| Join Our List |
 |
|
|
| HOT HEADLINES | |
Juicy Options to Get Your D
With recent concerns about widespread vitamin D deficiency worldwide, scientists and food manufacturers are exploring ways to get more of the sunshine vitamin into the foods we eat every day. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that fortifying orange juice is an easy way to pack some vitamin D into this popular beverage. "Fortification of foods and drinks with vitamin D is an economical way to provide adequate vitamin D to people who are at risk of a myriad of diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to osteoporosis," said the researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine.
Why D?
Although estimates vary, most experts agree that a large percentage of people living in the US and Europe are not getting enough vitamin D. Low D levels are associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis, rickets, muscle weakness, some cancers (including breast, colon, and prostate cancer), heart disease, type 1 diabetes, and several autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease.
Click here for the entire article...
|
| SUPPLEMENT SPOTLIGHT | |
A diet rich in dark-green leafy vegetables is essential for eye health, and specific nutrients such as lutein that are found in these foods may have particular benefits for people who suffer from eye disorders. A new study in the Archives of Ophthalmology suggests that supplementing with lutein may slow vision loss in people who suffer from an eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.
|
| HEALTHY RECIPES | |
Arugula, Yellow Tomato, and Nectarine Salsa
Bon Appétit | July 2010
by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
This is terrific on grilled baguette slices, sprinkled with feta or fresh goat cheese. Or try it as a topping for grilled fish or chicken.
Yield: Makes five 1/2-cup servings
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups 1/3-inch cubes pitted white nectarines
1 1/4 cups chopped yellow or orange tomatoes (8 to 9 ounces)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped arugula
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 3- to 4-inch-long serrano chile, seeded, minced
Prep
Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 55 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit |
| FITNESS TIPS | | |
'Just Do It' Attitude Works With Exercise
Zero Tolerance for Excuses Cited by Middle-Aged Exercisers
Thinking about making exercise part of your life? Just lace up your shoes and get out there, and don't give your brain time to hem and haw about it.
That's what successful middle-aged exercisers say they do. Their approach is outlined in May's issue of Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
In the words of two women in the study: "I don't think about it. Just do it," and "If you think about it, you can talk yourself out of it."
|
|
HEALTHY HUMOR | | |
The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest "Woodenisms."
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
"Never mistake activity for achievement."
"Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then."
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
"Be prepared and be honest."
"Be quick, but don't hurry."
|
| WAREHOUSE NEWS | |
We are now on Facebook!
HealthFitLabs has created a page on facebook. Please become a fan of HealthFitLabs.com and share your favorite product stories with other customers! We will run promotions and special coupons on Facebook, so check back every so often. Enjoy social networking!
|
|
|
Important Reminders:
Free shipping on orders over $75. No coupon needed, just fill up those shopping carts. Order larger sizes to gain an even larger savings.
Want to tell your friends and family about the site? We've set up an incentive program for you: Refer-A-Friend. Once logged in to your account, go the My Account section (upper right hand corner), and click on the refer-a-friend link (all the way to the right). By sharing the email addresses of your friends and family, they can get a first-time shopper $5 coupon. Once they've placed and order on the site, you will get a $5 coupon as a thank you. Start spreading the news now...
Become an affiliate today! Visit our affiliate page and fill out the form. Be sure to enter your correct email address. Please contact sales@HealthFitLabs.com or call 888-757-2454 if you have any questions.
As always, please forward this on to your friends and family (they can subscribe and get a $5 coupon for a future purchase!). Thank you for your support! We hope you found this newsletter useful.
See you next month,
The staff at HealthFitLabs
For Health. For Sport. For Life. | |
|
