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In This Issue=============
WELCOME!
DRINK more!
Weight Loss Support Products
Write to Karen at karen@...

WELCOME!=============
Hi everyone!

I'm trying to get back into the habit of writing a monthly newsletter with
some helps and ideas, and even recipes. Good, healthy eating is a LIFETIME
commitment, so I have found that people who have Zoned for awhile are STILL
retaining many of the healthy habits that they picked up for the time that
they were Zoning. Even if they don't PRACTICE them, they know them. How
about YOU?

FEATURE OF THE MONTH--Drink more!!!==========

I'm writing this MID-AUGUST, and it STILL hasn't REALLY turned to summer
here in Spring Valley. I've been able to wear long pants all summer long
without any adverse effects, but this morning, I suddenly realized that
jeans and a short sleeved blouse are just TOO WARM!!! Maybe it will crank
up my metabolism??? I certainly have found that I am THIRSTIER than usual,
which reminded me that when you start to feel thirsty, you have ALREADY
BEGAN TO BE DEHYDRATED. Are YOU drinking enough water during the day?

As most of you know, I am a distributor for Watkins Products because I LOVE
their products! There are several new items that are out that I want to
make you aware of through this issue. Detailed instructions to order from
Watkins Online are at the bottom of this newsletter.

==========Unsweetened Fruit Concentrates

A great drink item is the Watkins UNSWEETENED Fruit Drink
Concentrates. There is Cran-Peach, Black Cherry, Fruit Punch, Grape,
Raspberry Lemonade, and Strawberry Kiwi. You add your own sweetener, so
you keep the carb content WAY LOW and use your FAVORITE sweetener. Each
bottle makes the equivalent of 32 cans of soda--but you don't even have to
use SODA WATER to enjoy these!

View them under BEVERAGES- Mixes and Concentrates at Watkins Online.

==============Drinks that are GOOD FOR YOU!

Recent studies show that drinking a cup of GREEN TEA prior to eating a meal
will help your digestion and metabolism of that meal. Green Tea also has
many health benefits for a healthy heart! You can also brew up that tea
bag and not only drink the tea, but use it cooled to soothe any SKIN
PROBLEMS that you might have, like sores and scrapes and scratches--and
zits on your teens..

GREEN TEAS---try them ICED and flavored using the Watkins FLAVORINGS. We
have been experimenting with various teas and flavorings and having some
great successes!

NEW WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT PRODUCTS=============

This is another really nice weight loss support product. It is TWO PART,
so you don't have to buy both. I am a real supporter of the use of
Chromium to maintain blood sugar levels in those of you who tend to have
cravings (that is almost all of what a craving is--an out of whack blood
sugar level, which Zoning can CORRECT, but until it does, Chromium is a
quick fix).

=================Metabolizer Plus and Reduce Plus
I'll tell you right now that the ***Metabolizer Plus*** has 12 mg ephedrine
elkaloids, so I am not reccomending it, but the ***Reduce Plus*** has
Chromium Dinicotinate Glyicinate, which is a very good HUNGER management
supplement, for the days that your brain is working against your physical
needs for food!

Order one or both at Watkins Online--instructions at bottom of Newsletter
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RECIPES==============Summer Salads and Spices

I love to go to the refrigerator and have something READY TO EAT in the
middle of the day. I will make up a salad that can last me several days,
just so that eating is a no brainer. I tried this one last month and it is
YUMMY:



* Exported from MasterCook *
Black-eyed Peas and Oranges Salad
Recipe By : Karen of Karen's Kitchen
Serving Size : 6
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup black-eyed peas
1 whole bay leaf
1/8 cup onion
1 medium orange -- juice and rind
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 small black olives -- chopped
4 whole green onions -- chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
4 medium oranges
1 bunch watercress -- washed

Place the beans, bay leaf and onion into a saucepan, add enough water to
cover by 1 inch, and bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes, reduce
the heat, and simmer gently for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the
beans are tender.

Put the orange rind, juice, and oil in a large bowl and whisk together with
a fork. Stir in the olives, green onions, and herbs. Add the drained beans
to the dressing and season. mix thoroughly to coat the beans well. Peel and
segment the oranges; chop the fresh of 3 of the oranges and add to the beans.

Arrange the watercress on plates and pile equal amounts of the
bean-and-orange salad on top.

Arrange the remaining orange segments on the plate and serve immediately.
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NOTES : Per serving, Makes 3 fat blocks, 3 carb blocks, and 1 protein block.


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(the BOTTOM of the newsletter...)
HOW TO ORDER FROM WATKINS ONLINE===========

As most of you know, I sell Watkins Products, a really great line of foods,
flavorings, drinks, teas, coffees, soups, seasonings...and that is only the
FOODS section. There are also

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
HERBAL THERAPY FOR SKIN, HAIR AND BODY
AROMATHERAPY PRODUCTS
ACHES, PAINS AND COLD SYMPTOM PRODUCTS
EARTH-FRIENDLY CLEANING AND HOME CARE
PEST CONTROL AND PET CARE

Just wanted to bring you up to date on the BEST WAY to order those products
and check out their lastest items, and how they might support your
Zoning--or your current "lifestyle"!

Visit Watkins Online at http://www.watkinsonline.com/default.cfm

My Associate Number is 067098 if you place an order!

Using the Watkins Online Ordering shop is SO EASY! When you place your
order, just remember that I am your Distributor, and my distributor number is

067098

You will have to REGISTER for your first order, but your information will
be kept on file for your NEXT ORDER. Make sure that you use my Associate
Number so that I get credit for the sale OR if you want to sign up to be a
distributor yourself!


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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ==all coming soon!