FUELING EXTRAORDINARY FEATS OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE

PLEASANTON, Calif., March 5, 2010 – Shaklee Corporation, the leading natural nutrition company in the U.S., would like to congratulate the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding for taking home an astounding 21 medals, including six Gold medals at the Games in Vancouver.  Since 1980, Shaklee has been the exclusive nutritional sponsor of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding to help these world-class athletes achieve peak performance through optimal nutrition.

Comprised of 14 different men’s and women’s national teams, the U.S. Ski Team, which includes leading athletes across Alpine, Cross Country, Disabled, Freestyle and Jumping/Nordic Combined categories, and U.S. Snowboarding have long trusted Shaklee Nutrition. This 30 year partnership is a natural fit because both the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding are aligned with Shaklee’s dedication to scientific research, quality control and science-based products.

“I am so proud to be associated with a company whose heritage has always been about improving people’s health and their ability to reach personal goals”, says Independent Shaklee Distributor, Carla Clayton (The Wellness Lady).  It’s very exciting to be a part of this wonderful achievement.”

“What makes our partnership so successful is our unwavering commitment to nutritional standards and product safety” says Roger Barnett, Chairman and CEO of Shaklee Corporation. “By conducting over 80,000 quality tests each year, we guarantee the purity and effectiveness of each and every product our athletes and consumers use.”

Working to optimize the athletes’ health and performance, the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Sport Science Director, Troy Flanagan, works closely with Shaklee to create a nutritional regimen that helps to give them an edge over the competition. “Shaklee products are invaluable to our U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding,” says Troy Flanagan, USSA Sport Science Director. “By working with the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., we’re confident that we’re providing our athletes with the best, cutting-edge products to help ensure optimal body conditioning.*”

To help maintain health and wellness, the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding nutrition teams recommend that their athletes take several Shaklee nutritional products to boost their immune systems, whether they’re pushing through jet lag, harsh temperatures, tough training or the stress of competition. As the skiers and snowboarders travel four to five months straight each year, the Shaklee nutrient, energy and hydration products help them to perform at the highest level despite rigorous conditions.*

For more information, contact Carla Clayton at WellnessPlans.Net

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About Shaklee Corporation

Founded more than 50 years ago, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium-quality natural nutrition products, personal care products, and environmentally friendly home care products. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral^tm certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net-zero impact on the environment. With a robust product portfolio, including more than 50 patents and patents pending worldwide, Shaklee has more than 1.25 million Members and Distributors around the globe and operates in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China. For information about Shaklee, visit Shaklee.com.

I know it may sound disgusting, but I just had to try it.  I got a recipe with my Bluebird CSA share box to add collard greens to my smoothies as a way to get the wonderful nutrients in collards into my diet without having to cook.

Recipe for Green Smoothies   

1 cup of soy milk

1 small container of fruit flavored yogurt

2 tbs of soy protein

4 strawberries

1/2 cup of fresh, washed, collards torn into bite sized pieces

2 ice cubes

Blend in blender until smooth.

(Makes 2 servings)

Drink up!!!!

This is what I made and everyone in the family loved it!

Apple Feta Salad

Rinse, tear and drain artisan lettuces.  Add thinly sliced apples, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped pecans.

Toss in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, seasalt, and pepper.

Apples are a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C, rich in antioxidants and flavonoids.  Apples are heart healthy foods!

Today was the 13th day of my triathlon training and it is going well.  I’ve worked up to swimming 6 laps.  I did 2 without stopping to rest.  That’s an improvement!  But, I’ve got some things I’m trying to workout.  First of all, I’ve got to get some earplugs.  This is the second day I got water in my ears on the first lap and that makes a distracting sound and feeling in my ear.   So note to self: Get ear plugs.

Second comical event today was the towel I brought was obviously the one the cat had been sitting on (under my sink…how dare she!)  When I wiped my face off, I got cat fur in my eyes.  Then I start sneezing because I’m allergic to cats!  Note to self:  On race day….check towels for cat hair.  The third thing I noticed is after my shower, my face is DRY.  I must bring some moisturizer to the gym.

And finally, to my friend and fitness professional, Michele.  You would be proud of me for not making excuses and getting the training done.  (For those that don’t remember, she’s the one that told me I was full of excuses.)  After a very long and I mean long day working at the gym….(I mean working, not working out) being the hostess for an all day open house that went from 9am-8pm, I didn’t give in to my thoughts of going home and not working out.  NO!  I stayed.  I completed my strength training at 8:30 at night and I did it all dressed up in my high heels and dress clothes cause I was too tired to change.  So the personal trainers are making fun of me, but it’s OK.  No excuses.  I gotta be ready come February 27th.

Thanks for all your encouragement and support on Facebook and Twitter. It has really helped keep me going.

Rosemary Pecan Crusted Trout

Chop pecans finely and mix with McCormick Crusting Blend and fresh chopped Rosemary. Dip Tilapia in whisked egg then pecan crusting blend. Place crush side up in pan. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

Mediterranean Roasted Collards

Wash collards, roll and slice in thin strips. Blanch until tender. Place in baking dish with extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp of water, McCormick Mediterranean Spiced Sea Salt and sliced onions. Roast (covered) on 350 until onions are caramelized. (1.5  hours or more.)

Watch the movie of my husband, the pizza doctor, making the two dishes.

Collards are nutrient rich vegetables offering many health benefits:

• Optimal Immune function
• Cellular Detoxification
• Prevention of colon and breast cancer
• Strong bones
• Lung Health
• Memory Function
• and more…..

Visit World’s Healthiest Foods for more information on Collard Greens.

“Clinical research studies have confirmed eating about a handful of pecans each day may help reduce the risk of heart disease, help lower cholesterol and aid in weight loss.  In addition, pecans are loaded with more than 19 vitamins and minerals, heart-healthy unsaturated fat, and contain no trans fat.  For more information on the health benefits of pecans, visit http://www.ilovepecans.org/nutrition.html.

Work Pecans in to Your Diet
To include more heart-healthy, antioxidant-rich pecans in your diet, try sprinkling them on pancakes or waffles, in fruit-flavored yogurt, or on top of hot or cold cereal.  Try topping salads or veggies with pecans instead of cheese.  Or, try coating chicken or fish with pecans before baking.  And you can always add them to your favorite brownie or cookie recipe for a treat every now and then.

For more information on the nutritional value of pecans, the history of pecans and the pecan industry in the U.S., visit www.ilovepecans.org.”

Watch the video as we open our box at the market.  (This is not staged or rehearsed.  It is our real reaction.)

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In the background is Bob James of James Family Farms. His family not only grows wonderful produce they take to several markets in our area, but his mom bakes the most delicious breads, pies, and cookies.

Besides saving money, I know my family will get nutrient rich meals.

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Now for some background.  The first and last time I competed in any event was over 20 years ago.  It was a bike race.  I came in 9 out of 10, but I did finish.   I wasn’t much of an athlete…still not!  My husband is the cyclist and he persuaded me to do that event.

Anyway,  since I work at the Wellness Center gym, one would expect that I work out.  Hmmm.  Honesty here.   Not so much….

The last time I started a fitness challenge back in September,  things got out of hand with stress in my life and my chronic neck problems reared their ugly head and I ended up seeing a doctor about that.  Now,  I’m not blaming the exercises in the challenge,  just a combination of stress and neck problems.  Anyway, this kinda scared me if you know what I mean about not wanting to start again.

So,  I spoke with our fitness director and told her my concerns.  She said that I could do it because the training schedule is set up to start easy.  I made a few comments and  then she told me I was full of excuses and wasn’t committed to it.  I RESEMBLE that remark!

Well, I like a challenge.  So here goes….

Day 1

Swim 3 laps.

1st challenge…what do you pack?  Ok.  Towel, swim suit, warm clothes after swim, goggles.

2nd challenge….what do you eat?  Hmmm….  Need protein  but cupboards are bare (two pieces of roast beef sandwich meat, leftover turnip fries and ketchup, piece of oatmeal raisin and nut bread from the Bluebird Market.)

3rd challenge…Get there. I’m really not feeling so good, my back has been hurting for a week.  Need encouragement…My daughter agreed to swim with me tonight. Since she used to be on the swim team, that really helped.

Result:  It was fun!  I swam the first length and felt great!  Then on the way back, I started breathing heavy and thinking maybe I started out too fast, and I had better not try to keep up the same pace as my daughter.  Second lap was harder.   Needed more rest in between, but I finished the 3 laps.  My legs were a little weak getting out of the pool.

Now, getting home.  I can feel it.  My right arm hurts a bit.  Using new muscles.  Did I mention I have not swum in over a year?

Tomorrow’s challenge is to bike for 10 minutes.  Silly me,  “I can do that.”  Now, I’m starting to think about that….

Hey, as you can see I really need your support.  Would you post me a word of encouragement?

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We’ll Pick Up Our CSA Share Saturday!

The challenge will be what to do with our fresh foods.  We won’t know what we are getting until Saturday when we pick up our CSA Share Box. I’ve been advised by Patti of the Bluebird Market that she’ll have recipes posted for the vegetables we get.  One idea she gave us last week for the turnips we purchased at the market was Turnip Fries.

We went online and found out they are lower in calories and carbs than potatoes.  They have a lower glycemic index and offer lots of Vitamin C.  So my husband, the pizza doctor, cooked up some healthy french fries using turnips.  We hosted a “Fresh and Local” dinner party and our guests were pleasantly surprised at how good they were.  “They are better than regular french fries,” one guest said.

Will You Join Us in our Journey to Eat Fresh and Local?

This will be my heart over the next few weeks.  There is a lot I want to learn and share as I experience this.  These turnip fries have opened a new door for healthy eating for me and my family.   Join me on this journey.  Check back next Saturday and see what we get in our CSA box.  Then I’ll post what we do with everything and the nutritional benefits of the fresh and local foods.

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