Saturday, May 24, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
High glycemic index and glycemic load diets increase the risk of Type 2 Diabetes
At a Glance:
Results from 3 large cohort studies and a recently updated meta-analysis provide additional evidence that higher dietary glycemic index and glycemic load diets are associated with an elevated risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Read more about this research below:
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been a worldwide public health concern for several decades. It is projected to be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030. Many good studies have shown that a healthy diet and lifestyle can be even more effective at preventing T2D than medical or pharmaceutical interventions.
In a recent study published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers examined the association of dietary carbohydrate quality, using glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL), and the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Researchers followed 164,659 women from 1991-2008 that took part in the Nurses Health Studies I and II, and 40, 498 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. All were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer at the beginning of the study periods. Periodic questionnaires were used to analyze diet and lifestyle. The researchers updated a meta-analysis which also included the results from the 3 cohort studies.
After compiling the results of the 3 population studies, it was found that the adults with diets in the highest quintile (20%) of energy-adjusted GI had a 33% higher risk of T2D than those with diets in the lowest 20% of GI. Subjects in the highest GL group had a 10% higher risk of T2D than those in the lowest group. Consumption of a combination diet that was high in GI or GL but low in cereal fiber had a 50% greater risk of T2D. When comparing the highest with lowest categories of GI and GL in the updated meta-analysis researcher found an increased risk of T2D of 19% and 13% respectively.
The results from these studies confirm that consuming a high-GI/GL diet is associated with a higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes, especially when cereal fiber intake is also low.
Shilpa N Bhupathiraju et al. Glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from 3 large US cohorts and an updated meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. First published April 30, 2014, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.079533 [Epub ahead of print].
Source: USANA Health Sciences Essentials of Health
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Zdanis USANA Team Recognition - Week Ending 05.16.14
“Successful network marketing is a matter
of getting the right information to the right people at the right time.”
New Distributor Associate Team Members
·
Melissa Flavian, El Paso, TX, US
·
Michael Froonjian, Albuquerque,
NM, US
Title Advancements
·
Sylvia Arras-Allen, El Paso, TX,
US - SHARER
·
Katrina Hoogenboom, Terre Haute,
IN, US - SHARER
Top 10 Income Earners
1, Pete and
Dora Zdanis, Philadelphia, PA, US
2, Bob Shehan,
El Paso, TX, US
3, Bruce Pierce,
Tempe, AZ, US
4, Norm
Bryant, Albuquerque, NM, US
5, Richard
Cameron, Hamilton, ON, CA
6, Carlos
Landin Jr., El Paso, TX, US
7, Pauline
Puzynska, Hamilton, ON, CA
8, Ruth
Kohake, Tarrytown, NY, US
9, Cindy
Inman, Chesterbrook, PA, US
10, Yvonne
Acosta, El Paso, TX, US
Top Sponsors of Distributor Associates
1, Yvonne
Acosta, El Paso, TX, US
1, Jim &
Robin Molleur, Rio Rancho, NM, US
Top Enrollers of Preferred Customers
1, Trevor
Aabel, Nokomis, FL, US
1, Cheryl
Corner, Hamilton, ON, CA
1, Melissa
Flavian, El Paso, TX, US
1, Shannon
Giles, Las Cruces, NM, US
1, Juan
Gonzalez, El Paso, TX, US
1, Kinsey
Hoogenboom, Terre Haute, IN, US
1, Lori
Morris, Rio Rancho, NM, US
1, Justin
Murphy, Grimsby, ON, CA
1, Chris
Paden, Owens Cross Roads, AL, US
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Higher magnesium intake is associated with lower levels of inflammation
A new published review shows that magnesium intake is inversely related to markers of inflammation, which may partly explain magnesium’s beneficial effect on several chronic degenerative diseases.
Read more about this research below:
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral that has many important roles in the body and is required by over 300 enzymes. Inadequate dietary intake of Mg has been related to many chronic inflammatory or metabolic diseases such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, and even some cancers. Magnesium is found most abundantly in healthy foods such as whole grains, green leafy vegetables, nuts and legumes. It is estimated that 75% of the U.S. population gets less than the minimum recommended level (RDA) in the diet.
In a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated the potential association between dietary Mg intake and serum C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation. Nearly 33,000 adult participants from seven cross-sectional studies were included in the meta-analysis. Magnesium intake in the intervention studies varied from 50-450 mg/day and for relatively short durations up to 4 months.
Evidence from the intervention studies showed a potential beneficial effect of Mg intake on serum CRP levels. In the observational studies included in the review, having a CRP level greater than or equal to 3 mg/L (indicating the presence of inflammation) was 49% more likely in the group with the lowest Mg intake when compared to the group with the highest Mg intake.
This meta-analysis and review supports the connection between low Mg intake and increased markers of inflammation. The researchers suggest that the potential beneficial effect of Mg intake on chronic disease may be at least partly explained by reducing inflammation.
DT Dibaba, P Xun and K He. Dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with serum C-reactive protein levels: meta-analysis and systematic review. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2014) 68, 510–516; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2014.7.
Source: USANA Health Sciences Essentials of Health
Monday, May 12, 2014
Zdanis USANA Team Recognition - Week Ending 05.09.14
“Successful network marketing is a matter
of getting the right information to the right people at the right time.”
New Distributor Associate Team Members
·
Juan Gonzalez, El Paso, TX, US
·
Anastasia Jerbic, Las Vegas, NV,
US
Title Advancements
·
Caroline Butler, Las Vegas, NV,
US - BELIEVER
Top 10 Income Earners
1, Pete and
Dora Zdanis, Philadelphia, PA, US
2, Bruce
Pierce, Tempe, AZ, US
3, Bob
Shehan, El Paso, TX, US
4, Norm
Bryant, Albuquerque, NM, US
5, Richard
Cameron, Hamilton, ON, CA
6, Dr. Gary
Young, Hartsdale, NY, US
7, Carlos
Landin Jr., El Paso, TX, US
8, Dr. Chuck
Misja, Hudson, OH, US
9, Sandy
Holcomb, Durham, NC, US
10, Yvonne
Acosta, El Paso, TX, US
Top Sponsors of Distributor Associates
1, Caroline
Butler, Las Vegas, NV, US
1, Ivan
Martinez, El Paso, TX, US
Top Enrollers of Preferred Customers
4, Trish
Jones, Alexandria, VA, US
2, Caroline
Butler, Las Vegas, NV, US
2, Gabriella
Scott, Clayton, NC, US
1, Yvonne
Acosta, El Paso, TX, US
1, Patrick
Freeman, El Paso, TX, US
1, Dawn
Jachter, Albuquerque, NM, US
1, Sandy
McDonald, Hamilton, ON, CA
1, Jim &
Robin Molleur, Rio Rancho, NM, US
1, Lori
Morris, Rio Rancho, NM, US
1, Edward
O'Mara, Wayne, PA, US
1, Sergio Pinto,
Hamilton, ON, CA
1, Pat Sama, White
Plains, NY, US
1, Carol
Sullivan, Las Cruces, NM, US
1, Robin
Thomas, Chapel Hill, NC, US
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Do Your Distributors Fear Rejection?
If they are like most distributors, they are afraid to approach prospects. But what if you could change this? What would your business look like if you could remove the fear of rejection from your distributors?
Your business would boom. You'd have lots of prospects asking for presentations. You'd have lots of prospects on three-way phone calls. And you'd have lots of new distributors joining your business weekly.
So how can you reduce or eliminate this fear for your distributors?
By giving them a new point of view.
Instead of asking them to go out and sell the opportunity to prospects, why not tell your distributors to:
"Let prospects know they can pick up a check for recommending and promoting things they like."
That's it. In other words, your distributor's job is to let prospects know they can get a check for recommending and promoting what they like - or they can continue doing it for free.
This takes care of the distributor's responsibility. The decision to pick up a check or to continue to recommend and promote things for free, well, that's a decision the prospect has to make. Your distributor is not responsible for the prospect's decision. Your distributor's only responsibility is to let prospects know that they have a choice.
Tom "Big Al" Schreiter
www.fortunenow.com
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Higher Fiber Intake Improves Survival Time After a Heart Attack
A new study shows that people who survive heart attacks may improve their chance of survival by increasing their dietary intake of fiber.
Diet plays an important role in the development of heart disease, yet secondary prevention guidelines tend to emphasize pharmaceuticals over diet and lifestyle recommendations. Adequate dietary fiber intake is known to be associated with a lowered risk of many conditions, such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Whether, and to what extent, fiber intake impacts survival after a heart attack is less known.
In a new study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers analyzed data from two large studies, the Nurse’s Health Study and the Health Professional Follow-Up Study, to determine whether increased fiber intake would improve chances of survival after a heart attack. Of the total of 173,229 patients in the study, researchers looked at 4,098 men and women who had survived a first heart attack and followed them for an average of nine years. Detailed questionnaires were completed several times during the follow-up period and used to analyze lifestyle habits.
Participants were separated into five groups (quintiles) according to their dietary fiber intake after their heart attack. Those who ate the most fiber had a 25% lower chance of dying from any cause in the nine years after their heart attack compared with those who ate the least fiber. When considering only cardiovascular causes of death (heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease), the top quintile had a 13% lower mortality risk than those with the lowest intake. Researchers also found that every 10g per day increase in dietary fiber was associated with a 15% lower risk of death over the nine-year follow-up period.
When the specific type of dietary fiber was looked at individually (cereal, fruit or vegetable), only higher cereal fiber intake was strongly associated with an increase in long-term survival after a heart attack.
Currently, only 5% of Americans consume the minimum recommendation of dietary fiber of 25 g per day for women and 38 g per day for men. With more people surviving heart attacks, it is increasingly important to emphasize healthy lifestyle choices in addition to appropriate medication to improve long-term health and survival.
Shanshan Li et al. Dietary fiber intake and mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: prospective cohort study BMJ 2014;348:g2659 doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2659
Source: USANA Health Sciences Essentials of Health
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Zdanis USANA Team Recognition - Week Ending 05.02.14
Successful network marketing is a matter of
getting the right information to the right people at the right time.
New Distributor Associate Team Members
·
Ma. Russel Casuno, Pasay City, MNL,
PH
·
Jesus Gonzales, Santa Ana, CA, US
·
Kinsey Hoogenboom, Terre Haute,
IN, US
Title Advancements
·
Laura Sedillos, Dona Ana, NM, US
- SHARER
Top 10 Income Earners
1, Pete and Dora Zdanis, Philadelphia,
PA, US
2, Bruce Pierce, Tempe,
AZ, US
3, Norm
Bryant, Albuquerque, NM, US
4, Bob Shehan,
El Paso, TX, US
5, Richard
Cameron, Hamilton, ON, CA
6, Yvonne
Acosta, El Paso, TX, US
7, Dr. Gary
Young, Hartsdale, NY, US
8, Ruth
Kohake, Yonkers, NY, US
9, John Chan,
Doylestown, PA, US
10, Carlos
Landin Jr., El Paso, TX, US
Top Sponsors of Distributor Associates
1, Joselito
Dela Cruz, Pasay City, MNL, PH
1, Katrina
Hoogenboom, Terre Haute, IN, US
1, Ivan
Martinez, El Paso, TX, US
Top Enrollers of Preferred Customers
2, Carlos
Landin Jr., El Paso, TX, US
2, Deborah
Richter, Cary, NC, US
1, Trevor
Aabel, Nokomis, FL, US
1, Pete
Correa, Jr., El Paso, TX, US
1, Douglas
Holcomb, Durham, NC, US
1, Jim &
Robin Molleur, Rio Rancho, NM, US
1, Edward
O'Mara, Wayne, PA, US
1, Elizabeth
Pasquale, Ossining, NY, US
1, Yvonne
Reyes, El Paso, TX, US
1, Margherita
Scott, Clayton, NC, US
1, Bettina
Wittemeier, Toronto, ON, CA
Pete and Dora
Pete and Dora Zdanis
USANA 1 Star Diamond Directors
Million Dollar Club Members
Philadelphia, PA
Mobile/Text: 610.316.8637
Friday, May 2, 2014
USANA: We’ve Paid Out $2.5 Billion and We’re Still Growing Strong
It’s a big number—$2.5 billion. It’s obviously very impressive. But what’s even more impressive than all those zeros is the amount of hard work it takes to earn such a lofty sum.
And you did it.
We just reached $2.5 billion US in commissions paid—each one earned by someone who used the money to love life and live it. And it’s certainly money well spent.
Just think of what was made possible by each and every dollar. Bills paid. Kids educated. Cars paid off. Houses purchased. Financial stress turned into freedom. Dreams realized. Lives changed—nine million of them so far.
What you did, and what you will do, makes a difference. Whether it’s physical or financial, you’re changing lives. You have the unique opportunity to live the life of your dreams while positively impacting others—and that’s a feeling you can’t measure in dollars, yen, pesos, or euros.
We should definitely take time to celebrate this big accomplishment. But we also need to realize this is only the beginning. The USANA family is strong and growing stronger. Just look at the compensation plan enhancements announced at the 2013 International Convention. They will make it even easier to earn your share of the next $2.5 billion.* It would be an understatement to say that the future looks bright.
That’s why we’re looking forward to the next $2.5 billion you earn. We’re looking forward to the next nine million lives you change in the process. We’re looking forward to sharing in the joy you find and the new dreams you realize. And we’re looking forward to doing everything we can to help you love life and live it.
* $76,000 is the average yearly income for an established, full-time USANA Associate. $25,000 is the annual average of those who earned as little as one commission check each month. Total earnings include commissions, Leadership Bonus, Matching Bonus, contests, and incentive compensation. The number of full-time Associates who have maxed at least 1 Business Center during the year equals less than 1% of all Associates. Those Associates earning as little as one check a month and associated with USANA for more than six months equals 3% of all ordering Associates. If you include all 135,590 ordering Associates, which includes: Associates not actively building a business (acting as wholesale buyers), Associates who just joined (as little as one day), and those who are just beginning to build their customer base, the average yearly income is still $616.72 with nearly one in three earning a check. To date, USANA has had more than 200 global Associates become lifetime Million Dollar Club members.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Higher Vitamin B6 Levels are Related to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Low vitamin B6 status is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Newer research suggests that cardioprotective benefits of vitamin B6 are more far-reaching than originally thought, further emphasizing the essential role of vitamin B6 in supporting a healthy heart.
Read more about this research below:
In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers measured blood plasma levels of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (vitamin B6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and an oxidative DNA damage marker (8-OHdG) in over 1,200 Massachusetts adults aged 45-75 years. Their goal was to examine the relationship between vitamin B6 levels and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
The analysis revealed a strong dose-response relation between plasma vitamin B6 concentration and plasma CRP (a marker of inflammation). Increasing vitamin B6 concentrations were significantly associated with lower CRP levels and decreased urinary 8-OHdG (a marker of oxidative stress). Low plasma vitamin B6 concentrations also correlated with metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes. These negative associations remained even after controlling for homocysteine levels.
The results of this study suggest that low vitamin B6 concentrations may be associated with inflammation, higher oxidative stress, and metabolic conditions in older adults. Additionally, while the relationship between vitamin B6 levels and homocysteine has been known for many years, this new analysis demonstrates that vitamin B6 may influence cardiovascular disease risk through additional mechanisms.
Shen J, Lai CQ, Mattei J, Ordovas JM, Tucker KL. Association of vitamin B-6 status with inflammation, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammatory conditions: the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. 2010. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 91(2):337-42.
Source: USANA Health Sciences Essential of Health
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