To your health! A shout-out to protein...

I am always looking for truth and knowledge in whatever activity I am pursuing. It doesn’t matter if it is to boost my photography skills, how to take care of my little farm, how to raise my kids, or even in matters of faith. I have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and understanding.  I might be the world’s biggest skeptic, but I will put claims to the test and do my own leg work to find out what is real.

When I was approached about Arbonne a few years ago, I heard all of the claims that you hear about mineral oil (found a LOT of interesting concerns about its use on PubMed), about it being “Pure. Safe. & Beneficial,” and the benefits of its vegan nature. The vegan issue was a concern for me because I’m not against eating meat – I know it has its place on our table, but I also believe that it doesn’t need to be the main source of protein for every meal, but that it should be eaten “sparingly.” So – where is the balance?

If you know me at all, you know I love Dr. Oz. And – you know that I love Arbonne’s products more and more all of the time. Before I became involved with Arbonne I was looking into a Naturopathy program. So, the marriage of my desire to help people feel well and do so naturally was a perfect marriage for me and Arbonne.

But I digress. A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Oz had a guest physician who discussed the epidemics of obesity and diabetes in this country. He coined the term “diabesity.” The next day, his book “The Blood Sugar Solution” and its companion cookbook went on sale for Kindle for $2.99 on Amazon.  I hesitated, then got it knowing that I’ve been on a lifelong pursuit to lose weight and get my systems under control. Who knows? Each step might be the right step to answers.

I was so excited when I read that the good doctor recommended a vegan protein shake for breakfast that derived its protein from either peas, rice, or hemp. Arbonne’s vegan protein powder is made from peas, rice and cranberries. I wonder if there is a connection between cranberries and hemp? I haven’t researched that, but when I do, you will know!

As a small shout out to my Jewish brothers (this week is Passover), one of the topics covered on yesterday’s Dr. Oz program was “biblical dieting” and the health benefits of that. In the bible it was a regular practice to give away 10% of your meal. Not only would you be helping the poor, but certainly we all know that we’d be in better health if you reduced your portion sizes. There is emerging research that indicates that by eating 10% fewer calories, you will live 10% longer and healthier. It appears that once again ancient wisdom lives on.

The Arbonne protein powder meets all of these criteria: low-calorie, nutrient and protein rich (20g!), and delicious. Definitely worth a good look if you want to get healthy and energized!

Live well!

PS: I LOVE the vanilla best for its flavor if I'm drinking it alone, or for its versatility when I jazz it up with celery, bananas, spinach, lettuce, and/or berries and apples. Mmmm! 

A personal journey...

My journey into Arbonne is a very personal one. None of us are the product of a single experience, but our experiences work like a web, intertwining to create the person we are today. If we let it, our "web" is made stronger if we embrace the journey and learn from every moment. In psychology we might refer to these episodes as "push/pull" factors; the things that compel us in the direction we move today.

A few of my moments revolve around a number of these factors. As an Arbonne customer, my first three introductions came from what I call my "medical mystery tour." I'm hardly debilitated - and don't consider myself "sickly" at all. I just have various quirks that I live with, but that occasionally I realize aren't the same thing everyone else experiences. Among these are infertility.

Arbonne's Prolief Hormone Balancing Cream

Like many folks, I found my biological clock ticking away as I approached 30. It was just a number as far as I was concerned, but when it came to making babies, I was learning that all of those claims that it only "takes one time" was vastly untrue. It was devastating. Add to that a failing cocktail of meds guaranteed to produce sextuplets and I was one frustrated chica.

That is when my first contact suggested a hormone balancing cream made by some company that claimed to be properly formulated and better than the rest. I was skeptical, but after downing the meds for nearly 18 months, I was willing to give it a go. But seriously, this stuff was a lotion? How was that possibly going to work?

Two months later I was pregnant with my first. Fast forward 2 years when I was again frustrated from downing the fertility meds with no results (except a couple of miscarriages). It was at this point that I remembered I had a partially used bottle of Prolief cream in the back of the bathroom closet. One month later, I was ecstatically heading into morning sickness.



Is Arbonne the answer to everything in life? No. God is. But Arbonne has been a big blessing in our lives in many ways along the way. It is the only thing that has gotten my skin under control (no more red-face, blemished, scaliness). It has so many wonderful dietary aids that is improving the relationship I have with food. And it has proven to be the income it has promised to be. I have done other network marketing businesses, but this one has fit for me.

BTW, Prolief is not a pregnancy enhancer (don't be worried) but is for balancing your hormones so that they are in the right balance. I have had great success at reducing uterine fibroids and avoiding surgery as a result.

Pure Transformation...

What do you want your life to be like in 5 years? If you continue doing what you're doing today, will you get there? For that matter, who do you want to be today?

I think most of us can find at least one or two things that we wish were different about ourselves or our lives in a day-to-day basis. My house could be cleaner. I could have been less lazy today. Maybe I could have done less daydreaming and done more action.

Whatever it is, the key is to transform yourself into what you desire most, using the most productive, well-researched, and beneficial tools possible. You want more joy in your life? Fill it with things that promote joy as opposed to temporary pleasures. You want more abundance and wealth - be more generous and rid your mindset of that "scarcity" mentality that robs you of dreaming big.

Whatever your desired transformation, it is rooted in FREEDOM. Freedom of travel. Freedom in finances. Freedom of choice. To have that kind of freedom, you need a stream of income that proves to be both viable, reliable, and grow-able based on effort put into the business. If you're going to get involved in network marketing, it just makes sense to look at a business that provides consumable products that sell themselves because of their innovative and beneficial nature. Look for something with longevity, as well. Tried-and-true are the fruits of wisdom. You just can't go wrong!


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