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FREE Diabetes Self-Management Magazine Subscription

Diabetes Self-Management

It seems like more and more people I know are being affected by Diabetes, varying by severity. I can only imagine how difficult this is to manage when cooking for a family and trying to keep life on a budget.

I found this offer for a free subscription to Diabetes Self-Management magazine – check it out.

All you need to do is simply fill out the fields. Depending on how you answer the questions, you may qualify for other relevant magazine subscriptions as well!

Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Hope this helps all in need!

Free Omega-3 Sample

Omega 3

Nordic Naturals is giving out free samples to their Omega 3 supplements. Before you go racing to get the free samples here, let me give you a quick background on the importance of Omega 3s.

Nordic Naturals lays it out really nicely:

Essential Fatty Acids are nutritional cornerstones of human health. Two major families of fats are comprised under this designation, omegas 3 and 6. They are deemed “essential” because we need them for proper health—much like certain vitamins and minerals—but cannot produce them on our own. We must therefore consume these fats through diet or supplementation.

Most people associate omega-3s with cardiovascular health, but their benefits go far beyond the heart. The two main omega-3s—eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—promote a healthy immune response that is behind the relief of many chronic conditions but that is too often inhibited by poor nutrition.* Extensive research has documented the health benefits of EPA and DHA, which include not only a healthy heart, but brain and cognitive function, joint mobility, eye health, pregnancy and lactation, healthy skin and hair, and a normally functioning immune response.*

Despite the great health benefits of omegas, individuals around the world suffer from omega–3 deficiency, a little–known problem to most people, but one that is counted as the 8th leading cause of preventable death in the US, among dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors.1 Omega–3 deficiency stems in large part from the growing unavailability of foods rich in these nutrients—principally fish—and because of the increasing popularity of the Western diet worldwide. While most diets prior to the 20th century contained a relative balance of omega–3 and omega–6 rich foods, the typical Western diet today contains far more of the omega–6s. In fact, Americans have the lowest intake of omega-3 essential fatty acids of any developed country—the typical American diet contains 14–25 times more omega–6s than omega–3s! Through science and education, Nordic Naturals is committed to delivering both increased awareness and quality omega nutrition in order to address this global health concern.

Ready to incorporate Omega 3s into your diet now? I sure am.

If you scroll to the bottom of any of these pages and click the ‘free sample’ you can choose between (or all) of the following options:

Wellness Sample Pack

Children’s Sample Pack

Pet Sample Pack

You then just need to fill out a quick form and your Omega 3 sample(s) will be on their way to you!

FREE Atkins Quick-Start Kit

Let’s break down how the Atkins diet works before we dive in here. A standard “diet” limits calories, but is still high in carbs and sugar. As a result, people cycle between suger highs (excess sugar stored as fat) and sugar lows (fatigued, hungry) – this nonstop cycle makes it very difficult to sustain and long-term lose weight.

Atkins limits carbs/sugar so that the body burns fat for fuel, leaving the body steadily fueled and prepped for weight loss, even when more calories are consumed – less hunger, less cravings, more weight loss. That being said, many people find it very difficult to rid themselves of carbohydrates – these are time-old staple foods that easily please.

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High Carb vs. Low Carb [http://www.atkins.com/how-it-works]

A no/low carb diet isn’t for everyone – understood. Personally, I tried to do Atkins years ago. Although for me, this was not a sustainable way for me to eat, I did lose weight, and was inspired to convert to a low-carb lifestyle, which is much easier.

That being said, if you want to try out the Atkins lifestyle in an easy and highly motivated way, this is certainly a great way to do it! Sign up here and receive a quick-start kit with everything you need to kickstart your own weight loss program. With this, you’ll also receive the Atkins quick start guide, a comprehensive carb counter, access to thousands of free low carb recipes, and free online interactive tools.

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Quick Start Kit [http://www.atkins.com/register?mcid=riserafshop&utm_source=ShopHer&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=ShopHer]

This is a great opportunity to try something new and start some newfound good eating habits. Give it a try, it’s free!

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