How to order at Fast Food Restaurants

Watch the Don Lemons show this Saturday on CNN. MonaVie's own Mark Macdonald will educate you how to order at Fast Food restaurants. People are busy we get that, sometimes you have to eat Fast Food when traveling or pinched for time. It is all about learning how to keep your blood sugar stable in all kinds of situations. Time to Ditch the Diet & Join the RVLution!!!
*Episode air time to be announced

Carrie's Press Release

Is Omega 3 The Answer To Your Childs Behavioral Problems

This is so awesome!! If you know someone with ADHD, this will change their life!
http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp_195148/Is_Omega_3_The_Answer_To_Your_Childs_Behavioral_Problems

The USDA Sets Standards to Make School Meals More Nutritious

They should have Mark Macdonald as head of this board! School related childhood obesity would cease. If you are feeding a kid a 600 calorie lunch, no wonder they are falling asleep 20 minutes after being in the classroom. We need to teach the school systems blood glucose stabilization!!! Ditch the Diet..Join the RVLUTION!
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/media-center/the-usda-sets.html

ENJOY YOUR WEEKLY “OFF PLAN” (AKA “CHEAT”) MEAL

Lets face it, food tastes great and we want to be able to have a fun-filled “off plan” meal. Remember, the RVLution is all about making your health a lifestyle, and that means you need to go off plan occasionally. When you do go off plan, here are four guidelines that will minimize the damage (fat gain):

1. Eat consistently throughout the day before your off plan meal. Fueling your body consistently keeps your metabolism humming and burning fat.
2. Make the most of your off plan meal. Enjoy your favorite foods and make sure you feel content after the meal, because if you don’t, you may still crave an off plan meal. Use your weekly off plan meal to get it all out of your system; this approach will make it much easier to jump right back on plan afterward.
3. Eat a half meal within four hours after your off plan meal. By eating a half meal of just protein and fat (no carbs) four hours afterward, your body will work at a faster pace to metabolize your off plan meal, minimizing any possible fat storage.
4. Stay guilt free after your off plan meal. We all need to give ourselves some slack. Enjoy your off plan meal, and get back on track afterward. If for some reason you have a couple of off plan meals in a week, just let it go; guilt will get you nowhere.
   
   
   Ditch the Diet....Join the RVLution!!!

Realize Weight Is Only Part Of The Equation

Your weight is only part of your goal. Trust me, if your goal is to lose weight, you will. But first, it’s important to understand that to permanently reprogram your metabolism and achieve your external goals, you must create a balanced internal environment. Here is a checklist for success that walks you through the process of ensuring you are achieving both your internal and external goals. Remember, the ultimate goal is to look and feel your very best.

1. Increased Daily Energy
2. Reduced Sugar Cravings
3. Increased Daily Appetite
4. Clothes Feeling Looser
5. Looking Leaner in the Mirror
6. Decreased Body Fat Percentage
7. Decreased Body Weight

You must achieve all 7 steps in order to achieve long lasting results. If you only concentrate on what the scale says, you WILL put the weight back on. Ditch the Diet....Join the RVLution!!!

The Three Biggest Workout Mistakes Women Make

An article from Women's Health Magazine

http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/the-three-biggest-workout-mistakes-women-make/#more-311

Why Dieting Fails

The Six Reasons Why Dieting Will Always Fail

45 or Over? Rate Your Physical Activity

If you are 45 or over, have you ever wondered how your current level of physical activity compares to national averages? Take a look:
http://www.monavie.com/news/1724/mbi-rate-your-physical-activity?category=recent

How to consume 30 Fruits and Vegetables Everyday!

How your family can easily consume 19 Fruits and 11 Vegetables per day!!!
Fruits:
Acai, jucara, acerola, apple pear, grape, blueberry, rasberry, prune, strawberry, cranberry, pomegranate, kiwi, cherry, maqui, cupuacu, banana, camu camu and jabuticaba
Vegetables:
Carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato, red pepper, reishi mushroom, purple sweet potato, purple corn, purple carrot, beet, rhubarb, and red cabbage

10 Healthy Lunch Ideas

Here are 10 Healthy Lunch Ideas from Women's Health:
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/lunch-ideas?page=0
Stay Healthy,
Carrie

If you want to be Blessed, then you need to be a Blessing

The MORE Project is dedicated to changing lives and restoring families living in extreme poverty in Brazil. To the lives it touches, the MORE Project means more hope, more health, more caring, and more love. My husband and I are proud to support the MORE Project, we give 10% of all income we earn in MonaVie to support this amazing cause. MonaVie pays all operating expenses unlike all other charities, so for every $1 you donate $1 goes straight to the kids. More info at www.themoreproject.org.

A More Meaningful Life: After 30 Years, Debbie Neeson Overcomes Obesity

Debbie Neeson doesn't remember exactly when or why it happened, but sometime during her late twenties and early thirties she began what would become a 30-year struggle with obesity. See how this 60 year old grandmother dropped 90 pounds with RVL. Read her weight loss journey here..  http://www.monavie.com/news/1700/debbie-neeson-overcomes-agoraphobia-obesity?category=recent

Viva la RVLution!!!

What happens when you combine the #1 weight management product RVL, with NY Times best selling author of Body Confidence and founder of Venice Nutrition Mark Macdonald, and founder of Bootcamp Fitness and head trainer of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders Jay Johnson......the future of weight loss....The 90 Day RVLution!!!!

Elements - Nutritional Chemistry

CHILDREN’S VITAMINS & MINERALS

Boost your little one’s health with the MonaVie CHTM vitamin and mineral supplement. Designed especially to meet the growing needs of kids, this deliciously fun formula provides the essential nutrients needed to strengthen the immune system, develop healthy bones and teeth, and correct nutritional deficiencies. Since nutrients are the building blocks of your child’s health, MonaVie CH utilizes MonaVie BioEssenceTM to increase the bioavailability of 18 essential vitamins and minerals (all at efficacious levels), providing a solid foundation to build on. It’s just what your child needs—with some added peace of mind for parents.

• Features18 essential vitamins and minerals
• Supports brain, eye, and immune health 
• Helps build strong, healthy bones and teeth 
• Rectifies nutritional deficiencies
• Promotes optimal health and wellness
• Protects DNA

http://www.monavie.com/products/elements

MonaVie: Right Here Right Now

Your health, your time, your freedom, and the opportunity to change your life, is all in your hands.


MonaVie believes that empowering people like you can bring happiness and security into reach. Whether you’re ready to make a small change to improve your circumstances, improve the health of your loved ones, or significantly transform your life, MonaVie is the opportunity to make your mark in the surging health and wellness industry you’ve been looking for.


You have the chance to decide what success means to you, and MonaVie has the tools and solutions to help. You’ll be proud to offer exceptional products with antioxidant power and exciting weight management solutions.


Everyone at MonaVie is dedicated to your success as a distributor. Because your goals are important; they’re what add up to a better life.

Ditch the Diet....Join the RVLution!

I love this little cartoon, but feel you should hear the rest of the story. So, I’ve taken the liberty of extending the narrative in this “almost Peanuts–worthy” cartoon.

Lucy: Don’t step on it…It makes you cry.
Sally: But I want to go on another yo-yo diet.
Lucy: You should ditch the diet, and join the MonaVie RVLution. You need to become a RVLutionary!
Sally: I need to become a what?
Lucy: A “RVLutionary.” It means that you are joining the MonaVie RVLution.
Sally: And what does that mean?
Lucy: It’s a 90-day challenge with MonaVie and Mark Macdonald to help you achieve your health-related goals—losing weight, getting fit, increasing metabolism, building lean muscle mass.
Sally: Who is Mark Macdonald?
Lucy: He is the NY Times bestselling author of Body Confidence, as well as the MonaVie RVL spokesperson.
Sally: So, he can help me diet?
Lucy: Not a diet. He wants you to look and feel your best. He’s got this whole comprehensive program!
Sally: Where can I learn more?
Lucy: You can learn more and sign up for the RVLution at www.monavie.com/rvlution.
Sally: Count me in!

Drinking Coffee and Alcohol in the RVLution

You can eat or drink anything—there is nothing “off-limits” in the RVLution. The key word is moderation. The two most asked about beverages are coffee and alcohol. Lets discuss how to work both into your plan, starting with coffee.

Coffee

Caffeine is a stimulant that suppresses your appetite, so when drinking caffeinated coffee drink it with a meal and be cautious when drinking it in the late afternoon or evening as it can interrupt your sleep cycles.

Alcohol

Many people enjoy an occasional alcoholic beverage; if that is you, here are some guidelines when drinking alcohol:

1. Limit alcohol consumption to a maximum of two to three drinks per week.

2. Avoid drinking sugary drinks, like daiquiris. These are loaded with empty calories.

3. Eat food when you drink. Eating food when you consume alcohol will help to maintain stable blood sugar levels. To prevent overconsumption of calories in a meal where you are also drinking alcohol, replace the heavy carbohydrates with lighter carbohydrates such as fruits and vegetables. An example would be a piece of salmon (protein and fat), vegetables, and a glass of wine.

4. Avoid drinking alcohol at bedtime as it can interrupt your sleep cycle.


-Mark Macdonald

Walnuts Are Drugs, Says FDA

The U.S. Congress previously claimed that pizza is a vegetable; now the FDA has declared that WALNUTS are drugs.
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/8294-walnuts-are-drugs-says-fda

The RVLution has arrived

Who do you know having a tough time losing the weight, keeping the weight off or breaking through a plateau. Finally a program with a 100% success rate. No counting calories, carbs or points.
www.monavie.com/rvlution

MonaVie RVL Facebook Promo (limited time offer!)

With the official launch of the MonaVie RVLution just around the corner, we thought you might like an opportunity to win a FREE one (1) month supply of MonaVie RVL product!

To enter, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/monavie
2. Click the “RVLution Promo” tab on the left-hand side of the page
3. Follow the instructions to “Like” MonaVie on Facebook (if you haven’t already) and help us spread the word about how MonaVie and NY Times best-selling author of Body Confidence Mark Macdonald are helping people lose weight the right way!

Three (3) lucky winners will be announced! Don’t delay. This promotion ends Sunday, January 15.

* Open to legal residents of Canada and the United States, 18 years or older. Contest ends January 15, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. MT. Three (3) winners will be randomly selected and notified via email. Winners will receive a one (1) month supply of RVL product.

Direct Selling featured in The Wall Street Journal

Why now is prime time for direct selling. In 2010, direct selling companies generated over $125 billion in revenue in 150 countries through more than 75 million men and women who are changing lives serving others. This is the story of direct selling.....
http://www.businessforhome.org/wp-content/uploads/DSN_WSJ_book.pdf

MonaVie Provides Answer to Economic Downturn

The New York Times reported this week (http://tinyurl.com/3zdw5a6) that household incomes continue to decline two years after the recession was declared officially over. As the economy continues to struggle, millions of people are seeking for an opportunity to either replace or subsidize their income as a result of corporate lay-offs, reduction in pay or the threat of a pending job loss. Often, additional income of $500 a month is the difference between someone keeping or losing their home, according to the Direct Selling Association.

Perhaps there has never been a better time for the direct sales industry to come to the rescue of individuals and families in need. Direct selling represents a recession-proof job and a unique opportunity for motivated individuals to start and substantially grow their own direct sales business.

In an October 2010 issue of Network Marketing Business Journal, veteran industry expert Dr. Keith Laggos identified the characteristics that someone should look for when seeking to join a direct sales company. Not surprisingly, the MonaVie opportunity features all of the important traits he mentions:

• Low cost fees to enter
• Low initial monthly financial requirements
• Products and services that are of superior quality, but competitively priced
• A compensation plan that allows beginners to obtain profitability quickly
• A compensation plan that lets distributors earn fast start and other bonuses early so that they can earn a positive income fast

But these features alone don’t begin to explain the MonaVie phenomenon. Starting with the acai berry sourced from the depths of the Amazon Rain forest, MonaVie has produced a line of premium nutritional products made from the rarest of ingredients on earth that offer solutions to the most pressing health issues facing people today.

On top of that, MonaVie has coupled its line of exceptional products with the most innovative and dynamic compensation plan in the history of direct sales that features 10 ways to earn income and 50% of the sales volume paid out in distributor commissions.

Measured by any standard, MonaVie represents the right opportunity at the right time. The evidence of this can be gauged by its success. In 2009, four years after its founding, the Inc. 500 listed MonaVie as the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in the Food & Beverage category, and Ernst & Young named Dallin A. Larsen, MonaVie’s founder, chairman and CEO, Entrepreneur of the Year.

More than a million MonaVie consumers and distributors in 19 countries have discovered a more meaningful life as they have used and marketed MonaVie product. At a time when governments and organizations of all kinds are struggling to find solutions for the one billion unemployed and underemployed worldwide, MonaVie has led the way in effectively elevating the lives of people in just about every socioeconomic situation imaginable.

And, Dallin Larsen says this is only the beginning of what MonaVie will become. “We have a vision of becoming a multi-billion dollar company led by world class executives and distributor leaders who will take the benefits and blessings of direct sales to the four corners of the world,” he says. “We don’t just want to be the best company in the world; our goal is to be the best company for the world.”

Sincerely,

Jeff Cohen

Chief Marketing Officer

MonaVie Community Commerce℠: A Powerful Business Opportunity

When you think about it, the most powerful marketing that exists is when someone you know and trust recommends a good product to you. You’re much more likely to act on a personal recommendation than just about anything else.

This isn’t a new phenomenon. Long before the advent of slick radio, TV or Internet advertising campaigns that bombard us daily to buy certain products or services, word of mouth—the original social network—was king. And the place from which you gleaned your most important recommendations was from people you knew in the communities where you lived, worked and played.

It’s no different in 2011 except that the definition of community has expanded. Today, we still belong to traditional communities, such as neighborhoods and schools, but because of rapid technological advances, communities also include social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. Regardless of the community, however, there’s a good chance that business or commerce will occur as a result of relationships you have developed in the various communities to which you belong.

At MonaVie, we’ve developed a business model that we call Community Commerce to capitalize on this age-old reality by parlaying personal marketing into a business opportunity that makes sense. As long as we are on this earth, we will consume products. MonaVie Community Commerce offers you the opportunity to consume quality products and to make residual income as you recommend these same products to others with whom you interact within the communities where you belong.

The power of Community Commerce is seen in the phenomenal success that MonaVie has experienced in the seven years since it was founded. Based on relationship building that has occurred through all kinds of communities where MonaVie distributors interact, our company was recognized as the No. 1 fastest growing company in the Inc. 500 Food & Beverage category in only our fifth year of existence.

What’s behind the phenomenal success of MonaVie Community Commerce? MonaVie is committed to producing premium nutritional products made from the rarest ingredients on earth that offer solutions to the most pressing health issues facing people today. Couple these amazing products with an extremely innovative and dynamic compensation plan, and it’s no wonder MonaVie is creating health, wealth and happiness all over the world. With 10 ways to earn income and 50% of the sales volume paid out in distributor commissions, MonaVie Community Commerce is a powerfully rewarding and sustainable business opportunity.

The beauty of the MonaVie Community Commerce business model is that it works wherever you are and whatever your circumstances. Successful MonaVie distributors are professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and educators. They’re stay-at-home moms who are supplementing or replacing lost income. Some have never had the opportunity for an education, but have the smarts and tenacity to create a successful business. Others live in Third World countries and are finding that MonaVie is the best microenterprise opportunity they’ve ever seen.

MonaVie Community Commerce creates the kind of opportunity and success that 1 billion people around the world who are unemployed or underemployed are currently seeking. When you purchase and consume MonaVie products, your health and well-being benefit. When you take it a step further and recommend these same products to others in the communities to which you belong, you can create a residual income that has the potential to outlive you.

I encourage you to please share this message of hope with your friends and associates.

Sincerely,

Jeff Cohen
Chief Marketing Officer

What is the MonaVie RVLution?

Change your body, change your mind, change your life! The MonaVie 90-Day RVLution is an easy-to-follow program that combines MonaVie RVL products with the Body Confidence program by Mark Macdonald, RVL spokesperson and NY Times best-selling author. RVLution also includes specialized program trackers, detailed progress reports, reminders, and personalized encouragement to keep you motivated and moving toward your goals. Sign-up for the RVLution begins January 16!

The RVLution makes the News

The RVLution is still 5 days away from its official start, but it is already making headlines and hitting the news.
http://www.kxnet.com/story/16469388/nd-getting-thinny?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass#.Twk9PUwwP7l.facebook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAuuyD218h4

If you are interested in joining the RVLution, there will be more details over the coming week. The RVLution will help 1 million people over the next year achieve the Body Confidence they are looking for.
-Carrie

Documentary on Lowell & Judy Walden

A documentary on good friends and mentors of mine, Lowell & Judy Walden. What an amazing couple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6goKRx4MU5Y

For All the Moms Out There, Recent Magazine Article

The Power of Blood Sugar Stabilization

Mark Macdonald has been a pioneer in the nutrition and fitness industry for over 20 years.  He is the creator and CEO of Venice Nutrition, and author of the NY Times Best Selling Book, Body Confidence. 

I have always found it interesting that we only start really talking about blood sugar when someone is diagnosed with diabetes.  Diabetes is a medical challenge when your body can no longer stabilize its blood sugar levels.  But what we’ve somehow forgotten is that everyone, diabetic or not, needs to stabilize his or her blood sugar to fuel the body with the necessary energy to survive.  The only difference is that diabetics may need the assistance of medication combined with solid nutrition to keep their blood sugar in balance.  My purpose with this article is to educate on how best to manage your blood sugar levels and provide you with the tools to turn your body into a fat-burning machine! 

Lets first start with understanding blood sugar’s role in your body.  You see, glucose (or sugar) in your bloodstream is responsible for fueling your nervous system and creates the bulk of your body’s energy source: Adenosine Triphosphate,ATP, the same energy required for every movement you make.

By stabilizing blood sugar levels with the right nutrition, you create balance (homeostasis) within your body.  Your body then releases what it doesn’t need like stored body fat, toxins and excess sodium and protects your lean muscle mass to ignite your metabolism.

Here’s how it works. Whenever you over-eat or indulge in a carbohydrate-heavy meal, your blood sugar spikes (above 120 mg/ dl) and your body stores fat.    

Just the opposite happens whenever you skip a meal, eliminating the carbohydrates and calories that your body needs to thrive or workout on an empty stomach.  Blood sugar levels drop too low (below 80 mg / dl) and your body is forced to burn lean muscle mass for fuel in place of body fat.  This loss of lean muscle slows your metabolism and makes it nearly impossible to reach your goals.

The fact is that though many people eat “healthily,” they fail to eat “correctly” and inadvertently spike and crash their blood sugar levels all day long!

Stabilizing your blood sugar (keeping levels between 80 and 120 mg/ dl throughout the day) will naturally help you lookand feel your best.  You’ll optimize your workouts by giving your body the fuel it needs.   You’ll burn body fat, protect and increase lean muscle mass, eliminate sugar (carbohydrate) cravings, boost your energy and continually break through stubborn plateaus.   In short, stabilizing your blood sugar will help you to achieve your goals permanently! -Mark Macdonald

The 3 Factors to Stabilize Your Blood Sugar

By Mark Macdonald, RVL Spokesperson

1. Meal Intervals – Your body is a “refuel as it goes” machine and needs to be fed consistently!  Eat one hour within waking (before exercise) to kick start your metabolism and then every 3 to 4 hours throughout the day until bedtime. Your last meal should fall within one hour of going to bed to help prepare your body for fasting.

Frequent meals will keep blood sugar levels steady and help to prevent you from overeating and spiking blood sugar or skipping a meal and causing blood sugar to drop too low.

2.  Nutrient Ratios - Each meal should have a balance of complete protein (animal or soy protein), with a small amount of healthy fat and a small amount of carbohydrates to keep blood sugar levels stable.  It is critical to get the correct nutrients (protein, carbohydrate and fat) in every meal. 

3.  Meal Size - Your body can only process a certain amount of food at once and eating smaller meals every few hours will keep blood sugar levels steady. Each meal should be roughly the same size (same amount of calories). 

Remember, every balanced meal you eat will stabilize your blood sugar to boost your metabolism, burn body fat, fuel your lean muscle, and increase your energy levels!  This is how you will take your body to the next level and achieve true Body Confidence (looking and feeling your very best)!