Author Archives: The AIM Companies

AIM Welcomes You to Branson

We’re pleased to announce the location of our 2016 AIM Conference (May 18-22). You’ll get all the great nutrition, health and business info that you expect from our memorable AIM Conferences, but next year you’ll get a taste of the folksy downhome atmosphere of the Ozarks as well as world-class entertainment of a major city. We’ll be staying at the beautifulContinue reading “AIM Welcomes You to Branson”

Cool Greens for the Summer Heat

When you feel you’re melting in the heat of summer, look to AIM greens for something refreshingly nutritious in cold drinks. AIM BarleyLife, AIM BarleyLife Xtra or AIM CoCoa LeafGreens will add a healthy variation to the mix. The following single-serving drinks were individually mixed using an AIM blender bottle for easy liquid measurement and blending convenience.     Tastes differ from oneContinue reading “Cool Greens for the Summer Heat”

Nutritional Supplements Are Cost Effective, Research Finds

If you’ve been a long-standing BarleyLife drinker, it might be a good time to pat yourself on the back.  Sure, drinking BarrleyLife has improved your nutrition, and that in turn, has likely enhanced your overall health, but it looks like all those green smoothies may have saved you some money as well. A study published in Clinical Nutrition took a lookContinue reading “Nutritional Supplements Are Cost Effective, Research Finds”

Magnesium May Help Prevent Hip Fractures

The hips, they fracture. A lot of it has to do with the rigors of aging, but there are other factors.  Back in 2013, scientists in Norway decided to take a look at the relationship between magnesium and calcium in drinking water and the prevalence of hip fractures in the population of people who drankContinue reading “Magnesium May Help Prevent Hip Fractures”

Painful Knee? Vitamin D!

As we age, our joints can become creakier than a fleet of haunted pirate ships. They can also become subject to all sorts of unpleasant aches and pains. The knee is one of the body’s most useful joints,  often used to kick pesky soccer balls and to traverse winding staircases. So if you ever want to play soccer onContinue reading “Painful Knee? Vitamin D!”

Vitamin C from Fruits and Veggies May Prolong Life and Keep Your Heart Healthy

Vitamin C is probably the most famous of the vitamins. It gets a lot of good press for its role in wound healing, bolstering the immune system and as a powerful antioxidant. Why is it the most popular vitamin? My guess is that when mankind entered its seafaring years, vitamin C was used to staveContinue reading “Vitamin C from Fruits and Veggies May Prolong Life and Keep Your Heart Healthy”

Potassium and Magnesium Linked to Fewer Strokes

If you like nutritional meta-analyses, then have I got a treat for you. Two separate papers (one for each gender) were published this year (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, International Journal of Stroke) that reviewed the relationship between magnesium, potassium, calcium and the likelihood of strokes. The study on women published in the AJCN, tookContinue reading “Potassium and Magnesium Linked to Fewer Strokes”