LIVING WELL AUGUST 2020
BarleyLife Xtra Goes Gluten-Free!
GLUTEN FREE
Partners for Life Message
Focus on Your Future We are living in such strange times with so much negativity going around, but I want to share some good news with you.
Even though the pandemic has completely changed things for all of us, if you understand, learn from and embrace this transformation, it is actually an exciting time, especially for people involved with The AIM Companies®. During the worldwide lockdown, people had the time to recognize what is most important to them. A lot of people reached out to me because I’m in the health industry, wanting to support their immune systems. They were willing to spend money to make it happen. Many people found themselves working from home, eliminating the cost and time of commuting to and from work and allowing more time to be spent with their families. Productivity improved, so many companies are looking at ways for their employees to continue working from home. At the same time, there are so many people who have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. For the past
10 to 20 years, direct-selling companies have had to sell the story that your job might not be as secure as you think, so have a Plan B for tough times: a backup income. For one of the first times in modern history, you do not need to sell this story. People are open to opportunities, and this is a big part of what will drive this industry forward. AIM offers people hope by presenting an opportunity vehicle to them. They can start to earn money working from home with no overhead or staff by sharing these incredible products and making a difference in people’s lives. And where in the world can you launch a business for less than $100? Through every storm, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If we understand the dynamics of what is happening and the tools you have with The AIM Companies®, you should be excited about what you are able to bring to the world during this pandemic and beyond. It’s your time to GROW! Nicolas van Rensburg Independent Service Provider
Mission Statement
Since 1982, The AIM Companies® has consistently delivered wholesome, high-quality nutritional products. Together with AIM Members, our mission is to continue improving people’s lives through health and free enterprise as we journey confidently into the future.
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Research
The AIM Commitment to High-Quality Ingredients AIM has been committed to high-quality ingredients ever since 1982, when the uniquely rich source of nutrients found in young barley grass was made available. That’s when the AIM commitment began, and it continues to this very day. You don’t have to look far into the AIM lineup to find examples. The following represent a small portion of that commitment to highquality ingredients.
Beta-Glucanase
Along with cranberry extract, resveratrol and mangosteen, CranVerry+ includes a unique ingredient for a urinary health product: an enzyme. That’s because beta-glucanase is effective in breaking down biofilm, the slimy shield that protects bacteria, yeast and fungi. bit.ly/Enzyme_B-G
Lactobacillius Gasseri
The Lactobacillius gasseri in FloraFood adhere more strongly to the intestinal wall than other lactobacillus species. Additionally, L. gasseri can survive the passage through the acidic environment of the stomach to reach sites in the intestine where these good bacteria provide their benefits.
Saw Palmetto Berry Oil Extract
Known to help maintain a healthy prostate, saw palmetto berries contain the richest source of the plant’s most effective components: fatty acids and phyto sterols. That’s why saw palmetto berry oil extract is the key ingredient in ReAssure SP, a dietary supplement that naturally supports prostate health. bit.ly/SP_RA
Wild Alpine Garlic Leaves
For thousands of years, garlic has been used worldwide for both food enhancement and health benefits. Along with regular and fermented black garlic, GarlicAIM con tains a unique form: wild alpine garlic leaves. After being harvested, the leaves regrow the following year, making wild alpine garlic a sustainable, high-quality ingredient. bit.ly/AL_GAIM
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Product Feature
BarleyLife Xtra Goes
GLUTEN-FREE
Barley grass
In the May issue of Living Well magazine, the article “Our Gluten-Free AIM” took an up-to-date look at all of the products in the AIM lineup that are glutenfree. It’s time to add another gluten-free product to the list: BarleyLife Xtra.
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For those who enjoy their barley grass on the sweeter side, BarleyLife Xtra satisfies that preference in a naturally sweet blend of 18 fruits and vegetable powders, providing extra plant-based nourishment combined with the incredibly nutritious juice powder of young barley leaves.
Cranberry
Lime
Cherry
Broccoli
Lemon
Fruits and Vegetables
Eating fruits and vegetables daily is known to be good for your health. By adding their nutrient-rich powders to BarleyLife Xtra, you get a fine selection of fruits and vegetables, including apple, broccoli, carrot, cherry, grape, lime, kale and raspberry. Just like BarleyLife, kelp is also part of the Xtra wholesome blend. And there’s only 1 gram of natural sugars from barley juice in BarleyLife Xtra. This whole-food concen trate is a particular favorite among children. For people of all ages who have gluten-related health issues, BarleyLife Xtra offers another healthy choice of supplemental nutrition from AIM.
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Going Gluten-Free
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Eliminating gluten from the diet is a must for anyone with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivities. Although further research is necessary, even those without gluten GLUTEN issues may benefit from FREE going gluten-free. According to the Mayo Clinic, the claimed benefits include improved health, increased energy and weight loss.1 Note to Canadian Members: The estimated transition to gluten-free BarleyLife Xtra is November 2020.
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Testimonial
A Life-Changing Vacation Many people who travel to distant lands have such a fine time that they never want to leave. AIM Preferred Member Joanna Kruszona is one of those people. In December 2001, Joanna left her home in Poland for a well-earned holiday in Australia … and stayed there.
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During her travels, she met Carmel O’Rourke, AIM Director and healthcare practitioner, who introduced Joanna to AIM’s green barley powder to assist in regaining her health. Joanna also met Carmel’s son, Peter, the man who became her husband. Peter and Joanna are the parents of three happy and incredibly healthy children. When each child was weaned off breastmilk, Joanna began giving them BarleyLife Xtra with apple juice and believes this gave them the best nutritional start in life. Their eldest son is 16-year-old Alex, who plays Australian football and also competes in basketball and inter-school swimming.
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Eleven-year-old Sophia is a keen athlete with interests in artwork and the newly formed Australian Football League Women’s competition. At ten years old, Claire is the youngest. She enjoys swimming, playing the piano, acting and dancing.
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Alex, Sophia and Claire enjoy frozen berry and banana smoothies containing BarleyLife Xtra and ProPeas for breakfast each morning. Along with these two wholefood concentrates, the Garden Trio plays a role in the family’s supplemental regime.
Joanna has introduced AIM nutrition to other parents by analogizing that AIM products for kids are like fuel for cars.
Claire
Many parents note a difference in their children’s physiques and health once their children begin taking BarleyLife Xtra and ProPeas, a fine example of Joanna successfully sharing healthy family habits.
Testimonials should not be construed as representing results that everyone can achieve. Contributors who submit a published testimonial in Living Well magazine receive a nutritional gift valued at $8.00 US. 5
Business
The AMR Defined One of the most convenient ways to order AIM nutrition is to set up an AMR: an automatic monthly reorder that can save you up to 10 percent on the cost of your products. An AMR allows you to pre-configure the details of a monthly product order with shipping instructions, preferred payment method and choice of process date. And you can change any or all of your order details online every month by the day before your AMR is scheduled to process.
How to Create an AMR ❍ Log in to your AIM membership at theaimcompanies.com. ❍ Click on Member Tools and select AMR from the drop-down menu.
Automatic Savings with AMR
Note: Mobile users select the silhouette icon, then Member access followed by AMR.
Save 5 percent on $100+ orders
❍ Use the Quick Add feature to type the first few letters of any product you wish to order.
Save 10 percent on $300+ orders
~ OR ~ Select the Switch to Order Form button to see the entire product list. ❍ Adjust quantities as desired and then click Recalculate to see the total. ❍ Enter your shipping address and select Save Address to confirm. ❍ Choose your preferred shipping method.
To create an AMR by mail, contact AIM and request an AMR Application Form.
❍ Select your saved payment option or click Manage Payment Methods to set one up.
AMR
❍ Choose the date you would like your order to be processed. ❍ Enter your phone number and email address. ❍ Click Create AMR. You’re all set! And you’ll receive an email confirming the creation of your AMR. 6
From BarleyLife’s Beginning to Now When first introduced, BarleyLife was the combined result of improvements in the growing and harvesting of young barley leaves and innovations in the proprietary technology utilized to create this unique juice powder. AIM continues to evolve its methodology to provide the highest quality of ingredients for its entire lineup of health products.
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NON GMO
All AIM products are certified Non-GMO, which means there are no ingredients that contain genetically modified organisms.
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GLUTEN
Aware of the importance FREE of addressing the needs of people with gluten issues, 22 out of 25 individual AIM supplements in the USA are certified glutenfree (20 out of 23 in Canada). Those with gluten sensitivities have a wide range of options to safely supplement their nutritional intake.
Since 1997, AIM has made the list of top private companies in Idaho for many years, most recently in 2019 (Andrew Smith, AIM Call Center Manager shown above receiving award for The AIM Companies®). Although the company originates in the state of Idaho, AIM products are successfully distributed by AIM Members worldwide.
Taking BarleyLife, Just Carrots and RediBeets individually or together as the Garden Trio is kosher! All three juice powders sport the OK symbol signifying kosher food products.
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Health Feature
Cleanse, Nourish and Repair
Constant activity goes on inside your body, including a continuous cycle of cleansing, nourishing and repairing. It’s a trio of actions that keeps your body functioning optimally.
Cleanse
Your body’s inner actions produce waste from various sources that include the air you inhale and the nutrition you ingest. Waste and toxins that build up inside of you without being regularly eliminated will compromise your health. Herbal Fiberblend helps to cleanse your body with herbs and fiber, a macronutrient that is essential for scrubbing the intestinal tract and bulking up waste for elimination. The greens in BarleyLife have an alkalizing effect on your body, supporting a healthy acid-alkaline balance. AIMega provides essential fatty acids that keep your cell membranes permeable, allowing nutrients to enter and waste to exit.
Nourish
Everything you consume contributes to nourishing your body in either healthy or unhealthy ways. Unprocessed, plantbased food is the healthiest source of nourishment, which is why a primarily vegan diet is so highly recommended. 8
Supplementing with the Garden Trio of barley leaf, carrot and beet juice powders nourishes your body with a copious concentration of easily absorbed plant nutrients. Your microbiota’s good bacteria contribute to your state of health, so feeding them the prebiotic fiber in Fit ’n Fiber nourishes you as well.
Repair
Consider your body to be a cellular work in progress that lasts a lifetime. By efficiently cleansing and nourishing this progress, you contribute enormously to the ongoing inner repairs that occur throughout your body systems. Some of the finest repair work occurs while you are dreaming, which is a major reason why getting enough sleep is so important for your health. To help you sleep well, the herbs in Composure help to ease away daily stress so that you can drift away into reparative sleep. Cleanse, nourish and repair with help from nutrition that works.
Testimonials
Praise for Herbal Fiberblend and ReAssure SP My wife, Carol, and I have been using Herbal Fiberblend for over 15 years. It continues to help us maintain regularity and feel healthy, which are significant benefits. I am 73 and she is 67 years old. Similarly, I have also taken ReAssure SP during these years, so I don’t experience nightly visits to the bathroom. I feel that ReAssure SP has really helped to keep my prostate healthy. Our words of gratitude for both AIM products would be an understatement. Dr. Albert LaChance, psychologist and AIM Member, New Boston, New Hampshire
BarleyLife is the Best! I just love my AIM products. At first, I have to admit I was reluctant to try new products, but now they are part of the daily routine in our household with the benefits they bring into our lives. My absolute favourite is BarleyLife. It’s all about the nutrients in it and the way AIM takes every measure of quality, such as harvesting the young barley grass at night when its nutritional value is the highest. Just think about that for a second. While we relax at home having dinner, AIM is working hard to get the best quality into their products for our consumption. It’s so evident when compared to anything else on the market today. They do not compromise on quality. BarleyLife is really the all-rounder that we never knew we needed, and now we don't want to go without it. Thank you, AIM, for going the extra mile with the quality you bring. And I can't wait to try out my Proancynol 2000 and just LOVE the new look! Jemma Badenhorst, AIM Member Durban, South Africa Testimonials should not be construed as representing results that everyone can achieve. Contributors who submit a published testimonial in Living Well magazine receive a nutritional gift valued at $8.00 US. 9
Recipe
Back-to-School Snack It’s the time of year when parents plan for their kids’ return to school. And in the back of their minds are school lunches, the nutrition that powers a child’s physical and mental capabilities. With all that has happened in the world this year, healthy nutrition has risen to an even higher level of importance for a child’s well-being. But kids are still kids, and snacks are a major part of their world. Leré Robinson, AIM Director and founder of Alive Again, spends much of her time promoting good health through nutrition. Leré also knows how to make snacks that are good for you and your children. The following recipe is a fine example of one of her particularly tasty treats that fit healthily into lunch plans, whichever way this school year unfolds.
Chocolate Cocoa Power
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Ingredients
• 1 tbsp Cocoa LeafGreens • 1 or 2 tbsp raw cocoa powder • 1 heaping scoop of ProPeas • • •
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protein powder 1 cup dry oats – old fashioned or instant ¼ cup honey or maple syrup ½ cup crunchy peanut butter (almond butter can also be used) 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp chia seeds ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (fine) 2–3 tbsp coconut oil - melted
Directions 1. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients 2. Optional: Add a sprinkle of raw cocoa nibs 3. Roll into walnut-sized balls 4. Store sealed in fridge until ready to eat 10
Celebration/Contest
Auto-Pay Your Way to Branson From the date that you read this until midnight of August 31, 2020, you can simplify paying for your attendance at the 2021 AIM GROW Celebration in Branson, by using Auto-Pay Registration. Available by request or for easy download at www.theaimcompanies.com, the Auto-Pay Registration form lets you set up six monthly payments to pay for one or more Celebration Packages. And you save 10 percent on each full package price: $650 $585 US ($845 $760.50 CDN). One of the following payment methods can be used: Checks Money Orders Credit Cards Electric Fund Transfers Once you submit your filled-in AutoPay Registration form, your first monthly payment will be in September 2020. By February 2021, your Celebration time in Branson will have been paid for in full. And the GROW Cash Contest can earn you prize money for travel arrangements to and from Missouri.
Branson Time
Whether you’ll be using Celebration Packages earned in last year’s contest or signing up for Auto-Pay Registration, it’s a fine time to begin planning for a Branson journey. The GROW Celebration takes place from June 3-6, 2021, but you may want to extend your stay into a Celebration Vacation (Celecation for short). When you have the superb setting of the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center for an AIM Family gathering, it’s tempting to stay longer. Located on the shores of Table Rock Lake amid the Ozark Mountains, the resort sports an idyllic natural location that is a mere 10-minute drive into the heart of downtown Branson. It’s never too early to start planning your 2021 Celecation with AIM.
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The Healthy Cell Concept’s Attitude Avenue
The AIM Healthy Cell Concept™ It’s no coincidence that attitude is one of the Healthy Cell Concept’s five avenues. Along with food, exercise, environment and protection, attitude plays an important role in managing stress and maintaining good health. Your emotional state directly affects your mental and physical well-being.
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How you cope with stress depends on your state of mind. The right attitude can go a long way in keeping worries at bay and not being overwhelmed by uncertainty.
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A Stroll Down Attitude Avenue You may know people who seemingly have it all but whose negative outlook impacts their joy of being alive. Then there are those who may have very little by comparison, yet they radiate a joyful lifeforce. Who is likely to be better at managing stress? Effective stress management requires positive thinking. Now this might come across as lightweight advice, but it’s true that an optimistic outlook helps you to cope better with the stressors that life inevitably tosses your way. Even the Mayo Clinic confirms that positive thinking translates into many health benefits. 1 Putting positive thinking into practice can make even the most pessimistic among us see the light at the end of the tunnel. And that’s an outlook that everyone can benefit from on a regular basis. Maintain a positive attitude for a lifetime of healthy cells. 1 bit.ly/AforAttitude
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This year may go down as one of the most troubling in recent history. In reality, 2020 has put the world through an extended stress test.
Benefiting from AIM for Over Two Decades Back in July 1997, I became an AIM Member after a friend gave me some BarleyLife. I was amazed at the energy my husband and I received simply by taking this green powder. This made me order additional products. Over twenty years later, the benefits of taking AIM nutrition continue. As a 79-year-old, I am very active. In an effort to keep up with the younger generation while hiking, I recently fell a few times, leaving me with a sore left knee. That’s when I turned to Frame Essentials, which I knew was good for joint health. It has been very effective in reducing the pain. I will also continue taking AIM products such as the Garden Trio, Herbal Fiberblend and AIMega to naturally support my health. Carol Buchholz, AIM Star Sapphire Director Ashland, Wisconsin
Testimonials should not be construed as representing results that everyone can achieve.
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News / Member Meeting
Remember to Place Your Commission Qualifying Orders
For August, the cutoff date for placing month-end commission qualifying orders received via phone, fax or mail is 5:00 p.m. MT on Monday, August 31. Online orders count until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 31.
Holiday Closures
AIM Canada Vancouver office and Calgary warehouse will be closed on Monday, August 3 for Civic Day.
17th Annual Ohio AIM Member Meeting Where: Amish Door Banquet Center 1210 Winesburg Street Wilmot, Ohio 44689 When: Friday, October 30, 2020 5:00 pm Registration 6:15 – 9:00 pm General Session
Saturday, October 31, 2020 8:00 am Registration 8:30 – 3:00 pm General Session Lunch at Amish Door Restaurant
Lodging: The Inn at Amish Door Tel: 330- 359-7996 Self-register at hotel by 9/12/20 Group rate reservation: #271312 LIMITED ROOMS AVAILABLE Reserve your room NOW! Meeting Questions: Nathan and Joy Thompson, 614-209-6324 14
AIM CELEBRATION JUNE 3-6, 2021
Auto-Pay Registration to 2021 Grow Celebration Ends Soon
If you are planning to attend AIM’s 2021 Grow Celebration in Branson, Missouri, you will want to register for Auto-Pay so that your place is secure. Next year’s celebration will take place from June 3 through 6 at at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center. You won’t want to miss next year’s training and recognition event! Register by August 31, 2020 and pay for your full celebration package in six monthly installments beginning in September 2020 and ending February 2021. Go to AIM’s website, login and download the AutoPay registration form or request one from AIM and be sure to have it back to The AIM Companies® on or before August 31. Note: If you earned a full celebration package in AIM’s Clear 2020 Vision Contest, it can be used for AIM’s 2021 Grow Celebration with the cancellation of 2020 Celebration due to Covid-19.
Do You Have What It Takes?
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