Nutrilite Health Institute Report Sheds Light on
Key Phytonutrients that May
Help Heart Health.Check out the new Internet Press Kit for America's Phytonutrient Report: Heart Health by Color!
Important Links:
Is Dallas Getting Its Daily Dose of Color?
According to a recent on-line survey of 500 Dallas-area residents, commissioned on behalf of NUTRILITE:
· Nearly 3 out of 4 (73%) Dallas-area residents report that they eat fewer fruits and veggies than the minimum of five servings per day recommended by USDA government guidelines. The majority of residents (71%) report that they eat just 1 – 3 servings of fruits and veggies on a typical day.
· While nearly 93% of Dallas residents have heard of "antioxidants," just 16% have heard of "phytonutrients," the natural plant nutrients science suggests may offer benefits to health.
· Yellow/orange is the color group of fruits that most Dallas residents, 39%, report eating the most of in a typical week. While green is the color group of vegetables that most Dallas residents, 83%, report eating the most of in a typical week.
· In addition to a general gap in servings, residents indicate that individual color groups also pose challenges. Blue/purple is the color group of fruits and vegetables that most Dallas residents report struggling with in a typical week, with one in three (34%) identifying this color group as the least eaten for fruits and more than half (53%) for vegetables.
Dallas residents can find out how to get their daily dose of color at Nutrilite.com/color
Check out Eat Your Colors - Rich-colored Foods Fill Phytonutrient Gap on SheKnows.com!
You can find the full article at: http://www.sheknows.com/articles/813607
Nutrilite is coming to Dallas this March!
If you're in the Dallas area, mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to these two events:
The Home & Garden Market Show
Dates: March 5-7
Times: Friday: 2 to 8 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The first 2,000 visitors to the NUTRILITE® Mobile Brand Experience will receive a FREE NUTRILITE gift card! Get your "passport" stamped as you walk through and be entered to win a $299 NUTRILITE prize package! Make a purchase on-site and you’ll walk away with a FREE NUTRILITE water bottle.
Location: Dallas Market Hall * 2200 N. Stemmons Freeway * Dallas, TX 75207
Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas 1/2 Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
Dates: March 12-13
Times: Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Take the opportunity to switch to a better multivitamin - bring in your current multivitamin bottle and swap it for a FREE full-size bottle of NUTRILITE® Daily Multivitamin. (90-day supply.) While you’re there - get your "passport" stamped as you walk through the NUTRILITE Mobile Brand Experience and be entered to win a $299 NUTRILITE prize package! Make a purchase on-site and you’ll walk away with a FREE NUTRILITE water bottle.
Location: Dallas Convention Center * 650 S. Griffin Street * Dallas, TX 75202
At Nutrilite, we believe you should eat whole fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
One of the biggest reasons I hear for why people struggle with getting the recommended 5-13 servings is the cost. That being said, fresh fruits and vegetables don't have to break your grocery budget.
The CDC has a great pdf called "30 ways in 30 days to Stretch Your Fruit & Vegetable Budget."
My favorite tips:
- Buy fruits and vegetables in season at farmers’ markets or at your local grocery store.
- Grow your own vegetables. Invest a little in seeds, and get a lot of vegetables in return.
- Don’t shop hungry. Eat a healthy snack, such as an apple, before going to the grocery store so that you stick to your budget and avoid spending money set aside for fruit and vegetables on less healthy temptations.
- Get creative with your leftover fruits and vegetables. Make salsa from your tomatoes and smoothies from your fruits!
Hope this pdf is helpful!
And remember, Nutrilite Nutritional Supplements can help fill in the gap between the fruits and veggies you need and what you actually eat.
Add a little color to your iTunes!
As a part of our international campaign to educate the general public about phytonutrients and the importance of incorporating color into your diet, we've created a new Nutrilite podcast series that is now available on iTunes titled "Color Yourself Healthy."
Hosted by an average Joe, this series encourages people to eat a colorful diet of whole fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible. It also points out how Nutrilite supplements help fill in the gaps between the fruits and veggies your need and what you actually eat.
We're currently planning on releasing 10 podcasts in 2010. The first podcast, which is available now, is titled "The Edible Benefits of Color."
Show your support and SUBSCRIBE to this series today! (When you log into the iTunes Store, you can easily locate the Podcast series by searching for "Color Yourself Healthy.")
The Importance of Vitamin D
Guest Blog Post By Dr Duke Johnson M.D.
Medical Director, Nutrilite Health Institute Center for Optimal Health
Vitamin D has been gaining a great deal of scientific focus recently. This attention is largely due to two main reasons. The first reason is that many studies have consistently shown that the risk of chronic disease development can be reduced with adequate vitamin D levels. The second reason is in most areas of the world suboptimal vitamin D levels are common and appear to be on the rise. In an article recently published in the journal Osteoporosis International, the authors reported that inadequate vitamin D “is widespread and is re-emerging as a major health problem globally.” In other words, vitamin D is very important, but most of us don’t get adequate amounts to obtain this protection! Let’s look at this issue more closely to find out why this global health problem is occurring.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which means that it is stored in the fat portions of our body and to obtain it, we often need to consume foods that contain fat. This vitamin is not present naturally in very many foods. Cod liver oil contains significant amounts of it, but the taste is somewhat lacking. Salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna, milk, and orange juice fortified with vitamin D are some reasonable sources, but most of us don’t get enough through food.
We are able to synthesize vitamin D in our skin when we are exposed to adequate amounts of sunlight. But the problem with relying upon sun exposure is that too much exposure can lead to skin cancers which are the most common cancers we see in our society. Therefore, most health professionals are very hesitant to recommend much sunlight exposure. With few food sources and the common recommendation to avoid sun exposure, it’s not surprising that a lack of vitamin D is a global health problem. According to the National Institute of Health, the people most likely to lack sufficient vitamin D are breastfed infants, older adults, people with limited sun exposure, dark skinned individuals, those with fat absorption problems, or those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery.
Vitamin D is important for many health reasons. It is essential for promoting calcium absorption from our digestive tract so that our bones are able to adequately form and maintain their strength.
Vitamin D3 – the most effective form of vitamin D – can be measured in the blood. Previously, blood levels below 20 ng/ml have been considered inadequate and levels above 20 ng/ml were recommended. It was believed that the average adult below the age of fifty could obtain these levels with 200 International Units (IU) of vitamin D per day and individuals over fifty would need to take in at least 400 IU.
However, in light of the most recent research, these levels seem to be inadequate and the government is currently reviewing its guidelines. Many researchers now believe that blood levels as high as 37ng/ml are necessary in order to obtain the health benefits shown in recent research. To reach this serum level, daily vitamin D intake of 1200 to 2000 IU may be necessary for many people.
I'm a huge fan of iGoogle. I've got it set up with a personalized theme, so that every morning when I sign on to the Internet, my Google home page is pretty and pink with all of my favorite links and gadgets!
If you're not familiar with iGoogle, it's just a more personal way to use Google.com. They allow you to customize your google.com homepage anyway you like, by adding your favorite themes and gadgets from across the web.
My fave Google Gadget is the Vitamin Wheel. It's a fun and interactive way to learn more about vitamins... and more importantly - fruit and vegetable sources for those vitamins.
At Nutrilite, we believe you should eat whole fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible, and that Nutrilite products fill in the gap between the fruits and veggies you need and what you actually eat, with natural plant ingredients and the nutrition that most people don’t get from their diet alone.
With this Vitamin Wheel, you can click on each vitamin shown in the gadget to learn more about that specific vitamin. Then click on each tab to view fruits, vegetables and nuts sources, plus benefits and guidelines.
Find the gadget at: http://www.google.com/ig/adde?hl=en&moduleurl=widgets.clearspring.com/cscallback/gallery/4895f8da72d3b2e7/googlegallery.xml&source=imag
I got a sneak peek of the NEW Nutrilite Kids coloring book this morning, and it is super cute! It teaches kids about the importance of fruits, vegetables, and color - while still being fun!
The coloring book will be coming out on February 1, 2010 as part of limited-time, special promotion.
Nutrilite Kids Bundle Promotion
Starting on February 1, you get a free Nutrilite Kids Coloring book when you order a Nutrilite Kids Bundle. So, what in the world is a Kids Bundle? It includes three Nutrilite supplements for kids:
This "Kids Bundle Promotion" is only valid February 1 through June 30, 2010.
Starting on February 1, you can order this promotion using one of the two SKUs below, depending on what flavor of Nutrilite Kids Brainiums you'd like:
- NUTRILITE Kids Bundle with Fruit Punch flavor Brainiums - SKU: 11-0404
- NUTRILITE Kids Bundle with Lemon flavor Brainiums - SKU: 11-0405
Only 16% of people in the US know what a phytonutrient is.
Phytonutrients ("phyto" is Greek for plant) are the natural plant nutrients that give fruits and vegetables their vibrant colors and health benefits.
What's interesting is that 50% of people are familiar with lutein and 65% are familiar with lycopene - both are phytonutrients. (If I had to guess, I'd say the lycopene awareness is due to the "with lycopene!" you see on some ketchup bottles...)
Your challenge: Let's boost awareness of phytonutrients! Try to incorporate the word "phytonutrient" into a conversation this weekend. If you get a blank stare, share Nutrilite.com/color with them so they can discover what phytonutrients are in a fun and interactive way! Extra bonus! On Nutrilite.com/color they can discover what their personal phytonutrient gap is.
Something new for all of the runners out there!
Former Boston Marathon champion Greg Meyer offers some sound advice on nutrition for race day. Find out the best way to plan out your nutritional needs for the days leading up to, during and after a big race.
You can watch the video on competitor.com at: http://running.competitor.com/2010/01/nutrition/race-day-nutrition-advice-from-greg-meyer_7664
