February 2010 ~ Issue 26

Welcome to The Gazette Ezine, free monthly newsletter of Franfort Distributors Group – Shaklee Independent Distributors. The Gazette is always full of beautiful hues. However, my letter this month focuses on one color: red, the signature hue of The American Heart Association and the Chinese New Year.

Our special feature on Healthier You is a mini-guide to create a healthier lifestyle and it will talk about Shaklee’s Heart supplements, and how they can change your life! References will be available and even an email address from Shaklee’s Scientists.

This year is the year of the tiger and in the segment “New and Noteworthy” my very good friend, a loyal Shaklee customer, aroma therapist and Feng Shui practitioner, Ms. Gina Gunsolley, will talk about What the Chinese New Year is all about and the meaning of the year of the tiger (Chinese New Year is on February 14).

I’ve been celebrating the Chinese New Year for 6 years now and I should say it’s a very religious event, full of customs and traditions as well as happiness and hope for a better year. Every year I go to Chinatown in New York City and I visit the Buddha’s temple located on Mott Street. Certain foods are eaten during the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. Also certain things that must be already done such as one day for cleaning the house, one day to mop the floor, one day to get rid of the things you not longer utilize and so on.

Debts are best paid off (it used to be customary for employees to receive a bonus towards the end). In addition, all arguments and worries should be resolved lest they influence the good luck of the coming year. Traditionally, a grand fest including carp or salmon, cabbage and oranges is eaten for good luck.

Wishes and resolutions are always made for the New Year. In China, New Year’s Day is everyone’s birthday and the Chinese people customarily calculate their ages not from their actual birthday but from New Year’s Day of the year in which they were born.

Pictures and videos of the Chinese New Year will be available on Facebook, Univison and of course, in the next edition of The Gazette Ezine, I will dedicate a segment to this magnificent event. I hope you’ll enjoy all the colors in this issue and its contents

Until next month, warm regards

February is American Heart Month

Cardiovascular disease, although largely preventable, is still the single greatest cause of death in the US each year. Support your heart with regular exercise, stress management, a diet low in fat and cholesterol, and scientifically supported Shaklee products.

OmegaGuard®
The World’s Finest Fish Oil

Protect your Heart
OmergaGuard provides full-spectrum potency of ultra-pure, pharmaceutical-grade Omega-3 fatty acids.

Helps Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease
Supportive buy not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

Research also shows that high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids promote cardiovascular health and help retain normal blood pressure and triglyceride levels and joint function.

Ultra-pure and Pharmaceutical Grade
OmegaGuard is made with a proprietary, triple-molecular distillation process that concentrates the natural beneficial omega-3 fatty acids while removing harmful compounds such as mercury and lead that are found in many types of fish.

CoQHeart®
Strengthens the Heart Muscle

Every cell in the body needs coenzyme Q10 to create energy. A healthy heart has an especially high demand for CoQ10. As an antioxidant, it also helps prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation.

• Support for the hardest=working muscle in your body—your heart.
• Potent protection for your heart—coenzyme Q10, resveratrol and many more.
• Enhanced absorption using only natural ingredients in a soft gel delivery system.
• Exclusive patented technology delivers more CoQ10.

Cholesterol Regulation Complex
A Natural Approach to Cholesterol Management

Cholesterol Regulation Complex is a safe, natural way to help promote cardiovascular health by helping to retain normal cholesterol levels.

With its unique blend of natural ingredients, including phytopeptides with bound phospholipids are an amino acid called N-acetylcysteine, Cholesterol Regulation Complex:

Help retain normal cholesterol levels.
Helps inhibit absorption of dietary cholesterol.
Increases HDL (“good”) cholesterol.
Supports the body’s natural antioxidant defenses that may help prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation.

For further information, please visit us online at http://www.franfort.myshaklee.com or call us at 201.682.5445, and our representatives will answer your questions.
To ask our scientist, please email them at medicalaffairs@shaklee.com

Shaklee Energy—Healthy Energy. Smart Focus.

According to the Nutrition Business Journal, the sales in the energy market reached $8 billion in 2008. The problem with many energy drinks, however, is that they’re not exactly healthy. The question is what are you putting in your body?

The Solution, get going with Shaklee Energy chews and get healthy edge you’re after. Scientifically formulated Shaklee Energy contains ingredients that deliver an effective boost to help energize your body, sharpen your mind, and improve your mood. 75% organic ingredients

Tasty, pocket-sized Shaklee Energy Chews contain a powerful and unique blend of natural caffeine from green tea—associated with energy and performance, L-thiamine, and L-tyrosine to help promote focus and mental alertness, plus energy-releasing B vitamins and bone-supporting vitamin D.

Unlike many other energy products, Shaklee Energy Chews DO NOT contain artificial flavors, NO artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame or acesulfame potassium (ACE-K), NO added preservatives such as potassium sorbate, sodium EDTA, benzoic acid or sodium benzoate. NO Gluten

Stay charged when you need it most. Get focused for a long night of studying or Power through a tough workout and

Healthy Ingredients work fast to help you:

• Feel Energized
• Stay awake
• Get focused
• Stay alert
• Think clearly
• Improve your mood

Who Would Benefit?

Energy for Every Day
Take them now, later, or whenever you want to boost your energy and help sharpen your focus! Shaklee Energy Chews are perfect during times of increased mental and physical exertion. They’re great for students who need an extra boost during a long night of studying, individuals who need a quick pick-me-up at work, or busy moms and dads who are always on the go.

Always Green
Just two chews per serving instead of a canned product means less greenhouse gases from shipping.

For further information please visit my web site: http://www.franfort.myshaklee.com/

Cinch Success Story

Abigail , 44 lbs healthier
"If I can help at least one person feel the confidence I feel now, then I have truly been rewarded." Abigail says.

Abigail's weight problems started when she was a child. She says "I started gaining weight in elementary school. By the end of my senior year in High School, I weighed over 200 pounds and could not fit into my size 20 school uniform". The summer after Abigail graduated, she decided she needed a healthier lifestyle. Abigail remembers "One of my Mom's friends had been on the Cinch Inch Loss Plan™ and looked great. I weighed 224 lbs and was heading off to college. It was time for a new beginning, so I decided to start my own Cinch journey".

Abigail started college with a major in Fashion Merchandising. She says "As a 'fashionista' I would dream of wearing the type of clothing that all my fit friends wore from specialty clothing stores". Abigail has made great progress towards that dream. Instead of gaining the typical "freshman 15", she actually lost weight in her first year at college. She says "I have lost 44 lbs, and more than 20 inches*. I can now walk into the cute boutiques and know that I will fit into the fashionable clothes".

Abigail likes Cinch for the learning experience, as well as for the weight loss. "The Cinch Plan taught me how to see the way I eat from a different viewpoint, and how to live a healthy lifestyle. Those are things that will stick with me forever". Her outlook on life has changed for the better, too. "I have never been happier, and I finally have self-confidence".

Abigail thanks an amazing support system for her success. She says "Thank you Mom, Dad, and Grandma for always Sbeing with me and encouraging me to continue this journey of weight loss." She is also ready to help others, and shares her Cinch story when people ask about her weight loss. "If I can help at least one person feel the confidence I feel now, then I have truly been rewarded".

Quote of the Month

”You will never do anything in this world without courage.
It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor”.
—Aristotle

New & Noteworthy

Happy Chinese New Year!

(By Gina Gunsolley an excerpt from Aromatherapy Products, Inc)

Curious about what’s up with the forthcoming Year of the Tiger? Do you want to know so many of us are sure to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

This month, the New Moon falls on January 15th As we sit between the Solar New Year and the forthcoming Year of the Tiger (February 4th) and Chinese New Year (February 14th), this is an incredibly potent day to set strong intentions for the year.

During the Chinese New Year, the Chinese give red envelopes filled with money symbolizing Good Fortune and Wealth. The Money Frogs or 3-legged toads are also used to attract wealth. They are considered auspicious symbols of good fortune. They bring wealth, protect and guard what you already have. Placed in an office, a business near the cash register or in the home near the front door they attract wealth, bringing abundance to the home and office.

Valentines Day is for lovers. Feng Shui suggests that if you are looking for a new love make room in your bedroom, and bathroom for a new love to appear. Clear a shelf in the bathroom, make space in your closet and clean out a draw in your dresser. Act as if there is someone already sharing your home, with all the extra room available who knows what can happen!

Here are three ideas to make the most of this special day:

1. Toss three handfuls of a mix of five different grains (or birdseed) onto the earth sowing your heart’s desires and wishes.
2. Get a red helium balloon and write your prayer or goal (with a black marker) and release to the Sky Dragons. Keep an eye on your wish until it disappears into heaven.
3. In red ink on pretty paper or black ink on red paper, write down three goals for this next year. Read it aloud 3 times a day (first thing upon waking, at noon and again before sleeping). I like to keep mine in a red envelope. Do this for 9 consecutive days. Keep the wishes where you can see them often and burn when your wishes come true.

When choosing presents for Tigers:
Remember they are loyal, active, courageous, enthusiastic and generous. They cannot live without the unforeseen. If your partner is a tiger, be ready to follow wherever he or she leads. You will find yourself in some extraordinary situations, but you must keep up your energy, as there will be no respite. Tigers love to solve your problems, so they might like a voucher to a murder mystery weekend. They like to hunt and compete and they are always active, so they will be keen to go to any social activities, from car racing to kite flying. You are quite safe to choose any activity-based present. If you would like to buy them something to keep, a carp pen pot is a symbol on martial attributes because of the carp’s ability to swim upstream and win—so this would make a great practical present.

In the year of the Tiger:
Sudden conflicts and crisis arise to this year and will have an impact for some time. The year for grand schemes for the courageous, but underhand activities may suffer from repercussion.

Gong Xi Fa Cai - Gong Hei Fat Choy
Happy Chinese New Year! May prosperity be yours in the year of the tiger!
http://www.aromaproducts.com/

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Calendar of Events

February 3rd 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

February 7th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Our monthly presentation will be featuring The Chinese New Year celebration and the heart awareness month. Come, join us at Saint Rocco’s presentation, find out about Shaklee, and subscribe to our newsletter free.

February 10th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

February 17th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

February 24th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 3rd 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 7th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Our monthly presentation will be featuring 100% natural products with Shaklee. Come, join us with your family, and share with us what’s new in Franfort Distributors Group – Shaklee Independent Distributors.

March 13th 2010 – Union County Saint Patrick’s Parade
Union, New Jersey
Our annual presentation will be featuring “A New Year, A New You” and healthy alternatives to look younger and feel younger in New Jersey’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The event will have grand floats, dancers and bagpipers.

March 10th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 17th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 24th 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

March 31st 2010 – Tele Conference
Our Weekly China briefing is at 2pm by calling 512-225-3211 Pin: 357837#

April 11th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Our monthly presentation will be featuring getting ready for the Earth Day to be celebrated on April 17th at The Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Find out what’s new at Shaklee and Get Clean. Do your part against the global warming.

April 17th 2010 – Earth Day
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
In our annual presentation on the Earth Day, we will be discussing Shaklee’s Get Clean and the importance of going green. Come and join us at this magnificent and largest event in the Garden State. Lady Liberty is the backdrop for a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s environment with over 100 vendors, rides and activities for the whole family.

April 25th 2010 – Spring Fling Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
The streets of Downtown Westfield become a shopping pavilion for more than 300 vendors, arts and craft show, non-stop music and culinary delights are featured in this spring celebration as well.

May 2nd 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Come and join us with your family to celebrate with us Mother’s Day! Information in English and Spanish regarding women’s nutrition and skin care product, as well as subscription to our free monthly newsletter will be available.

May 2nd 2010 – Art & Music Festival
Hoboken, New Jersey
Franfort distributors Group will be presenting Shaklee products to the community and healthy alternatives for a longer & better life. Two stages of headline music, food and children’s activities will be available.

June 6th 2010 – Saint Rocco’s Presentation
North Bergen, New Jersey
Come and join us with your family to celebrate with us Father’s Day. Information in English and Spanish regarding men’s nutrition and skin care product, as well as subscription to our free monthly newsletter will be available.

June 6th 2010 – Somerville Spring Spectacular
Somerville, New Jersey
Our 22nd annual street fair spectacular will have a full day of non-music, KidZone with rides and games, and fantastic festival food delights.