Spring is here. The weather is becoming warmer and plants are reviving. For more than 50 million Americans this means that their seasonal allergies are in full swing. Allergies arise from an abnormal immune system response to substances in the environment. It is not the foreign substance or organism itself that causes your allergy symptoms; it is your body’s reaction and the chemicals it releases. With this in mind, we should take steps to strengthen the immune system this Spring.

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables is just one easy (and delicious!) way to naturally strengthen your immune system. See: 12 Strategies to Strengthen Your Immune System

Standard medical treatment calls for decongestants, which can cause insomnia and raise blood pressure, and antihistamines that may cause drowsiness. This season choose to treat the source of the problem rather than trying to suppress symptoms with pharmaceuticals. When your immune system is at its optimum you will typically have less severe allergy symptoms. While conventional methods may still be necessary, seasonal allergies are best tamed by treating the source of the problem. Go directly to the source by incorporating a high quality multivitamin formula into your daily routine.

Many allergy sufferers find that by strengthening the immune system with vitamins and minerals they are less vulnerable to allergies. One should note that taking a multivitamin and mineral formula is obviously not the only factor in boosting your immune system. A good diet, moderate daily exercise, finding an effective way to deal with stress, and adequate rest are essential to a healthy immune system.

How to strengthen the immune system 

Remember that an important factor to allergies is malnutrition. If your diet is lacking basic and vital nutrients you may be more susceptible to allergies.

When the missing nutrients are supplied, and your immune system is performing at its peak, the allergies often disappear. Take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement like ALL ONE, get plenty of rest, eat well, exercise, reduce stress, do your Spring cleaning and rest assured that you are taking the right steps to a happier healthier you.

Over thirty years ago the role of nutrition in relation to health and well-being was only starting to come to light. The research was finally consistent enough that people started listening. One of the movers and shakers of the time was Dr. Cheraskin, who with Dr. Ringdorf and Arline Brecher wrote a book called Pychodietetics that pulled together much of the research of the time and presented the revolutionary idea that food/nutrition and mental/emotional wellness are connected.

That the “diet doldrums” are not just because someone is hungry and wants to eat cake, that the bad moods, depression and anxiety are actually the result of brain cell starvation, altering one’s brain chemistry, sometimes permanently. They looked at weight problems, depression, addiction and unsociable behavior in both adults and children. They found that with high quality nutrient intake and an abstinence from processed foods, many once thought chronic conditions of a supposed mental source would correct themselves, weight would normalize and energy would be plentiful.

An Era of The Dieting Craze

Chapter 3 of the book Pychodietetics looks at the effects that the dieting craze, starting in the 70’s was having on the population. How dangerous crash diets can be and how the effects can be long term. How the lack of essential nutrients to the brain cells can set individuals up for a lifetime of anxiety, depression, yoyo weight gain and loss and general unwellness.

The book asks, “What could be worse than carelessly eating your way into an emotional ailment? Eating your way into an emotional ailment deliberately!”

And yet that is what we do, blaming our weight problems purely on food quantities with very little attention to quality, not knowing that our distorted biochemistry is the possible source of our difficulties and that we are making it worse.

In 1974, there were 17,290 methods to reduce weight, these days Americans spend $33 billion annually on weight loss foods, products and services.

The weight loss market has grown into a huge industry and yet obesity has bypassed tobacco as the top underlying preventable cause of death in the USA. So what is being missed? Nutrition!

The Health Hazards of Dieting

The body is a very complicated and intricate machine with many checks and balances all with the goal of staying alive, just alive, not healthy and vibrant. SO, when we subject it to starvation techniques, followed by binging on calories with very little nutritional content, then back to starvation, slowly but surely our nutritional bank account goes into the red and our bodies will make the appropriate adjustments to survive, even if this means 20 extra pounds or diabetes or osteoporosis or mental illness.

Medical experts have warned us of the health hazards risked by indiscriminate dieting and/or obesity: heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure, gall bladder disorders, even cancer. And now it appears that we also risk our mental health, as Psychodietetics has revealed.

See also: Effects of Dieting On Mental Health

Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are plant compounds found in fresh fruits and vegetables. They have been shown to have tremendous beneficial effects on the body. Among other things, phtyonutrients have been shown by research to have antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-cancer properties. But, unfortunately, the modern diet has become increasingly deficient in these amazing compounds. Here is a list of phytonutrients in food from Wikipedia.

The Missing Phytonutrients

The average American’s fast food, processed, nutrient poor diet is a stark contrast to how we ate in recent history. We have made drastic alterations to our diet, almost exclusively away from phytonutrient rich, fresh green foods and fruits. The lack of these foods are the cause of much pain and suffering from diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

The decreased consumption of phytonutrients is in part caused by the genetic modification and processing procedures of our fruits and vegetables. Today’s produce has been modified to have durable skins for rough cross country travel, and is often picked long before the peak of ripeness in order to endure the sorting, washing, packaging and trucking they have to undergo before appearing in our local grocery stores. All in all, the “fresh” produce we buy is a far cry from the juicy fresh treats we once savored at the local farmers market or roadside produce stand. Given the depleted nature of our fruits and vegetables, the “5-a-day” rule is not sufficient to give our bodies the necessary phytonutrients we need.  See also the Vitamin Professor’s rant about processed foods and the typical American diet, junk food junkies.

The Five Colors Of Optimal Nutrition

According to a recent America’s Phytonutrient Report, there are five color categories that include red, blue and purple, yellow and orange, white, and green. Each color category is said to play a different role in health. White, for instance, tends to inhibits cancer and high cholesterol levels while bolstering heart health. The yellow and orange category contributes to healthy eyes as do greens, which also stem cancer growth. Experts recommend ingesting a diverse selection of fruits and vegetables from all color categories in order to obtain the synergistic benefits from each. (A colorful and diverse mixed salad with all the colors a good example)

According to the report, eight out of 10 Americans  have a “phytonutrient gap” in every color category. The worst deficit is in the blue and purple category where fully 88 percent of Americans are deficient. In the white category, 86 percent are lacking while 79 percent are deficient in the orange and yellow category, 78 percent are deficient in reds, and 69 percent in greens.

The report recommended levels for 14 different phytonutrients and compared levels in the average American diet. These included EGCG, isothiocyanate, lutein and zeaxanthin, isoflavones for greens, lycopene and ellagic acid for reds, allicin and quercetin for whites, anthocyanidins and resveratrol for purples and blues, and alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, hesperitin, and beta-cryptoxanthin for yellows and oranges.

Antioxidants Another Key To Health and Healing

Antioxidants are another reason vegetables and especially fruits are so healing for the body. Our industrialized world constantly exposes us to free radicals: unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, keeping us healthy. Tufts scientists measured the antioxidant levels of 50 fresh fruits and vegetables, and found berries occupied the top slots. This has largely been attributed to their high anthocyanin content. Anthocyanins give berries their blue and red colors, as well as being powerful antioxidants, three to four times more potent then the traditional antioxidants such as vitamins C and E.

New research is constantly exposing novel health benefits from fresh fruit. Some of these include:

• Tart cherries provide highly effective pain relief and a multiplicity of other health benefits. In 1998, scientists at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, discovered that the anthocyanin in red tart cherries give 10 times the anti-inflammatory relief of aspirin, without irritating the stomach
• At the meeting of the American Chemical Society in April, 2002, several studies were presented that demonstrated that the antioxidants in cranberries not only help with urinary tract infections, but also appear to possess anti-cancer properties, inhibit the growth of common food borne pathogens and contain antibacterial properties.
• USDA researcher Ronald Prior, Ph.D., determined that blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of 40 tested fruits and vegetables, largely due to the anthocyanin flavonoids that give blueberries their dark blue color. Recent laboratory studies suggest blueberries may delay the onset of age-related memory loss.

The ALL ONE Solution

With the growing challenge we face to feed ourselves and our families nutrient rich, high quality food, it is good to know ALL ONE offers economical and convenient ways you can benefit from phytonutrient supplements in multiple formulas and colors. By adding ALL ONE Green Phyto Base and ALL ONE Fruit Antioxidant Formula to your daily routine you will be sure to get two full grams of healing phytonutrients daily. You can alternate days, taking ALL ONE Green Phyto Base one day and then the Fruit Antioxidant Formula the next, or split the dosage, taking half a tablespoon of the Fruit Antioxidant Formula in the morning and one half tablespoon of the Green Phyto Base in the afternoon/evening. However you choose you can rest assured that you and your family are getting the quality nutrition available with noticeable results.

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Please return and let us know how you like the recipes in the comments below and also leave your own favorite recipe for a healthy smoothie.

The Standard

1 Tbsp. ALL ONE Multi of your choice
6 oz. milk or milk substitute
1 banana (or frozen banana for added thickness)
Optional??”additional protein powder
Blend until smooth

The Happy Skin Flip

1 Tbsp. Fruit Antioxidant Formula
6 oz. apple juice or milk substitute
Handful of frozen fruit
Blend until smooth

Green but not Seen I

1 Tbsp. Green Phyto Base
6 oz. apple juice
Handful of frozen blueberries
1??„2 banana
Blend until smooth

Green but not Seen II

1 Tbsp. Green Phyto Base
6 oz. chocolate milk or milk substitute like almond milk
1??„2 banana
1 Scoop chocolate protein powder
Blend until smooth

The Importance of Elevated Blood Sugar

The dramatic increase in weight problems and obesity seen around the world over the past 20 years is resulting in a catastrophic rise in diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many other serious health problems. Science now tells us that most all the health risks associated with increased body fat occur because most overweight people develop insulin resistance, a state in which insulin receptors no longer work efficiently. The body compensates for this by producing higher than normal amounts of insulin. In the early stages this can often cause excess weight gain, usually showing up around the middle of the body. Eventually the pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) can become over worked and is unable to produce adequate insulin, this is characteristic of the advanced stages of Type 2 diabetes.

The weight gain associated with insulin resistance is a key part of the equation. The elevated blood sugar (from mild elevations to serious diabetes), hypoglycemic food cravings and excessive appetite all contribute to the weight gain. The additional weight in turn makes the insulin resistance worse. If this negative feedback loop is not addressed over the years, the high blood glucose can lead to increased blood pressure, damage to the heart and blood vessels, inflammation and many other abnormalities.

Currently, as many as 40% of North American adults and an ever increasing number of children now have some degree of insulin resistance.

What’s The Best Weight Loss Program?

Research has shown that losing weight can play an important role in correcting insulin resistance, even in the advanced stages of diabetes. The challenge is however to lose weight without making the condition worse. Extreme caloric restriction with inadequate nutrition can sometimes be the very cause of insulin resistance in the first place. Ideally, the weight loss needs to be addressed in a way that the blood sugar metabolism is supported, keeping blood sugar levels steady. Fad diets, poor eating habits, high glycemic index foods and genetics each contribute to rapid rises and sharp declines in blood glucose levels, which can lead to a repetitive cycle of

• Uncontrollable, frequent hunger
• Excessive cravings, especially for carbohydrates
• Increased conversion of blood glucose into stored fat
• Tiredness, low energy and irritability

The ALL ONE Weight Loss Formula proprietary blend of nutrients Includes low glycemic index, high fiber activated barley and whey protein providing a quality source for sustainable energy, avoiding the energy highs and lows often associated with dieting. The benefits of including a high quality, nutrient dense supplement such as ALL ONE Weight Loss as part of your weight management and exercise program ultimately results in more sensible eating, less fat storage, more energy and better success achieving and maintaining optimal body weight.

When taken in conjunction with ALL ONE multi-vitamin and mineral formulas, the body is sure to receive optimum nutrition even while reducing caloric intake. Putting an end to the stress, moodiness, depression, low energy and ???foggy brain??? often associated with dieting.

The ALL ONE Weight Management Program is nutrient dense, supports healthy blood sugar, thermogenic and immune supporting, delivering a healthy and, most importantly, effective option for long lasting healthy weight management and wellness. We believe it’s the very best weight loss program available today. But don’t just take our word for it. Listen to our happy customers:

“My wife and I have been using your products for many years. We are presently using Active senior. As my doctor told me I HAD to lose weight for my annual heart echo test, I thought it might be a good idea to try your ALL ONE Weight Loss. Having tried many other diet products unsuccessfully, I purchased two containers April 10, 2007 and started using them on April 15. As of this morning (May 19th) weigh in I have amazingly lost 12 pounds! I will continue to use the ALL ONE Weight Loss and hopefully continue to lose weight.

Thank you for creating another great ALL ONE product.”

R. L.

For more information and testimonials from happy users, click here.

A testimonial from Amie.

“All One powders are amazing; I would recommend them to anyone!?  I don??™t know what I would have done without the Rice Base as well as the Fruit Antioxidant Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Formulas everyday in my yogurt and smoothies.? ?  As a nutritionist, I consume all natural foods, however I have never discovered such a delicious taste as your All One Formulas??¦.they are easy to use and taste delicious.?  I love the ingredients that All One uses??”everything is pure and simple.?  My clients are thrilled to have these healthy multiple vitamin and mineral powders in their pantry for themselves and their children.”

ALL ONE Yogurt Smoothie
Ingredients
???? ? ?  1 cup Honey Greek Yogurt
???? ? ?  6 strawberries
???? ? ?  1/4 cup oats
???? ? ?  2 tbsp. of flax seeds
???? ? ?  1 scoop of All One Fruit Antioxidant Powder
???? ? ?  1/2 cup ice
???? ? ?  Dash of cinnamon

Directions
???? ? ?  Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until desired consistency.

ALL ONE Fruit Antioxidant Salad
Ingredients
???? ? ?  1 scoop of All One Fruit Antioxidant powder
???? ? ?  1/3 cup peanuts
???? ? ?  2 tbsp. of wheat germ
???? ? ?  1 cup strawberries, blueberries
???? ? ?  ?? cup wheat berries
???? ? ?  1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
???? ? ?  2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
???? ? ?  1 tbsp. olive oil
???? ? ?  Choice of protein (ex: Chicken, Tofu, Tempeh, Turkey)
???? ? ?  Bed of arugula

Directions
???? ? ?  Mix yogurt with All One Fruit Antioxidant powder, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and wheat germ (this will be used as your dressing)
???? ? ?  On a plate, assemble a bed of arugula with peanuts, strawberries, blueberries and wheat berries.?  Top with your choice of protein (Tofu, tempeh, chicken, turkey, etc.)
???? ? ?  Drizzle with dressing that you made above

ALL ONE Tofu Smoothie
Ingredients
???? ? ?  1 ripened banana
???? ? ?  ?? cup silken tofu
???? ? ?  ?? cup Greek yogurt
???? ? ?  1 scoop of All One Fruit Antioxidant Powder
???? ? ?  1 tbsp. honey

Directions
???? ? ?  Slice banana and freeze until firm.
???? ? ?  Blend tofu, yogurt, All One Powder and honey in a blender until smooth.
???? ? ?  With the motor running, add the banana slices through the hole in the lid and continue to puree until smooth.

ALL ONE Refried Bean Dip
Ingredients
???? ? ?  1 can refried beans
???? ? ?  1/3 cup sour cream
???? ? ?  2 tbsp. lime juice
???? ? ?  1 scoop All-One Green Powder
???? ? ?  Dash of Mexican seasonings
???? ? ?  Dash of cumin
???? ? ?  Salt/Pepper to taste

Directions
???? ? ?  Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve
???? ? ?  Serve with veggies or tortilla chips

Other ALL ONE Powder Mix-In Ideas:
???? ? ?  Hummus
???? ? ?  Mayonnaise/Sour Cream/ Yogurt
???? ? ?  Ice cream
???? ? ?  Pudding
???? ? ?  Apple sauce

Nutrient Absorption – Pills vs Liquids

O.K. that’s big news. The most common form for ingesting vitamins it the least effective when it comes to nutrient absorption. Our friends over at vitaminmaniac.com performed a simple experiment to compare the difference between liquids and tablets when it came to nutrient digestion and absorption. Quite interesting …?  yet with predictable results. So what are the alternatives? Capsules dissolve a bit easier but vegetarians object to the gelatin. Liquids are all the rage right not but liquids come with their own set of problems. Liquids tend to be incomplete.?  Minerals settle very quickly do to their molecular weight, therefore, important minerals are often eliminated or reduced to insignificant levels.?  If the liquid supplement does contain significant levels of minerals you will find non nutritive suspending agents like glycerin are added to the formulation. But the biggest and most dangerous drawback associated with liquid supplements is the presence of sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. These preservatives considered essential to the shelf life of a pre-made liquid and are found in almost everyone out there. The problem here is that sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate when mixed with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), which is found in all liquids creates benzene a known carcinogenic substance with no known safe levels. Don’t know about you but that fact alone took liquids off my list. You can read more about that here.

Best For Nutrient Absorption – Powders

So the quest for the best ‘mode of administration’ for nutrient absorption continues. Which brings us to ALL ONE?®. ALL ONE is the original, and very first, pure nutrient powder supplement ever created. Formulated without the need for binders, fillers, disintegrating or coating agents required in tablet production, or dangerous artificial preservatives found in liquid supplements. ALL ONE is pure nutrition with no non nutritive additives. Because it is a dry powder until you shake it into your favorite juice, rice milk or other favorite beverage.?  So there are … the simplest most basic way to compound a nutritional supplement turns out to be the most effective ‘mode of administration’ for maximum nutrient absorption.

It is always best to store your vitamins in a cool dark place. The worst place, is a warm high humidity location like a bathroom medicine cabinet. So keep your ALL ONE cool. Speaking of cool I want to share with you some of the new cool places where you’ll find ALL ONE!

Being the most unique formula in the supplement market place and the original pure nutrient powder ALL ONE has found it’s way into many very interesting places.

ALL ONE in Sunscreen Soap

Jamie Collins Doss, the founder of Bethesda Skin Care discovered ALL ONE when she was extremely ill from heavy metal poisoning.?  She went to the health food store near her home in Tennessee and when she asked the store owner “What is the best nutritional supplement I can buy?” he told her:?  “ALL ONE, it’s the gold standard when it comes to supplementation.”?  Do to her illness she was unable to drink ALL ONE in juice so she would put it in a warm bath where she found the important healing nutrients absorbed through her skin.

Having a background in chemistry and skin rehabilitation, focusing primarily on the treatment of dry skin and burns utilizing all-natural products, she now produces skin care and beauty products under the name Bethesda Skincare.?  Her very first product Bethesda sunscreen soap contains generous portions of our Original ALL ONE formula.

ALL ONE in your very own Nutrition Bar

Another new and very cool venue where ALL ONE is popping up is in the latest, most innovative, company in the nutrition candy bar field: YouBar.

Anthony Flynn, a USC business student and avid marathon runner could not find just the right combination of ingredients in the hundreds, if not thousands of assorted mass produced nutrition bars available in the marketplace.?  Longing for a power packed bar that not only contained the highest quality food and nutrient ingredients but one that was also free of the refined sugar, corn syrup and preservatives.?  Working with his Mom they created the specific bar that was just right for him … and then one that was just right for her …?  One thing led to the next and YouBars was born.

Make your own bar with ALL ONE!

It’s really fun to do!?  Go to the YouBars website and create your own personal nutrition bar from an array of fresh wholesome ingredients remember to click on the ALL ONE Vitamin Infusion!

Now how cool is that?!?!?

Vitamins for stress

Stress as it is now known effects us both our physical and emotional well being. Stress speeds up the aging process, saps our energy and has a negative impact on our overall health. What a wonderful, simple, safe and unique way to help bring relief from stress. We found the key was Vitamin B. Actually all the B vitamins that make up the B-Complex. A complete B-Complex along with the most famous water soluble Vitamin; Vitamin C. B – Complex and Vitamin C were the basic nutrients in our original “Stress Vitamins.” Now fifty, sixty years later the market place is flooded with “Stress Formula” supplements.

Stress Supplements Evolve

A lot we have learned since those early days when we created the first stress supplement. The main thing being that even though the fragile water soluble B and C vitamins are depleted rapidly by stress other nutrients are effected as well. My dear friend the late Emanuel Cheraskin M.D. used to say: “If you are deficient in one nutrient chances are very good you are deficient in many.”

So even though people are marketing numerous choices when it comes to stress supplements most of them follow the old format which is simply B vitamins along with vitamin C.?  Research indicates that other nutrients are important as well for proper stress management. That being said ALL ONE Multiple formulas contain not only high doses of B-Complex and vitamin C, found in stress formulas, you will also find the widest range other vitamins, minerals, amino acids and important natural food factors.?  All of these additional nutrients and co-factors are so necessary in provide the proper balanced of nutrition needed for complete nutritional stress management.

For more information or to buy ALL ONE Multiple formulas, from the makers of the original “stress vitamins”, see www.all-one.com

Awareness of Gluten intolerance has business booming

From a recent article on? Gluten Free food on MSNBC.com

U.S. sales of gluten-free food, roughly $700 million in 2006, are rising 15 percent to 25 percent a year, according to research firms Mintel International and Information Resources Inc. Manufacturers expect sales to remain strong because celiac sufferers don’t outgrow the disease.”

Do You Have Gluten Intolerance (Celiac disease)?

Your family Doctor would be the first place to go to assess if you have a Gluten intolerance. ? When commencing your investigation keep in mind the point made in this recent article on Gluten intolerance (Celiac disease) by Paul G. Donohue M.D. ? Doctor Donohue states that many individuals may not have the outward signs of Gluten intolerance which are diarrhea and weight loss. People can have celiac disease without these symptoms.

“Their illness is discovered when they come down with vitamin or mineral deficiencies from celiac’s interference with nutrient absorption. Osteoporosis might develop at a young age because calcium cannot be absorbed by the digestive tract, or anemia occurs because iron isn’t assimilated.”

ALL ONE Multiple Powders are certified “Gluten free”

If you, any of your friends or members of your family, are among the millions of people who are searching for a complete nutritional supplement that is certified “Gluten free” you need look no further.

ALL ONE multiple powder formulations are perfect for those with Gluten intolerance.