Date: September 7, 2006

In this issue:

Americans Are Not Consuming Enough Fruits and Vegetables
Alexandria Brighton on Tonight's Conference Call
Ways to Help Keep Your PC Safe

Study Shows Americans Are Not Consuming Enough Fruits and Vegetables

As the gap between the recommended and actual amounts of fruit and vegetables Americans consume increases, there may be more room for ingredients made from the powder or extract versions of these foods.

The US Department of Agriculture recently boosted its recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption in its newest Guidelines. A new study published in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association simultaneously found most of the population hasn't even been able to keep up with the previous, less stringent guidelines.

The odds of consumers meeting the newer guidelines for nutrient intake through eating fresh vegetables alone consequently look even bleaker and more unlikely. The study conducted by researchers at the USDA and the National Cancer Institute, found in 1999 to 2000, just 40 percent of the American Population met the then current recommendations to eat an average of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. The figures were as low as ten percent among girls ages four to eight, and still a failing grade at the highest range of 60 percent among men ages 51 to 70.

The researchers conclude their report with a call to action:

"Nutrition and other healthcare professionals must help consumers realize that for everyone over age 3 years, the new recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake are greater, and in many cases much greater, than the familiar five servings per day."

Until Next Week,
Best Wishes for Ultimate Health and Majestic Dreams !!!!
Steve Wallach
Gic
Youngevity

"Successful People do What Unsuccessful People Won't"

 


This Week's Conference Call

Conference Calls Schedule

Last week's Conference Call featured Troy Aupperle from Bio-Lumin Essense. Troy joined the call to explain enzymes and their benefits.

Enzymes are proteins that hold an electrical charge; they act as catalysts within the body to encourage chemical processes. Enzymes come from one of three sources- plants, animals or microbes. The human body was specifically designed to function on raw, enzyme-rich foods which support the digestive and metabolic enzymes found naturally in the body. In order to receive the maximum benefits of enzymes they should also be taken on an empty stomach (between meals, bed time, etc.).

The benefits of Bio-Lumin Essense products are innumerable, but include: supporting the reduction of bloating, indigestion and heartburn, promoting efficient waste elimination, increased energy levels, supporting balanced blood sugar levels, proper circulation and energy levels, as well as a healthy immune system. Visit Bio-Lumin Essense's product page to learn more about the supplement line and the different ways they support the body.

Tonight's call will feature Alexandria Brighton who will share exciting details about Ancient Legacy's latest addition to their ever-popular essential oil kits. "The Children's Blending Kit" is specifically designed for parents who want to create essential oil blends just for their children! Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about Ancient Legacy's latest kit.


Be sure to join us this and every Thursday evening at 5:00 PM Pacific, followed by The Leadership Training Call with Sandy Elsberg at 6:00 PM Pacific.

Dial (303) 664-6005, ID number 801-6610. Help reduce background noise, please remember: *6 to mute, *7 to un-mute.


Ways to Help Keep Your PC Safe

Here are a few things you can do to help keep your computer safe and running smoothly.

Remember to keep your anti-virus software updated. It's not enough to have the software installed (if you don't have an anti-virus package, stop reading right now and get one); you also need to keep up with new viruses as they emerge. Your anti-virus software is only as good as your latest virus definitions set. Programs like Symantec's Norton Anti-virus ($50) and Network Associates' McAfee VirusScan ($35 to $60) can automatically update their virus signature databases, but it costs an additional $20 to $35 for ongoing annual subscriptions.

Use precaution when opening attachments. You get a message you think is from a friend with what looks like a cool file attached, so you click on it. Next thing you know, you're Typhoid Mary, spewing out infected e-mails to everyone in your address book. That's how the Sobig.F worm spread--and it happened so quickly that millions of copies got out before the anti-virus companies could update their databases. Never open an attachment without verifying it was sent by a trusted person, and they meant to send it to you.

Avoid bogus file downloads. Be wary of any website that requires you to download software to view a page, unless it's something familiar like a Flash plug-in or Acrobat Reader. The file may contain a virus, a Trojan horse, or some auto-dialer that calls pay-per-minute numbers via your modem and racks up huge charges.

Do not be taken in by false claims. There are more hoaxers than hackers on the Internet, and more bogus "e-mail virus alerts" than actual viruses. Even real virus threats are typically blown out of proportion by the media. A phony warning could cause you to delete harmless files and then forward the message to others, clogging e-mail servers and causing virus-like damage in the process. When you get one of these e-mails (or see yet another breathless news story), check it out first. Type the name of the alleged virus into a search engine to see if any of the major security vendors have issued an alert, and visit the virus hoax pages at F-Secure and Hoaxbusters.

Keep your operating system patched. E-mail-borne worms and other scourges like to exploit security holes in your software. These days Microsoft issues so many critical updates to fix these flaws that many users ignore them. Don't! Last January, the Slammer worm exploited a vulnerability that Microsoft had fixed more than six months before. But thousands of infected computers didn't have the patch installed. Run the Windows Update program once a week and whenever Microsoft issues a warning.

Make backups and keep them safe. Simply put: Back up your data files at least weekly (daily if you're running a business). Even if you fall victim to a virus or hacker attack, you'll escape with only minor damage.


Wiley Hurt
COO
Youngevity