Listed here are a few good reasons why your baby needs proper nutrition [good, healthy, and natural reasons] and why your should give your baby Shaklee's baby vitamins:
~Vitamins help in the development in your baby's immune system.--When babies are first born, their immune systems are not as strong as they need to be. With the proper vitamins your baby's immune system can combat many viruses. Nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and E, as well as zinc, copper, and selenium, all contribute to a healthy immune system.
~Healthy Bones and Teeth--Along with calcium and magnesium, vitamin D is crucial for strong bones and teeth. Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics increased its recommended daily intake requirement of vitamin D from 200 IU to 400 IU for infants and toddlers. Vitamins are essential in the early growth and development of your baby's brain [before and after birth].
~Brain Health --Nutrients such as iron, zinc, copper, folic acid, selenium, and vitamin A have significant roles in brain development.
~Lactoferrin--A unique, biologically active milk protein. Also found naturally in breast milk, it is believed to provide one of the immuno-protective effects associated with breast-feeding. Lactoferrin has been shown to act as a prebiotic–it fuels the growth of beneficial microflora, which in turn supports digestive health. Studies also indicate lactoferrin activates other components of the immune system.
~Digestive Health--Infants who were fed prebiotics in baby food or infant formula have been found to have higher levels of bifidobacteria in their intestines, which in turn help support a strong immune system.
Also essential for good health is knowing what your baby may be exposed to in his/her environment. Keep your child safe with Shaklee non-toxic cleaning products and baby care products.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Shaklee Corporation Recognized For Leading Green Power Purchases
Press Release
Shaklee Corporation Recognized For Leading Green Power Purchases - 09.14.09, 03:26 PM EDT
PLEASANTON, Calif. Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaklee Corporation announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country's leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green power market. EPA presented Shaklee Corporation with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shaklee Corporation was one of only ten organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier. Shaklee Corporation is currently purchasing nearly 7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 108 percent of the organization's electricity use. Shaklee Corporation is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Green Mountain Energy.
"We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett. "All companies have a choice about where they source their energy needs. Purchasing green power not only helps Shaklee become more sustainable, it also supports the generation of clean sources of electricity which can help reduce our nation's environmental footprint."
**Text from: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/prnewswire/2009/09/14/prnewswire200909141520PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY75330.html
Shaklee Corporation Recognized For Leading Green Power Purchases - 09.14.09, 03:26 PM EDT
PLEASANTON, Calif. Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaklee Corporation announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country's leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green power market. EPA presented Shaklee Corporation with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shaklee Corporation was one of only ten organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier. Shaklee Corporation is currently purchasing nearly 7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 108 percent of the organization's electricity use. Shaklee Corporation is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Green Mountain Energy.
"We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett. "All companies have a choice about where they source their energy needs. Purchasing green power not only helps Shaklee become more sustainable, it also supports the generation of clean sources of electricity which can help reduce our nation's environmental footprint."
**Text from: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/prnewswire/2009/09/14/prnewswire200909141520PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY75330.html
Friday, September 4, 2009
BNI NOTABLE NETWORKER TROPHY CUP AWARD
Profit and Prosperity, LLC
2011 Oak St Suite #30
Wyandotte Michigan 48192
734-282-0493
BNI NOTABLE NETWORKER TROPHY CUP AWARD
What: Downriver business woman, and Healthier Living Advisor,
Linda Vorves Pastor, owner of Profit and Prosperity, LLC
(http://www.lindapastor.com/) and David Noel Babbage owner of
Babbage & Sons Premium Entertainment Systems
(davidbabbage.yahoo.com) won their BNI chapter’s Notable
Networker Award for the month of August 2009, and were
presented with a golden Trophy Cup.
The Trophy Cup and Award Certificates are given each month to
members who create outstanding results as givers within the BNI
network.
Where: The Downriver Chapter of BNI meets at Leon’s Restaurant
at 8787 Telegraph in Taylor, Mi.
When: Thursday mornings from 7:00 to 8:30 AM Who Belongs:
Business professionals looking to establish strong relationship to
promote their business and services through Word-of-Mouth
marketing.
For more information on the networking group, visit:
http://www.bnidownriver.com/
2011 Oak St Suite #30
Wyandotte Michigan 48192
734-282-0493
BNI NOTABLE NETWORKER TROPHY CUP AWARD
What: Downriver business woman, and Healthier Living Advisor,
Linda Vorves Pastor, owner of Profit and Prosperity, LLC
(http://www.lindapastor.com/) and David Noel Babbage owner of
Babbage & Sons Premium Entertainment Systems
(davidbabbage.yahoo.com) won their BNI chapter’s Notable
Networker Award for the month of August 2009, and were
presented with a golden Trophy Cup.
The Trophy Cup and Award Certificates are given each month to
members who create outstanding results as givers within the BNI
network.
Where: The Downriver Chapter of BNI meets at Leon’s Restaurant
at 8787 Telegraph in Taylor, Mi.
When: Thursday mornings from 7:00 to 8:30 AM Who Belongs:
Business professionals looking to establish strong relationship to
promote their business and services through Word-of-Mouth
marketing.
For more information on the networking group, visit:
http://www.bnidownriver.com/
** RSVP required 1-734-282-0493
Thursday, September 3, 2009
August Notable Networker for Downriver BNI [Business Network International]
This is quite an honor. David Babbage of Babbage and Sons Premium Entertainment Systems and I were the Notable Networkers for August. We passed the most referrals within the group and won this golden trophy cup. I will have it to display for the first 2 weeks and David the last two weeks of September.
Looking for a fun, and yet structured networking group? Got a business that needs word of mouth referrals? Join us. Our Downriver BNI Chapter meets at Leon's Restaurant on Thursday mornings at 7am. at 8787 Telegraph, in Taylor.
We have aproximately 24 businesses represented and are looking for a photographer and a florist and several other classification are open.
Call Linda @ 734-282-0493 to reserve your seat for the next breakfast meeting.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Popcorn May Help Prevent Cancer
Eating popcorn is good for you and may even help prevent cancer.
Scientists have long known that whole grains are heart-healthy, but a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Scranton found that popcorn, breakfast cereals, and other grain-based snack foods are packed with antioxidants called polyphenols.
Polyphenols in foods such as fruits, vegetables, wine, coffee, tea, berries, olives, and chocolate are thought to help reduce the risk of many diseases. They remove free radicals — the chemicals that can cause damage to cells and tissues — from the body.
Until now, no one knew that commercial cold and hot whole-wheat cereals and snack foods also were a good source of polyphenols. This is important for health because the average American diet consists of a high percentage of these foods.
“Cereals, pasta, crackers and salty snacks constitute over 66 percent of whole grain intake in the U.S.” said Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton. “Early researchers thought the fiber was the active ingredient for these benefits in whole grains — the reason why they may reduce the risk of cancer and coronary artery disease,” he said. “But recently, polyphenols emerged as potentially more important.”
“This is the first study to examine total phenol antioxidants in breakfast cereals and snacks,” Vinson said. “We found that, in fact, whole-grain products have comparable antioxidants per gram to fruits and vegetables.”
The study found that whole grains are very high in antioxidants, with the most antioxidants in cereals made with wheat, corn, oats, and rice, in descending order. Whole grain snacks have slightly lower levels than cereals.
Popcorn has the highest antioxidant level of all whole grain snack foods — more than five times higher than its nearest rival. Tortilla chips, for example, lagged far behind popcorn, with 10 times less antioxidants than popcorn.
*Text from: Newsmax Health Alerts
Also good fiber for you is Shaklee's Fiber.
Scientists have long known that whole grains are heart-healthy, but a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Scranton found that popcorn, breakfast cereals, and other grain-based snack foods are packed with antioxidants called polyphenols.
Polyphenols in foods such as fruits, vegetables, wine, coffee, tea, berries, olives, and chocolate are thought to help reduce the risk of many diseases. They remove free radicals — the chemicals that can cause damage to cells and tissues — from the body.
Until now, no one knew that commercial cold and hot whole-wheat cereals and snack foods also were a good source of polyphenols. This is important for health because the average American diet consists of a high percentage of these foods.
“Cereals, pasta, crackers and salty snacks constitute over 66 percent of whole grain intake in the U.S.” said Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton. “Early researchers thought the fiber was the active ingredient for these benefits in whole grains — the reason why they may reduce the risk of cancer and coronary artery disease,” he said. “But recently, polyphenols emerged as potentially more important.”
“This is the first study to examine total phenol antioxidants in breakfast cereals and snacks,” Vinson said. “We found that, in fact, whole-grain products have comparable antioxidants per gram to fruits and vegetables.”
The study found that whole grains are very high in antioxidants, with the most antioxidants in cereals made with wheat, corn, oats, and rice, in descending order. Whole grain snacks have slightly lower levels than cereals.
Popcorn has the highest antioxidant level of all whole grain snack foods — more than five times higher than its nearest rival. Tortilla chips, for example, lagged far behind popcorn, with 10 times less antioxidants than popcorn.
*Text from: Newsmax Health Alerts
Also good fiber for you is Shaklee's Fiber.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
More on Vitamin D...
I subscribe to quite a few newsletter and read more articles than anyone I know, except the person who wrote this article, Bee Wilder, the editor of Healing Naturally. She has 20 years of exploration and research into nutrition and natural healing. I bow to her expertise.
"Vitamin D – Amount of Sun Exposure Required
In order to achieve optimal levels of vitamin D from the sun, all of these factors are important:
~A minimum of 40% of the body surface (skin) needs to be exposed to the sun.
~Exposure must be to prime midday sun (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM) when the UBV rays are strongest; UBV are the kind of sun rays that produce vitamin D on the skin.
~Most people require 800 to 1,200 IU vitamin D minimum daily, in addition to vitamin D found naturally in foods. About 100 to 200 IU of vitamin D is produced for each 5 percent of body surface exposed.
~Light skinned people need 10 to 20 minutes of sun exposure daily, while dark skinned people need 90-120 minutes daily.
~Natural skin oil is critical to the absorption process since vitamin D is only formed on skin that has enough natural oil formed on its surface.
~Chlorine in swimming pools, baths and showers strips away natural oils, and washing with soap removes oils from the skin.
Therefore immediately after washing with soap and/or exposure to chlorinated water, chlorine and soap residue should be removed by applying unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil all over the skin's surface. That will allow natural oils to be build up on its surface.
It takes about 24 hours for the skin to build up natural oils, so you should plan your sun exposure accordingly. The body needs 24 hours "after proper sun exposure" in order to absorb vitamin D containing oils from the skin surface, so do not use chlorinated water or wash with soap for one (1) day.
These are the reasons I believe it is difficult, to almost impossible, for most people today to get enough vitamin D from sun exposure. Therefore taking cod liver oil is recommended all year, except for those "rare people" who are able to fulfill all of the requirements above." [Bee]
**Cod liver oil is a nutritional supplement derived from liver of cod fish. It has high levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and very high levels of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E. It is widely taken to ease the symptoms of arthritis as well as other health benefits.**
Finding it difficult to get enough vitamin D? Shaklee nutritional supplements can help. Visit my website and learn more: http://Shaklee.net/profitandprosperity
"Vitamin D – Amount of Sun Exposure Required
In order to achieve optimal levels of vitamin D from the sun, all of these factors are important:
~A minimum of 40% of the body surface (skin) needs to be exposed to the sun.
~Exposure must be to prime midday sun (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM) when the UBV rays are strongest; UBV are the kind of sun rays that produce vitamin D on the skin.
~Most people require 800 to 1,200 IU vitamin D minimum daily, in addition to vitamin D found naturally in foods. About 100 to 200 IU of vitamin D is produced for each 5 percent of body surface exposed.
~Light skinned people need 10 to 20 minutes of sun exposure daily, while dark skinned people need 90-120 minutes daily.
~Natural skin oil is critical to the absorption process since vitamin D is only formed on skin that has enough natural oil formed on its surface.
~Chlorine in swimming pools, baths and showers strips away natural oils, and washing with soap removes oils from the skin.
Therefore immediately after washing with soap and/or exposure to chlorinated water, chlorine and soap residue should be removed by applying unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil all over the skin's surface. That will allow natural oils to be build up on its surface.
It takes about 24 hours for the skin to build up natural oils, so you should plan your sun exposure accordingly. The body needs 24 hours "after proper sun exposure" in order to absorb vitamin D containing oils from the skin surface, so do not use chlorinated water or wash with soap for one (1) day.
These are the reasons I believe it is difficult, to almost impossible, for most people today to get enough vitamin D from sun exposure. Therefore taking cod liver oil is recommended all year, except for those "rare people" who are able to fulfill all of the requirements above." [Bee]
**Cod liver oil is a nutritional supplement derived from liver of cod fish. It has high levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and very high levels of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E. It is widely taken to ease the symptoms of arthritis as well as other health benefits.**
Finding it difficult to get enough vitamin D? Shaklee nutritional supplements can help. Visit my website and learn more: http://Shaklee.net/profitandprosperity
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Appreciate and Care For Our Children
In this world children are suffering in part from lack of praise and appreciation and positive attention. Think about it--we thank our friends, our clients and strangers, but do we remember to thank/appreciate our children?Recently I sent a SendOutCards' card to a young man on his 7th birthday--he and his father did a fishing charter and he caught a fish. This picture was taken, and sent to me. I put it, and a couple of others, on a card to memorialize the day, and sent it to him--his grandmother said that he carried it around with him for weeks, but the other gifts were pushed aside or broken within a few days.
Jackson still has that card. I think he keeps it because he felt special and will remember my kindness to him for a long time.
Let's all make an effort to sincerely praise or appreciate or thank a child this week--our future and their futures depend on them being who they are--SPECIAL to US. I believe keeping our children healthy includes many things, quality nutrition, good sleep habits, a strong education and most importantly, helping them feel positive about themselves.
Send a card to someone you love TODAY!
Blessings,
Linda
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