TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO LIVE WELL

Get eight hours of sleep: sleep is so important!  They don't call it beauty sleep for nothing.  Most of the healing , repairing and rejuvenation happens during sleep.  So sleep 8 hours before you have to wake up to start your day.



Eat and drink healthy - organic fruits and veggies and water: Living well is a lifestyle.  You'll have to put good things in your body.  You already know what the good stuff is and what is the bad stuff.  So I'll leave this at your discretion.  Take Dietary Supplements as well.  This is part of eating healthy.  Much of the nutrients aren't found in the foods we eat anymore so we'll have to supplement with all natural, none-toxic, and real food dietary supplements.

Exercise - Yoga, Tai Chi, Walking: You got to exercise! If  you want more energy: exercise!  Exercising is the best way to keep you fit, feeling, great, and looking great!  Burning the fat is hard work, so to support the fat burning process, I recommend OsoLean (Oh-so-Lean).  There's a reason why they call it that.


Meditate / Breathe: Yoga teaches you to do this a lot.   It's just good for your health.  There are many forms of Meditation, but I personally like to day-dream.  Day-dreaming is my meditation, it helps me think and cleanse my mind, and I get to think about things I want to accomplish in my life.



Enjoy nature and beautiful things: Golfers does this best.  People who jogs at New Yorks Central Park do this well too.  In Chicago, the Lake-front.   Or,  you can just go to your local park and take a stroll.  Jogging or rollerblading will add exercise and nature at the same time.

Nurture your body with a spa visit - massage, facials, body wraps: nothing wrong with a little pampering.



Learn or teach someone else: it's fulfilling.  If you like cooking, teach others to cook.  One person I know became very passionate about cooking because someone else taught him how to cook which lead to delicious creations from Italy, South American Cuisine, to traditional Japanese entrés.



Volunteer - give back to your community and your Earth: I was invited to join JCI (Junior Chamber International) that focuses on developing young people to promote positive change.  Some of the JCI projects I participated in was visiting the elderly at a local  convent.  It felt really good to make a small difference in their lives as unfortunately some of them rarely get's any visits.   They truly loved our visit.  By the way, the Nones who took care of them made really delicious espresso.  They were kind enough to teach me how to make it.  Perhaps I'll blog about how to make it in the near future.



Avoid negativity - from yourself or from others: from all of the books I have read such as The Success Principles by Jack Canfield to The Secret by Rhonda Bryne, they all promote being surrounded by like-minded individuals that helps and empower you to be a better and more successful person. Negativity also promotes stress and it is known that stress is not good for your well-being.  Smiling increases your immune response ever so slightly and frowning decreases  your immune response ever so slightly.  Imaging what negative and stress will do.





Love - yourself and others around you: This is a no brainer!

That is the TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO LIVE WELL.  Make it Everyday!  That is LifeStyle Living!

A Business Opportunity is available south of the boarder: Mexico!!!

As of September 20, 2010, it will be about 124 days until Mannatech opens for business in Mexico.  The citizens of Mexico I am sure will be thrilled to have a company like Mannatech be part of their environment.

For those of you who is unfamiliar with Mannatech, allow me to share what the company is about.  Mannatech is a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science for people looking to take a proactive approach in their personal wellness.  The products are network marketed and only available through Mannatech's Independent Associates like myself.

Citizens of Mexico will now be able to get Mannatech's  products whether they are looking to enjoy better quality of health, safer and more effective fatloss or a more youthful looking skin.   What is also available is the network marketing aspect that will allow people in Mexico to earn income just by sharing the Mannatech products and the Mannatech Business Opportunity.

People of Mexico will have the opportunity to enjoy great products and they get to earn as well:  Overall wellness for people joining Mannatech so they can experience being happy, healthy, wealthy, and wise with Mannatech.

If you would like more information, please go back to the person who shared Mannatech with you.  You can also click on the picture above to view the Mannatech Mexico Website  You can also contact me just by clicking my picture here.   Muchos Gracias!

English to Spanish translation

A partir del 20 de septiembre 2010, será alrededor de 124 días hasta Mannatech abre sus puertas en México. Los ciudadanos de México estoy seguro será muy emocionado de tener una compañía como Mannatech ser parte de su entorno.

Para aquellos de ustedes que no esté familiarizado con Mannatech, quisiera compartir lo que la compañía está a punto. Mannatech es un pionero mundial en el desarrollo de la salud de alta calidad, peso y estado físico, y soluciones de cuidado de la piel sobre la base de la ciencia nutricional para personas que buscan adoptar un enfoque proactivo en su bienestar personal. Los productos son comercializados red y sólo está disponible a través de Mannatech Independientes Asociados como yo.

Los ciudadanos de México, ahora será capaz de obtener productos de Mannatech si están buscando para disfrutar de una mejor calidad de la salud, más seguro y más eficaz fatloss o una piel de apariencia más juvenil. Lo que también está disponible es el aspecto de marketing de red que permitirá a la gente en México para obtener ingresos sólo por compartir los productos y la oportunidad Mannatech Mannatech de negocios.

Pueblo de México tendrá la oportunidad de disfrutar de grandes productos y llegar a ganar, así: el bienestar general de personas que entran en Mannatech para que puedan experimentar ser feliz, saludable, rico y sabio con Mannatech.

Si desea obtener más información, por favor vaya a la persona que compartió Mannatech con usted. También puede hacer clic en la foto arriba para ver el Mannatech México Sitio web También puede ponerse en contacto conmigo haciendo clic aquí mi foto. Muchos Gracias!

A Story of Discovery by Dr. Bill McAnalley on Aloe, Glyconutrients and Ambrotose

The video above is titled "A Story of Discovery."  It is Dr. Bill McAnalley's story on how he found the active ingredient in Aloe  and how he later on developed Ambrotose, Mannatech's glyconutrional supplement.

If you browse this blog, you'll see posts about Ambrotose and glyconutrients and why it is important to support our wellness.  In short, Ambrotose is a dietary supplement of glyconutrients to support your immune system and overall well-being.   Ambrotose has been shown to increase immune system support, supports the digestive system, improves memory and cognitive function, enhances mood and decreases irritability.



The video is a compelling story on  how Ambrotose and Mannatech came about.  It was suggested early on since Ambrotose is so new, that networking marketing was the best vehicle to introduce this kind of product to the marketplace.  Now I know being a seasoned networker  that network marketing is sometimes not looked as a good thing.  There are good and bad companies out there and there are good and bad networkers as well.  However, Mannatech is a good company with good Associates like myself.  In all walks of life, there are good and bad people out there, all I'm saying is that I found Mannatech which I believe is a very good company and I believe what I have to offer the people I meet is good.

Mannatech is a real company with real products backed by research.  There's already a lot of people out there taking Ambrotose already.  Chances are, if you are reading this, you are probably looking for what people have to say about it.  All I've got to say is it's a very good product.  Take it!  And when you do take it, take for a long time.  The longer you take Ambrotose along side with Mannatech's other core products, the better you will look and feel.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

FAQ: Can I afford Supplementation?

Affordability is one of the biggest issues I come across in the field.  I am an active Mannatech Associate and I pretty much tell people about Mannatech and why I believe the company and their health products are really good.  It's important to take supplements nowadays due poor eating habits and definitely due our toxic environment.  That is what the experts are saying anyway.

Despite having great products that money can buy, a big objection I get is the price.  Typically it takes a little over $100 to start on a Mannatech Wellness Regiment.  But sad to say, many people do not have enough money to afford an extra $100+ a month.

But budgeting your funds is a good start! For example, your daily Starbucks could cut down.  On average, a Starbucks drink is around $3.50 or $105 for 30days.  So cut the Starbucks drink.  Besides, a milk and espresso beverage contains a lot of empty calories, so lessening your Starbucks will keep the fat away.  Or perhaps go every other day; you’ll still be saving about $52.50 a month.   If you don't drink Starbucks, budget in other areas.  Starbucks is just an easy example.  By the way, I actually used to be a Barista during college.

Mannatech has made it easy to afford the products through network marketing as well.   All you need to do is just get 6 of your friends to start on their wellness regiment with you and Mannatech will give you $100 every single month!

So you can budget and/or take a little effort to share some information to your friends and family and then you’ll be able to afford the products.

But in all honesty, Mannatech products have value.  They are made to be the best that money can buy and the prices are very fair compared to how much research and effort it takes to make them.  So in a value standpoint, Mannatech Products are quite cheap and affordable.  Just don’t compare these products to the products you get at Walgreen’s, Vitamin World or GNC because Mannatech does produce products superior to what you can get in normal stores.  They are made better and they are really natural: and All Natural is Good!

So the real question is, Can you afford Not to take Supplements?  Remember, it's cheaper to take a proactive approach to your own health rather than the other way around.  Right?

The Baby Boomers are Exploding Around the World & This is a Good Thing!

Mega Trend #2 is that there is a Baby Boomer Explosion and they are all retiring if not already retired.  They have the money and means to pay for dietary supplements, weight management products and the best skin care money can buy.  They have obvious reasons for looking for those types of products.  This puts Mannatech in the best position because Mannatech develops some of the most innovative natural products ranging from immune system support, antioxidants, vitamins, target fat loss and skin-care.

On top of that, retirement doesn’t mean no work for most baby boomers.  They get bored in retirement so they launch new businesses and new professions to simply be active.  That is what my Dad is doing. He is back at work doing what he loves to do:  architecture, construction and consultations.  Another product of what Mannatech has to offer is a home-based business for those looking for a new profession.  My Dad also promotes Mannatech's fat-loss product called OsoLean.  He now tucks in his shirt nowadays because of that product and people notice that.  He simply promotes it to his friends, and he too is a Mannatech Associate.

However, 4/10 boomers have less than $10,00 in retirement savings.  Not enough to keep them afloat so 4/5 boomers intend to keep working because they simply need to earn more to survive.  The Mannatech Business Opportunity is one option for some of these baby-boomers.  All they have to do is use the products, feel good and share it with their friends.

Regardless of their financial situation, keeping their health is #1.  So they will need and buy Dietary Supplements and Fat-loss products as a preventative measure and being proactive in keeping their good health.  A way to afford the products and earn extra income is through marketing the products they already take to their friends & family, and Mannatech pays them.  So Mannatech Associates young and old can develop a home-based business because they already have a big market looking for what Mannatech offers.  This is a good thing!

I Think Dreams Should Come True. Only The Good Ones Of Course!

I had an awesome dream last night. I was driving a brand new White R8 just like the one here... It was super dooper awesome. Another dude in my dream had a yellow one, but the one I had was of course much cooler. It was my dream! Then I woke up.

Dang, how can I get me one of those...

The Wellness Industry is here and growing. Your success can be in Wellness.

Mega Trend #1 is the Wellness Revolution.  Yes, it’s real and it’s here.  Look at some statistics about this industry.  The Global Dietary Supplement Market is $77 Billion in Revenue and growing by 5% each year.  This is fueled by the true fact of what the American Medical Association says that we are not getting enough nutrients in diet alone and it's imperative to supplement our diet with nutritional supplements to maintain our wellness.  In general more and more people are being proactive towards their health.  First start is the exercise, eating right and then taking supplements.

The Global Weight-Loss Market is getting closer to $100 Billion in revenue because the battle of the bulge is no longer stationed in the USA and growing 6% each year.  By 2012, it’s predicted to be $1.4 Trillion.  People are just getting fatter and fatter.  And for those people who are exercising and dieting who are not getting rid of the unwanted fat round the neck, thighs, chin and tummy, are really looking for that extra fat-loss boost and naturally of course!

The Global Skin-Care Market is $55 Billion in revenue and maintaining growth each year despite the global economy slowdown. I mean, vanity just sells!  Vanity is a good thing!  It's good to want to look good and feel better about ourselves.  The skin is the biggest organ in the human body and it is most important to take care of it.

So the Wellness Industry itself will be the next Trillion Dollar Industry because people are simply looking for better quality of health, safer & more effective ways to slim down and to look great by using Skin Care products.  These types of products must be effective & all-natural and many people are simply looking for it!  Mannatech delivers products that deliver what people are looking for.  The research and documentation are found online at http://www.mannatechscience.org.  But despite all the science and publication, use the products for yourself, see how you feel.  The products are free unless you love it!  (Backed by a 100% 180day Satisfaction Guarantee)  If you like the products, you'll share it with your friends! Easy!  That is the Mannatech Business Model.  Perhaps you can find the success you are looking for in the Wellness Industry with Mannatech.

You Can Still Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle Even Though You Just Ate Fast Food

Every day, about a quarter of Americans eat fast food.  However, I wonder what the statistics are for other countries.  I am currently here in the Philippines and it is fast food galore here as well.  The fast foods in the Philippines are quite affordable also, causing people to go eat fast food rather than eating something more wholesome.  Japan has many American fast food chains and Europe I am sure.  I do believe the battle of the bulge is no longer stationed in America.  The fat is just everywhere!

The typical teenage boy in the United States alone gets 10% of his daily calories from Soda.  Did you know that a 12-ounce can of Coke contain about 10-12 teaspoons of sugar?  Basically, it is 1 teaspoon of sugar for every ounce or shot glass of soda.  It’s quite unbelievable when I first learned about that fact, but whenever I share it, everyone always questions it.  But I assure you, it’s the cold hard truth and if you’re a coke drinker that is what you are drinking.  Remember, excess sugar turns to fat in the body.

If you go to a fast food chain, it costs them cents to make soda and that is where a lot of their profit comes from; the sales of soda.  However, if you are weird like I am, when I go to a McDonalds for a treat (yes I occasionally have a treat there too) I order pineapple juice.  It’s a little healthier than soda, but it still has some sugar and it is still refined.  For myself, to combat the bad food I eat, I take in extra nutrients to balance out my treat.  But I keep this in moderation and so should you.  That’s the key! Moderation!

What is really scary is that children often recognize the Golden Arch before they recognize their own name.  Yikes!  Also, if you wrap anything in a fast food wrapper, it just taste better?  That is how powerful fast food marketing is.  It is incredible!

However, you can still achieve a healthy Lifestyle even though at times you can’t go anywhere else except a fast food chain.  The solution is natural food based supplements that will supply your body the nutrients missing from the food we eat everyday.  Nutrition is fuel for your body at the cell level so you can be healthy.  Healthy Cells equates healthy bodies.  Though not all supplements are made equally so you will have to do some research.  In this blog, I talk plenty about Mannatech Products because I believe they are the best money can buy.  

Also, increase your exercise to get more energy as well as burn off those empty calories.  Yes, they are quite empty even thought it tasted good.  But what is better is to eat something wholesome throughout the day.  It will just help you today, tomorrow and the long run.

So you can achieve a healthy lifestyle with good wholesome food, exercise, plenty of rest and good supplementation to help your cells get healthy and the overall You well.

Health Care is too ineffective, too toxic and too expensive!

Our current healthcare philosophy is really flawed. On top of that, all the debate is focused on the wrong direction. Prevention should be the focus.

Prevention is taking a proactive approach to your own health like proper diet, exercise and good supplementation.

Smart people take supplements: 70%+ of doctors and 80%+ of Nurses take and recommend supplements to their patients.

So taking good supplements, exercising and eating well is a big part of solving our Healthcare crisis. There are other parts into solving the crisis however, but when more and more people are engaged into taking care of their own health and focusing into preventing disease, healthcare in general will be more effective, not as toxic and a whole lot cheaper.

Wellness for your Mind

A huge part of getting healthy is your attitude! Attitude is everything. That is what Art Williams says all the time. He is known for talking about winning in business, but I think what he really means is about winning in life by having a good attitude. And being healthy is a big part of winning.

Studies show that laughter does everything from helping relax muscles to stimulating your heart and lungs. It can even ease digestion! Having a great attitude is crucial to over all health so find ways to be happy and, of course, laughter. Watch comedy shows! What one of my new favorites, Russell Peter. So go ahead and smile and laugh!

Word of Mouth is Still the Best & Most Effective!

Nothing is more powerful that word of mouth.  It is so powerful when someone says something sucks.  I was so excited to watch The Last Airbender, but my cousin said that people were so disappointed that people was walking out of the theatre.  Now what he says will always be in the back of my mind.  I am being pushed not to watch it.

On the other hand when someone says this is a good movie, we would watch it right away.  In the same conversation, he talked about how good Inception with Leonardo Di Caprio was.  So, now I’m bound to watch that over The Last Airbender.  Mind you, I have not read any reviews about both movies.  I have only watched the trailers and both movies looked really cool.  But one person ruined it for me (my cousin).

I was hoping M. Knight Shyamalan would do a good job with The Last Airbender (now in my mind that movie sucks, without giving it the benefit of the doubt).

Word of mouth is so powerful!  In business, this works the same way.  If people say your store/shop is good, people will go to it buy stuff from you.  If people say your blog is good, people would go and read what you have to say and recommend it to others.  If you have a particular product that is good, then people would buy simply from the people recommending them to you.   It’s like people would be your personal walking Ambassadors.

However, if ten people say it’s good to someone and one person says it sucks, in most cases the whole thing sucks to that person.  Whatever it is!  It’s human nature…  I don’t know the solution to this other than whatever you sell or promote, make sure it points towards the “I’ll recommend it to my friends” scale.  Then we’ll have all the success we are looking for!


That is why network marketing works!  People recommending good products and services to their friends and it simply trickle down to new people taking the products and promoting the business.  That is of course, the products and services are good.  Otherwise, it’ll suck!


I’m talking about this because from everything that I do like blogs & youtube videos, what is more effective is people recommending me to others.  I have an easier time getting customers because people simply recommend me to their friends and family.  It works! It’s so much easier!


So my goal is keeping everyone happy and it’s natural.  What I promote are good products which is good! All I need to do is share it with a few people and those people recommends me to more people.  Word of mouth works!

Why Wellness? Why not? Don't you want to feel good?

LifeStyle Living Today means living as well as we can be.  It's about having a good quality of life.  I mean that is pretty much we are all striving for, right?  In countries like the Philippines there are the poor and the rich.  There are way too many people in the Philippines suffering from poverty and compared to the population, only a small percentage of people are wealthy and can actually afford to live well.  Either your rich or poor, we are all striving for a good quality of life, about Living Well!

In the United States, about 10% of the population earn $100,000 or more.  On top of that most people still live beyond their means.  That is why the United States is suffering the credit crunch.  Whether you are in the Philippines, the United States or some other country, our goals are to have a good quality of life.  To have wellness!  If we don't choose wellness, we choose the opposite.  The opposite of wellness is doing nothing.



Wellness doing is exercising regularly, because we all need exercise.  You can drink all that SlimFast all you want, but you still got to exercise.  If you're on OsoLean, you got to exercise too!  You just can't get out of exercising.  That is essential.

Wellness doing is about eating right!  Not eating less.  Eating less sucks!  Just eat fewer calories.  This is typically the low glycemic diet.

Wellness doing is taking supplements.  Today, we all need supplements because it is a well-known fact that the nutrients that should be found in the food we're eating are not there.  Supplements need to come from food.  Not synthesized or anything like that.   Mannatech, Inc. makes Real Food Technology Solutions.  Their supplements are all natural and the body sees it as food.

Wellness doing is drinking water.  I see so many times that a bottle of Coke is in place of a pitcher of water  at the family dinner table.  It's sad.  Coke has so much sugar in it.  Water is water!  You have to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water a day.  Eight glasses of water a day basically.



Wellness doing is earning adequate income to support yourself and your family.  In the Philippines and in America, some people don't earn enough income from their jobs.  So supplementing your income with another part-time job is okay.  Building a part-time home based business like a network marketing business is better.  More income for you and your family and better ways to support your wellness.

So why wellness?  To Feel Great!  To Look Great!  To ultimately Live Well!  Take charge of your wellness and financial wellness.  That is Living Well. Cheers!

Michael Jordan on Failure and a TV commercial about it

Michael Jordan is best known for his career in the NBA and as a Nike Spokesperson.  I found this Nike Commerical on Failure with Michael Jordan.  Jordan is right.  He's the best Basketball Player of all time and I'm sure many of you would agree.  He's also a business man.  He's so cool!  He is LifeStyle Living! He is successful! He's smart! He's humble.  And this is what he had to say about Failure.

We can all learn from this.  Multiple books and many successful people said it as well.   When asked how did they get so successful?  They often say, by failing multiple times. Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad said when Kiyosaki lost his first company, congratulations! most successful people lose three companies, you got two more to go. It seems you got to fail to succeed.



Or, in other words, the great inventor Thomas Edison said  "Failed? — why we haven't failed, we only know the thousands of ways that won't work." Persistence is key to our success.  Many people give up inches away from success.  In LifeStyle Living, success brings us happiness.  Everyone's goal in life is happiness! Come on?  Is your goal in life to be miserable?  I don't think so!  What is happiness?  What is Success?  Success is being happy, healthy, wealthy and wise;  all together, not one without the other. So never give up!  Keep on keeping on!  If you fail once:  it's okay.  If you fail twice: it's okay too.  If you fail 10,000:  Edison's lightbulb?.. Every failure is a step closer to success! I'm personally taking this advice, I'm a pro at failure.  Cheers!

How many times have you failed until you got your success?  Or are you still failing?   Don't worry, my Upline said that my failures were expensive learning experiences.

Having your own Office at Starbucks

I am all for Starbucks!  Starbucks truly delivers a good cup of coffee.  I just had myself a Doppio.

Doppio in espresso is a double shot, extracted using a double filter basket in the portafilter. This results in 60ml of drink, double the amount of a single shot espresso. More commonly called a standard double, it is a standard in judging the espresso quality in barista competitions. Doppio is Italian, meaning "double".

Starbucks also delivers a great environment.  Now, not all Starbucks unfortunately have a nice cafe, but for most Starbucks, they truly make a nice cafe and deliver that nice comfortable environment.  International Starbucks like the ones in the Philippines are so much nicer!  They are much cooler than the ones in the United States in my opinion.

Regardless if you're in the USA or elsewhere, Starbucks will provide you a great environment to chill out, hang out with friends, have a date, or have a meeting.  Yeah!  A work session meeting.  Now there have been many meetings done at Starbucks.  I would assume many Deals happened as well.  So if your office is at home, Starbucks will give you another office away from your home office and you'll get a great Cappuccino.  That is of course the Barista know's how to make one.  In some cases, I get a foamy Latte for a Cappuccino.   But anyhow, Starbucks will give you that office with a cup of coffee.

If you have a Home Based Business such as a Network Marketing Business, Starbucks is a great way to have meetings, presentations of the products, presentations of the payplan and have get-together with your Downline/Upline Leaders to create a Master Plan to grow your Home Based Business even bigger.

A Home Based Business is not restricted just at home, but there are many other places to have your office and Starbucks is a great place to have one.  I see it all the time.  I'm a networker and a former Barista.  When I was a Barista, I've seen lawyers, architects, and construction experts having their meetings and brainstorming sessions at the cafe.  It was so cool.

Kudos to Starbucks for providing great coffee in a really nice place for people to get some work done.  In college, 90% of all my homework was done at Starbucks.  Now, I am showing my work with Mannatech, meeting and brainstorming about Health, Wellness, Financial Freedom and helping as much people to get there as well.  Everything in life revolves around what Zig Ziglar said,

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

Starbucks is successful because they deliver what people want and you can be successful by helping people get what they want.  And what do people want?  Happiness! :D

Are French Fries and Ketchup Categorized As Vegetables?

Two common vegetables kids in the United States eat are French Fries and Ketchup.  Now, would you honestly believe and categorize French Fries as a serving of vegetables?  Is Ketchup a vegetable?  Some do actually.  Don't get me wrong, they taste really good with an American Cheeseburger, but is it adequate for our health needs?  Is it adequate for our children's needs?

I do understand a burger, fries and a coke is a tasty treat and typically done as a lunch or dinner but with the current obesity problem, it's doing more harm than good, would you agree?  Yes it's cheap!  Obesity rates is expected to go up in the USA during the current Economy because it is simply cheaper to go to McDonald's than it is to go to the Grocery Store and buy some good wholesome fruits and vegetables.  I have heard, and correct me if I'm wrong that two pears are more expensive than a full meal in McDonald's.  So, a struggling mother would be able to feed her children at McDonald's more so than simply going to the grocery store.  Completely understandable but gosh, we got to weigh in the pros and cons here as many Americans are horizontally challenged.

Most Americans lay awake at night worrying health and finances as it was polled back in 1997 and today its the same thing.  So, in order to provide our children and ourselves the best health money can buy is simply to make more money.

Mannatech, Inc. is a Reasearch and Development Nutrition Company that develops Real Food Technology Solutions.  Their mission is to provide better solutions to global health through natural and effective wellness products.  Mannatech, Inc, choose Network Marketing as their Marketing  vehicle which is proving to be very effective.

Why is Network Marketing Effective when it comes to health and nutrition?

#1. Network Marketing with Mannatech allows the Customer to be educated about health and their products more than what they can learn at the typical nutrition store (Mannatech products are not sold in stores).  There are plenty of research and background behind Mannatech Products and Seminars are given to ensure that each customer as well as their associates to fully understand the importance of health, dietary supplements and the benefits of Mannatech products.  The American Medical Association stated in their journal that it is imperative to supplement now because most nutrients are not found in the modern diet.  It makes sense!  Treats like Happy Meals don't have that much nutrients hence the importance of supplementation for kids as well as for adults (some adults actually order Happy Meals too, because of the toys...)

#2. Network Marketing with Mannatech, Inc. allows associates to earn income to offset their monthly product needs.  They call it their free wellness for life program.  Perhaps if they want to earn a little more income to increase their grocery budgets, Mannatech and Independent Associates will provide help and training to achieve that.  And if they want to earn and match their current annual income, there is that option as well.  The individual Customer and Associate decides that.

So Mannatech knows the importance of health and finances.  To be healthy in our society today, you will have to be able to afford it.  Simple as that.  If you don't believe that, then your kidding yourself.   That's the truth!  Robert Kiyosaki said it's wake up time!  Time to be financially literate.  We can be financially literate and healthy at the same time because our health is our wealth.  Cheers!

If you want to know more information about Mannatech, please go back to the person that introduced you to Mannatech. They will know how to get you started.  If me and my team are the ones that introduced you to Mannatech, you can contact us here and we will help you with Mannatech's Health Solutions and Financial Solutions.

Tony Robbins is not a motivational speaker

I recently came across this video of Tony Robbins.  Before I watched this video, I didn't know what Tony Robbins looked like and what he really did.  I simply assumed he was just another motivational speaker every one goes ga ga about.  I have heard Tony Robbins name in the TV show Chuck when Chuck finally finds his new direction in life and Captain Awesome assumed he found Tony Robbins.  I have also heard that people who follow Tony Robbins was cultish:  The Tony Robbins Cult.  But to me, Tony Robbins was a name people on occasion mention.

Anyhow, I'm glad I discovered this video that someone posted on Facebook.  I got to know a little bit about Tony Robbins and what he does.  So when people talk about this guy, at least I know a little bit about him.  Apparently, Tony Robbins says he is not a motivational speaker.  Strange, I'm sure everyone assumes he is because everyone needs motivation.  To add in my opinion, everyone needs a dose of motivation because it doesn't last.  Zig Ziglar said it best, “People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” But Tony Robbins specifically says he is not a motivational speaker but he specifically says he's The Why Guy.   He talks about why we do the things we do.

Makes a lot of sense because everyone is really looking for a sense of purpose: The Why.  That is of course what makes us human.  If you don't seek purpose, then you're probably lost (I was going to say Alien, but to think about it, Aliens traveling to earth must have purpose: to take over the world, so I just left it as lost).  Do you agree?  Disagree?

Look we mess up quite a few times in our lives and that is okay.  Me, I take it as a learning experience, and some might be really expensive, but regardless, failures lead to success (that is of course if I learn from my failures).   Gosh, I have a ton of failures.  But you know what?  I keep on doing it because I have  a why, a purpose!  Winston Churchill did say on the subject on how to succeed: "Never, Never, Never Quit!"

Health Benefits of Dietary Fiber

LifeStyle Living promotes good health and wellness in hope of all of us looking and feeling good so in turn we'll all have the capacity and drive to succeed in other areas of our lifes.  I believe a healthy body and a healthy mind is the most important asset anyone owns.  And guess what, we got it for free! Right?  We didn't pay to be born, but we were fed, clothed and educated and in most cases, not all,we got paid (through allowances).  Now taking care of this body is our #1 responsibility,  #2 would be taking care of ourselves and others (i.e. family) through our jobs or businesses:  the finances.

There was a poll  in 1997 which asked what kept you awake at night?  The  top reasons was health and finances.  Today, isn't it the same?  So, that is why we are talking about something very important today like Fiber and the health benefits of dietary fiber.  It is known that many people do not eat enough fiber in their diets so this is a must know.

Fiber comes from whole wheat grains and brans as well as fruits and vegetables we eat.  I eat plenty of fresh mangos, pineapples, and other various fruits I get at the supermarket.   Whenever possible, I choose wheat bread rather than white.  Although white surely tastes better.  But as a treat, White buns are better on an American Cheeseburger than anything else eh...

Fiber can benefit proper digestion because it acts as a prebiotic which supports the good bacteria in our digestive system called probiotics.  Pro because it is good and biotics basically means bacteria (yogurt is a good source of probiotics as well as Yakult if you are in Asia). Fiber also supports the growth of colon cells for good colon health.

Fiber also helps a healthy immune system.  Scientists believe that over 70% of your immune system resides in the intestinal tract so its very important to take care of your digestive system.  It also helps with the elimination of environmental toxins, it also helps you poop better, and suppresses diseased cells in the intestinal tissue.

Fiber can help you with controlling blood glucose levels because it influences the rate of absorbtion of sugars in the intestinal walls.  Low glycemic fruits and veggies are high in fiber.  Makes sense?

Fiber can help control blood cholesterol levels because it binds bile acids in the intestines, which slows cholesterol absorbtion.

And I'm sure this will be a popular reason to eat foods high in fiber because fiber can help control food consumption hence controlling your body weight.  Why?  It enhances the feeling of fullness and lowers calorie intake.

So, I hope these few tid-bits will help you in your LifeStyle Living.  What ever your LifeStyle would be so long as you are happy, healthy, wealthy (no use being happy and healthy and broke), and wise.  Cheers!

Combat The Fat

Too much fat is the enemy! There are many health issues linked to excess fat.  But how do you combat the fat in today's world?  There are so many temptations with Billboards and TV Commercials that entice you to eat the really good tasting yet fatty foods!  I used to go to school near a Hooters in Chicago and right off the highway exit to my school is an enormous billboard with a Hooter Waitress with ginormous boobies of course holding a plate of buffalo wings.  Effective advertising eh???

I attended a doctors lecture and he said that humans love the taste of fat.  We are designed to like fat because back in the old days, food was not as readily available as it is today.  So, to fix that, our body's love the taste of Fat and likes to keep the fat because it expects a famine.  But today, where is the famine (no where else but Africa - so sad...)?   So combating the fat in todays world in our country, it seems like a loosing battle.

In all honesty, I promote good health & wellness and the importance of fitness.  I promote entrepreneurship and business development as well and the number one business asset anyone owns is their temple:  their body.  But, I do have a weakness for burgers.  Hey, I treat myself too.  It tastes good!  Also, I love beer and I'm Filipino so with beer, I love side dishes typically called Pulutan in the Philippines.  In America, beer is served with nuts, but in the Philippines, it is fried pork galore, garlic muschrooms, lechon ect., ect.  Not healthy when these sessions are "all the time."  But it is okay to treat yourself but in MODERATION.



Moderation is key in Combatting the fat.  That's it!

The Low Glycemic Diet is a good idea too!

Combat the fat with exercise!

Natural Dietary Supplements is key in the Fat War.

Combat the fat with a Tall, not a Grande or Venti.

See, our brains don't tell us that we are in fact full until 15 minutes has past.  So that 15 minutes is where we do much of the damage.  Also, ourbody has a tendency to over eat because it is looking for nutrients that should be found in the food we are eating but not there.  So what the body does is eat and eat until it's physically full.  Damage done, yet the body is still looking for the nutrients.  That is why we need all natural, real food sourced dietary supplements.  A good natural fat-loss support product is a good idea along with proper diet and exercise.  That will help you shed the muffin top.  That is LifeStyle Living Folks!  Be happy slimmer, be healthy slimmer, be wealthy and fit, be wise and look great!

Do you believe in the hidden messages in water? Napoleon Hill said thoughts are things...

From Mr. Emoto's work we are provided with factual evidence, that human vibrational energy, thoughts, words, ideas and music, affect themolecular structure of water, the very same water that comprises over seventy percent of a mature human body and covers the same amount of our planet. Water is the very source of all life on this planet, the quality and integrity are vitally important to all forms of life.

The body is very much like a sponge and is composed of trillions of chambers called cells that hold liquid. The quality of our life is directly connected to the quality of our water.

If thoughts and symbols can do that to water? What would our daily thoughts and the things we read do to us?  Napoleon Hill, the author of Think & Grow Rich said "thoughts are things and powerful things at that."  This book is well-known and many have credited their success from reading Think & Grow Rich.  So is this Hado stuff a hoax?  Or is this real?

I for one believe that it is very true.  There is evidence that shows that there is something happening here.  We can't really explain it but it's there.  LifeStyle Living is about being happy, healthy, wealthy and wise.  From all the books that I have been reading, it all points out to us feeling good and developing our positive mindset towards our personal fulfillment and success.  Science has also showed that smiling increases our immune response ever so slightly while frowning decreases our immune responses.  So our thoughts are powerful.  And we're made of mostly water.

Anyhow, I am not pushing my personal beliefs onto anybody.  You decide whether you want to believe this stuff or not.   You're the master of your own life so you decide.  God gave us free will...  (By the way, I believe that God exist, he has a name, and he created the universe and all things in it.)  Dr. Emoto simply discovered a masterpiece of divine design.

Left "You Idiot"     Right "Chi of Love"

Real Food Technology Solutions from Mannatech

As an Independent Mannatech Associate, I am a product of the Products.  Yes, I actively take the products I recommend to all of my friends and family.  No use promoting a product that you don't believe in, otherwise I'll just be a salesman.   Professional sales people can sell virtually anything.  Me personally, I can't sell $5 for a buck.  Honestly, I'm a bad salesman.  However, since I personally take the products, the people I share this information with takes my recommendations to heart.   Which is cool because I believe in what I am doing is a good thing.

I believe that there are a lot of people looking for what Mannatech has to offer.  Even the AMA which is the American Medical Association stated that the modern diet no longer supplies ample nutrients we need to live well and it is now imperative for us to supplement our diets with Dietary Supplements.  However, with all the stuff out there, how do we choose, and which ones do we choose to live that healthy lifestyle we are all looking for?  Now, Dietary Supplements are only designed to supplement you with nutrients.  That's it!  They are not designed to cure what ever disease you may have.  Your body does that for you and nutrition are the tools your body needs to do what it is already designed to do;  to heal itself.  So nutrients are things found in plants which are food for us which supports normal bodily functions.  All that Mannatech does is extract those nutrients, stabilizes them and make a product so anyone can be nourished the way nature intended it.  Everything is plant sourced and natural.  That is Real Food Technology Solutions!

Now I know I will seem biased to you since I am indeed an Independent Mannatech Associate.  In fact I am very Biased.  I will openly say that Mannatech products deliver the best products out there.  In all honestly, without Mannatech, I wouldn't be in Network Marketing but I believe in Mannatech.  Mannatech only Network Markets the products so you will never get it in retail stores like GNC or Vitamin World.  Only from Independent Mannatech Associates like me is where you will get these Mannatech Products.

Mannatech products range from Vitamins, to Antioxidants, to Omega 3's, to Fat-loss products, to what Mannatech is really known for: Glyconutritionals, as well as skincare products.  Products designed to help you look great and feel great!  In all honestly, from taking these products for 5 years, I have never look and felt so good about myself.  I am 30 years old, with better quality of skin (I used to be a major pizza face), in good health and I still weigh the same as when I was 21, 155lbs standing at 5' 8" (fyi:  I weight train 4x a week).

Check out what Mannatech has to offer!  When you are ready to get started on looking great and feel fantabulous, get back to me or the person that recommended Mannatech to you.  We will help you get the products at the best value and help you in your LifeSytle Living.  Cheers!

The Karate Kid 2010. Remake or not?

I'm a Gen-Xer born 1980.  So, I grew up with The Karate Kid.  I know what wax on / wax off is.  If you say Daniel San, I know what you would be talking about.  Say Mr. Miyagi, Pat Morita's face comes up.  The song Eye of the tiger.... c'mon!  Glory of Love, yeah...

So, when I found out that there is a new Karate Kid movie with Jackie Chan and Will Smith's son Jaden Smith was in the movie, I was a very skeptical.  Skeptical because, The Karate Kid is such a classic and people like me, hesitant of change will not like such a classic remade.  However after watching the movie, it's really not a remake.  It simply is another "Karate Kid" story in a different setting, different Mr. Miyagi and Daniel San.  It's Mr. Han and Dre.  There's no Karate, only Kung Fu.  (After watching

The Matrix, who wouldn't like Kung Fu.)  Both Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith did a fantastic job in my opinion.

So for those who would argue that the movie should have been titled The Kung Fu Kid, I would have to agree that the title should remain The Karate Kid because it is a mirror of the classic movie we all love in simply a different setting, time and characters.  But the essence of it is The Karate Kid.

I was watching the movie with my 10 year old nephew and he enjoyed the movie very much.  He is unaware of the original movie, but come to think of it, we grew up with The Karate Kid and now he's growing up with The Karate Kid.  Hey, we enjoyed our time with the Original Karate Kid and I would still watch it when it comes on TV.  The new movie didn't impose on Mr. Miyagi and Daniel San, but it's just "The Karate Kid" Story.  Mentor, student, school kid, martial art, love, bad teacher, good teacher, bad kid, good kid, tournament, respect, ect. ect.

All I say is, if you're skeptical, hesitant, or angry about this new Karate Kid, just give the movie a chance.  I did bad mouth the movie before I watched it, but after watching the movie, all I could say is, "now I get it."  So the lesson still  proves true that all good things are sometimes met with disbelief and ridicule at first.  But only at first.  LifeStyle Living is about giving things a chance and being open to some change.