safer than taking other company brands. Shaklee Corporation came out of the study with bragging rights that it’s users had markedly lower incidence of coronary heart disease, angina, congestive heart failure, diabetes, stroke and emphysema not to mention lower homocysteine, LDL,(bad cholesterol), Triglycerides and higher HDL (good cholesterol).
Landmark Study Key Findings
Please
50th Anniversary Landmark Study – Do vitamins and supplements really work? Read for yourself:
The groundbreaking study of long-term dietary supplement users showed that people who took Shaklee supplements had markedly better health than both multivitamin and non-supplement users alike. The attached PDF is long, but could make a huge difference in your health! Remember these are powerful food sources, never take them on an empty stomach!
Nutrition Journal 2007, 6:30doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-30
Usage patterns, health, and nutritional status of long-term multiple dietary supplement users: a cross-sectional study:
Gladys Block , Christopher D Jensen , Edward P Norkus , Tapashi B Dalvi , Les G Wong , Jamie F McManus and Mark L Hudes
Abstract (provisional) Published October 24, 2007
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/pdf/1475-2891-6-30.pdf
Background
Dietary supplement use in the United States is prevalent and represents an important source of nutrition. However, little is known about individuals who routinely consume multiple dietary supplements. This study describes the dietary supplement usage patterns, health, and nutritional status of long-term multiple dietary supplement users, and where possible makes comparisons to non-users and multivitamin/mineral supplement users.
Methods
Using a cross-sectional study design, information was obtained by online questionnaires and physical examination (fasting blood, blood pressure, body weight) from a convenience sample of long-term users of multiple dietary supplements manufactured by Shaklee Corporation (Multiple Supp users, n=278). Data for non-users (No Supp users, n=602) and multivitamin/mineral supplement users (Single Supp users, n=176) were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2002 and NHANES III 1988-1994. Logistic regression methods were used to estimate odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals.
Results
Dietary supplements consumed on a daily basis by more than 50% of Multiple Supp users included a multivitamin/mineral, B-complex, vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin E, calcium with vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, flavonoids, lecithin, alfalfa, coenzyme Q10 with resveratrol, glucosamine, and a herbal immune supplement. The majority of women also consumed gamma linolenic acid and a probiotic supplement, whereas men also consumed zinc, garlic, saw palmetto, and a soy protein supplement. Serum nutrient concentrations generally increased with increasing dietary supplement use. After adjustment for age, gender, income, education and body mass index, greater degree of supplement use was associated with more favorable concentrations of serum homocysteine, C-reactive protein, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides, as well as lower risk of prevalent elevated blood pressure and diabetes.
Conclusions
This group of long-term multiple dietary supplement users consumed a broad array of vitamin/mineral, herbal, and condition-specific dietary supplements on a daily basis. They were more likely to have optimal concentrations of chronic disease-related biomarkers, and less likely to have suboptimal blood nutrient concentrations, elevated blood pressure, and diabetes compared to non-users and multivitamin/mineral users. These findings should be confirmed by studying the dietary supplement usage patterns, health, and nutritional status of other groups of heavy users of dietary supplements.
The complete article is available as a provisional PDF. The fully formatted PDF and HTML versions are in production.—————————————————————————
Shaklee Corporation has been a respected provider of health and wellness products for over half a century. The company founder, Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee invented the multi-vitamin in 1915. In 2000, Shaklee was recognized by President Bill Clinton as the first to achieve “Carbon Neutral” status.
NASA astronauts have used a Shaklee product for years called AstroAide to prevent loosing consciousness due to severe dehydration as they re-enter earth’s atmosphere. Fifty two Gold Medalist Olympians have achieved their dream using Shaklee sports and nutrition products even though the company does not pay for athlete endorsements.
The company has invested an impressive $250 million in scientific research and quality control to ensure their products truly impact key health biomarkers. The company also ensures their products contain the quanities and pure ingredients they identify on the label. The company’s standard for their vitamins and supplements is pure - a standard which is higher than organic.
To find out more about Shaklee vitamins and supplements you can find them at http://www.shaklee.net/upnorth.
Filed under: CNN, Child Safety, Environment, Fitness, Health and Wellness, In the News, Resources, Speak Out, Stop Global Warming, asthma, cancer | Tags: , ADD, Anderson Cooper, body burden testing, carpet shampoos, chemical load, chemicals, cleaners and kids, CNN, pesticides, toxins
When my daughter Stephany was 5 months old – a crop dusting plane came out of the blue sky unannounced over our home one day. It flew back and forth past my daughters open bedroom window spraying pesticides as it went. It was hot, we had no air conditioning and as a young mother I had no idea nor had I been warned about the damage pesticides could do to my baby.
The next day my husband and I watched as her eyes darted back and forth in her head, her body became limp as a rag doll and frothy saliva flowed from one side of her mouth. We thought we were loosing her – we rushed her to the hospital where we heard her shreek in pain as they did a spinal tap among other testing. I’ll never forget that day. They couldn’t determine the cause of her convulsive trauma but today I know what caused it – pesticides from that plane.
Fast forward to recent years – I used cleaners to scrub my bathtub that would take my breath away and make me sick for 3 days afterward. If I cleaned my oven – I’d be incapacitated for days so other family members would have to clean it for me. My daughter Stephany was developing increased sensitivities to retail cleaning products also but she continued using them through the births of both her sons. My daughter Dawn has ADD which is being directly linked to household cleaners now. She is especially vulnerable toxic carpet cleaning shampoos and chemicals.
They have found in Washington State that if children eat organic foods and are not expsoed to pesticides in the home (anybody using the Orkin Man out there) – they have significantly lower body burden test results than other children.
I found Shaklee Get Clean concentrated cleaners because I was concerned about making changes to reduce global warming. A coworker had told me they are environmentally safe for the planet and non-toxic for his family. We used them and found we have health benefits along with eliminating 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills and 248 pounds of greenhouse gases. They don’t make us sick – period – and H2 is Green Seal Certified so I know it’s not going to add to our already chemically burdened bodies.
A member can purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit for about $150 and it is the equivalent of $3400 of retail home care products. It’s a no brainer really – and they’ve been 3rd party tested and proven to outperform products like Spray and Wash, Shout, Pledge Wipes, All, Windex to name a few. Oprah uses them in her home and studio and raved about them on a show in May of this year. Leonardo Decaprio’s “11th Hour” , etc etc. You can order the kit at : http://www.shaklee.net/upnorth/prodHou . You’ll find that most of your retail cleaners are classified as hazardous materials. You’ll find a government link at my blog where you can look up your brand name household product, so check with your local services how you can dispose of them. Get them out of your house and stop breathing in chemicals. Cancel your Orkin contract while you’re at it.
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Anderson Cooper has completed a piece about chemical exposures and what it is doing to our bodies – but even more importantly – what it’s doing to our children.
Please forward this on to everyone you know with children – please get the word out. Check out my blog for a series of writings on taking the Body Burden Challenge to find out easy ways you can reduce your body burden scores and keep you, your home and the planet safe.
While you’re there, please check out our website to order non-toxic and environmentally safe products. Find out why Oprah has had Shaklee on her show 3 times this year supporting the company and it’s safe products.
Also, watch what Oprah and Roger Barnett had to say this year in honor of Green Day…OprahEarthDay2007
Warm Regards,
Angie Silberberger
Doing Our Part to Protect the Next Generation
Independent Shaklee Distributor
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