It's coming...

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Introducing Whole Body Renewal...

Simple program

Eat regular food

No dieting

No fasting

DEATH BEGINS IN A TOXIC BODY!

Parasites, toxins & fecal matter live in your body! They cause disease ... aging & death!

IT’S TIME FOR
BODY RENEWAL...

The 10-Day Whole Body Herbal Cleansing System that helps you look and feel like new again!

• Toxins enter our body through insecticides, cosmetics, cleaning products, industrial pollutants, and more.
• The average person has 5-25 lbs of dried fecal matter in their colon.
• Up to 95% of people have parasites living in their bodies.
• Parasites and toxins are a major cause of obesity.
• The average person consumes 50-160 lbs of sugar per year.

So if you suffer from:

Fatigue
Irritability & mood swings
Gas & bloating
A struggle with weight loss
Constipation
Food cravings
Headaches, body aches
Skin problems
Allergy symptoms

BODY RENEWAL is your answer for:

Healthy elimination
Reduced bloating
A flat abdomen
Weight and inch loss success
Improved digestion
Whole body wellness

This system combines the powerful synergy of three proven, all-natural products—Reneú (40 ct), Lipomax and Fit to a Tea to help cleanse your body of toxins, parasites and the harmful substances that build up in your system.

3 Powerful Products— 1 Complete System:

Reneú®
Ultimate Colon Cleanse
An advanced inner body care formulation to support the cleansing and detoxification of the colon. A cleaner colon and intestinal system helps enhance the absorption of food, vitamins and minerals which optimize good health and enhance weight and inch loss.*

LipoMax®
Liver Cleanse
Designed to help cleanse, detoxify and provide optimal liver support. Lipomax also helps relieve the symptoms of bloating, fatigue, water retention, allergies, sluggish bowels and metabolism.*

Fit to a Tea!®
Whole Body Detoxifying Tea
Supports whole body wellness by cleansing and detoxifying the entire body.*

The secret to wellness for a lifetime ...
BODY RENEWAL!

Lead by Example...

"You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."-- 1 Corinthians 6:20

Did you know that one third of all children ages 2-19 are overweight or obese? Most of these children will become diabetic. (ABC News) This means our children can expect a shorter life span than that of their parents. It's time we reverse these statistics! It starts with us as parents. Educate your children; create healthy eating habits from the start; lead by example!

Here are some tips for creating a healthy eating environment for children from Dr. Mercola:

"Ultimately, teaching your child the importance of healthy foods and exercise is the key to maintaining health. With that in mind, here are some tips to foster a healthy view of food and self-esteem in your child.

• Lead by example and seek to maintain optimal body weight for yourself and your spouse
• Refrain from making jokes about your child’s weight, even if no harm is intended
• Explain the health risks of being overweight to your child, but avoid comparing your overweight child to other children, including thinner siblings
• Cook healthy meals for your family, and let your child be involved in making dinner, but avoid making your child eat different food than the rest of the family
• Encourage your child to make healthy food choices and praise them when they do instead of putting your child down about weight or eating habits
• Instead of using food as a reward or punishment, have healthy snacks available at all times, and explain to your child the benefits they’ll get from eating these fresh, whole foods

Creating health is actually quite simple when you get right down to it. It’s a matter of returning to the basics of whole, fresh, organically-grown foods packed with all the nutrients your body needs. Team that with exercise and proper sleep, and you have the recipe for growing an optimally healthy child."

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Dr. Mercola has made significant milestones in his mission to bring people practical solutions to their health problems. A New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Mercola was also voted the 2009 Ultimate Wellness Game Changer by the Huffington Post, and has been featured in TIME magazine, LATimes, CNN,Fox News, ABC News with Peter Jennings, Today Show, CBS’s Washington Unplugged with Sharyl Attkisson, and other major media resources. Mercola.com

An ounce of prevention...

With Memorial Day coming up and knowing that many of you are very weight conscious especially at this time of year when the sun is out and you are beach, river or pool bound, I thought it was a great time to share this article from Dr. Ellan Duke.

Tips for a Healthy Holiday

Ahhhhhhh... a holiday. Time for some rest and relaxation. Time to unwind. Time to get away from it all, at least for a little while. Quality time with your significant other, family and/or friends. Time to pack on the pounds? Not necessarily!

Want to do it differently this year? Time away from your daily routine doesn't have to mean automatic weight gain. Too many of us justify poor eating choices and food/drink excesses with the all too common, "But I'm on holiday!"

There are many healthy options to choose from wherever you go - you just need to be mindful of them. Here are a few suggestions:

• If there's a buffet, don't make a repeat trip. Fill your plate with fruits and vegetables and then add other choices. Beware those cream sauces - try to keep it light!
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• You're not in your childhood home... you don't have to eat everything to get some dessert. Eat slowly and remember that it takes 20 minutes for your brain to get the signal from your stomach that it's full. If you eat until you feel full, you've eaten too much.
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• Sipping umbrella drinks on the beach or by the pool is certainly tempting, but alcohol contains a lot of sugary calories. Beer and wine have lower calorie counts and are better choices, in moderation.
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• Why are desserts always so plentiful? Make them a special once-in-awhile treat, choose fruit, or split it with someone.
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• Find out if the hotel has an exercise room. Cruise ships tend to have fantastic exercise facilities. Be sure to pack some shoes to exercise in. Take long walks and take in the local scenery.
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• Don't be afraid to ask for menu substitutions. Substitute steamed veggies for french fries or mashed potatoes. Avoid fried foods the best you can.
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• Bring along some high-fiber snacks. Nuts, granola, and multi-grain crackers are good snack choices and they don't need to be kept cold.
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• Ask for low-calorie/low fat menu choices. Ask about local restaurants that feature healthy food choices.
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• Drink plenty of water (bottled, depending on where you go). Have it served with lemon or a "splash" of cranberry juice for some refreshing flavor.
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• Consider half-portions if they're available on the menu. If not, decide to eat only half of whatever is put before you and take the rest with you.

A new, relaxing environment can be a time when you try different foods and rest. But if you follow some of these suggestions, you can maintain your "before" weight and save yourself a "post-holiday" diet!

Now, if you're not quite ready for your bathing suit, I can help you lose up to 10 lbs by Memorial Day! You can always pack some Trimbolic or Gone for Good in your bag too!

Sugar-Free Kids...

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." - Psalm 127:3

As parents, I think we all agree that we are responsible for the well-being of our children. Why is it that so often we neglect their nutritional needs? We are constantly giving them sugary drinks, candy, cookies and more and most of us probably don't think twice about it.

Several studies have found that milk (lactose is a sugar) and other beverages are the two main sources of sugar in children, while candy was the third highest contributor. Another study also showed significant, positive behavioral changes in children who had been diagnosed at ADHD when sugar was removed from their diets.

Did you know...

• Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.
• Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children.
• Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.

Here is a great article I found that addresses how we can cut back on sugar in our childrens' diets:
nutrition

Would You Like Sugar With That?

by Aurea Thompson, MSH, RD, CSP, LD/N Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Although artificial sweeteners are declared safe for consumption, many people choose not to use them for themselves or their kids because of taste or other personal reasons. Here are some tips on how to reduce sugar intake without using artificial sweeteners.

Rule #1: Learn to like foods that are less sweet.

Replace one-fourth to one-third of the sugar called for in recipes with non-fat dry milk. Here’s how:

Cakes: For each cup of flour, use no more than ½ cup of sugar in cakes.

Cookies: Alter cake-like cookies the same way as above. Altering other noncakelike cookie recipes may result in an unacceptable baked product.

Muffins and quick breads: For each cup of flour, use no more than one tablespoon of sugar.

Yeast breads: For each cup of flour, use no more than one teaspoon of sugar.

Rule #2: Use spices and herbs.

Try using cinnamon, cardamom, or nutmeg to enrich the flavor of foods in place of, or with a reduced amount of sugar.

Rule #3: Add fresh fruit.

Mix fresh fruit into unflavored oatmeal in place of brown sugar, or mix fruit into plain yogurt instead of buying the yogurt with all the cookie and candy toppings. In place of maple syrup, make your own toppings for pancakes and waffles by puréeing fresh fruit and adding a bit of water and vanilla extract.

Rule #4: Sweeten foods with juice.

Use fruit juice or frozen juice concentrate to sweeten foods.

Rule #5: Consider using honey or molasses.

Honey and molasses taste sweeter than table sugar. Using them instead of sugar may help you reduce the total sugar content of a recipe, but by weight, they contain as much sugar (carbohydrate) as table sugar.

Rule #6: Serve cooked fruits and vegetables.

Cooking fruits and vegetables can make them taste sweeter than eating them raw.

Rule #7: Make your own beverages.

Make your own reduced-sugar beverages by mixing together carbonated water and fresh fruit juice.

Rule #8: Make sure your kids get plenty of rest.

Chronic lack of sleep can cause people to crave more sugary foods. Make sure to get plenty of rest whenever you are trying to reduce the amount of sugary foods in your diet.

Rule #9: Make sure your kids don’t go four hours or more in between meals/snacks.

Younger children and toddlers should have regular snack times throughout the day, and older children should be allowed to have sensible snacks in between meals. Keeping your kids on a schedule helps prevent hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, from occurring. Toddlers and preschoolers may need to have something to eat every two hours to prevent the “hungry tantrums.” By providing a healthy snack schedule, you can help prevent your child from craving sugary foods.

Rule #10: Use fruit for dessert.

Try using the best fruits of the season as an after-dinner dessert! Cut up fresh strawberries, bananas, or melon for toppings on frozen yogurt or applesauce. Or mix blueberries, raspberries and strawberries together with a little “light” whipped cream for dessert. If fresh fruit is not available, try frozen fruit as a topping over fat-free vanilla yogurt, Greek-style yogurt, or yogurt of your choice. Mix frozen fruit with soy milk in the blender for a homemade smoothie...great for an after dinner treat in the summer!

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God gifted us with our children, let's take the best care of them we can!

Exciting & New Part 2...

...Energy!

Everyone's looking for it. For me, its about 2:00 in the afternoon when I start thinking about how I could get a little more juice for the next couple of hours in the office. Many people reach for coffee, Coke, Pepsi and more recently, an Energy Drink!

The problem is that most energy drinks are full of sugar, which means high calories, and full of artificial, pharmaceutically manufactured, ingredients. This is not good for those of us who are health or weight conscious.

Well there's good news my friends! FirstFitness has developed an all natural, great tasting, sugar-free energy drink with just 20 calories - SPN Energy! I sampled this product along with the Rehydration drink while I was in Las Vegas! It truly tastes amazing and I could feel the energy and increased mental alertness within 10 minutes!

SPN ENERGY contains a powerful, natural array of essential vitamins, amino acids, and nutrients to help create a higher level of performance, sharpened mental focus and a clean, healthy sustained source of energy that lasts for hours.*

Drink SPN ENERGY to start your day, before exercise, or when you feel like you're running on empty.

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you know that we are also attending the first public tasting (in the U.S.) for both of these amazing new products tomorrow in Weeki Wachee, FL. The founder of the company and wellness pioneer, Lee Causey, will be there to do product trianing as well as the president of FirstFitness, Nigel Branson, who helped develop the new formulas! We still have a few tickets left for the event, so if you or someone you know need more ENERGY, come with us!!

Click the image below to compare SPN ENERGY to other leading energy drinks!

Did you know that "the energy drink market became a $5.4 billion dollar market in 2007, and both Goldman Sachs and Mintel predict that it will hit $10 billion by 2010"?**

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**Data collected from caloriesindrinks.com, firstfitness.com/amypolk and wikidpedia.com

Liver Renewal

If you talk to radiologists and gastroenterologists who are looking at people's livers today, they will tell you that the condition called "Fatty Liver" affects more than 50% of people over the age of 50. Common causes are poor diet, excessive alcohol intake, adverse reactions to pharmaceutical drugs and toxic chemicals, and viral hepatitis.

Lipomax10 is an all natural, safe remedy designed to help relieve the following problems: inflammation from fluid retention; general fatigue and weakness; allergies and chemical sensitivities; skin disturbances (acne); fat accumulation; digestive complaints; sluggish bowels; abdominal distention, pain and tenderness; yellowish skin; and difficult weight loss.

Are you:

• Interested in supporting a healthy liver?
• Having trouble losing weight?
• Bloated in the abdomen and throughout the body?
• Suffering from allergy symptoms?
• Unusually tired for no particular reason?

The Problem:

The liver is a large organ that filters toxins and chemicals from the body.
Over time and as we age, if we are not following a complete internal
cleansing regimen, the liver can get overworked as it tries to keep up with
its filtering responsibilities. With the many toxins we ingest from the air we
breathe, to the food we eat, and the water we drink, the liver can end up
congested and unable to efficiently process toxins from the body. Body
functions can become slow or inactive altogether, due to an overload of
toxins in the liver. A toxic liver can cause sluggishness, fatigue, weight
gain, allergies, bloating, etc.

The Solution:

LipoMax10 is a phytonutrient complex which provides total support for liver
health. LipoMax10 was formulated to protect liver cells from damage,
stimulate the growth of new liver cells, and optimize liver functions that are
vital for good health.

The liver plays a major role in metabolizing nutrients, detoxifying the body
of poisons, and maintaining overall health and vitality. Unfortunately the
liver is often damaged and becomes sluggish by an onslaught of toxic
chemicals, drugs, and pollutants from modern life. LipoMax10 can help
counteract these challenges.

The Results

LipoMax10 helps the body in five primary ways:
• Helps relieve the symptoms of bloating, fatigue, water retention,
allergies, sluggish bowels, and a sluggish metabolism.
• Increases the intracellular level of antioxidants needed for proper liver
cell protection.
• Aids the body in detoxification—turning harmful foreign agents such as
pollutants, chemicals, naturally occurring toxins, and drugs into
harmless substances.
• Assists with stimulating the liver to form new cells that replace old or
damaged liver cells.
• Helps decrease fat deposits in the liver, thus helping to lower blood
cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Confessions of a Sugar Junkie

"Hello my name is Amy and I'm a Sugar Addict"....

Most people know by now that I am a distributor for FirstFitness. Knowing this, some people constantly watch what I eat and question me. If my brother-in-law catches me "cheating" he is quick to point it out. (He has lost over 20 lbs, so he's entitled!)

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." - James 5:16

I have to confess that since we took the youth group to Universal Studios, I have been on a roll, let's say a big, fat jelly-roll! I did pretty good while I was on the trip, but coming back and having my mother-in-law in the hospital, I have fallen into the fast food rut. I've found that one mishap leads to another.

Now, none of this is an acceptable excuse for my behavior. There are healthy choices available even at Wendy's and McDonald's.

You see the truth is, before I lost 20 lbs with Suddenly Slim! back in May, I was a sugar addict. Just like any addict, once you get a taste of the poison, you just want more. In the past 5 days, I have been off the wagon and I mean BIGGIE time! We're talking ice cream, Apple Crumble from Red Lobster, cheddar biscuits, garlic bread, Snickers, Chips Ahoy, M&Ms, Wendy's Chicken Nuggets and the list goes on...

So, the wages of sin is death and the wages of sugar, grease and fat are pure misery, (with a side of parasites)! I have been bloated, tired and lazy, nauseous, constipated, gassy, and grumpy, not to mention that my skin is dry and blemished and my hair is falling out! Now, you're thinking this is extreme and I'm exaggerating, but it's just the absolute, cold, hard truth, with nothing held back! (Remember, I said I was here to be real!)

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." -1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Today is a new day my friends! Today, I am back on the wagon! I am restoring the temple, giving it a good cleansing and starting over with the 10-Day Program, not for weight loss, but for good health! This program is designed to help cleanse and detoxify the intestinal system. A cleaner intestinal system helps enhance the absorption of vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts, thereby, optimizing weight management. Fortunately, I haven't yet gained a lot of weight ( < 2 lbs) as a result of my over-indulging, since my body's "set point" has been reset already. (More about "set point" later.)

I can't wait to tell you more about how cleansing improves your energy, mental clarity and overall health! But enough for now, go out and have a fabulous Monday and thanks for allowing me to confess!