Recently, two of our Australian contingency undertook foot odysseys. Star Sapphire Director and Naturopath Nikola Wilkie marched beachside next to thunderous waves down the coast of western Victoria, Australia, and AIM Australian General Manager, Melinda Lewis walked through the Southern Alps, and both were powered by AIM products. Nikola’s Journey I walked 115km (71 miles) of the Great Ocean Walk along the coast lineContinue reading “Nutritional Strides with AIM”
Category Archives: Just Carrots
Go Alkaline with AIM
There are several reasons to switch to an alkaline diet. Studies have indicated that it may promote strong bones and muscles and could boost cognitive functioning and improve memory. Additionally, research indicates that it could play a role in preventing kidney stones, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. It’s a good, all-around healthy diet. However, the main thing we demand from our dietsContinue reading “Go Alkaline with AIM”
The Best Day of My Life
Shared by Lorraine Grove, AIM Group Builder from Camrose, Alberta. My name is Lorraine S. Grove, and I have Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.). I was lying in bed fairly regular; the fatigue was really bad, no energy. My husband was doing all the cleaning, cooking, and laundry, and driving me wherever I wanted to go. I was too tiredContinue reading “The Best Day of My Life”
Almost Ninety Percent of Americans Aren’t Eating Their Veggies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and NBC News, eighty-seven percent of Americans don’t get their recommended daily allowance of vegetables, and seventy-five percent don’t get enough fruit. It is recommended that adults eat two or three servings of vegetables per day and one to two cups of fruit; however, many Americans consume lessContinue reading “Almost Ninety Percent of Americans Aren’t Eating Their Veggies”
Just Carrots: Strength in Simplicity
We live in an age where everything we buy is also something else. Our phones are cameras. Our watches are computers. You can play games on portable stereo systems, and there are now computers that can be used like books. Two-in-one items might serve double purposes, but neither purpose seems to work half as well. Luckily in a world of unnecessary complications, there isContinue reading “Just Carrots: Strength in Simplicity”
Vitamin A Helps Move Immune Cells to the Gut
You may have heard that seventy percent of your immune system is in your gut. That’s a neat, simple and surprisingly true claim, but why is seventy percent of the immune system located there? Is it because of the large amount of symbiotic gut flora that calls your stomach home? Well, partly, but it seems that it’sContinue reading “Vitamin A Helps Move Immune Cells to the Gut”
AIM Products and Whole Body Nutrition: A Brief Overview
Whole Body Nutrition Food choices are the most important element of a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in whole-foods, in fresh foods, in real foods can impact our lives more than almost anything else. The problem is, most of us are eating processed foods, sweetened foods or foods loaded with artificial flavors and chemicals. ItContinue reading “AIM Products and Whole Body Nutrition: A Brief Overview”
Carotenoids Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk and Recurrence
The next time you’re at the supermarket, you may want to spend a bit more time browsing the produce section. A new long-term study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that high concentrations of carotenoids in the blood, specifically beta and alpha carotene and lycopene, were linked to an 18-28% reduction in breast cancer risk.Continue reading “Carotenoids Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk and Recurrence”
Vitamin A: What It Can Do For You
Vitamin A kicks off the alphabet of vitaminery with a bang. If you’re a carrot (203% of vitamin A per serving) fan, you know that vitamin A is the good-vision vitamin. That’s because it helps protect the cornea and has been linked to preventing, impairing or reducing several eye-related health concerns: dry eye, superior limbicContinue reading “Vitamin A: What It Can Do For You”
Vitamin A Deficiency May Play Huge Role in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has been called the scourge of the American public because nearly ten percent of the population suffers from it. That’s one million people altogether. It’s the seventh leading cause of death, and there is no cure. A recent study at Weill Cornell Medical College may shed some new light on this problem. Scientists there lookedContinue reading “Vitamin A Deficiency May Play Huge Role in Type 2 Diabetes”
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