Vitamin D = A Ray of Sunshine!

Men, it’s time to take a break and head outside for some time in the sun! Vitamin D has been in the news a lot lately, especially Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and its benefits associated to protecting one’s health. Vitamin D, also referred to as the sunshine vitamin, is produced naturally in the body through exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. However, since it is practically impossible to be outside everyday in the sunshine, supplementation of Vitamin D is a wonderful alternative.

The Vitamin D Council commented on an article posted on ABC online that stated “Couples struggling to conceive should move their focus out of the bedroom and on to the beach.”
This article highlighted a paper presented to the Fertility Society of Australia conference, where Dr. Anne Clark shows Vitamin D deficiency may play a major role in male infertility. The fertility society of Australia states that one in six Australian couples suffer infertility. Infertility is the inability of a couple to achieve conception after a year of unprotected intercourse, or the inability to carry pregnancies to a live birth. Many couples suffering infertility problems can be successfully treated with medical or surgical techniques, or lifestyle changes.

But men, do not think you are alone, Vitamin D and folic acid deficiency are known to be associated with infertility in women. So, in addition to Vitamin D, folic acid is also very important for the diets of both men and women, especially women when you are contemplating pregnancy. According to Dr. Anne Clark, "The amount of sun needed is just 10 to 15 minutes a day outside the heat of the day." So head to the beach, get some sunshine, and make sure to equip yourself with Vitamin D3 and folic acid rich supplements, such as Market Australia’s Prime™ Balance and Isotonix™ MultiTech™!

Establish Healthy Habits Early in Your Child’s Life.

Even though I do not have any children of my own yet, I absolutely love kids! I love to watch them play, grow, and learn from the people who they look up to, and are exposed to. From infancy all the way to adolescence children grow, learn, and develop so much! What happens in the early stages of a child’s life determines their development throughout the rest of their life.

A child’s early years are a critical period for establishing healthy eating and physical activity behaviours. Nutritious food and regular physical activity support the normal growth and development of children and reduce the risk of developing chronic lifestyle diseases including obesity.

Providing your child with the correct amount of vitamins and minerals necessary is one step toward optimal health for your pride and joy!

While it may be a challenge to get your child to eat healthy, making sure they receive the proper levels of vitamins and minerals isn’t! With Market Australia’s Isotonix™ Might-A-Mins Children's Multivitamin, your child will get most of the necessary vitamins and minerals their growing bodies need in the perfect "isotonic" speedy delivery system which also tastes great too! Your kids will look forward to it every day, and you’ll be glad to know you’re helping them establish healthy habits early in life!

Take Care of What Holds you Up!!

Your skeleton is fundamentally what holds your body together. It is made up of around 206 bones, which hold you upright and provide support for your body. It is important to provide your body, and especially your bones, with an adequate amount of calcium. If you don’t, osteoporosis can occur. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones lose calcium and other minerals, become fragile and tend to fracture more easily. In Australia, osteoporosis affects one in two females and one in three males over the age of 60. One way to ensure that you are getting the appropriate amount of calcium is with Prime Balance. Prime Balance is a source of calcium, supports skeletal health, and may assist in the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis. Another important and easy way to protect yourself from osteoporosis is through regular consumption of calcium, and even if you do not like milk, there are plenty of alternative sources! So eat and drink your calcium and care of your frame!

MARKET AUSTRALIA'S 2008 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

WOW!! What a weekend!! I hope everyone arrived home safely from our amazing event??!! As you are all aware this was the first Australian run Leadership Seminar, also, if was the first time that it had been held in Brisbane!! So, what did everybody think?? What was your favourite part of the Seminar?? Your favourite presentation?? The new products?? For those who attended Market Australia's FIRST Gala, did you enjoy the night?? I know i sure did!! We would love to hear from everybody!! Also a big congratulations to TEAM MELBOURNE for winning LOCAL OF THE YEAR!! Hope to hear from you all soon!!

Cell phone radiation

I bought a new cell phone a couple of month's ago. I was reading the user guide and other information that came along with it, and I was surprised to find that in five different places in all of this literature, were warnings that cell phones may be harmful to your health. Perhaps these warnings have always been there and I was oblivious to them before, nonetheless, I noticed them. Of course, it didn't come right out and say that they were dangerous, it was the same U.S. FDA babble, "not proven to be harmful... yada, yada, yada." However, right there, in five different places, the cell phone company was telling me that my cell phone might be hazardous to my health.

Here is another article highlighting the debate about cell phones and their potential effect on health.

Make household cleaning a Snap

This year at Convention, we re-launched many of your favorite Snap products. If you're new to the business or have forgotten about Snap, go the portal and check it out. You are cleaning your houses, right??? If you aren't using Snap to clean your home – you're throwing your money down the toilet.

All Snap products are made of plant-based ingredients, are readily biodegradable and environmentally friendly. Snap products are based on cosmetic chemistry which means that they are pharmaceutical and personal care grade – so the products that you use to clean your home are just as safe as what you use to clean your hair and body. Snap products are ultra concentrated, so you get more uses out of one bottle and the best bang for your buck.

Let's go over how much you can save by using Snap.

Snap Dishwashing Liquid does up to 350 sink-full’s of dishes – that's 22% more than the leading 739 ml bottle and twice the cleaning power.

Snap Laundry Detergent does up to 80 loads of laundry - that's 25% more than the leading 3 L bottle.

Snap All-Purpose Natural Concentrate has a variety of uses; as a window cleaner – one bottle replace over 1000 bottles of the leading glass cleaner. As a general all-purpose cleaner – three capfuls of Snap All-Purpose Natural Concentrate equals one bottle of the leading all-purpose cleaner.

Snap Heavy-Duty Concentrate replaces up to 16 bottles of the leading spot and stain remover. The Heavy-Duty Concentrate is an industrial-strength cleaner with a variety of home and commercial uses.

Embracing Market Australia's philosophy of being a product of the product, many of us around the office use the Snap line of cleaning products. I love Snap, not only because it's economical and works great – but it gives me peace-of-mind, knowing that they are biodegradable and safe to use. I am very environmentally conscious, so using something that is environmentally friendly and just as powerful as harsh chemicals gets me very excited. If you aren't using Snap – try it out; you'll be glad you made your household cleaning a Snap!

2008 Australian Leadership Seminar

After experiencing my first International Convention in Greensboro from August 7 - 10, (which was truly amazing), I am sure the Australian Leadership Seminar will be an exciting event as well. The featured speakers, the Distributors and the music along with the overall energy of the event was fantastic! I am looking forward to hearing from others who plan to attend the Australian 2008 Leadership Seminar in September because I know it will just as spectacular as Convention!