A Win-Win Opportunity to Link Scholarship Funding to Better Health for College Students

Why should a college or university team up with the #1 Natural Nutrition company in the United States to fund scholarships?

1) College kids (and really most all of us) need to target better nutrition daily. With our fast-paced, time-crunched, and even stressed-out lives, we do not eat 'right' most days. By 'right' I mean with adequate nutrition in our diets. That is pretty much a fact for almost all of us.

2) Promoting nutrition from the #1 Natural Nutrition company includes 50 years of the very best science, research, clinical testing, quality inspection, safety, and efficacy (the products work!) unlike any other brand on the market.

3) PROOF that supplementing your diet with nutrition products provides better health both RIGHT NOW and for the future has just been released in the form of a 20-year food supplement landmark study (see post below for more details).

4) There is a Vitalized Nutrition-in-a-box program that guarantees you will feel better NOW. The nutrients will build good health for the future as well. The box contains 30 daily strips of 6 tablets which are packed with 80 bio-optimized nutrients (see post below for complete explanation). One strip. Once per day. You can't get easier than that. And you can't find a comparable product on the market.


In addition to creating healthier lives for our college students, there is a scholarship funding opportunity here that is tremendous. Why is this significant?

1) There is always a shortage of money for student's education. Every year there are young men and women that can not seek a higher education because they can not secure the funds.

2) We are offering colleges and universities the opportunity to target all proceeds from sales of products directly to the scholarship fund. With continued purchases month after month, funds will keep growing.

3) All products manufactured by the company will be included on the scholarship fund website. This means that if folks who purchase the nutrition program decide to purchase other products the family uses, the proceeds from those sales will also go directly to the scholarship. All items purchased on the school's scholarship fund site are eligible for scholarship earnings.

4) This is an opportunity to develop a new, ongoing scholarship fund that will continue to grow year after year so that future students benefit for a long time to come.


Shaklee Independent Distributor products have a 50+ year legacy - a 50+ year track record of providing quality products that change people's lives.

Ironically, after over 50 years, the brand is still not a household word. With the marketing structure having been that of sharing the products person-to-person instead of mass advertising, it is almost like the company has been a best-kept secret to many people around the country.

That is changing in a big way because the company is growing at a faster rate than it ever has. Part of this may be due to the growing health concerns of obesity, illness and disease that are affecting greater numbers of people today than ever before. Plus, with global expansion plans, this brand is growing world wide.

Structuring our own better health in combination with non-profit efforts, specifically funding college scholarships, is something that we all can feel very good about doing.


To begin a program at your school, contact Vicki Zerbee by email at vicki@yourhealthwebsite.net or by phone at 814.931.8041.

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Vitalized Product has been Published!

Pssst.. have you heard the buzz?

Everybody is talking about it!

Effective October 24, 2007, the long awaited publication has occurred. The 20-year landmark study now appears in the Nutrition Journal, an online, peer-reviewed international human nutrition journal.

The study, entitled Usage Patterns, Health, and Nutritional Status of Long-Term Multiple Dietary Supplement Users, is the first-ever study on long-term users of multiple dietary supplements from this brand*, and found these users comparatively to have markedly better health as measured by higher blood levels of key nutrients and more optimal levels of key health biomarkers.

Shaklee Independent Distributors, including this one, feel that this simply confirms what most of us believed already — that long-term consumers of this brand* have better health than the two comparison groups (those who used just a multivitamin and those who use no supplements at all).

Now there is free and universal access to the results, and there can be immediate communication of these important Landmark study research findings to and from virtually any place in the world.

The publication offers incredible support and enhancement this brand's* scientific credibility, the difference from any other brand on the market, and interest in this company* as a trusted source of nutrition information.

We, in the field, have been patiently awaiting this news and are eager to get the word out. Please contact me if you would like your own copy of the 20-year landmark study brochure.

This direct link to the study abstract is available for your review now. I invite you to do your research on this product and to get as excited as the tens of thousands of active Shaklee Independent Distritubors are excited to pass this word along to all of their members and everybody new as well!

Vitalized Nutrition Program

Feel GREAT. Feel Vitalized. Every Day!

Is it possible to FEEL VITALIZED every day? You bet it is!

Do you need some help with that?

Chances are the answer is Yes! Unless you eat the most balanced diet with all fresh foods that come from the best sources and with the highest quality nutrients and do not eat junk food, fast food, or drink soda and other sugary drinks.. you need some help.

Help is available in the form of food supplements. The more research that is done, the more it is confirmed that vitamin, mineral, and even herbal supplements are no longer an option, but a necessity.

Welcome to a brand new supplement program.. a NUTRITION FOUNDATION that will not only VITALIZE your health now, but build good health for your future.

This product is the result of over 3 years of exclusive research, and is based upon a 20-year landmark study of food supplements. The results of that study will be published soon, and at that time the full results will be published.

We do know that the results are fabulous in regard to THIS BRAND because the blood tests of all participants proved it!

So what is this revolutionary new program in a box?

It is a box of 30 STRIPS which contain 80 BIO-Opitimized Nutrients. That meants 80 nutrients that are able to be absorbed in Your Body at the levels listed on the label.

That might sound simple, but it is not. With many brands of supplements, folks read the label and just assume that if it says 500 mg of a certain ingredient, that is what they will get. First of all, these labels aren't regulated strictly enough to confirm that fact, plus the formulations and the delivery systems of the ingredients do not always translate into absorption.

With this brand, the Right Nutrients get to the Right Place in the body at the exact Right Time - and this is what guarantees absorption. The delivery systems of the four products in the Strips are very unique to this brand and in the industry as a whole.

This means that no other brand has this Nutrition Foundation. No other brand has the science and research behind the product. No other brand has the 20-year landmark study as proof that this brand works. Not all brands have the guarantee.

This brand offers a 100% Money Back Guarantee on all of its products, including these 30-day Nutrition Foundation strips.

Inside each strip is 2 multivitamin/multimineral tablets, 2 tablets that contain a combination of natural Vitamin E, Omega 3's, and Beta carotene, 1 tablet that is a sustained release formulation of B-Complex and Vitamin C, and 1 tablet of probiotic. Each has its own unique delivery system as shown in the photo below.

There are 12 patents and 2 patents pending for this SMART delivery system which will ensure that this product is unique and contains a level of research and technology that you will not get with any other brand of supplement.

You take Your Strip of nutrients all at once, one time per day and you will feel a difference or get your money back. You will FEEL A DIFFERENCE now, and you will be building good health for your future.

You can learn more about the box of 30 STRIPS and place your ORDER today!

Vitalize Your Life and Raise Your Life Expectancy Rate!

College age students may not be so concerned with life expectancy rates. When you are young, you live in the moment. Still, most of us want to live a long time and enjoy generations to come.

In reality, the way you take care of your body from the time you are young has quite an effect on your future life and life expectancy. We get one body for life!

Disappointing news is that the life expectancy rate in the United States has dropped to 42nd in the world. If I was asked, I would not have thought that 41 other countries have life expectancy rates higher than here in the USA.

We are one of the riches countries in the world, we spend the most on health care, and yet it is not enough to keep up with some of these other countries.

There are certainly different factors, or at least theories, that are responsible for this news. We can not control some, for example the possibility that too many Americans don't have basic health care services.

What we do have choices about are some of the serious concerns that drive down our life expectancy rate. Obesity, heart disease, lung disease, and increased cancer illnesses are issues we can address individually.

If we can focus on ways to reduce the rates of just those four health challenges, I would think our health status in this country would truly be made better.

There was a breakthrough 20-year study that was conducted at UC Berkeley that showed significant better overall health by taking supplements. The control groups took different brands of supplements and one took none.

Blood levels were measured extensively and results were impressive in support of long-term use of dietary supplements.

Even more exciting was that one brand stood out far and above the others. Better overall health was proven with this brand, and there were no leading indicators of heart disease and cancer among the particpants using this brand.

All brands are certainly not created equal. Loyal Shaklee Independent Distributor users have believed this for 50 years. It can't be good for the brands in the study that participants using no supplements in some instances had better blood levels.

Bottom line is that you should be able to FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. With the new Vitalized nutrition program, 30 strips of 80 bio-optimized nutrients in a box, you feel the difference or your money back. Feel the difference now, plus be building great health for your future.

You will be on your way to raising your individual life expectancy rate for sure!

Unlimited Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations

In addition to the Vitality College Scholarship program where parents are offered the opportunity of purchasing nutrition products from the #1 Nutrition company in the United States for their college student to build better health and have the proceeds from sales be donated to a college scholarship at their child's school, the school is also given the opportunity to earn funds from all products the company manufactures.

In regard to this company's offer of fundraising opportunity for any non-profit organization, the following information was released last year:

Fundraising endeavors, indeed fundraising success, for many charitable causes, are becoming quite challenging. The present economy is making it difficult for many folks to continue to give at a level they might want to pledge. With a large percentage of the population struggling to make ends meet in their own families, it has become a hardship for many to give monetary donations.

Due to recently announced amendments of the Shaklee Independent Distributor Statement of Privileges and Responsibilities, a greater flexibility for significant fundraising is extended for the income opportunity of tax-exempt organizations.

"Tax-exempt entities may now be sponsored as Shaklee Independent Distributors and resell products, earn volume and leadership bonuses, as well as price differentials. They also may sponsor Members and Distributors, achieving Business Leader rank as they achieve qualifications, all the way up to Master Coordinator." This statement means that full earnings on sales of products will be paid to the non-profit organization, which makes fundraising with this brand very lucrative for college scholarship programs.

There is a full line of health and wellness products and they are the same type of products that families across the country are already buying each and every month. The difference is that these products are better. They give better results. They truly change lives! Plus they are 100% money back guaranteed to work. That is a pretty strong guarantee.

Many students will benefit with more funds available for scholarships. At the same time, students, families and whoever purchases the products under the college scholarship program will benefit greatly as they actively use the products they buy.

A win-win opportunity is achieved when the non-profit organization can benefit and the contributor can send significant contributions by re-directing some of their personal spending instead of designating cash for the donation! The program will pay up to 50% back to the organization, while allowing those who want to donate some flexibility. It is a matter of changing brands for some products that they already purchase for their personal needs, family needs and home needs.

For the non-profit organization, this is not merely a one-time fundraiser, it is a monthly stream of income. The products purchased are items that a family will use on a monthly basis. For the folks who choose to support these charitable causes, they will receive products from the #1 health and wellness company in the United States, the brand that offers products that are different from what you buy in stores.

The brand is a 50 year old company that operates with the highest standards and produces the highest quality products. There is a level of excellence here that one must experience to appreciate.

Fast Food Tubby Tips

An article on Fast Food that was posted online today really took my eye! With college students choosing Fast Food options so frequently, complete with convenience calories, it is no wonder that weight gain and obesity on the rise in this sector of the population. In all fairness weight gain and obesity are on the rise in most all population sectors.

The author of this article stated that even though there are healthier food choices at fast food restaurants, individual items appear to be larger than they once were. Plus after one chain dropped their super size portions, three others introduced 1000 calorie items.

I agree with the author that an occasional splurge would not be bad, but the fact is that many people frequent these fast food establishments and choose the high calorie, fatty options on a more regular basis. Her research showed an alarming parallel between the rates of obesity and the increasing portion sizes.

There are actually 42 oz soda drinks available at several fast food chains. I had read where there was approximately 12 teaspoons of sugar in a can of soda, and that is about 3 and a half cans worth. Wow. This is what is called 'hidden' calories and I feel it packs on the pounds significantly apart from the food.

If one looks close and compares the current size portions with previous options, it might be discovered that the new small was the old medium, or the new medium was the old large. This means that we are getting more than we may think, and realistically who counts calories at fast food restaurants?

It seems to be true that when we eat out we look for value, and that traditionally means quantity. We know, or at least if we read about healthy eating through any number of sources we are told, that we should consume smaller portions. Maybe we try at home to follow this, but when we eat out, we want that 'value'. Eating out more often today than most folks did twenty or so years ago seems to translate into packing on more pounds.

Put all of these facts together and we should be able to agree that eating like this adds up to unhealthy pounds we are putting on our bodies. We haven't even discussed how little nutrition is available for our bodies with these large portion, high calorie fast food items.

On a 'lighter' note, we do have choices:

Avoid large size orders.

When you eat at a fast food restaurant, choose a bottle of water for your drink to avoid those hidden calories in soda.

Choose at least one healthy side item. There are usually several salad choices available.

Eat your food slowly, and stop when you feel full.

If you find that fast food is in your diet more often than not, evaluate the nutrition you are getting. Sometimes lack of nutrients will show itself early on when you get sick more often than everyone else or lack energy. Other times it takes longer but more serious illnesses develop.

Supplementing our diets with vitamins and minerals to insure that our bodies get what they need is pretty much a necessity today. We need this insurance for both our current health and to build good future health.

Unhealthy Dieting Among Young People Including College Students

I was doing some research on unhealthy dieting among college age young people and there are some alarming concerns in this regard. Students were reported to engage in unhealthy dieting behaviors including use of diet pills, fasting, induced vomiting and laxative use.

There was a study published in the Nutrition Journal which revealed that college girls practice unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking or skipping breakfast, to lose weight. By contrast, only 19% of them exercise enough to promote weight loss.

Eating low fat, low sugar foods, eating less than one wants and counting calories were other methods used to lose weight. The most unhealthy practice reported was skipping breakfast - reported by 32% of the girls.

The overall effect on the body with dieting practices that are unhealthy can be hard to turn around, and can produce serious consequences also.

Skipping meals or decreasing calories lowers metabolism. This results in storing fat more easily from fewer calories. The brain's and muscles' demand for fuel causes rebound "munchies," usually for high fat and high sugar items. Poor attention span, irritability, fatique can be results. Muscle tissue may be lost also.

Cutting out meats can lead to iron deficiency, and in turn, fatigue. With fasting, most of the weight lost is water. Muscle mass decreases, which lowers metabolism. Then there is subsequent fat gain. Repeated practice has been referred to as the yo-yo effect, and it can be medically dangerous for some individuals.

Most diets such as those described that are used by young people are unhealthy. They decrease muscle mass, and muscles are needed for good health. The body and mind don't run well when you restrict calories. Dieting can make one moody and irritable, and even obsessed with food.

College students should be encouraged to eat sensibly, stay away from junk food as much as possible, concentrating on nutrients and not quantity of food. Balance is important. Getting food from the different food groups, and even supplementing with vitamins and minerals can combine to a healthy diet which can translate into a healthy weight per individual.

Healthy College Habits

Some healthy college habits that all students can practice will make a big difference, if only...

I know, for most of these kids it is the first time on their own, away from parents nagging to do this, and do that. Later, they will appreciate the 'mother knows best' and 'listen to your father' advice."

Still, day in and day out, these kids are under a lot of pressure. They have busy schedules, stressful work loads, and don't sleep enough. They live in close quarters and share way too many personal belongings.

And this all leads to germ spreading and compromised immune systems.

Student can remain independent and still heed good words of wisdom:

Rest. Do not skimp on rest! Not getting enough sleep can cause some serious problems, like lower resistance that results in catching more colds and minor illnesses, and your body not being able to fight off germs as well. Also, stress and even depression are more likely to surface. Low energy and even poor concentration are concerns as well.

Eat well. Fast-food and too much pizza may be quick and even cheap but it is important for the body to eat well. Just like what was taught since grade school, fruits and vegetables should be consumed every day, lean meats, fish, and poultry are better choices that fatty meats. Foods high in calcium, like low-fat dairy products are desirable. Junk food or high fat foods should be avoided, and the same for sugary drinks such as soda pop, juice, sweetened teas or coffees, and sport drinks. If you have trouble acquiring all of the daily nutrients needed, it is wise to supplement with vitamins and minerals.

Exercise. An important part of staying healthy is getting enough exercise, including all three main types. Aerobic exercise strengthens your heart and lungs. Strengthening exercise tones and builds muscles and bone mass. Stretching exercises improve your flexibility or range of motion. Even if you feel you do not have time, if you try and carve out a little time somewhere and give it a try, chances are you are going to feel the benefits of increased time which makes you more productive in other areas. That will in turn create the time so that you can continue your exercise routine. This is proven to work and definitely worth the benefits of feeling better and building future good health.

Rest. Eat well. Exercise. These need to be given priority right up there with your studies. Mom and Dad will be proud and you will feel great!

US deaths from Staph Infections surpass AIDS

Scary news.

Here is another reason why we strive to have healthy immune systems, and overall good health for prevention of illness and disease. Infectious disease can be passed to a healthy person, but he or she will have what is needed to help fight it off better.

There was a federal study released on Tuesday that reported approximately 18,700 people die in this country each year from drug-resistant staph infections, which is more deaths than the United States sees from AIDS annually.

My daughter is a college athlete and a few weeks ago three members of her team developed staph infections. It is a frightening occurrence especially when surrounding teammates and college students have seen reports of serious illness and death that can result.

There have been other colleges reporting the same recently. Athletes are part of a target group who tend to develop staph. There are many students who use the recreational facilities where infected persons may leave the germs so there is a good chance of it spreading. The best defense is hygiene and refraining from sharing items such as towels.

Staph is short for Staphylococcus which is a bacteria. It is commonly found in hospitals but is now moving into schools. Staph lives on skin near openings such as the nose and mouth. When the skin is broken for any reason, the bacteria may enter through the wound and cause an infection.

Across the country, college dorm rooms are also breeding grounds for staph due to living in close quarters and sharing personal items. Dorm room visitors who are infected sitting on an unmade bed can unknowingly spreads the infection to the sheets. The student living in the room may scratch a scab while sleeping, and staph infection has spread.

While it is true that most staph infections are not dangerous and are easily stopped, there is a new strain that is highly resistant to antibiotics that are commonly used to stop the bacteria from growing.

Prevention is important and smart to practice all of the time, not only when you hear of a staph infection outbreak close to you. Wash hands often. Wash clothes after every use, and change right away after leaving the gymnasium. Don’t share personal items with others. Shower after every sporting event and practice. Keep open sores covered. Keep fingernails clean and short. Clean and disinfect sports equipment before each use and don’t share equipment with others. Avoid contact with any wounds.

New Scholarship and Endowment Opportunity Partners with Better Health for Students

Press Release as submitted to Fast Pitch Services:

College Endowments and Scholarships To Greatly Increase While Bringing Better Health to College Students.

Tax-exempt college scholarship programs can lucratively increase funding opportunities and allow more needy students to get an education, through ongoing promotion of better health choices to existing students.

Date Released: 09/26/2007

Duncansville, PA, September 26, 2007--Vicki Zerbee, Shaklee Independent Distributor, has announced a Win-Win opportunity for college scholarship programs, health challenges of current students, and the financial-need of prospective students. Three challenges. One solution.

First, there continues to be a great need for financial assistance to young people who want a higher education, even with all of the endowments and scholarships that exist today. Many scholarships and endowments face the challenge of ongoing funding to sustain their presence and growth.

Second, studies have shown that only about 1 of 10 people in the general population eat a well balanced, nutrient packed diet. In the college living atmosphere, the actual diets of this age group would be considered most alarming. Add to this fact the overwhelming stress these kids encounter, the lack of proper sleep and close living arrangements, and there is no wonder that there are constant health challenges on college campuses nationwide.

Finally, the third challenge is the amount of young folks that cannot afford to attend college. Even though scholarship programs exist at most every college or university in the country, there is still a great number of young students who cannot secure enough money to enroll in school.

The solution presents itself in the form of benefits for all three challenges. Zerbee is an independent distributor for the #1 health and wellness company in the country whose 50-year legacy has produced the very best of science, nature and research in the form of preventive health products that are unique from any product on the market. The company extends tax-exempt entities the opportunity for raising income by referring natural health products to those who can benefit.

Purchase of these nutrients for the college students will generate income that can fund scholarships or endowments at colleges nationwide. Using these nutrition supplements will provide better health and increased immunities for college students. Larger endowments and increased scholarship money will allow more financially needy children to get a college degree.

Zerbee states, “Wouldn’t college students who are constantly challenged with stress, not eating optimally and living in such close range of each other be ideal candidates for better nutrition that is proven to deliver healthier results? I know that I have three of my own children in college in recent years so that I know of the need. I believe that parents of these students would have better peace of mind knowing that their child has that extra nutrition insurance that is proven to convert to better health. I hope that parents will take a look at this brand for themselves as well as their college student, since better health is for all of us, and helping to fund a scholarship is such a good cause.”

There was a landmark study - the first ever on a rare population of long-term dietary supplement users – that is soon to published. The study results were very impressive and support the potential benefits of long-term use of dietary supplements. The study also showed that changing brands can change one’s life. The brand that excelled in this study is the very same brand offering this lucrative opportunity that will benefit the health of students and the growth of endowments and scholarships.

The product that will be offered to parents or students to purchase is a 30 day supply of nutrition conveniently packaged as individual strips, each daily strip providing 80 bio-optimized clinically proven nutrients. These nutrients include vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-aging phytonutrients, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics. Each and every ingredient is based upon the results of the 20-year landmark study and the company’s 75 scientists working for 3+ years to design the vitality guaranteed product.

Representatives of colleges and universities, or individuals who would like to know more about this program can reach Vicki Zerbee by email at vicki(at)yourhealthwebsite.net, online at www.yourhealthwebsite.net or by phone at 814-931-8041.