Get Healthy and Earn Cash Back!

Are  you  looking  to  lose  weight?  Want  to  end  your  addiction  to  sugar?  Need  more  energy  for  all  you  want  to  accomplish  in  2012?

This  is  your  chance  to  do  all  of  that  and  more.

Through  this  10-­‐week  program  you  will   learn  to  be  accountable  for  your  actions  and  earn  cash  for  meeting  those  goals.  How  does  it   work?

Every  week  for  ten  weeks  we  meet  over  the  phone  for  30-­‐minutes  at  a  pre-­‐scheduled  time.   During  those  sessions  you  will  learn  how  to  live  a  healthier  lifestyle,  lose  weight  and  gain   more  energy  in  a  very  sustainable  way.  This  program  is  not  about  rapid  weight  loss,  it’s   about  transforming  your  life  and  creating  a  healthier  you.

At  the  end  of  each  session  we  will  create  three  goals  for  you  to  complete  before  the  next   session.  For  each  goal  that  you  hit  you  will  earn  $10.  If  you  hit  all  three  goals  you  can  earn   up  to  $30  back  from  the  cost  of  the  program.    Of  course,  there  is  a  challenge.  One  of  three   goals  each  week  has  to  be  to  complete  daily  food  journaling.  It  is  about  total  accountability.

If  you  complete  the  program  and  have  hit  all  of  your  goals  throughout  the  course  of  the   program  you  will  earn  a  $100  bonus.  This  means  that  there  is  an  opportunity  for  you  to   earn  $400  back  on  the  program!     In  addition,  to  the  cash  back  opportunity  you  will  receive  a  great  education  on  nutrition   and  living  a  healthy  lifestyle,  recipes,  meal  planning  tips,  a  variety  of  handouts,  book   recommendations  and  other  materials.

Are  you  ready  to  invest  in  your  health?

The  program  cost:  $995.00

Potential  cash  back  for  meeting  goals:  $400

Potential  end  cost  of  program:  $595

The  cost  of  your  health  and  wellness:   Priceless

Contact  Ruth  Smith  today  to  get  started  on  your  road  to  a  successful,  healthy  you!

Ruth  Smith

AADP  Nutrition  Counselor

Sage  Wellness   Phone:  (323)  527-­‐0787,  ext.  2

ruth@sagewellnessla.com

http://www.sagewellnessla.com

The Whole (Grain) Truth

Many foods, like those made with refined flour, process grains too much to have health benefits, which are found in the grain's parts of the bran (fiber) and wheat germ (main source of nutrients). Whole grain contains all the parts of a seed, while refined flours remove the nutritious bran and germ.

On every trip to the grocery store, we are bombarded with new “healthy” versions of standby junk-food favorites. Enticing labels scream, Whole grain! Fiber! Vitamins! But are these whole grain-touting products a snack miracle, or marketing scam?

A recent article by Jeannine Stein in the LA Times evaluated the truthfulness behind the health benefit claims of whole grain versions of products such as Pop Tarts, Goldfish, Tostitos tortilla chips, Ritz, and Pepperidge Farm granola. “Whole grain” was a prominent declaration on each label, but the nutrition facts weren’t equally as impressive: “a serving (55 pieces) of cheddar Goldfish crackers made with whole grain has only two grams of dietary fiber,” and the “Wholly Grains smoothie from Odwalla has 54 grams of sugar in a 16-ounce bottle, almost 13 teaspoons of sugar.” So while the phrase “made with whole grains!” may seem to present a healthy alternative, there are still other nutrition factors, like sugar, saturated fats, and artificial ingredients, that need to be taken into consideration when making choices between products.

Your best bet for wholly healthy whole grains? Check on the label for the Whole Grains Council’s Whole Grain Stamp, a postage-sized stamp on products that guarantees a minimum of 8 grams of whole grains (half a serving; 48 grams is recommended daily) in a serving of a product. Better yet, forgo the highly processed foods that line the aisles of many major grocery stores and start with small changes like using whole wheat flour for baking, making granola from scratch, or opting for healthier, yet still affordable options, at Trader Joe’s or Fresh & Easy. Either way, make sure you evaluate nutrition facts as a whole in order to get the whole truth about claims on grains!

Link to article: http://www.latimes.com/news/health/la-he-whole-grains-20100531,0,3192857.story

–Abby Gould, Sage Wellness Intern