USANA in the Olympics again!

Congratulations to the Canadian Men & Women Speed Skating Teams
from our POWerful bodies series

As the Official Supplier of nutritional supplements to the Canadian speed skating team, USANA Health Sciences would like to congratulate the men and women speed skating teams that both won silver medals in the team pursuit races at the games in Turin, Italy.

Congratulations!

Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Members

Arne Dankers

Steven Elm

Denny Morrison

Jason Parker

Justin Warsylewicz

Women's Speek Skating Team Pursuit Members

Kristina Groves

Clara Hughes

Cindy Klassen

Christine Nesbitt

Shannon Rempel

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USANA at the Olympics

Congratulations Jillian!
From our POWerful Bodies series

USANA Health Sciences is proud to congratulate Jillian Vogtli, of the United States, on her 11^th place finish in the freestyle moguls competition at the Torino games this weekend.

"I have been using the USANA products for 2 ½ years and I will use no other. I truly respect my body and am very aware of what I put in it and that is how I came to find USANA. I appreciate the quality of the products as well as the research behind them."

—Jillian Vogtli, Torino Games Athlete


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Heart Healthy Women for Valentine's Day

Vitamin E shows a heart health benefit in women
From our POWerful Bodies Series
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A study published in the July 6 2005 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that vitamin E significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

To date this is the largest and longest trial ever conducted on vitamin E, involving over 40,000 healthy women. When compared to placebo, there was a 24 percent reduction in cardiovascular deaths among the 20,000 women in the treatment group. Women over 65 received an even greater benefit, reducing their risk of heart attack incidence by 34 percent and heart attack death by 49 percent.

These findings are important since previous studies have examined unhealthy populations and then used the results to reach conclusions about the safety of vitamin E in healthy individuals. Many nutrition experts hope this will dispel some misconceptions about vitamin E and inspire other researchers to continue to study vitamin E and its potentially beneficial effects.

The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 294, 56-65, July 2005.

Become a millionaire!

From the POWerful choices series

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Teaching courtesy and respect to your family

From the POWerful Character Series
(c) 2005 POWerful Words Character Development

Dear Dr. Robyn,

My children show no common courtesy for me at all. They talk back, yell, and refuse to listen. I get very frustrated and find myself yelling back over their yells. It is just not working. What should I do?

-- Paula M., Scituate, MA

Dear Paula,

Many parents find themselves in a similar predicament. You are certainly not alone. However, there are some ways to encourage a more courteous atmosphere within your family.

(1) Model courtesy: When we demonstrate the way we would like our children to behave, they are likely to imitate you. After all, you are their role model. If you say “please” and “thank-you” they will likely do the same. If you listen and speak calmly to your children, they will likely provide the same courtesy. Of course, if you yell at your children, order them around, or embarrass them in front of their friends, guess what? They will likely do the same. Monkey see, monkey do.

(2) Praise it: It always frustrates me when parents tell me “I don’t say anything to her when she is behaving well because I am afraid she’ll stop!” Values are not taught by letting “sleeping dogs lie.” When your child is exhibiting courteous behavior, let them know you appreciate it! Comment and compliment and allow them to see that you notice when they are doing something considerate. They love your attention—might as well be for making good choices so that they do not have to seek it for making poor choices!

(3) Point it out: When you see another child showing courteous behavior, point it out so your children can see it in action! We can all be more helpful in this area. Children can often be overlooked when they make courteous gestures because adults may feel that they are entitled or to busy to stop. When we take time to point out respectful and considerate behavior, we reinforce the action.

(4) Curb it: When you find yourself getting angry or upset, take a break! Take a few breaths and count to ten. You know that the best way to get your point across is to talk calmly. Yelling only makes your voice louder not better understood.

(5) Ask for it: Let your children know your expectations and how you expect each family member to act towards one another. Ask them for their input and how they think each member can be more courteous to one another. Use this month’s word of the month as a springboard for discussion and together decide that your family is one that is respectful and considerate of one another.

(6) Don’t tease or make offensive jokes: You may be joking but your child does not know that! Developmentally, your child thinks more concretely than you do. School-age children take many of your words literally. Ethnic or gender-based jokes can lead your child to assume that it is okay to be rude to others. Along those same lines, one of my husband’s work colleagues used to tell her children that if they acted poorly, she would “drop them off with a bad stranger.” This is not courteous and in actuality, it breaches trust and induces fear.

Good luck!

Dr. Robyn

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POWerful Downers that stand in the way of your Goals

From the POWerful Minds Series
By Robyn J.A. Silverman, PhD

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Many POWerful bits of information come in 7s. Seven numbers in a phone number,
seven days in a week, and seven wonders of the world. Most people say that their
favorite number between 1 and 10 is seven. Of course, seven can showcase the
bad things of this world as well, such as the seven deadly sins to avoid, and now…

The Seven POWerful Downers that hold People back from Goal-setting Success

No. Can’t. Won’t. Never. Maybe. If. Someday.

No: Such a small word but like an ant, powerful for its size. It is arguably
one of the most powerful words in the English dictionary. Definitive by nature,
it requires no other explanation for what it means. It is the enemy of progress
and the dasher of dreams.

Can’t: This word is a mind-trick. “Can’t” is the little voice inside our heads
that tells us what we are not able to do. While we may have never tried it
before or attempted to do something in this particular way at this particular
time, “can’t” has already decided the outcome. Adding on a simple apostrophe
and that one little letter “t” takes this word from emphatic and positive to
pathetic and negative.

Won’t: Won’t is our inner child throwing the proverbial tantrum. “Won’t” is
bratty and uppity, immature and insistent in getting its way. With folded arms,
nose up in the air, and a smug look, “won’t” will easily cut off its nose to
spite its face.

Never: A POWerful Downer indeed. “Never” is infinite permanence. “Never” robs
us of our power of choice for the future. What feels impossible today is
assumed to be insurmountable in the future despite changes in circumstance,
wisdom, and guts.

Maybe: This word is just plain wishy-washy. It means nothing. Neither gutsy
enough to say yes or direct enough to say no, “maybe” provides little hope for
progress when there has been no definitive commitment.

If: This tiny word is full of it. Projection, that is. “If” blames others when
things don’t go its way. “If” takes the onus off of itself and lays it like a
monkey on someone else’s back. It has the power of negating everything said
before it with just one small insertion. It whines and begs for someone else to
do the work or just simply, make it happen.

Someday: While this word seems genteel enough, the reality is, it wants to sell
you a bill of goods. It’s a snake-oil salesman. “Someday” is procrastination
in action—there is no commitment, no follow-through, and no progress. “Someday”
might tease someone—it might play a trick or two on the brain, but someday has
no power for good until someday becomes today.

Actions may speak louder than words, however, these words bark loudly in one’s
head. It is already February! Where are you on the goals you set in January?

In 2006, you can make a choice to fill your mind with “yes,” “I can,” “I
will,” “always,” and “now” or with the POWerful Downers detailed above. They
are your goals, your dreams, your hopes, and your life. Take back the power.

After all, haven't the best things in life happened when you had the guts to say
yes to something?

Here’s to progress!

Robyn

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Meal replacements are as effective as medications for weight maintenance
From the POWerful Bodies Series

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, the effectiveness of meal replacements in weight loss maintenance was examined.

Participants followed a liquid very low calorie diet (VLCD) for 12 weeks followed by 4 weeks of re-orientation to solid food. At week 16, the subjects were randomly selected to receive either meal replacements or Orlistat, both combined with a structured meal plan calculated to maintain weight loss. For one year, all subjects followed a weight management program that included topics such as lifestyle, physical activity and nutrition.

During the VLCD, the meal replacement group lost an average of 50.2 lbs and the Orlistat group lost an average of 49 lbs. During weight maintenance, there were no significant differences in physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake and pedometer steps between the groups. After one year, the meal replacement group had regained 5.9 lbs and the Orlistat group had regained 6.2 lbs.

Meal replacements and Orlistat were both effective in maintaining weight significantly below baseline levels over a year period of time. Meal replacements, therefore, may be a viable alternative to medications for weight maintenance.

Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 24, No. 5, 347-353 (2005)

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This blog will provide updates on health, mental growth opportunities, character enrichment, and financial endeavors that will help us to lead a powerful life.

Top 10 questions to determine if you are living a POWerful life:

(1) Do you feel that you are doing everything that you can, within reason, to keep your body feeling young, alive, well, and healthy?

(2) Are you taking care of your skin the way you know you should?

(3) Are you at your ideal weight and body size, recommended by health professionals?

(4) Are you reading books that challenge you and help you to grow?

(5) Are you meeting people that stretch your mind?

(6) Do you have people in your life that mastermind with you so that you can be the best you can be?

(7) Are you strengthening your character each day by getting out of your comfort zone and continually looking for ways to improve yourself?

(8) Are you proudly setting an example for your family about the way to lead a POWerful life filled with respect, integrity, open-mindedness, and courage?

(9) Are you doing the work you have always wanted to do?

(10) Are you leading the life you know you were meant to lead?

If you answered "no" to any of these questions, this blog is for you. Let's work together to Live POWerfully...for Life!

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