Team Newsletter - February 2010 :: JBA Network

Bathing your little one is a wonderful time for bonding and play. It's also an important time to be paying attention to the products that come into contact with your baby's skin. Shakleebaby™ Gentle Wash has everything you DO want in a wash, and none of the things that you don't! Truly, the name says it all – this wash is safe for even the most sensitive skin, and will both nourish and moisturize, keeping every inch of your baby's skin soft and smooth.

True to Shaklee's principles, Shakleebaby™ Gentle Wash is 99% natural, with a full 76% of the ingredients being certified organic. To create a soft lather, Shaklee used an aloe base with olive oil and oat extract. Lavender soothes both the skin and the mind, while chamomile helps to relax both of you.

We all know that skin absorption rates are high – it is part of what makes skin so wonderful – but it also means that we must take care with what we put on our skin. This is especially true in the case of babies, whose developing systems can be easily affected by toxins absorbed through the skin. This is why pediatricians and mothers alike have given their seal of approval to Shakleebaby™ Gentle Wash.

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Every year when cold or flu season rolls around, health care officials tell us the exact same thing: be sure to wash your hands often. Proper hand washing means a full lather with scrubbing for about twenty seconds, or as long as it takes you to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. You should always wash your hands before preparing or eating food, after handling garbage, going to the bathroom, being around somebody is sick, handling an animal, changing a diaper, blowing your nose, and so on.

Ready to swear allegiance to hand washing? Be sure you wash your hands with Shaklee's Hand Wash Concentrate. This is more than a trip to the sink to clean your hands, this is a spa visit! Hand Wash Concentrate contains aloe, marshmallow, wheat germ oil, algae extracts, linden flower, rosemary and arnica to condition, moisturize, sooth and energize your hands. Your skin will feel soft and smooth, and you'll be mentally refreshed from the lovely scent.

As with all Shaklee products, the environmental benefits are obvious. When you order concentrated products, you are committed to less packaging waste and less fuel to ship the product. Refilling your Shaklee soap dispenser will be an occasional reminder of just how great it is to be involved with a company who has both your and the world's best interests in mind when they design their products.

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Over the last couple of decades, medical research has found that folic acid has many possible benefits. These findings have prompted nutritional advice to include increasing the recommended daily requirements (RDA) of folic acid for everyone from expectant mothers and infants to adults of all ages. The level of folic acid in most infant formulas has been increased to achieve this. The recommendations for daily folic acid intake have been increased incrementally over many years, illustrating the deficiencies in the original concept of RDA.

Folic acid is an essential element for the formation and maintenance of both red and white blood cells. A deficiency in folic acid often manifests itself as anemia. This condition can be worse among the elderly, alcoholics, and pregnant women. Common symptoms of anemia brought on by folic acid deficiency are headaches, forgetfulness, fatigue, weight loss, irregular heartbeat, and lack of appetite.

To ensure proper cellular function, growth, and repair, maintaining sufficient folic acid intake is important for women during the childbearing years. Pregnancy is usually confirmed sometime after the first period is missed and this may be too late to avoid neural tube deficits with folic acid supplements. Vitamins formulated for pregnancy contain high concentrations of folic acid and other key nutrients and should be taken regularly throughout pregnancy and beyond birth, especially if the mother is breastfeeding her infant. This helps ensure the health of both mother and child. Folic acid is passed through to the baby in the breast milk; however, it is recommended that an infant vitamin supplement be given to the child to ensure a sufficient amount of folic acid is received for proper development.

Folic acid is found in a variety of foods. Liver, dark green leafy vegetables, fruit, and yeast are excellent sources. Some fruits and vegetables are best eaten raw, since cooking destroys some forms of folic acid. It is always best to check with your doctor and pediatrician for the correct dose of folic acid and all nutritional supplements.

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Smart Tips for Dining Out

When dining out, you still want to be mindful of your dietary goals and avoid any pitfalls. There are a few things you can do to ensure you stick to your dietary goals:

Pick one starch. Many restaurants present you with bread while you're looking over the menu and waiting for your food, but if you're about to order a starch-heavy dish,then you shouldn't chow down on bread while you wait.

Watch your veggies. How a vegetable is cooked will heavily affect its health rating. If a vegetable is swimming in butter, then it isn't exactly healthy. Likewise, foods that are steamed and grilled will be more healthful than sautéed or fried.

Make limiting your portions easier. If you're ordering a large meal and don't want to overdo it, ask for a to-go box or have half of your meal packed up in advance. That way you won't keep eating out of habit or because the food tastes good.

Treat yourself. If you have an unhealthy favorite, allow that to have a place in your diet (in moderation of course). When you don't feel deprived by your diet, it will be much easier to stick to it and avoid binging.

Eat light. Order appetizer-sized entrees if you're looking to have a small meal, or split several appetizers between friends to increase variety without increasing the amount of food.

Compost Pile Tips

Dig a shallow hole around 4’ by 4’ by 2’, or use a compost bin. Create the base layers using leaves, and branches, then add grass and plant clippings. Water it so it’s moist, not soaked.

Toss in vegetable food waste, but avoid animal by-products, they tend to attract pests and damage the integrity of the compost.

Leave weeds out of the mix. If the seeds don’t break down, you’ll find yourself pulling the same weeds next year.

Chop up large branches, this allows them to break down faster.

Lastly, don’t forget about it. Keep it moist and mix it up with a pitchfork every week. It should stay warm (around 100 degrees). If it’s not, add more greens to increase the temperature.