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More on Food Labeling and Ingredients

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: September 22, 2010

Okay, maybe I sound like a broken record here but it just drives me crazy how we have been tricked into thinking the food we’re eating is actually good for us.  Things like ‘All Natural Ingredients’ and ‘No Artificial Preservatives Added’ make us think we’re doing good for our bodies, but are we really? Let’s [...]

The Skinny on Sugar

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: August 26, 2010

Wow, I have been researching and talking to others about the different types of sugars and the effects it can have on the body and there is so much information out there.  Some is controversial too and it’s hard to know what information to believe and who you can trust.  Let’s start with a little [...]

Business of the 21st Century-The Answer

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: August 18, 2010

If you read my previous posts on the ‘Business of the 21st Century’ you may be wondering what it is, or you’ve already figured it out.  It’s network marketing.  Wait, wait a minute…I know what you’re thinking.  Here’s many common things  I’ve heard regarding network marketing: it’s one of those pyramid schemes, it’s a scam, only [...]

Mom on a Mission

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: August 11, 2010

My friend Marla Finley has been in the health and wellness industry for over 10 years.  She is an amazing wife and mom of 2 beautiful boys, a wealth of knowledge when it comes to food and nutrition, and an incredible business women.  She has written a great blog on how to choose the right supplements [...]

Food Vs. Chemicals

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: August 5, 2010

Growing up my mom always stressed to me the importance of taking vitamins and I remember from high school on always taking them.  I have to say, I thought I was doing a good thing.  I thought I was taking care of my body and not until I had a son with a genetic defect [...]

Why I took the OsoLean Challenge

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: July 27, 2010

I’ve had several people ask me here recently why I even considered taking OsoLean.  I have always been tall and slender and have not had many weight problems throughout the years.  However, I’ve had 5 babies…gained and lost 35-40 pounds 5 different times in a matter of 7 years.  At the time I had each [...]

The Business of the 21st Century #2

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: July 27, 2010

In continuation to my previous blog on the business of the 21st century, I wanted to start out with a question:  Where does your money come from?  Have you ever stopped to think about this?  Let’s examine this further…. Robert Kiyosaki, in several of his books, talks about where you derive your cash income from [...]

What is the Business of the 21st Century?

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: July 20, 2010

I recently read a book by Robert Kiyosaki “The Business of the 21st Century” and he helps us shed some light on the subject.           Let me begin with a couple excerpts from the book on how things are looking today:      “We live in troubled times.  The last few years have brought us a steady [...]

How one mom lost weight safely

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: July 18, 2010

This was written by my friend Marla Finley: Several of our readers have asked for specifics on how I lost 4 pant sizes and 30 pounds in a safe way. I’d rather be the one asking the questions about how much you want to lose, what have you tried before and what’s your main reason [...]

Nutrition with Purpose

Posted by: aliciasimsmercado on: July 15, 2010

We’re floored.  We’ve been thrilled to be aligned with a company with purpose for over a decade.  Much of the independent distributors of our nutritional supplement company have at some point given away product for free.  The associates believe in what these high quality foods can do and are willing to give to others in [...]


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