I offered to chat with a neighbor (who struggles with her weight and soreness from inflammation) about Advocare a few weeks ago. Her response "Oh I already get shakes from So and So and those are fine. All those things are the same anyway" made me literally scream out of frustration. So this post is to explain just a bit what Advocare really is and why it is so different.
Advocare is owned by a family trust and was started by a man named Charlie Ragus. He wanted people to be able to buy the best nutritional supplements possible through a knowledgeable coach who would be a caring advocate for each of their customers. Charlie Ragus assembled the top minds in the medical and scientific world to serve on the Advocare Scientific Medical Board. These experts serve on the board without being employed by Advocare so it is an independent board. The experts on this board are world renowned in their fields and our products have to be world class if these people are going to be associated with it. Learn more about the Sci-Med Board When Charlie Ragus started the company, he had 7 Guiding Principals for the company which are still being used 21 years later. Those of you who know me, will know that I was hooked when I read number one was: Honor God through our faith, family and friends.
One of the main goals of Advocare is to help people look and perform their best and in my opinion, they definitely succeed at that. That is a goal for the Olympic, professional, college, and high school athletes taking the performance products but it's also the goal for my 82 year old father who loves that the arthritic knees and shoulder feel better than they have in years. I love being able to provide a way for my family and friends to feel better. The quality of the products is so high and pure that the athletes can take them without worrying about failing a drug test. One of the US bobsledders who medaled multiple times in 2014 was tested 32 times during the Olympics and never worried about failing because he had complete confidence in his Advocare Supplements. My own athletes are nowhere near qualifying for the Olympics yet I know that the supplements they are taking are manufactured to the highest standards possible and are safe.
My daughter is in the final two weeks of the semester at college. I love that she is drinking Spark and an occasional Slam to help her get everything done. Instead of a bunch of sugar and ridiculous levels of caffeine, she is consuming a normal dose of caffeine, 21 vitamins, and amino acids. These products don't just help her stay awake but help with mental focus so that the time is more effective and at least in my mind, she is getting a little more sleep because she is able to focus more. Plus, she can help her friends get this mental focus and make a bit of spending money. Two wins for a college kid.
Dr. Oz is always promoting omega3's but then realized that many are rancid or poor quality so he arranged for an independent study to find an omega 3 supplement that he could recommend. The research company found they could confidently recommend just two out of the 24 tested. One of those was Advocare Omegaplex. Here is a link to the clip from Dr. Oz's show.
Link to Dr. Oz study results
I could go on forever but the point was just to point out a few things about the company and products we really believe in. Feeling better, having more energy and making a bit of extra money while helping friends look, feel, and perform better is a blessing for us.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
The Real Reason
As I write this, my husband and I are at the end of Day 13 of 24 on the Advocare 24 Day Challenge. We are working on improving some habits that aren't as healthy as they should be. We have also refocused our workout routines. I feel better. I have more energy and I have lost over 8 pounds so far. Losing pounds and inches while gaining muscles is really motivating but that isn't the real reason I love Advocare products. I am passionate about Advocare because of a promise I made and I am doing everything I can to keep that promise. Before I get to that promise, I need to explain a couple of things.
First, my family health history is like living in a genetic minefield. A quick overview (not in any particular order) includes heart disease, arthritis, neurological issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid issues, horrendous osteoporosis, kidney disease, cancer, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies.
Second, my mom was an amazing grandma. She absolutely adored her seven grandchildren. I firmly believe that this world would be a completely different place if every child was loved and believed in as much as my kids, nieces and nephew were loved by their grandma. Each of them knew they were special and cherished by her. Regardless of what they were doing, she was their biggest cheerleader. Unfortunately, she had a permanently broken arm and a multitude of other health issues that truly inhibited how much she could do with her grandchildren. So for most of their lives, Grandma was on the sidelines, not actually playing with them. After decades of suffering with unimaginable pain and various ailments, her body gave out at 78 years old.
This where the promise comes in. My youngest son couldn't even remember a time when Grandma could sit on the floor with him and play. He had fond memories of reading or watching TV with Grandma but no memories of playing with her. That made him sad. He asked me to promise to do whatever I could do to stay healthy and active so when he had kids they would have a grandma that could play with them and not just watch them play.
So at that point, I needed to figure out how to keep that promise. Growing up, my family ate healthy. My Dad subscribed to Organic Gardening in the 70's. We grew dozens of vegetables and had numerous fruit trees. We canned and froze fruits and vegetables at their peak nutritional value. We bought freezer meat right from the farmer. Every day the recommended servings of produce was consumed, in addition to multivitamins. Regular exercise was a normal part of life. My parents were strong and ate as healthy as possible and yet their health was not optimal and hadn't been in decades.
Being physically active wasn't a problem, as long as I scheduled my workouts. I love to cook and could shop for great food so eating right wasn't going to be an issue. Exercise combined with eating right hadn't been enough to insure long-term health for my parents so I knew I needed more to keep that promise. But what was that something more? I read and researched and searched for that missing component. I hoped when I found it, I would know.
And once that first 24 Day Challenge was completed, I knew my search was over. I felt amazing with an energy and vitality that was different. I had scoured the internet to find every bit of information I could find on the products and company before allowing my boys to take the supplements, so I knew what I had was different and special. Honestly, with proper exercise and diet, I know that my Advocare wellness supplements will be a big part of avoiding health issues. Unlike my parents or siblings, I am on track to make it out of my forties with no chronic health conditions.
First, my family health history is like living in a genetic minefield. A quick overview (not in any particular order) includes heart disease, arthritis, neurological issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid issues, horrendous osteoporosis, kidney disease, cancer, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies.
Second, my mom was an amazing grandma. She absolutely adored her seven grandchildren. I firmly believe that this world would be a completely different place if every child was loved and believed in as much as my kids, nieces and nephew were loved by their grandma. Each of them knew they were special and cherished by her. Regardless of what they were doing, she was their biggest cheerleader. Unfortunately, she had a permanently broken arm and a multitude of other health issues that truly inhibited how much she could do with her grandchildren. So for most of their lives, Grandma was on the sidelines, not actually playing with them. After decades of suffering with unimaginable pain and various ailments, her body gave out at 78 years old.
This where the promise comes in. My youngest son couldn't even remember a time when Grandma could sit on the floor with him and play. He had fond memories of reading or watching TV with Grandma but no memories of playing with her. That made him sad. He asked me to promise to do whatever I could do to stay healthy and active so when he had kids they would have a grandma that could play with them and not just watch them play.
So at that point, I needed to figure out how to keep that promise. Growing up, my family ate healthy. My Dad subscribed to Organic Gardening in the 70's. We grew dozens of vegetables and had numerous fruit trees. We canned and froze fruits and vegetables at their peak nutritional value. We bought freezer meat right from the farmer. Every day the recommended servings of produce was consumed, in addition to multivitamins. Regular exercise was a normal part of life. My parents were strong and ate as healthy as possible and yet their health was not optimal and hadn't been in decades.
Being physically active wasn't a problem, as long as I scheduled my workouts. I love to cook and could shop for great food so eating right wasn't going to be an issue. Exercise combined with eating right hadn't been enough to insure long-term health for my parents so I knew I needed more to keep that promise. But what was that something more? I read and researched and searched for that missing component. I hoped when I found it, I would know.
And once that first 24 Day Challenge was completed, I knew my search was over. I felt amazing with an energy and vitality that was different. I had scoured the internet to find every bit of information I could find on the products and company before allowing my boys to take the supplements, so I knew what I had was different and special. Honestly, with proper exercise and diet, I know that my Advocare wellness supplements will be a big part of avoiding health issues. Unlike my parents or siblings, I am on track to make it out of my forties with no chronic health conditions.
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