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USANA Olympic Spotlight: US Speedskating

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Speed skating has come a long way since the people of Holland strapped iron skates onto wooden soles as a means of transportation in the 13^th century. Today, the sport is the fastest human powered, non-mechanical aided sport in the world in which skaters can reach speeds over 60 km per hour.

The sport has a long Olympic history: Men’s speed skating has been part of the Olympics since the first Winter Games were held in Chamonix in 1924. Women’s speed skating became a full medal event in 1960. Short track was added in 1992. And team pursuit was just introduced as an Olympic event at the Torino 2006 Winter Games.

Team US Speedskating has long dominated all distances of the sport. They have won a total of 75 Olympic medals since 1924, and they won the most total medals (10) for the United States in Torino. In fact, speedskating has been the “winningest” sport for the US in Olympic history. This year, the team is poised for a repeat performance. In recent Olympic-qualifying events, many American records have been shattered in both men’s and women’s events at all distances. The competition promises to be fierce in February!

The US Speedskating Olympic team is packed with many superstars of speed skating, including Shani Davis, Katherine Reutter, and Chad Hedrick. The 2010 Olympic hopeful (and 2007 Dancing With The Stars winner) Apolo Anton Ohno is sure to be one to watch. One of the most well-known Olympians today, he has won an Olympic medal at every distance, and one more medal would make him the most decorated male Winter Olympian in American history!

USANA is proud to sponsor US Speedskating by providing them with nutritional supplements they can trust. Speed skating gets underway on February 13 and events are scheduled throughout the duration of the Olympics. Check the official 2010 Winter Olympics Web site for a full schedule.

Short Track

Long Track

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USANA Associates across the world started their New Year off right by hitting their RESET™ button last week. And it was a huge success! RESET Week saw Associates supporting each other as everyone pushed to start the year off with the first—and most important—step toward achieving those New Year’s resolutions.

Besides the support of friends and family, RESET Week participants were also able to follow great advice from USANA fan and fitness expert Kathy Kaehler* on the What’s Up USANA? blog. It’s amazing to have someone like Kathy on the USANA team. In case you missed out, here are some of her fitness tips.

• 1. Make it a priority to exercise in the morning.
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Make exercise possible by keeping your workout clothes and shoes close by.
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Doing short bouts of a variety of activities will always add up at the end of the day. Do not discount the benefits of taking the stairs, carrying grocery bags, walking around the block, doing ten pushups, walking a dog, or completing any other mini workout that you can put into your day.
• 4. Put your exercise in a planner or calendar. Keeping your workouts like an appointment will help you stick to your program.
• 5. Never give up. Every day is a new day.

RESET Week may be over, but that doesn’t mean your journey to find the new you is over. Keep your focus on maintaining that momentum you built up. And if you haven’t hit your personal RESET button, it’s still a great time to get your friends and family together for a RESET party or weight-loss challenge—a little friendly competition can provide some extra incentive.

So stock up on your favorite USANA Foods to stay on track with your new, healthy habits or go get your RESET Kits, find out more about throwing a RESET party, and use Kathy Kaehler’s advice to start making 2010 the year of the new you.

* Kathy Kaehler is a paid endorser and proud consumer of USANA® products.

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Groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of to a single common factor—vitamin D deficiency. Leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.

It may sound too good to be true, but it’s actually solid medicine based on real science: groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor-—vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailments—from obesity to arthritis, from high blood pressure to back pain, from diabetes to muscle cramps. If you suffer from these or many other chronic health problems, you may wonder whether you are getting enough vitamin D and what to do about it.

In The Vitamin D Cure, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and explains why North Americans are particularly vulnerable to it. He then offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.

Citing numerous scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories from his practice, Dr. Dowd shows how lifestyle and diet have combined to reduce the vitamin D intake of most of us who live north of the equator. Eating the wrong foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time indoors have produced a major health crisis.

The good news is that you can greatly improve your health with the five easy steps in this life-changing guide. You’ll learn how to:

• Find out how much vitamin D you need
• Sun and supplement your way to great D levels
• Calculate your acid excess and tweak your diet
• Cover your bases with total supplementation
• Add a little exercise to the mix

More than you ever realized, the future of your health is in your hands. You can harness the power of the “sunshine vitamin” to transform your life, end your pain, and return to active, vigorous well-being now and for decades to come. Read The Vitamin D Cure and start lettingthe sun shine on your health and your life.

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They may not be the biggest team going into the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but they’re certainly making a lot of noise. The Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating team has been burning the competition this year, and they are definitely the team to watch.

The 2009–2010 season has been one for the ages for this incredible team. Their most recent success came just weeks ago at the Speed Skating World Cup, where Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating was nothing short of spectacular. In Heerenveen, Netherlands, team veteran Jon Eley became the first British Short Track Speed Skater to win gold at a World Cup event, and three other male skaters claimed top 10 places as well.

The women were just as successful when Sarah Lindsay won a silver medal in the Ladies 500m, making her the first female in Great Britain Short Track history to win a medal at a World Cup event, and solidifying her place among the top female skaters in the world.

The team is setting a furious pace going into the Olympics and is making noise the favored teams just can’t ignore. What will happen in Vancouver? Is this the year the dark horse British team skates to victory? Only time will tell…

USANA is proud to sponsor Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating. Event times are spread throughout the 2010 Winter Olympics, so check your local listings for dates and times of Short Track races. Don’t miss a minute of the action!

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