Green Clean

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I BELIEVE CLEANING HOUSE SHOULDN'T INVOLVE DIRTYING THE EARTH

GET CLEAN® Get Clean® products use biodegradable cleaning agents, which means they break down easily instead of hanging out in the ground for hundreds of years. They also have no phosphates, borates, nitrates, or other stuff the planet doesn't appreciate. And by making them super concentrated, we leave you to add water so we can subtract waste. This has tons of implications. Literally. Less weight to ship. Less product to use. Less packaging to throw away. So you can get that clean feeling about your house, knowing you're keeping the planet clean, too. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE When you buy the Get Clean® Starter Kit instead of the stuff you probably buy: You keep 108 pounds of packaging waste out of landfills You eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions GET CLEAN PRODUCTS OFFER CLEANING CHOICES THAT ARE GREEN, AND HERE'S WHY: Sustainably sourced natural ingredients Biodegradable surfactants Recyclable packaging Recyclable wipes Recyclable dryer sheets No chlorine bleach No volatile organic cleaning compounds No phosphates No nitrates No borates No animal testing

I use all of these products in our home and I just love them. They work amazing and I have the satisfaction I'm not bringing harmful chemicals into my home. 

 Here are a few more articles on this topic.

• Let's Clean House
• Safe Clean
• Powerful Clean
• Green Clean
• Smart Clean

If you have anymore questions please feel free to contact me.


Have a beautiful Day!


Kristin

Understanding the latest media attention on Multivitamins

 Multivitamin's have been under fire in the media. In my course from ISSA I took to get my Fitness Certification we learned the important of multivitamins. It doesn't matter how great of a cook you are or how clean you eat, there is no way we can get ALL the nutrients and antioxidants we need.  

 

Here is a letter from Dr. Jamie McManus and her responds to the media.

 

 

Posted by Dr. Jamie McManus on Dec 19, 2013 in Health, Natural Nutrition

Many of you have probably seen the headlines regarding multivitamins and their inability to prevent chronic disease in the past few days – the result of three studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Starting from a 30,000-foot view, the premise of these studies is the first problem: looking at the use of a multivitamin alone as a way to prevent disease. The purpose of a multivitamin is to fill in nutritional gaps and provide optimum levels of vitamins and minerals. It is well established that the vast majority of Americans fail to obtain even adequate levels of these nutrients.
Prevention of any disease is a multi-factorial process that has to include diet, weight management, and lifestyle. To expect to see disease prevention accomplished by virtue of taking a daily multivitamin is a flawed premise. So, why are these large-scale (and very expensive) studies undertaken? It is simply the model of research that scientists and physicians understand – studying a single drug to determine what effect it may have on a single disease. Studying nutrition is far more complex.
While a drug has a primary effect (usually something positive), they also have a myriad of side effects (which are usually negative and even life threatening). Every year pharmaceuticals are removed from the market because of these serious side effects. A study published in JAMA in 1998 showed that as many as 125,000 Americans die each year of properly prescribed pharmaceuticals – wow! When was the last time a vitamin was removed from the market?
Vitamins and minerals all have multiple positive functional roles to play in our bodies – which is why so many Americans pop a multi each day. People simply feel better when they take a multi because they are filling in those all too common nutrition gaps.
All three of these studies showed that multivitamins have an excellent safety profile. Well, of course they do! The only “potential harm” that continues to be mentioned every time we have a study such as this published is the slight increased risk of lung cancer in smokers who took beta carotene. My response to that is – smokers: stop smoking!
Let me quickly summarize these studies. The largest one is another report from the Physician Health Study – previous publications of data from this large government funded study did show an association of reduced cancer associated with multivitamin usage.
The next study looked at cognitive decline in physicians – who are at the upper end of the intelligence scale and pretty well nourished. Showing a significant change in cognitive decline in this population is going to take some intervention beyond a multi – as this population is most likely doing lots of the right things to protect their brain function.
The third study tried to show that higher doses of specific vitamins decrease the likelihood of a second heart attack in folks who have already had a heart attack. Hmmm. Maybe we should look at weight reduction, cholesterol, blood pressure lowering, and blood sugar management as opposed to putting the burden of prevention of a second heart attack in someone with heart disease on vitamins!
I have been recommending a multivitamin (and beyond) to my patients, and consumers in general, for my entire 30 years as a physician – and nothing in these studies changes my mind. The statistics on inadequacies in our American diet are clear – most everyone is deficient in multiple nutrients. Here at Shaklee, we have the Landmark Study, published in the journal Nutrition in 2007 that showed a nice correlation of better health with multiple supplement usage, starting with a multivitamin. We have over 100 published studies that validate the connection of nutrition and health. I urge you to continue taking your Shaklee supplements – but also, to remember the importance of eating healthfully, avoiding fast foods, and getting to a healthy weight on your journey to better health.
Be well!

Jamie McManus, M.D., FAAFP
Chair of Medical Affairs, Health Science, & Education

 

 

 Have a great day!! 

Kristin
 

 

 

 

10 Key Steps to Understanding The Shaklee Diffence

In my last post I talked about supplements and the importance on doing your research on them before buying.  Read it here.  I have talked about Shaklee supplements so I thought I would share a great letter from Dr. Jamie McManus and the Shaklee difference.

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Jamie back in my for Women's Health Event. (She's the one in the blue dress) We were all suppose to wear hats for this event like, I didn't want to wear mine for the picture. LOL I'm the one on the far left.

 

How Well Do You Understand the Shaklee Difference?

Dear Shaklee Family:

Shaklee products – and the quality and science behind them – are unmatched in the industry. But how familiar are you with the many elements of the Shaklee Difference?
Even if you think you know what makes this company and our products stand apart from the rest, refresh your knowledge with this list of :

Ten Key Steps that we take to ensure that Shaklee supplements are the best in the marketplace:

1. Shaklee conducts more than 100,000 tests annually to ensure the safety and efficacy of our products.
2. Each and every lot of Shaklee products is 100% tested to ensure and guarantee that each and every ingredient that is part of our label claims is present in the appropriate amounts.
3. All ingredients in Shaklee products are qualified under the incredibly stringent Shaklee protocol, unique in the industry, which tests for up to 350 chemical contaminants including pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, solvent residues, etc.
4. Our Shaklee scientists create formulations so that the key active ingredients are included at clinically efficacious levels, often significantly higher than many companies in the market.
5. Each product is formulated with nutritional ingredients that have been extensively studied to confirm safety and efficacy. Our products don’t follow “fads” but incorporate scientific and/or epidemiologic evidence of need and benefit.
6. Shaklee employs advanced delivery systems to enhance bioavailability – and these systems are tested to confirm their nutrient delivery advantages.
7. All ingredients must be acceptable from the standpoint of the Shaklee philosophy, as well as detailed scrutiny as to their safety. We don’t simply accept the Certificate of Analysis that many other companies accept but, rather, retest for contaminants to confirm the Certificate of Analysis is accurate.
8. Shaklee has an unwavering commitment to avoid the use of artificial flavours, sweeteners, and added preservatives. We use only non-genetically modified soy protein.
9. Shaklee developed many of the standards and protocols for manufacturing that are now referred to as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
10. Ongoing proof of our product performance is demonstrated by:

• More than 100 scientific publications, 90-plus in peer-reviewed journals
• The Landmark Study, the only study of its kind, which showed that people who took Shaklee supplements over a period of 20 years had markedly better health than both single-multivitamin and non-supplement users
• Shaklee products powering athletes to win 125 medals
• Shaklee products fuelling world explorers, 7 of Time-Life’s Greatest Adventures of All Time, and NASA space shuttle astronauts with a special rehydration product (called Astro-Ade)

Add to this list our accomplishments and awards in the area of environmental leadership and responsibility, and you’ll see why I’m truly proud to be part of this company, where integrity, quality, and social responsibility are our standards, and where making people and the planet healthier is our mission.
Shaklee is all about helping people take control of their future health by virtue of their choices today. My 16 years as a practising family physician led me to believe even more strongly that prevention is where the future of medicine must go. Research confirms that nutrition, weight control, and wise supplementation can powerfully impact your vitality today and your health in the future, and I believe that we can redefine wellness in the coming years. Thank you for all that you’re doing to share Shaklee products and the Shaklee Difference with so many. Together we’re making a BIG difference in the health of the world!
Be well!

Jamie McManus, MD, FAAFP
Chair of Medical Affairs, Health Sciences, and Education for Shaklee Corporation


       Have a fabulous day!

Kristin

www.kristinmcconnell.myshaklee.com

 

Sports Nutrition Part 1

Happy Tuesday

 

 

Today I am going to start a 3 part series on what I do Before, During and After each workout to get the best results I can get.

 

There are so many products out there at the.......

Gym, Supermarkets, Health Stores...........

 

How do you know who to believe to help you with you over all performance. I suggest you do you research and do what's best for you. More details to come about this.

 

Here are some of my tips for what I do before I workout. 

 

You want to make sure you eat a good meal before working out unless you are practicing Yoga then you need to eat at least 3 hours before Yoga.

 

When choosing a meal you want to make sure it a good source of protein and carbohydrates. It is so important to stay hydrated. 30 minutes before your workout you should drink at least 8oz of water.

 

 Caffeine from Green Tea, Coffee or a Vitamin B and Vitamin D can help you with you ENERGY. Vitamin B & D help with your MOOD, Clarity and Focus. Vitamin B also helps convert protein and Carbs to physical energy and helps with the production of cells in creating Red Blood Cells.

 

Before I work out I drink my water and take an Energy Chew to give me the Burst of Energy I need to complete my workouts. I also mix up a performance Drink for during my workouts which we will talk about in Part 2.

 

Before heading to the gym I make sure I put on a cute workout outfit, I put my make up on and do my hair with a cute curled pony tail or a braid. Right before you walk into the gym put a smile on your face and walk into the gym like you own it.

Okay you say What she does her hair and make up before working out??? Yes I totally do every time. I don't do this to impress anyone or to pick up a guy. Hello I'm happily married for a most 10 years. So why do I worry about what I look like. Well I do it for myself. If I feel better about myself I have more continence in the gym and I work harder. Now you may not want to put make up on or do your hair that's totally fine. Just head into any workout with confidence!


Before:

These are my chew of choice. Below are all the wonderful details about them!

Healthy Energy on Demand
Finally, a healthy alternative to high calorie, high volume energy drinks! Scientifically formulated Shaklee Energy™ contains the right ingredients to help energize your body and support alertness, focus, cognitive

• Energy-releasing B vitamins, immune-supporting vitamin C and bone-building vitamin D
• Key amino acids L-tyrosine and L-theanine associated with mental alertness and focus*
• Natural caffeine from green tea extract associated with energy and performance*
• No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or added preservatives and it's gluten free
  Healthy ingredients work fast to help:*
• Sustain energy
• Improve performance
• Stay alert
• Sharpen focus
• Improve mood

Want more details?  Click Here 

 

There is so much more to talk about before a work out if you would like more details or have questions PLEASE email me or leave a comment and I will get back to you!

Have a fabulous day!

Kristin

Holiday Gift Ideas

 ENFUSELLE NUTRITION SKIN THERAPY KIT

Give the gift of fabulous skin! The same nutrients that help keep you healthy on the inside also play a huge role in how you look on the outside. 50 years of scientific nutrition research has been applied to developing the most advanced therapeutic skincare system around providing you the answer to healthy-looking, beautiful skin. Look and feel 25 years younger!

 SHAKLEE 180 TURNAROUND KIT

Lose Weight
Go from before to after with clinically tested weight loss products** – and a program designed to burn fat, not muscle. This customizable two-meal kit delivers a complete program of smoothees, snacks, energizing tea and metabolic boost* – along with access to exclusive tools and rewards. Over $395 value in product, program tools and first-kit shipping upgrade.

** The weight loss portion of the Shaklee 180 Program was tested in a preliminary 12-week clinical study.Meal-in-a-bar was not included in this study.

 VIVIX

Global cutting-edge research in the fight against cellular aging and years spent in partnership with leading scientists have culminated in Vivix—a scientific breakthrough from Shaklee.

Only Vivix contains both resveratrol and a proprietary phytonutrient blend. This phytonutrient blend harnesses the powerful antioxidant properties of rare muscadine grapes and has been shown to be 10X more powerful than resveratrol alone in slowing a key mechanism of cellular aging.*

All natural. Patent pending. Clinically tested key ingredients. Exclusive.

 VITALIZER

Vitalizer is the most advanced multinutrient supplement in the marketplace today with 80 bio-optimized nutrients clinically proven to create a foundation for a longer, healthier life.* Vitalizer is the powerful and convenient approach to complete supplementation providing the best spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-aging phytonutrients, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics*, all in one daily serving.

• Custom formula created specifically for today’s healthy active men and women
• Patent-pending delivery system designed to enhance absorption of key nutrients
• Based on 12 clinical studies and a first-of-its-kind Landmark Study

Feel better in 30 days or your money back.

 SHAKLEE BABY PRODUCTS

Clean, fresh baby. These extra gentle products are naturally formulated to get your baby pip-squeaky clean from head to toe. Made with organic chamomile and lavender,  these products are pH balanced and sensitivity tested to shower, moisturize, and soothe even the most tender skin with love.

 BASIC H ORGANIC SUPER-CLEANING CONCENTRATE

This little 16 oz bottle creates an unbelievable 48 gallons of super-safe, really powerful, all purpose cleaner. We challenge you to use it up any time soon to clean everything from spilled milk, to bug guts on the window, to splattered spaghetti sauce. Now go, get cleaning.
Basic H Instruction

For all-purpose cleaning:
Add 1/4 tsp. to 16 oz. of water.

For windows and mirrors:
Add 1-2 drops to 16 oz. of water.

For decreasing:
Add 1 1/2 tsp. to 16 oz. of water. For bigger jobs, add 2 oz. to 1 gallon of water.

 SHAKLEE SPORTS NUTRITION

Shaklee’s Sports Nutrition products are used at the highest level of competition so you can trust them every time you take them- before, during, and after your workouts. Everything you need. Nothing you don’t. No artificial flavors, sweeteners or added preservatives.

 GET CLEAN WATER 

Cleaner, healthier water and a cleaner, healthier planet? We can all drink to that!

This Starter Pack contains all you need to get one full year of healthier, great-tasting water*:

• Get Clean®  Water Pitcher – Food Safe: BPA-Free; 10 cup capacity
• Get Clean®  Water refillable Filter Housing Kit (with 1 filter – 80 gallon capacity)
• Get Clean®  Water Filter Refill 3-pack (80 gallon capacity each)
• The only filter on the market to remove lead from water.

 ENFUSELLE SPA SHEA BUTTER CREAM

Enfuselle® Spa Ultra Moisturizing Shea Butter Cream - Pamper your skin. Luxurious shea butter is extracted from the fruit of the shea tree, and has amazing moisturizing properties. Back by popular demand, this Shea Butter Cream has a wonderful consistency and soaks deep into your skin, leaving it smooth and hydrated. We’ve added vitamin E for extra skin nourishment. For hand and body. Paraben Free.

 PROSANTE HAIR CARE

The ProSanté Hair Care System provides one simple, flexible system that can be personalized to meet each individual’s unique hair needs in every situation. Each ProSanté system includes one each of the following products:

• Nourishing Scalp Treatment, 2 fluid ounces
• Revitalizing Shampoo, 10 fluid ounces
• Purifying Shampoo, 8 fluid ounces
• Lightweight Conditioner, 10 fluid ounces
• Replenishing Conditioner, 8 fluid ounces
• Long-Lasting Finishing Spray, 8 fluid ounce

 STRESS RELIEF COMPLEX

Stress Relief Complex offers nutritional support that helps you get through the day in a calm, alert and healthy way.  It’s powerful ingredients are designed to provide relief from tension  — without making you drowsy.*  Includes L-theanine, ashwagandha, beta sitosterol, and L-tyrosine.

 NUTRIFERON

A Shaklee exclusive, NutriFeron is a patented, clinically proven blend of immune-strengthening plant extracts. When used daily, it increases the production of your body’s natural interferon, a critical activator of the immune system. NutriFeron works at the cellular level, by rapidly activating your immune system’s defenses*

(Not a Shaklee member yet, join here to get this special plus a lots of other benefits. You can get a FREE Membership with the purchase of Vitalizer.

Way's to order:
1.) Log into your www.myshaklee.com
2.) Go to my website www.kristinmcconnell.myshaklee.com
3.) Email/call/text me your order and I will add you to my group order
         * kristin.s.mcconnell@gmail.com (970)214-7921

**** Group orders will be placed December 11, 20 & 27th . Email me if you would like to join the group order.

Have a fabulous day!!

Kristin

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Free Shipping + Free Assorted Box of 180 Assorted Shaklee 180™ Energizing Smoothee Packets – an over $50 value -- while supplies last.

Offer ends December 11, 2013

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Healthy Home Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 in my Healthy Home Series. 

In my 1st post we talked about ALL the scarey chemicals lurking in our homes. You can read Part 1 here if you missed it or want a refresher.

What my cleaning products were before:

 What I use NOW:

This what under my sink looks like know.

 So not only are these products green they work amazing too!!!! I can know let my kids help clean and I don't have to worry about the chemicals. 

Another reason why I LOVE Shaklee Get Clean Products is that you SAVE a TON of Money on cleaning products! Look for Part 3 on more details!

When you purchase a Get Clean Starter Kits You:

*Eliminate 108 Pounds of Packaging waste from Landfills
*Eliminate 248 pounds of green gases 
*Environmental equivalent of planting 10 trees

If you would like more information or want to order Click Here

Have a beautiful Day!!!

Kristin

Healthy Home Part 1

The Real Dirt on Clean!

I was at the store a few days ago. I went down the cleaning isle to get a new sponge. I glance over and see this product!

This inspired me for this post! Do we really need to be “cleaning” our homes with products that we should be wearing a respirator????

No that’s for sure. Our homes are supposed to be the safest place. But in reality our homes are more toxic.

You know that great feeling after you finish cleaning your house?

Feels great doesn’t it!? A real sense of accomplishment.  Sorry to spoil it, but you may have just made your home dirtier.

What?? 

Think of it this way. You wouldn’t let your kids play with toxic chemicals, so why would you let the baby crawl over a floor that had just been wiped with them? That’s much more dangerous than the split milk that was just there.

How dangerous? Take a look at some Facts!

• 81,000 Chemicals have been registered with the U.S EPA in the past 20 years, and fewer than 20% have been tested for toxicity!

• Over 90% of poison exposures happen at home.
218,316 reported poison exposures in 2005 were from household cleaning products.
• 90% of our time is spent indoors. EPA reports that air pollutants is up to 5 times higher inside than outside.
• A person who spends 15 minutes cleaning soap scum off shower walls could inhale 3 times the “acute one-hour exposure limit” for glycol ether-containing products set by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
• Common cleaners give off fumes that can potentially increase the risk of kids developing asthma, the most common chronic childhood disease.
• 1 in 13 school-aged children has asthma. Rates in children under five have increased more than 160% from 1980 – 1994.
• If your home is anything like the average U.S. home, you generate more than 20 pounds of household hazardous waste each year (the EPA designates toilet cleaners, tub and tile cleaners, oven cleaners, and bleach as hazardous waste).

"We are conducting a vast toxicologic experiment in our society, in which our children and our children's children are the experimental subject." ~Dr. Herbert Needleman Pediatrician and Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 

To find out what’s lurking on your shelves, go to the National Institutes of Health Library of Medicine Household Products Database http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/ .You can search almost any brand of cleaner you use, find out what’s in it, and uncover its links to health effects. Or search
by chemical ingredients (see list below for some examples) and discover what brands contain it.
 
The information may shock you. (Click on each ingredient and it will bring you to the Health Library mentioned above) Chemical ingredients to look out for:

·       Ammonia

·       Butyl Cellosolve (2-Butoxyethanol)

·       Formaldehyde

·       Hydrochloric Acid

·       Naphtha

·       Perchloroethylene

·       Petroleum Distillates

·       Propylene Glycol

·       Sodium Hydroxide (lye)

·       Bleach Sodium (Hypochlorite)

·       Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

·       Sulfuric Acid

·       Trichloroethane

I typed in Formaldehyde I was shocked what products had this ingredients!! Like baby soap!!! Yes baby soap crazy right?!?!


You shouldn’t have to worry if cleaning the shower then cleaning the mirrors with another product will have a chemical reaction. Or I better not light a candle for a few hours after cleaning because it might set the bathroom on fire.  

What's under your sink? 

 This is just some of what I used to have under my sink before we made the switch over to safe green cleaners. Yes, I even made homemade cleaners BUT you know what I found out they were not safe either!!!=/

Chlorine Bleach: is the chemical most frequently involved in household poisonings in the U.S

Degreasers: May conatin petroleum distillates, which can damage lung tissues and dissolve fatty tissue around nerve cells.

Glass Cleaners : May contain ammonia. Ammonia fumes can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.

Oven Cleaners: Can be among the most dangerous cleaning products ad can cause severe damage to eyes, skin, mouth, and throat

Toilet Bowl Cleaners: Can be extremely dangerous cleaning products and can be harmful if inhaled-and fatal is swallowed.  
 


 Our homes should be the safest places. So what should we do? 

3 simple ways to Get Clean
1. Educate yourself about what you bring into your home at: http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/
2. Put on the gloves and get rid of the nasty stuff in your home. Contact your local waste collection service has guidelines for proper household hazardous waste disposal, as well as collection sites for things like paint, batteries, and cleaners. Whatever you do, please don’t toss this stuff in the garbage.
3. Welcome healthy into your home. Commit to carefully considering everything that crosses your doorstep. Here are some safe, healthy things to have in your home:
• Cleaners that are truly cleaner. Get Clean offers product choices that are: nontoxic, natural, biodegradable, concentrated, and hypoallergenic.   To learn more, please visit my shop.
• Fresh air. Open your windows to reduce indoor air pollution.
• Essential oils. Use these instead of air fresheners.
• Plants. Besides being nice to look at, they can absorb harmful gases and help clean the air.

For more than 50 years, Shaklee has created products that improve the health of people and the planet.

In 1960, Shaklee introduced Basic H, one of the 1st biodegradable, nontoxic cleaners.

Basic H was selected as an official Earth day product. 
 

Thanks for sticking through to the end of this long blog post! Let me know if you would like more info on what you can do to have a healthier home safe place to be! 

Kristin