Optimal Nutrition Is A Lifelong Pursuit

Medical research has established an unquestionable link between good nutrition and long-term health. Good nutrition includes both micronutrients- the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other compounds we consume in small amounts - and macronutrients- the carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that make up the bulk of our food.


During every stage of life, both classes of nutrients are critical for long-term healt. In short, optimal nutrion is a lifelong pursuit.

• Optimal Nutrition

For several decades, government agencies have been setting Recommended Daily Allowance(RDA) guidelines for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. From the beginning, the RDAs were intended only to help reduce the rates of severe nutritional defciencies, not as guidance on proper diet and nutrition for long-term health.

It's true that obtaining the RDA amounts of micronutrients will prevent deficiency diseases. But if this all u desire in your nutritional intake, yoa are selling yourself short. Rather than avoiding deficiency diseases, your goal should be to provide ur body with optimal amounts of each nutrient. Obtaining a minimal level of nutrition is like living from paycheck to paycheck, saving nothing for difficult times or retirement. While many important nutrients, such as vitamins & antioxidants, can't be stored by the body, optimal nutrition can help to build reserves of health that will become valuable as u work to maintain optimal health.

• Today's Nutrition

Because of poor eating habits, only a small percentage of people who eat the typical western diet get even the RDA levels of many important nutrients. According to government surveys, fewer than one in five people consume the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables. Nutrition monitoring shows that the average intake of important minerals, including calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper are below levels recommended for virtually every age group and every race/ethnicity desidnation.

The inadequacy of a modern Western diet, which is becoming more prevalent in Asian culture, is demonstrated by the epidemic of obesity, especially amoung young people. More and more meals are eaten away from home, and a steadily increasing proportion of those meals are from fast food restaurants. High- sugar carbonated have replaced milk in the diets of the majority of adolescents, and a third of their 'vegetables' intake is potato chips & french fries.

Today, optimal nutrition requires supplementation with high-quality vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients. In USANA, you will find the finest nutritional supplements available anywhere at any price.

5 Reasons You Can Trust USANA

Reasons You Can Trust USANA..

1. Groundbreaking Nutritional Research

USANA invest meaningful time and money in extensive scientific operations, information system, research services, worldwide scientific union and technical support. USANA experts are at the forefront of nutritional science.

2. First-class ingredients

USANA's unique ingredients formulas are based on healthy, scientifically proven, and clinically tested ingredients.

3. Guaranteed Potency

USANA guarantees the potency of its product. Most of USANA's nutrient formulations are manufactured in -house, following strict examination and quality control procederes. USANA confirms each production batch so that what you read on a product label is what you'll received in the product.

4. High-quality manufacturing

USANA's manufacturing facilities obey with pharmaceutical-level Good Manufacturing Practises (GMP). A variety of goverment agencies conduct regular examinations, requiring strict control of procederes and documentation.

5. Confidence of top athletes

UASANA Good Manufacturing Practices ensure the safety and quality of each product- products that have been proven so sae, effective and free of contaminants that famed organisations such as U.S. Speedskating, Speed Skating Canada, Biathln Canada, the elite athletes of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, and a huge number of other professional athletes worlide, trust their health to USANA.

Your Health Is Priceless

"Your Health is Priceless... Don't Turn it Over to the Lowest Bidder or Latest fad" By Myron Wentz, Ph.D.

Your daily diet must provide the essential nutrients for optimal health and proper cell function. However, research shows that because the foods we eat today are lacking many essential nutrients and most people simply don't eat right, we could be deficient in the nutrients needed to maintain good health.

But the concept of going to the store and pulling different supplements off the shelf–whatever seems to be the latest fad–is not the way to supply proper nutrition. Nutrition must be balanced.

Healthy Cells = Healthy Bodies

The first company I founded, Gull Laboratories, was successful in growing billions of cells for the purpose of diagnosing viral diseases. I developed the first commercially available test kit for the diagnosis of the Epstein-Barr virus. And now doctors and hospitals around the world use Gull products to accurately diagnose viral diseases.

Our ability to grow healthy and vibrant cells was the reason Gull set the "Gold Standard" for detecting viral diseases.

However, our diagnostic products did little to help people prevent disease. Realizing that nutrition plays a key role in cell health and disease prevention, I turned my attention to human nutrition. I founded USANA because it became increasingly apparent that the nutritional requirements of the human body were not being met in today's environment.

I knew that my knowledge and expertise in growing human cells could be used to design an advanced nutritional system that could help improve peoples' health and quality of life.

• Why You Should Consider Nutritional Supplementation

Our bodies are constantly being assaulted by the damaging aspects of the environment, such as radiation, stress, and the toxic chemicals that pollute our air, water, and food. USANA nutritional products are designed to provide a complete and balanced spectrum of beneficial nutrients to help counteract poor nutrition and to prevent the damage caused by this environmental onslaught.

Give yourself the gift of nutrition–your cells will love you for it.

The Need for Nutrition

As sciences go, nutrition is a young one. To put its age in perspective, if the history of the human race were compressed into 24 hours, scientific discoveries began about 12 seconds ago, and nutrition, as an organized science, emerged only during the last three to six seconds.

While much has been discovered about nutrition in its short scientific history, the road ahead still holds many discoveries in our journey toward optimal health. Of the many vehicles on that road, USANA is the Mercedes Benz®, leading the way in quality and integrity.

The following article provide strong evidence of the need for nutritional supplementation:

• Overworked and Undernourished

The human species has existed in something like its present form for hundreds of thousands of years. During that time, the immune system has played a vital role in our ability to weather exposure to parasites, bacteria, viruses, toxins, and other hazards that assert themselves daily by interacting with our bodies. Each of us has a personal responsibility for our own health. "Health is not just the absence of disease–it is the empowering of our bodies to perform at its optimal level." -Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA, Inc. Our body's struggle against disease is ongoing, a person's immune system meets innumerable challenges, foiling countless opponents in a lifetime. A fatal infection often represents the only unqualified loss in a generally victorious campaign.

For a time, it was widely assumed that infectious diseases had been brought under control, especially in the industrialized nations. The appearance of AIDS, and the recent resurgence of tuberculosis, including the evolution of organisms resistant to many drugs, illustrates that the monster was not slain–it was merely asleep. The study of immunology embraces more than just the nature and prevention of infections. Dr. Wentz' immunologic research points toward new approaches for protecting against certain diseases that result from lapses or malfunctions in the immune response. This work provides a scientific framework for examining the chemical organization of living systems and integrating that information into an understanding of how this amazing organism, the human body, functions as a whole.

"Infectious and chronic diseases are dual enemies that have to be fought simultaneously on a global scale. The battle for health in the 21st century must begin today." -Dr. Myron Wentz

What can you do to help ensure that your body has what it needs in order to maintain optimal health? The answer is very complex, but most research concludes that the answer depends strongly on your nutritional and lifestyle choices. A majority of the illnesses that afflict us are related to nutritional factors (a diet high in animal fat, protein, and cholesterol, and low in fiber ), lifestyle (tobacco smoking, excessive alcohol consumption), and the environment (chemical carcinogens, ozone depletion, air pollution, and industrial toxins).

When it comes to your well being, there are no guarantees. However, the daily decisions you make may have a tremendous effect on the outcome of your overall health. The better your nutritional status, the better all systems–including your immune system–will be. Commit today to take the necessary steps toward giving your body the best possible defenses against disease.

Nutrimeal™

• A quality source of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and many micronutrients in three delicious flavours.


• Provides low glycemic complex carbohydrates and 8 grams of dietary fibre per serving.

NUTRIMEAL™ is a balanced meal replacement drink and a quality source of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and many micronutrients.

THE BENEFITS OF SOY AND WHEY PROTEIN Each serving of Dutch Chocolate and Wild Strawberry NUTRIMEAL™ provides 15 grams of soy, whey, and other proteins. French Vanilla NUTRIMEAL™ provides 15 grams of soy protein. Soy protein is a complete protein, containing all of the essential amino acids in optimal ratios and in a highly digestible form. Whey protein, which is also easily digestible, is an excellent source of amino acids essential for building a healthy body.

LOW GLYCEMIC CARBOHYDRATE AND FIBRE NUTRIMEAL™ has low-glycemic index of 23, to help reduce carbohydrate cravings and deliver sustained energy throughout the day. Each serving also contains 8 grams of high quality dietary fibre.

Fibergy Drink

• FIBERGY® is an advanced fibre drink mix providing 14 sources of dietary fibre.


• FIBERGY® contains 12 grams of soluble and insoluble fibre in each serving--more than twice the amount of other fibre products


• FIBERGY® is a good source of potassium.

FIBRE IN THE DIETFIBERGY® is the easy and delicious way to get your daily requirement of healthy fiber. The FIBERGY drink has a 2:1 ratio of soluble to insoluble fiber, which is ideal for health. FIBERGY® is an excellent source of dietary fibre.

FIBERGY® DRINK MIXWith a smooth texture and great taste, FIBERGY is something you will look forward to every day. The high fibre content also will leave you satisfied, so you won't be looking for a snack an hour later.

A serving of FIBERGY contains 12 grams of fibre from 14 different sources. Consuming multiple sources of dietary fibre can be beneficial because different types of fibre (oat bran, citrus pectin, etc.) provide specific benefits and act in different ways in the body. FIBERGY is available in two delicious flavours: Almond Cr�me and Peach Mango.

LOW-GLYCEMIC FORMULAAvoid the frequent cravings and health risks associated with a high-glycemic diet. FIBERGY is low glycemic, providing sustained energy and greater satiety throughout the day.

USING FIBERGY®Add two scoops of FIBERGY to 220 mL of cold water. Blend or shake. You may also mix with juice, skim milk, or soy milk.

Hepasil DTX

• An advanced supplement supporting healthy liver function


• Contains milk thistle extract, betaine and other antioxidants to help protect the liver from oxidative stress

Hepasil DTX™ is designed to support healthy liver function. Hepasil contains several ingredients including milk thistle extract and broccoli extract, which aid the enzymes in the liver that break down chemicals in food and drinks. Hepasil also contains a number of antioxidants including green tea extract and turmeric extract, which may help to protect the liver from oxidative stress.

Visionex

• A unique and comprehensive formulation of ingredients to maintain vision, including lutein and zeaxanthin, important antioxidant components found in the eye



• Includes vitamin C, bilberry extract, and zinc for additional support

THE GIFT OF SIGHTY

our eyes are your window on the world. Outside of good health itself, nothing is more precious than the gift of sight. Everyone sees differently, in part due to differences in the acuity of our vision and the general state of our health, but we owe it to ourselves to do everything we can to maintain optimal vision.

The eyes are not sequestered inside the body as the heart or kidneys are. Except when we are asleep, our eyes are constantly exposed to environmental factors such as air pollution, dryness, and oxidative damage from sunlight

There are things that we can do to maintain vision. First, we can reduce the amount of damaging environmental effects we subject our eyes to each day. For example, we can minimise exposure to harsh sunlight with quality sunglasses, especially while driving, and if we work at a computer terminal for long periods, breaks of just a minute or two of looking at distant objects can reduce eye strain significantly.

Second, today's lifestyles and working conditions result in ever-increasing demand for defence from oxidative damage. We can help to maintain proper vision by providing nutritional supplementation, especially antioxidants to counter free-radical damage.

Ginkgo-PS

• Combines standardised, high-potency Ginkgo biloba extract, plus phosphatidylserine (PS)


• May act as a vasodilator to assist in blood circulation

GINKGO-PS is a combination of Ginkgo biloba extract with lecithin, rich in phosphatidylserine (PS) which may assist in blood circulation.

USANA's GINKGO-PS combines two powerful ingredients to assist in the maintenance or improvement of wellbeing. The herb Ginkgo biloba has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine, and is in wide use today as it has a number of beneficial properties which may assist in the maintenance of peripheral circulation.

Ginkgo extract contains a mix of bioflavonoids, which provide antioxidant activity. Its most important role however, is in the maintenance of blood circulation throughout the body. The ginkgolides and bilobalides in Ginkgo extract promote blood circulation.

Palmetto Plus

• An advanced supplement providing immediate and long-term support for men


• Furnishes a comprehensive formulation of clinically proven saw palmetto, plus lycopene and soy isoflavones


• Contains all-natural botanical components, which are standardised extracts, guaranteed for potency

SAW PALMETTO'S PROVEN BENEFITSRecently, 18 randomised clinical studies revealed that about 80 to 90 per cent of men using saw palmetto showed a positive correlation between saw palmetto and men's health. Saw palmetto also has a gentle, strengthening effect on the male urinary systems.

USANA uses saw palmetto for this formula because considerable clinical research has shown the herb to be a powerful aid for maintaining men's health.

Phytoestrin

• Comprehensive formula containing phytoestrogens from five different sources


• An all-natural formulation, with guaranteed high levels of soy isoflavones


• Addresses women's health issues relating to hormone changes and hormone release patterns

Natural approaches to maintaining health before, during, and after menopause have gained favour. Exercise, diet, nutritional supplementation, and botanical preparations of estrogen-like compounds such as PHYTOESTRIN may improve the quality of life for women during those times.

Procosa® II

• Provides glucosamine sulphate (2,000 mg/daily dose) to support optimal joint health


• Formulated with vitamin C, manganese, and silicon, nutrients key to joint health


• Contains turmeric extract

Every day your joints endure an enormous amount of stress from physical activity, including walking, lifting, and typing. Despite this heavy and constant use, we take our joints for granted and expect them to function trouble-free for several decades. However, more than 50 million people in the U.S. and more than 6 million in Canada suffer from some form of joint problem. The situation is worse for athletes and those who have high amounts of physical stress at work and at home. To help maintain healthy joints, USANA created PROCOSA® II, a product with a blend of glucosamine, manganese, vitamin C, and silicon--the building blocks for healthy cartilage.

Active Calcium

• Comprehensive support for bone health contains sufficient calcium, magnesium, silicon, and vitamin D, to meet nutritional needs in only 4 tablets per day


• Clinically-tested formula

Supplementation with calcium is one of the keys to strong and healthy bones and to an enhanced quality of life. ACTIVE CALCIUM™ is carefully formulated with highly bioavailable forms of calcium, plus other important factors for lifelong bone health.

ACTIVE CALCIUM contains high amounts of calcium citrate and carbonate, magnesium, and vitamin D to optimize bone mineralisation and to ensure proper calcium use.

Poly C

• Furnishes an advanced vitamin C supplement based on USANA's proprietary blend of mineral ascorbates


• Provides 600 mg of vitamin C protection in each tablet for enhanced antioxidant protection


• Maintains a healthy immune system, supports the synthesis of collagen, and helps support cardiovascular health

POLY C® provides optimal vitamin C protection. POLY C is a unique blend of mineral ascorbates--our secret for a vitamin C supplement--that provides higher levels of vitamin C in the blood than from equal amounts of ascorbic acid.

E-Prime

• Provides a broad-spectrum vitamin E supplement with other mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols, potent antioxidants from natural sources


• Comes in a 200 IU liquid hard-shell encapsulation for enhanced bioavailability


• Complements the USANA� ESSENTIALS and provides optimal levels of vitamin E

Antioxidant vitamins and minerals are the body's first line of defence against highly reactive compounds known as free radicals. Although free radicals are normal by-products of cellular metabolism, their cumulative effects can be devastating.

Under ideal circumstances, antioxidants produced by the body and supplied by the diet "scavenge" free radicals and destroy them as they are produced. But influences such as an inadequate diet, a stressful lifestyle, and environmental pollution can upset this balance.

For those who want to increase their vitamin E intake and enhance their antioxidant protection, USANA has formulated a "full spectrum" vitamin E product. E-PRIME(TM) is a balanced blend of d-alpha-tocopherol, mixed tocopherols, and mixed tocotrienols.

BiOmega

• Supports healthy blood pressure and cholesterol*


• Contains twice the potency of most fish oil supplements


• Offers exceptional purity—virtually free of harmful contaminants


• Contains natural lemon oil that gets rid of fishy aftertaste

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

No nutritional program is complete without a high quality source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, which are lacking in the typical Western diet. USANA’s BiOmega™ is produced from cold-water, deep-sea fish oil and contains a balanced, highly concentrated daily dose of two important omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA) in two convenient capsules per day.

In spite of clear benefits, health authorities have warned us to limit our intake of certain species of fish due to concern about potential contaminants. Manufactured in a state-of-the art facility, USANA’s BiOmega is virtually free of contaminants, which are eliminated through a double-molecular distillation process that ensures the highest possible purity. Through this process, heavy metals, PCBs, pesticides, and organic residues are effectively eliminated. Also free of trans-fatty acids, each capsule contains 2 mg of mixed natural tocopherols to minimize oxidation of the omega-3 fatty acids and maintain product quality during storage. In short, BiOmega is one of the purest, highest quality products available on the market today.

Supplementation with BiOmega is an excellent way to ensure that your diet includes a concentrated balance of safe, healthful EPA and DHA in two convenient capsules per day. And with added natural lemon oil, there is no fishy aftertaste.

CoQuinone 30

• Supports a healthy cardiovascular system


• Provides superior antioxidant protection


• Contains CoQ10 and alpha lipoic acid in a highly bioavailable formula

The energy that every cell needs to function is produced through a complex process in the mitochondria, an organelle within the cell, often called the cellular powerhouse. Cells store energy in a molecule called adenosine-5-triphosphate, or ATP. CoQ10 is an essential part of the electron transport chain used to make ATP.

Thus ATP is synthesized and used by every cell in the body. Cells with the highest energy demands contain the highest levels of CoQ10. CoQ10 has been studied for years in the U.S., Europe, and Japan for its role in producing cellular energy. Several human clinical trials demonstrate maintenance of good muscle function.

Proflavanol

• Provides a potent antioxidant formula based on a synergistic combination of grape seed bioflavonoids and POLY C®


• May help maintain capillary strength and vascular function and help maintain healthy immune function


• Designed and manufactured according to USP and pharmaceutical GMP guidelines

It is a paradox of life. We require oxygen for efficient energy production and for the function of many metabolic pathways. And yet oxygen, in a variety of chemical forms collectively known as "reactive oxygen species" (ROS), is toxic to our cells and tissues. Elevated exposure to ROS creates a physiological imbalance known as oxidative stress. Dietary antioxidants are a primary line of defence against oxidative stress.

What Are Optimizers ?

What are Optimizers?

USANA understands that each of us has a unique health profile and thus unique nutritional needs. For this reason, we have created the USANA Optimizers, an extensive selection of state-of-the-art nutritional products that enable you to customise our nutritional program to meet your individual needs.

Part of a lifelong program of good nutrition is recognising that we all have different nutritional needs, and that our individual needs change as we move from one stage of life to the next. For each one of us, a unique combination of age, sex, lifestyle, and other considerations demands a nutritional program that is both flexible and customise.

USANA's line of Nutritionals comprises both the Essentials and the Optimizers to successfully meet this challenge. The Essentials products provide the foundation of USANA's nutritional system. The Optimizers allow you to customise that nutritional system for your individual needs. By using the following two-step process, you can create a complete nutritional program to fit those needs.

First, take your Essentials every day.

Next, choose the Optimizers that suit your individual needs.

EsSeNtIaLs ( Multi-Vitamins)

What are Essentials?

USANA's foundation products are the ESSENTIALS™--the advanced nutritional products that everyone needs to take every day. They are designed to provide optimal nutritional support. The ESSENTIALS for adults are a combination of two products packaged as one:

MEGA ANTIOXIDANT,

a comprehensive formula of high-potency vitamins, antioxidants, and other important nutrients that every adult needs every day for efficient cellular metabolism and to counteract the damaging effects of free radicals.

CHELATED MINERAL,

a full-spectrum blend of essential minerals and trace elements in a balanced, highly bioavailable formulation. When taken together with MEGA ANTIOXIDANT, these supplements complete the nutritional foundation for every adult.
To maintain optimal health, we need a variety of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and other micronutrients. A healthy, diverse, balanced diet provides the foundation for good micronutrition. However, with today's lifestyle, it's impractical to obtain an optimal dose of all these nutrients.

Furthermore, our diets are often far from balanced. As illustrated in the previous section, most people don't obtain even the minimal amounts of micronutrients needed to adequately support health, let alone the amounts needed to function at an optimal level.
USANA understands the importance of providing the right ingredients--in the correct amounts, in the right balance, and in the proper forms. USANA created the ESSENTIALS to provide the essential micronutrients that everyone needs every day.

THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS

The "essential" vitamins and minerals, as defined by government agencies and nutrition experts, are those that are needed for metabolic function, but are not manufactured by our bodies. We must obtain these ingredients from outside sources, and thus they are an "essential" part of our diets. These same experts have defined recommended Daily Values (DV) for those ingredients where a clearly defined deficiency disease or symptom has been observed.

USANA has expanded the meaning of "essential" micronutrition to include more than just those with an established DV. A variety of additional nutrients are important to maintain optimal health. The ESSENTIALS also contain trace minerals, mixed carotenoids, bioflavonoids, and other phytochemicals and antioxidants to provide a full arsenal of compounds to help protect against the daily bombardment of free radicals.

The newest ingredient in the ESSENTIALS for adults, USANA's patented Olivol™--The Heart of the Olive™-- is an extract from the fruit of the olive that contains phenolic antioxidants not found anywhere else in nature. The addition of this new, unique ingredient containing olive-specific phenolic antioxidants complements the already diverse selection of other antioxidants in the ESSENTIALS.

The benefits of olive fruit and olive oil consumption are extensive, but until USANA added this extract to the ESSENTIALS, no commercial source of these phenolic antioxidants had been readily available.

THE CORRECT AMOUNTS

The established recommended Daily Values for vitamins and minerals were developed to show the minimum amount of those nutrients needed to avoid deficiency diseases. They do not tell you how much is needed to enhance your health. The ESSENTIALS are formulated to do more than just prevent deficiency diseases. The nutrients in the ESSENTIALS are set at levels to maintain optimal health and energy levels, based on the latest scientific data.

BALANCED FORMULAS

USANA reviews all the available scientific literature to ensure that the micronutrients present in our ESSENTIALS formulas are balanced to work together. While much is still not known about all the interactions that occur with nutrients in our bodies, USANA continues to keep abreast of the latest research to ensure up-to-date formulations.

THE OPTIMUM FORM

To be useful, all nutrients must be high quality and bioavailable--in other words, in a form the body can absorb and use. USANA takes the extra steps needed to obtain the highest quality ingredients with dependable levels of potency. In addition, USANA imposes rigorous quality controls at every step of the manufacturing process, following pharmaceutical GMP guidelines.

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