Relìv Says "You are What You Eat"

Relìv Says "You are What You Eat" 

CHESTERFIELD, Mo, Feb. 16, 2010 -- When it comes to revamping our diets, our tendency is to view food solely as it affects weight. But in honor of National Nutrition Month this March, Relìv wants to remind you that food is much more than that – it's nourishment for our bodies and brains.

"Everything we put into our bodies literally affects the way we look, act and feel," said Dr. Carl Hastings, chief scientific officer of Relìv International, a nutrition and direct selling company. "It's so easy to get caught up in counting calories and carbs, but the real emphasis should be on the nutritional components of the food."

As Hastings explains, many of the physical maladies people may face on a daily basis, such as headaches, fatigue and body aches, may actually be caused by nutrient deficiencies. He suggests the following tips to ensure that you're reaching your daily nutritional needs:

• Eat a plant-based diet: There's no better way to get a variety of nutrients than by eating enough fruits and vegetables throughout the day, so be sure to include them in every meal and snack. Also, whole grains, such as brown rice, barley and quinoa, deliver the B vitamins that can give you the energy you need.
   
• Drink green tea: You've likely heard the buzz about green tea and it's true – it really is a "superfood" that delivers a healthy dose of antioxidants, which can help your body defend itself against disease. And, with much less caffeine than a cup of coffee, it's an overall healthier choice. Aim to drink three cups a day.
   
• Take a multivitamin: Even when we have the best intentions, it is easy to skip a meal or opt for less-than-nutritious fast food. So incorporate a nutritional safety net by taking a good quality multivitamin. One factor in quality is the ease in which your vitamin or nutritional supplement is absorbed by your body. Supplements, including multivitamins/multi-minerals, that are most easily absorbed are those consumed as liquids, such as Relìv Now and Relìv Classic, which provide the essential nutrition your body needs every day.
   
• Read nutrition labels: If you choose packaged foods, be sure to take advantage of reading the nutrition facts on the label. The healthiest foods have short ingredient lists.

"It doesn't take long to see the benefits of eating a nutritious, well-rounded diet," added Hastings. "I challenge people to be more conscious of their food choices starting at their next meal. Start cooking. Enjoy your food and the nourishment it delivers."

Through distributors, Relìv International offers essential daily nutrition and weight-loss products, along with items focused on heart health, joint health, digestive health and blood-sugar management. Relìv provides its independent distributors with the tools and incentives needed to build a lucrative career.

Proper Nutrition Can Help Ease Stress

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., March 18, 2010 – Turning to comfort foods to relieve stress could ultimately lead to poor health, says Reliv International. Instead, the company is focusing on helping residents make healthy decisions when encountering stress in their lives.

The Health Resource Network has designated April as Stress Awareness Month. In recognition of the campaign, Reliv is providing the following tips:

• DON'T fill up on caffeine: When having a bad day at work or dealing with any stressful situation, some people tend to drink more coffee than they usually would in order to stay alert. Not only can this make you jittery, coffee is a diuretic and can dehydrate you.

o DO drink lots of water to stay hydrated and eat fruits such as watermelon and grapes, which hold a lot of water.

• DON’T think fast food is the answer: Although you think a burger at your favorite fast food restaurant may relieve stress and make everything OK, the relief it brings is only temporary. Don't make impulse decisions on high-calorie foods when you face stressful situations.

o DO eat healthy: Fill up with good sources of protein and nutrients such as lean meats, vegetables and fruits. Also, consider taking nutritional supplements.

• DON'T skip out on your meals: Many people lose their appetite or forget to eat when they are dealing with a challenging situation. That can leave their bodies starving for nutrients needed for energy.

o DO concentrate on portion control: Eat three portion-sized meals throughout the day and snack on things like whole-grain crackers, low-fat cheese and yogurt.

According to MealsMatter.org, when people feel threatened or under attack, brain chemicals and adrenal hormones – which enable us to think quickly or to run away from a threat – are released into the bloodstream. This is our primitive fight or flight response. Poor eating habits brought on by the "flight" of stress could lead to unwanted weight gain and poor health in the long term.

"Everyone reacts to stress differently. But it's important to react in a healthy manner," said Dr. Carl Hastings, chief scientific officer of Reliv International, a nutrition and direct selling company. "Making smarter eating decisions may help you deal with situations when you may feel you have lost control."

Through independent distributors, Reliv International offers essential daily nutrition and weight-loss products, along with items focused on heart health, joint health, digestive health and blood-sugar management. Reliv provides its distributors with the tools and incentives needed to build a lucrative career.

Relìv International Expands Its Relìvables Line

PHOENIX, Feb. 5 -- Relìv International, Inc. introduced three new products to its Relìvables line at the company's national conference here today. The products represent the first extension of the Relìvables line since it was introduced last August. The new products are:

• Relivables soy nuts
• Relivables snack bars
• reliv" body revitalizing moisture plus

The Relìvables products complement Relìv International's main line of nutritional supplements that address essential nutrition, weight loss, heart health, joint health, energy and performance among other areas.

Soy nuts
"These soy nuts are a pure product of dry roasted and lightly salted non-GMO soybeans," said Dr. Tom Reynolds, Relìv's director of research and development and technical affairs, a Ph.D. in food science. "This snack packs the benefits of soy, such as bone health, menopause relief and disease prevention," Reynolds said.

The new snack bars come in two flavors: cranberry granola and chocolate-coated granola. They differ from average snack bars because they include both fiber and protein; most snack bars have one or the other, but not both. They also contain Pycnogenol, a powerful anti-inflammatory.

Body lotion
The new "r" body moisturizer features an anti-aging nutritional complex containing patented ingredients clinically proven to create smoother, firmer, more youthful-looking skin.

With these new products, the Relìvables line now includes 10 products including personal care items for men and women, an all-natural sweetener, sunscreen and fortified soy milk. All products are available through Relìv distributors throughout

Proper Nutrition Can Help Ease Stress

Proper Nutrition Can Help Ease StressReliv International promotes the importance of healthy choices

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., March 18, 2010 – Turning to comfort foods to relieve stress could ultimately lead to poor health, says Reliv International. Instead, the company is focusing on helping residents make healthy decisions when encountering stress in their lives.

The Health Resource Network has designated April as Stress Awareness Month. In recognition of the campaign, Reliv is providing the following tips:

• DON'T fill up on caffeine: When having a bad day at work or dealing with any stressful situation, some people tend to drink more coffee than they usually would in order to stay alert. Not only can this make you jittery, coffee is a diuretic and can dehydrate you.

o DO drink lots of water to stay hydrated and eat fruits such as watermelon and grapes, which hold a lot of water.

• DON’T think fast food is the answer: Although you think a burger at your favorite fast food restaurant may relieve stress and make everything OK, the relief it brings is only temporary. Don't make impulse decisions on high-calorie foods when you face stressful situations.

o DO eat healthy: Fill up with good sources of protein and nutrients such as lean meats, vegetables and fruits. Also, consider taking nutritional supplements.

• DON'T skip out on your meals: Many people lose their appetite or forget to eat when they are dealing with a challenging situation. That can leave their bodies starving for nutrients needed for energy.

o DO concentrate on portion control: Eat three portion-sized meals throughout the day and snack on things like whole-grain crackers, low-fat cheese and yogurt.

According to MealsMatter.org, when people feel threatened or under attack, brain chemicals and adrenal hormones – which enable us to think quickly or to run away from a threat – are released into the bloodstream. This is our primitive fight or flight response. Poor eating habits brought on by the "flight" of stress could lead to unwanted weight gain and poor health in the long term.

"Everyone reacts to stress differently. But it's important to react in a healthy manner," said Dr. Carl Hastings, chief scientific officer of Reliv International, a nutrition and direct selling company. "Making smarter eating decisions may help you deal with situations when you may feel you have lost control."

Through independent distributors, Reliv International offers essential daily nutrition and weight-loss products, along with items focused on heart health, joint health, digestive health and blood-sugar management. Reliv provides its distributors with the tools and incentives needed to build a lucrative career.

For more information about Reliv International, visit www.reliv.com.

About Reliv International
Since its founding in 1988 by Robert and Sandy Montgomery, Reliv International has dedicated itself to making complex nutrition simple. From Reliv’s state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities, to its one-of-a-kind global Success System and exceptional compensation structure, Reliv is committed to improving lives and lifestyles around the world. Today, approximately 68,000 distributors in 15 countries bring health and hope to thousands of families across four continents. At the heart of it all is Reliv’s mission to "nourish our world." Through Reliv products, opportunity and the charitable Reliv Kalogris Foundation, Reliv makes a difference in people’s lives.

Reliv=Nutrition

 

 

The Need for Nutrition

Nutritional supplements are no longer just a good idea.
They’re a necessity.
Our plants may be bigger and better looking today, but they lack the nutritional potency they used to have. And, it begins with our soil. The 1992 Earth Summit revealed that farmlands in North America are now 85 percent nutrient depleted – our once fertile soils are now nearly dead. It should be no surprise then, that what we grow in that soil doesn’t measure up, either. A study by the USDA shows that over the past 50-70 years, the nutritional value of most fruits and vegetables has fallen precipitously, in some cases by 40 percent or more for key minerals and vitamins.
It’s a big part of the reason that we are the most overfed, undernourished country in the world. Have you heard the news?

• 2/3 of all deaths are caused by poor diet – including heart disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.
• 70% of people do not receive the minimum daily requirement of key nutrients.
• 80% of cancers are diet related.
• A child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes.
• There is a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s every 72 seconds.
• 95% of Type 2 diabetes is caused by obesity.
• 7 out of 10 Americans are overweight or obese.
• 1 in 3 adult Americans has high blood pressure.
• More than 1 in 5 Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
• Americans age 65 and older take an average of
  5-6 medications daily.

You get the point...

Is there a health crisis in our society? Most people would agree that, yes, it is a crisis. But we choose to use a different word: Opportunity.
We’re the “glass half full” type. We believe we have an opportunity to help people stay healthy – even regain their health. We believe we have an opportunity to share the hope of Relìv. We believe we have an opportunity to nourish our world!

How Reliv Simplicity Compares With Leading Weight-Loss Products

Reliv Simplicity Is A All Natural Weight Loss Supplement

What You Should Know

How Reliv Simplicity Compares with Leading Weight-Loss Products
 

Product	Star Rating	2 or More Patented Ingredients	Less Than $5 Shipping	Testimonials	Trial Offer
Avesil (2010 Editors Choice)	(4.8)
Flex Belt	(4.7)	N/A
Nuphedrine	(4.6)
P90X	(4.5)	N/A
Reliv Simplicity	(4.0)
Healthy Trim	(3.1)
Sensa	(2.8)
Quick Trim	(2.6)

*Picks were chosen by editor based on reader contribution. Details Here

     Reliv Slimplicity is an entire line of weight reduction products. These products are manufactured by Reliv International. As you’ve surely seen with other diet systems and weight loss supplements, Reliv Slimplicity endeavors to suppress appetite, burn off unwanted fat and increase the user’s metabolism, all at the same time. Reliv Slimplicity is a three-step weight loss program that’s geared towards both women and men who suffer from weight issues. Free samples are not offered through the official website, however, customer testimonials for Slimplicity are posted.
As opposed to mere dietary supplements alone, Reliv Slimplicity additionally incorporates meal replacement products for weight loss. A supplement called Slimplicity Accelerator is taken before each meal, while a shake is consumed in place of a “normal” lunch. Major active ingredients offered in most Reliv Slimplicity supplements are Caffeine (a stimulant and diuretic that aims to boost energy levels), Advantra-Z (increases metabolic rates), L-Carnitine (may burn fat) and Hoodia Gordonii (appetite suppressing substance that contains a molecule called P-57). Items included in the Reliv Slimplicity starter kit are; two cans of the meal replacement shake (chocolate, strawberry or vanilla), a shaker cup, one bottle of the Accelerator capsules, a success plan with tips, a pedometer to help keep track of progress, a refrigerator magnet and a wallet cover.

List of Ingredients

Not available on the official website.

Product Features

Reliv Slimplicity is basically a weight loss kit that involves supplements, shake mix and a success guide. Ideally men and women who use Reliv Slimplicity will successfully curb their appetite, burn away fat and heighten their metabolisms. The primary active ingredients involved are Caffeine (a stimulant and diuretic that aims to boost energy levels), Advantra-Z (increases metabolism), L-Carnitine (may burn fat) and Hoodia Gordonii (suppresses hunger). No official price is actually posted on the official website, nor is there a money-back guarantee provided. The website doesn’t appear to address proper eating habits and regular exercise as part of the Reliv Slimplicity program.

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Advantages

• Reliv Slimplicity comes with a simple capsule supplement that aims to burn off fat and suppress appetite.
• There are success stories offered on the official website.
• The Reliv Slimplicity starter kit can be conveniently acquired through the website.

Disadvantages

• There doesn’t appear to be an actual price offered on the website, so Reliv Simplicity may be expensive.
• A full description of ingredients for the Reliv Slimplicity shake and supplement products are not revealed on the website.
• The Reliv Slimplicity kit may be a tad too involved for some dieters.
• Reliv Slimplicity involves replacing your regular lunch with a shake, which some dieters may not prefer.
• A guarantee for the Reliv Slimplicity kit is not addressed, therefore a full refund is probably not an option.
• Reliv Slimplicity capsules contain caffeine, which is generally not recommended in diet supplements, due to side effects.

Conclusion

While numerous individuals desire to lose excess body weight, it’s difficult to determine if Reliv Slimplicity is the right route to a slimmer you. On one hand, here’s a weight loss kit that is backed by some success stories, but on the other hand there is no money-back guarantee or even a price posted on the website for that matter. It would surely be beneficial to see some kind of clinical research offered for Reliv Slimplicity, in addition to more information on all of the ingredients and potential side effects that could occur.