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Your Complete
5-Step Diet &
Exercise Guide
Special Section!
Detoxifying:
Dr. Terry Willard
Tells All
Hayden
Panettiere
Nashville’s
Shining Star
Rohan Marley
Stirs Things Up—
Marley Coffee
Volume 20 2014 1
In This Issue
™
Are you ready to enjoy your healthiest, fittest year
ever? Well, we hope so, and that’s why this issue of
Extraordinary Health™ Magazine revolves around your
dreams and goals of becoming a leaner, healthier
version of you. We all know it’s not easy to achieve
and maintain a healthy weight. All too often,
we start out with good intentions only to fall
by the wayside due to family, social and work
interruptions. With the holidays behind us, it’s
time to focus on eating right, exercising more
and giving our bodies the added nutrients it
needs to reach these goals.
In this issue, we’re providing you with a complete
diet and exercise guide section that will explain the five steps
that will help you in your quest. We’ve included supplementation, meal
plans, recipes and exercise tips along with inspiring success stories from
Garden of Life® fans just like you. Be sure to turn to pages 10 through
19 for all the info. Also, you’ll want to check out page 24 for a great
story on Tolu Ogunyoku who has lost 133 pounds—an unbelievable
transformation.
Our “On the Road” series column continues in this issue on page
28 with a visit to Dr. Terry Willard’s Wild Rose Wholistic Clinic in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Willard is a renowned clinical herbalist
and formulated the Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox cleansing system. For
more information on Dr. Willard and his insight into detoxification and Extraordinary Health™ is
published by Garden of Life, LLC.
cleansing the body, turn to page 38.
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Our celebrity piece in this issue covers young, vibrant, super-talented West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Nashville star Hayden Panettiere and how she keeps healthy on such a www.gardenoflife.com
hectic schedule. You’ll find her story on page 20.
©2014 Garden of Life, LLC. All rights reserved.
Additionally, Garden of Life is thrilled to partner with Rohan Marley, This magazine is not intended to provide medical
son of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley, to offer a new flavor to the advice on personal health conditions, nor to replace
#1 selling diet product in the Natural Products Industry—RAW Fit™! recommendations made by health professionals.
On page 30, you will learn about Rohan’s company, Marley Coffee® and The opinions expressed by contributors and
why this certified organic ingredient is a perfect “fit” for Garden of Life’s sources quoted in articles are not necessarily those
of the editor or publisher. Information appearing in
RAW Fit.
Extraordinary Health™ may not be reproduced in
In keeping with Garden of Life’s dedication to everything “organic,” whole or in part without express permission of the
take a look at page 49 where you may just find out some facts about publisher.
organic vs. non organic that you did not realize. Another organization
near and dear to our hearts and health is Informed-Choice. Learn all
about it on page 50.
As always, we at Garden of Life and Extraordinary Health Magazine
hope that you find all the health information, real-life stories, yummy
recipes, tips and trends to be helpful and entertaining. Here’s to your
health dreams and goals—whatever they may be!
Yours in health,
The Extraordinary Health Team
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volume 20 2014
Features
20 Nashville’s Resident
Diva—Hayden Panettiere
30 Rohan Marley Stirs Up
Success—Jammin’ Style
40 A Life-Changing Experience
for One GoL Employee
44 Bellator Lightweight MMA
Title Winner—Will Brooks
HEALTHY YOU
10 Your 5-Step Diet & Exercise Guide
24 Amazing Weight Loss Story from
Tolu Ogunyoku
32 Probiotics & Weight Loss?
38 Detoxifying with Dr. Terry Willard
46 What’s the Big Deal About Guayaki
Brand Yerba Maté
Departments
4 Cool Picks
34 Lighter Fare Recipes!
40 Hot Books & Apps
52 What’s Trending
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Volume 17 2013 8The
Reality
of
by Gwen Marzano, Garden of Life
Educator and Certified RAW, Vegan Chef
The reality of childhood obesity inevitably is an emotional
and sensitive topic that many parents face today. Having
addressed this heart-wrenching topic with parents, I find
strength and courage from families who are applying new and
creative ways to come out of a dark hole we call “obesity.”
The facts are anything but pleasant. Obesity in children has
almost tripled since 1980. Approximately 17 percent of children
under the age of 18 are obese, according to the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC). Children today are eating an average of
150 pounds of sugar per year (six cups per week). In addition
to sugar, processed foods dominate almost every aisle of the Having been a classroom teacher, I have seen
grocery store. With an increase in unhealthy food choices and the power of motivation and reward. Affirming and
a decrease in physical activity, the consequential result is rising acknowledging our children are highly motivating,
childhood obesity statistics. whether they are in pre-school or junior high.
Additionally, hearing them out in conversations about
Obesity is harmful to the life of the child and is frustrating healthy eating is important and powerful. Allowing
to parents who want to turn it around, but sometimes don’t them to earn a reward is empowering, too. Rewards
know how. Parents have the most influential role in the can be given for making positive changes and better
development of their child’s eating habits. A child pays very food choices. As an example, looking forward to a trip
close attention to his parents’ actions, including their food to the mall or the movies could motivate your child
choices. Enthusiastically providing a clear example of healthy to make his or her own healthy lunch that week—just
eating is of paramount importance to every child. If you aren’t to get that reward! Meanwhile, new and better eating
eating your greens with gusto, chances are your little one habits are taking shape and, hopefully, permanently
won’t, either. On the other hand, if you love your fresh garden taking hold.
fruits and vegetables, then chances are your child will, too.
As your child continues with your encouragement
and example, soon he or she will find new energy and
It might take some ingenuity to really start to
better moods abounding! However, you may be the
change things around, but now is a great day
one needed to take notice of and call some attention
to get started on the path of healthy eating!
to that fact. Relax in knowing that it’s all part of the
Here are a few tips:
beginning of your child’s new healthier life, and rest
• Start by preparing healthy snacks to have available assured that your entire family will benefit from these
for you and your child for after-school munching. efforts that you chose to set in motion.
• Challenge your child to eat a different fruit or veggie
each day of the week. The truth is that the reality of obesity has met its
• Commit to choosing new veggies or fruits and find match in the reality of your influence and example.
new recipes to prepare them.
• Involve your child in food preparation, even if it’s just
peeling carrots or stirring a soup.Your Five-Step
Guide to a Healthy Weight!*
STEP 1 Cleanse & Detoxify
STEP 2 5-Day Jump-Start Plan
STEP 3 Balanced Diet
STEP 4 Boost Your Metabolism
STEP 5 Get Your Move On!
Our easy-to-follow guide will take you through the
five steps we recommend you follow to help you
attain a leaner, healthier body.
Is achieving and maintaining a healthy
weight an ongoing battle for you?
Rest assured; you’re not alone.
Your diet and lifestyle can either fight for you or against you when
it comes to getting your weight under control. A typical Western
diet and lifestyle can wreak havoc on your weight, but at Garden
of Life®, we’ll help you blast through those weight management
barriers so that your body will be primed to win the weight war
and to maintain a healthy weight.
Let’s Get Started
*This diet guide introduces you to our innovative weight management products and philosophy. It is not our
intent to provide you with individual advice or counseling in this guide. We encourage you to consult with your
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healthcare professional before undertaking any changes in your daily diet and exercise regimen to determine
what is the best for your individual needs.STEP 1
The First 12 Days
Cleanse & Detoxify with
What to Do:
Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox The first 12 days of your healthy weight journey
begins by ridding the body of toxins with
easy-to-use, Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox. This
four-part, whole-body herbal cleanse program
comes complete with a handy booklet
that includes an easy-to-follow, satisfying
recommended diet while cleansing.
What is Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox?
Keeping the body’s detoxification organs in
tip-top shape is essential for health and a healthy
weight. Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox helps detoxify
the liver, colon, kidneys, lymphatic system—the
most crucial areas to detoxify—as well as in
muscle tissue and the bloodstream. It contains
only organic and wild-crafted herbal ingredients
to rid your body of toxins and to boost your
body’s natural detoxification system, which is a
necessary part of long-term weight management
and a healthy metabolism.
“This is by far my favorite cleanse. I usually
get headaches, cramps and feel tired while
my system purges, leaving me zapped of
any energy. That just isn’t an option for a
busy mom! Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox did not
make me feel that way! I still had energy, no
headaches and my lifestyle wasn’t burdened
Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox is: by it. I even dropped weight and lost one
inch around my waist during the first week
12 Day Easy-to-Follow Program
of using Wild Rose! This was a great way to
35 Years of Clinical Use & Experience
enhance my weight loss journey.”
6,700mg of Organic and Wild-crafted Herbs -Karen Perry
www.settingmyworldonfire.wordpress.com
Recommended Meal Plan Included
Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy FreeSTEP 2
Begin the 5-Day
Jump-Start Plan with RAW Fit™
What to Do:
For the next five days, we recommend you “Jump-Start”
your weight loss by eating healthy whole food, balanced
meals each day, two of which consist of RAW Fit.
Check out our sample menu below:
Jump-Start Sample Menu What is RAW Fit?
Energizing Breakfast: 1 scoop
RAW Fit blended with 1 cup RAW Fit is a USDA Certified Organic,
RAW, plant-based, vegan, high-protein
unsweetened almond milk and
powder that makes it easy to increase
1 cup of berries. your protein intake—an important
A Healthy Snack: 2 flax crackers part of weight loss, especially fat loss.
and a colorful salad with Studies indicate that getting adequate protein helps tremendously
with weight management, including burning fat while retaining muscle.
balsamic vinegar and
1 teaspoon olive oil. In fact, protein boosts the rate at which your body repairs and builds new
A Filling Lunch: RAW Fit mixed muscle after a workout. And the more muscle you have, the more calories
with unsweetened almond milk, your body burns—even while at rest—resulting in weight loss, including fat
loss, not muscle loss.
and a serving of fruit.
A Satisfying Dinner: 4 ounces In short, RAW Fit makes it easy to get the clean and healthy protein you
of salmon, a half-baked sweet need in the amounts your body needs for proper weight management with
potato, green salad or veggies 28 grams of USDA Certified Organic plant-based protein from 13 sprouted
seeds and grains—all sustainably farmed without toxic residue.
and a cup of berries for dessert.STEP 3
Get on a Balanced
Diet Plan with RAW Fit™
So, get RAW Fit.
What to Do: It can help you become a lean,
After Your 5-Day Jump-Start clean fat-burning machine!†
Once you’ve completed the five-day, Jump-Start Plan, we recommend that you start to eat a little more food. Once
again, be sure to focus on eating real foods, ideally organic whole foods—avoiding highly processed and packaged
foods that are high in sugar, salt and artificial ingredients.
One serving of RAW Fit for breakfast will boost your metabolism and help balance your blood sugar to get you on
the right track for your day. During the rest of the day, eat regularly—there are no set rules—however, you should eat
at least three meals spread throughout the day. Be sure to maintain portion control!
We’ve put together a sample five-day meal plan to use as a guide after the W GLYCEM
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Jump-Start Plan which you can find on www.gardenoflife.com/rawfit.
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Here’s a sample of a one-day meal plan:
ADDED
Breakfast
1 scoop RAW Fit mixed with 1 cup
Salad Dressing: 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive
oil with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, sea SUGAR
unsweetened vanilla almond milk salt, herbs and spices
Snack Dinner INDEX
1 cup organic strawberries Wild Salmon with Sweet Potato
Lunch 3 ounces of wild salmon, baked
Turkey Sandwich and Salad 1 cup organic broccoli, steamed
3 ounces turkey, white meat 1/2 cup sweet potato, baked Turn to page 18 for more
2 slices of sprouted whole grain bread 1 teaspoon butter RAW Fit recipes from
3 cups of organic mixed green salad Snack Chef Gwen Marzano
1 cup raw organic veggies (tomato, cucumber, 1 organic apple
celery, red onion)Here’s the Breakdown:
Burn Fat & Build Lean
Muscle with 28g RAW,
Plant-based Protein†
Lose Weight & Boost
Energy with RAW Svetol®†
Support Healthy
Metabolism & Blood
Sugar with RAW
Food-Created
“We’ve never felt better,” said Deborah. Chromium and RAW
“We love Garden of Life and RAW Fit!” Organic Cinnamon†
When Deborah and Stephen Protheroe both celebrated their
49th birthdays, they decided to make major diet and lifestyle
changes before hitting the big 5-0. Friends from the couple’s
Fight Carb Cravings
church recommended Garden of Life® products, so they starting with RAW Organic
using RAW Fit™ in smoothies every morning. Both of them
agreed the RAW Fit smoothies tasted great and helped them
Ashwagandha†
feel full throughout the day.
In addition to the RAW Fit smoothies, the Protheroes eliminated Naturally Filling &
refined sugar and processed foods from their diets and Satisfies Hunger with
concentrated on eating gluten-free as much as possible. When
the pounds started to come off, they replaced two meals per Fiber from RAW
day with RAW Fit smoothies and had one nutritionally balanced
meal per day. In just five months, both were astounded by the
Organic Flaxseeds and
results. Most importantly, they are continuing to use RAW Fit African Baobab Fruit†
as well as Perfect Food® RAW so they add more greens to
their diet.
Everything You Want Nothing You Don’t
® GMO • No animal proteins which can include undesirable
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added hormones like rGBH, and be de-natured by
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• No toxic pesticides, herbicides, anitibiotics or
genetically modified ingredients
• No added sugars like glucose, fructose, etc.
• No soy, gluten or dairySTEP 4
Boost Your Metabolism
with fücoTHIN GREEN®†
What to Do:
Now that you are beyond the cleanse and Jump-Start phases, and you are
now using RAW Fit and following a healthy meal plan, it’s time to rev up your
metabolism even further by adding fücoTHIN GREEN. Taking one capsule
three times daily with food and at least 8 ounces of water may help maximize
your weight management goals.
What is fücoTHIN Green?
fücoTHIN GREEN contains two clinically studied ingredients, Xanthigen®, a proprietary blend of fucoxanthin and
pomegranate seed oil, and Svetol®, a green coffee bean extract—packing a one-two punch to help boost your
metabolism while keeping healthy blood sugar levels. Interestingly, fücoTHIN GREEN is the only supplement that
contains both of these ingredients together and in the same amounts used in those clinical studies. Additionally,
fücoTHIN GREEN is RAW, Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, soy free, dairy free and gluten free.
Together At Last The Proof is in the Clinical Studies
Xanthigen
• Gold Standard study
The Hottest Clinically • 16-week period with 150 overweight women
• 1,800-calorie-per-day diet
Studied Diet Ingredients • Lost 14.5 pounds on average compared to only three
pounds on placebo
Green Coffee • With NO jitters!
Bean Extract Svetol
• Gold Standard study
• Helps Maintain • 60-day period with 50 participants with
Healthy Blood Sugar† BMI of 25 or higher
• Lost 10.9 pounds on average vs. only 5.4
• Minimizes Fat pounds on placebo
Storage† • With NO jitters!
• Increases Lean
Body Mass† “Whooo! Just about a month ago I set some goals to
reach before my 30th birthday—one was to lose 20
Concentrated pounds in 30 days. Okay, pretty unrealistic but I finally
Fucoxanthin broke free of the 190s! So what made the scale move this
• Boosts Metabolism month? Giving my body the quality food it needs and
Naturally† using Garden of Life RAW Fit. I’ve also added fücoTHIN
GREEN and since I started taking it, the pounds have
• Burns Fat†
begun to come off more easily and I’ve noticed what feels
• No Jitters or like a boosted metabolism.”
Sleepless Nights† -Courtney Lee
www.treadmillrunway.comSTEP 5
There’s no way around this one. If you want to achieve a
Get Your Move On!
healthier, leaner body, then you’ve got to get moving!
Now, your current level of activity will determine what you need to do in order
Tip: Once this is
easy to perform,
to get your body working harder so you’re burning more calories. If you’ve change again.
been sedentary, then start out with some power walking—not a leisurely Try cycling,
stroll—three-to-four times per week. If you’re already walking, step it up to light jogging,
a light jog or increase the number of days or time you’re spending on your swimming or an
walks. If you’re currently using the elliptical trainer for 30 minutes, increase the elliptical trainer.
time to 40 minutes or try different levels of difficulty. The key to remember
is—change. Change what you’re currently doing in order to effect a change in
your body.
Here are some sample workouts, depending on your activity
level and of course, be sure to check with your physician
before starting any exercise program:
Beginner/Sedentary
Week 1 Week 3
Power Walk – 20 minutes, Power Walk – 40 minutes,
3 times per week 4-5 times per week
Week 2 Week 4
Power Walk – 30 minutes, Power Walk – 45 minutes,
3-4 times per week 4-5 times per week
Intermediate
Week 1 Week 3
Light Jog or Cycle – 20-30 minutes, Medium Jog (increase your speed)
3-4 times per week 30 minutes – 4-5 times per week
Tip: Jogging
or cycling can
Week 2 Week 4 be swapped out
Light Jog or Cycle – 30-40 minutes, Medium Cycle (increase your speed) for swimming,
4-5 times per week 40 minutes – 4-5 times per week elliptical or StepMill
training—whatever
challenges you.
Advanced
Change what you are doing—period.
If you run—start doing sprints or increase your distance
If you cycle—start running stadium stairs or increase your mileage
If you use an elliptical trainer—use the StepMill or increase
your intensity
And don’t forget about weight training. It is extremely important to build and maintain
muscle before, during and after any weight management program. The more muscle on
your body, the more calories it burns—even at rest. Hitting the gym or using at-home Tip: Change the type
weights or bands at least three times per week—if not more—is recommended. of workout or increase
intensity of your current
In order to avoid risk of injury, please seek advice directly from your physician, especially if you have existing workout. It tends to shock
medical issues, before beginning any exercise or nutritional program. Also, be sure to stretch after exercise to
avoid muscle and joint tightness.
the body into responding.
Give it a try—see what
works for you. Volume 19 2013 17Sweet & Spicy Carrot Custard
Wake and Shake Serves: 1-2
Serves: 1-2 Ingredients:
2 cups peeled and cooked organic carrots
Ingredients: 1
/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop Garden of Life® RAW Fit™ Marley Coffee 1
/2 Tablespoon Garden of Life® Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
2 cups unsweetened almond milk 1
/2 scoop Garden of Life RAW Fit™
1 teaspoon Garden of Life RAW Organics™ Chia Seed
8 drops SweetLeaf® vanilla cream liquid stevia
8-10 drops SweetLeaf® cinnamon liquid stevia 1
/2 teaspoon cinnamon
6 ice cubes 1
/4 teaspoon ginger
Dash of sea salt and white ground pepper
Preparation:
Place all ingredients except ice into a shaker cup and
shake for about 20 seconds. Add ice and shake for
Preparation:
After boiling carrots, rinse and place in food processor using the “S”
another 20 seconds and enjoy. A perfect shake up for
blade. Add almond milk and coconut oil and blend until smooth. Add
when you wake up!
remaining ingredients and blend another minute, or until smooth and
creamy. Store in refrigerator for up to five days.Get RAW Fit with
Gwen’s Yummy Recipes!
The “Fitting” Apple
Rad Raspberry Smoothie Serves: 1-2
Serves: 1 Ingredients:
1 scoop Garden of Life® RAW Fit™
Ingredients: 2 scoops Garden of Life Perfect Food® RAW Apple
1 scoop Garden of Life® RAW Fit™ Marley Coffee 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop Garden of Life Perfect Food® RAW Chocolate
2 cups unsweetened almond milk Preparation:
1 cup frozen organic raspberries Place all ingredients into a shaker cup and shake until well
8 drops SweetLeaf® vanilla cream liquid stevia (optional) mixed. Enjoy flavors of apple, cinnamon and vanilla while
providing your body with high quality protein and weight
Preparation: loss supporting ingredients such as green coffee been extract
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. and ashwagandha.
This smoothie is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.Photo Courtesy of Jeff Lipsky
Bride-To-Be Hayden Panettiere
Shines Brighter Than Ever As Nashville’s Resident Diva!
By Rhonda Price
A cold snap paired with shorter daylight hours and somber
6’ 6” physique towers over her 5’ 2” petite frame.
November grey skies hinted at the arrival of winter in Tennessee
Hayden fondly points out that even when they
when we spoke to actress Hayden Panettiere. Despite the
were not dating, they always remained friends
plummeting temps, the 24-year-old star of ABC’s hit television
and, eventually, she knew he was “the one.”
show Nashville did not seem to be feeling the chill, due in part
to a fiery six-carat diamond engagement ring from Ukranian
professional boxer and fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.
“I think it’s really important to be
friends and to have a mutual respect for
After a long day of filming in Music City, where she struts her each other,” she mused. “We live busy,
stuff as ambitious country crooner and scheming villainess Juliette crazy lives, but he understands my work
Barnes, Hayden was upbeat and buoyant as she talked to us about and vice versa. We support each other.”
how’s she’s juggling wedding plans and career, while staying
healthy during this exciting time of her life. Wladimir gamely escorts Hayden to a bevy of
Hollywood Red Carpet Premieres and awards
Wedding planners are working feverishly—on short notice— shows, while she has been spotted cheering
to pull off an event “around the 2013 holidays” for the couple, him on at boxing matches as he defends his
although it’s not certain how much advance warning they heavyweight WBA, IBF and WBO world titles.
received. Hayden first started flashing the gigantic gem last She’s traveled with him to Europe and Russia,
summer, but kept mum about the significance of it until she and visited his family, where she marveled at his
appeared on Live! with Kelly and Michael in October. Arriving mother’s ability to whip up borscht and other
on the set with a 20-pound live boa constrictor draped around hearty meals from scratch.
her tiny neck, the playful actress succeeded with her plan to
scare host Michael Strahan, who kept his distance and loudly
professed his fear of snakes. Co-host Kelly Ripa was not as
easily distracted and honed in on the ring until Hayden officially
announced her engagement.
The impending nuptials are not a surprise to family and
friends who knew the couple had been dating on and off
for several years. When they first met at a mutual friend’s
party, Hayden was only 19 years old and Wladimir was
32. Now that she’s 24 and he’s 37, neither age nor height
differences hinder the couple, although reporters are
quick to note that Wladimir’s muscular
Nashville, ABC Television Network
Mark LevineOff the set, Hayden had plenty of lessons
in singing, dancing, horseback riding,
piano and gymnastics that helped prepare
her for a slew of future roles, including
Disney’s Racing Stripes in 2005. Always
an animal lover and staunch supporter of
animal rights, she jumped at the chance
to move to South Africa for five months to
play a jockey, but suffered a concussion
and whiplash when she was thrown
from a zebra. The resilient actress was
undaunted and chose to spend the rest of
her freshman year being home schooled in
South Africa after filming ended.
In 2006, Hayden’s tumbling skills were
tested when she starred as a cheerleader
in the film Bring It On: All or Nothing
“It’s amazing because she can take whatever is in and subsequently landed the role of
the fridge and make something delicious out of it,” indestructible teen Claire Benet in the popular sci-fi
said Hayden, who doesn’t claim to be as resourceful, television series Heroes. Playing a high school student
but was happy to prepare a couple of her favorite and cheerleader with super powers, Hayden was
recipes on the popular cooking show The Chew suddenly on everyone’s radar as the show’s success
recently. With a demanding career and a professional catapulted her to stardom. She nabbed another
athlete by her side, she told us it’s not difficult to Young Artist Award for Best Performance on a TV
adhere to a healthy diet. series and won numerous accolades and honors,
including People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful
“I think in order to stay in shape and be healthy, the People and Forbes’ Celebrity 100 Power List. Although
biggest factor is figuring out how to eat well,” said the role clearly established her as one of the most
Hayden. “In my business, you’re always filming on a recognizable names in Hollywood, when the series was
set, and it’s easy to take what is given to you. But after canceled in 2010, she admitted feeling a brief moment
years of trying different foods and diets, I can sense of self-doubt when she thought her career might be
what is working for my body and giving me the energy over and no one else would take a chance on her. Her
I need to perform my best. I prefer lots of veggies, fears were unfounded, as she quickly got the call to
healthy proteins—and I love sushi!” star in Scream 4 with Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell
and David Arquette, and then roared back into the
From Soaps to Super Heroes limelight in 2012 with a Golden Globe nomination
Hayden has had plenty of time to discover the for Nashville. Dazzling fans with her energetic, on-
best way to endure long days of shooting under bright stage performances and sparkly dresses, Hayden is,
lights and cameras. She was still in diapers when her ironically, as much of a superstar as the character she
mother, a former daytime actress, enrolled her in a plays on the show.
modeling course that led to dozens of commercials.
A seven-year stint on the daytime dramas One Life Holding it All Together
to Live and Guiding Light led to her first breakout Sometimes with all the drama, glitz and glamour on
film role in Disney’s Remember the Titans with Denzel Nashville, what gets lost in the shuffle are Hayden’s
Washington in 2000. Winning a Young Artist Award vocal chops. She’s not pulling a “Milli Vanilli” or
for Best Performance in a Feature Film, Hayden taking round-the-clock lessons with a voice coach
quickly became the darling of casting agents who to nail those huge production numbers on the show.
pegged her as the “go-to daughter” in films such as Instead, she’s belting out ballads with a seasoned
Joe Somebody with Tim Allen and TV shows such as voice that has had plenty of recording experience in
Ally McBeal. the past 10 years, including a Grammy nomination forthe children’s animated movie A Bug’s Life, numerous
songs for Disney soundtracks and movies, and her first
pop single Wake Up Call in 2008. Fans are flocking
to iTunes for the songs she performs on Nashville
such as Hypnotizing, Telescope, and one of Hayden’s
favorites, Nothing in This World Will Ever Break My
Heart Again. When we asked her how she manages
to stay healthy, fit and sane with a packed schedule
of acting, singing and performing, she assured us
it’s not easy.
“On the set, I’m actually getting a
16-hour workout all day long,” she said.
“Being on stage and running around
in little dresses and high heels is a
workout in itself, but I also have to
perform while hiding a microphone
pack under my thigh. It’s tough!”
When she finds time to exercise off the set, she likes to
switch things up with Pilates, Bikram yoga and circuit training. She
says Wladimir is a great trainer, describing his workouts as “intense.”
“I’ve learned a lot from him about healthy eating and working out,”
she acknowledged. “But I am not a fan of regular workout routines
because my brain tells me it’s a burden and not fun! I like to do
different things I enjoy, and, lately, I’m really into Zumba® classes.
I think your body plateaus and doesn’t respond well if you do the
same thing all the time.”
As for beauty tips, she drinks lots of water every
morning—explaining she can’t sip all day with the
pesky microphone making bathroom trips tricky—
and tries to get enough sleep. Overall, she sounds
wise beyond her years when she describes what
true beauty means to her.
“I realized after years of being in this business
that beauty is an opinion, not a fact,” she said.
“Beauty really is in the eyes of the beholder, so
I think it’s that special light behind people’s eyes
that makes them beautiful. It’s the joy pouring out
of their eyes.”
If one thing is certain, Wladimir liked what
he saw so much that he put a ring on it—a big
one! We’re willing to bet we’ll be seeing a lot of
beautiful things from Hayden for years to come.
Nashville, ABC Television Network
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six days a week for 18 hours a day, with only a short time to restOn the Road is a recurring series in
Extraordinary Health, taking you with
us as we travel to see our
different partners and suppliers.
This time, we meet up with
Dr. Terry Willard, the formulator of
s the top-selling Wild Rose Herbal
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By Jeffr D-Tox Cleanse
Have you ever been to Calgary? I hadn’t. I can contemplating bringing the Wild Rose cleanse system
understand why anyone who has visited there from Canada down to the United States. His innovative
immediately talks about how beautiful it is. I arrived herbal cleanse system has been the leading cleanse
mid-fall, and the leaves were at the end of their peak product in Canada for over 35 years, and it took me
and would have left a brown and red blanket on the about five minutes with the formulas to realize why.
ground, if it weren’t for the light dusting of snow that Every herb is in perfect balance. Nothing in the formula
covered the miles of wide-open plains surrounding is gratuitous. Everything is thoughtfully blended to
the city. The approach into Calgary reminded me a lot work in harmony with your body’s natural systems.
of Denver. Sitting about 45 minutes to the west of the
city are the majestically rugged Rocky Mountains. To Dr. Willard Does Nothing for Show
the east of the city, for as far as the eye can see, is a If you’ve ever met Dr. Willard or heard him lecture,
combination of farmland, cattle ranches and oil. Like you’ll understand that comment. He doesn’t do
Denver, Calgary is a true western town and is Canada’s anything for show, and he’s highly utilitarian. This was
center for three significant industries: oil, mining and evident 25 years ago when he spent almost a year
beef. The city itself is a combination of modern, sleek living off the land in the Rocky Mountains outside of
buildings with turn-of-the-century charm, numerous Calgary while writing his text, “Edible and Medicinal
pedestrian bike and running paths along with Plants of the Rocky Mountains and Neighboring
innovative public art. Territories.” He lived in a tent through all four seasons.
He foraged, sometimes for hours when the plant life
A Trip Full of “Firsts” was frozen during winter, to find enough plant-based
This was to be a trip full of “firsts.” My mission was protein to sustain himself. He never took more than he
to visit—for the first time—Dr. Terry Willard at his Wild needed to survive while he catalogued the species.
Rose Clinic. Over the years here at Garden of Life®, I’ve
If Henry David Thoreau merged with Christopher
become acquainted with a number of traditional and
McCandless and you sprinkled in a hefty helping of
alternative medicine doctors, herbalists, nurse
Dr. Andrew Weil (a contemporary and friend of Dr.
practitioners and naturopaths, but I’d never been to
Willard), the end result would be Terry Willard. He’s
a clinic before and had never observed a clinician at
thoughtful and soulful. He’s articulate and engaging
work. If I was going to start somewhere, starting with
when he lectures to auditoriums or for the camera.
Dr. Willard was perfect. It was a little bit like having
When counseling patients, he is practiced, direct and
never tasted chocolate and then walking into the
efficient. His passion for healing people is obvious and
Endangered Species® chocolates kitchens. I was
infectious in each of these settings.
starting with the best.
Against this profile is another side of Dr. Willard.
Dr. Willard and I were already friendly, having
He is entirely delighted by and comfortable with his
met over a year ago when Garden of Life was firstown company. He is the type of man who has had very slow down. Your spirit can’t keep writing checks that your
few confidants throughout his life, preferring his own body can’t cash. It was bound to catch up to you”, Dr.
counsel and that of a trusted few. He can get absorbed Willard concludes.
in his environment, his studies, his meditations and his
Dr. Willard does a careful, thorough exam of the man’s
connection with nature. These environments may be the
eyes, tongue and feet while he peppers him with an odd
most natural for Dr. Willard; the places where he is most
assortment of questions. A short time later, Dr. Willard
at home.
reviews his diagnosis and, among the issues the man is
dealing with, Dr. Willard tells him he is cold.
We’re Having Lunch—What to Order?
I arrived at his clinic on a gorgeous, crisp afternoon, “Cold?” I ask. Isn’t “cold” normal up here? After all,
just in time for lunch. We were joined for lunch by there’s snow everywhere. Is “cold” a diagnosis? Isn’t it just
his life partner, Alexandra Luppold. Alexandra is a a symptom suggesting you need a sweater?
statuesque German-born woman with a light accent and
“You know, Dr. Willard, you are right. I’ve been feeling
a visible strength. It’s immediately obvious that these
unusually cold for over a week now—chilled to the bone
two have an easy rapport borne out of respect and
at odd times.” While he answers, Dr. Willard pulls out his
friendship. Together, we walk down the street to a little
prescription pad, but it’s not like any I’ve seen before. I
Mexican restaurant. I felt a little intimidated to order. I
notice organic Reishi and yarrow as well as a high dose
couldn’t help but wonder what one of the world’s most
omega-3 as part of an intense daily regimen to treat the
accomplished naturopathic doctors might consider
bulging hernia in the hopes of avoiding surgery.
“healthy” when dining out. So, brave soul that I am, I
figured I’d wait to hear his order: fish tacos, hold the How did he know that? How did Dr. Willard discover a
guac. I chuckled with surprise by the normalcy. symptom that the patient himself did not relay and had
After a little while, the two tell me their story of finding never identified, even for himself? I asked Dr. Willard
each other. It’s a doozy. As they tell me about months those questions.
of correspondence before actually having a first date,
The answers? Expertise.
and how they fell in love through the written word and
After 30 years, many of
dreams, I finally put my finger on why I like this man
which were spent working
so much. He’s impish. When he talks to you about
with the likes of Dr. John R.
something he’s passionate about—be it his life with Alex
Christopher and
or iridology—his eyes get a certain twinkle, and you can
Dr. Bernard Jensen,
see that his mind is full of a hundred different mysteries.
Dr. Terry Willard has
developed the type of
Time for a Patient Consultation understanding of
We head back to his clinic, where I get a rare
human physiology
treat. A patient has generously agreed to allow me to
and the ways
observe their consultation. The man is about my age. He
we react to our
is a restaurateur, a father of four boys and a very
environment
competitive amateur athlete—especially with his sons.
that few people
Like many of Dr. Willard’s patients, he is the third
will ever achieve.
generation in his family to call Dr. Willard his primary care
physician. The man is complaining of a bulging hernia I assure you, this is
obtained from lifting heavy liquor crates in his bar back one On the Road visit I’ll
(or maybe it was the competitive racquetball with his never forget.
oldest son—hard to pinpoint). Dr. Willard chides the man
in a way that only your family doctor can. “It’s time toGarden of Life® and Marley Coffee®
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By Rhonda Price
Rohan Marley clearly remembers the day he sipped his first cup
of coffee. He was a grown man at 31 years old and ready to make
his own way in the world, building on a legacy his legendary father
Bob Marley had left behind. But unlike his brothers Damien and
Ziggy, who chose to follow in their father’s footsteps and become
successful reggae artists, Rohan’s dream was to farm the rich
Jamaican land his father had loved so well. Nestled high in the
scenic Blue Mountains, the Marley family’s land was overflowing
with coffee beans, yet Rohan had never given much thought to
what the soil could truly yield. The day he tasted his first cup of
organic coffee, everything changed.
“I was a tea drinker my entire life and never touched coffee,”
recalled Rohan. “One day, I was driving through the mountains on the
way to my farm in Jamaica, and I saw a little shack on the side of the
road where people were selling coffee. I bought a cup and drove to
the top of the mountain.”
It was a few minutes before sunrise as Rohan walked to a spot
where he could watch the sun peeking through the mist as it slowly
rose over the majestic mountains. His father had always told him
this was the best time of the day in Jamaica, and as Rohan took his
first sips of coffee and surveyed the acres of pristine land stretched
out before him, he experienced a serendipitous moment of clarity
that told him what he was meant to do. In a split second, his vision
for Marley Coffee was born and was soon on its way to becoming a
global business enterprise that would touch people and communities
far beyond the tiny island of Jamaica.Jammin’ Java
A little more than a decade has passed since Rohan sipped his first cup of coffee and
decided to share it with the world. Today, Marley Coffee provides premium-roasted
certified organic coffee to grocery, retail, online and hospitality industries. The company
went public in 2011 and is quoted on the OTCBB stock exchange under the symbol JAMN,
an abbreviation for Jammin’ Java. With its headquarters based in Denver, Colorado,
Marley Coffee has expanded internationally and sources beans from organic coffee
farms throughout the world, including Ethiopia and Central America. The company also
employs hundreds of people and strives to support communities and the environment
through organic, sustainable and ethical
practices. Marley Coffee also helps keep
Bob Marley’s vision of hope and unity
alive through the 1 Love Foundation,
which supports charity projects focused
on global education and sustainable
living based on its three pillars: Youth,
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No one is more excited about the
brand’s success than Rohan, who
visited our Garden of Life offices in
West Palm Beach to partner with
us on the launch of Marley Coffee
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Scheduling Rohan for a meeting was a bit difficult, was contagious, yet he seemed truly humbled
as he is constantly traveling. Although he calls by the outpouring of attention lavished upon
Jamaica his home, he spends quite a bit of time at him. After a quick meeting with our graphics
his “satellite” residences in South Florida and New department to review package designs, we
York as well. In addition to business meetings, trade were sorry to see him go, but knew we’d be
shows and checking out coffee farms, he also tries— collaborating on more projects in the future.
whenever he can—to catch his son, Nicolas, playing “I’m thrilled with our relationship with Garden of
football at Tulane University. Life,” said Rohan. “I love the company’s principles,
When he finally arrived at Garden of Life, the entire the belief system and that everyone is so close-
company welcomed him with a special coffee break knit. Our companies are closely aligned in a
that quickly turned into a photo session as everyone progressive way, and Garden of Life is helping us
whipped out cell phones to snap photos of him. build our brand awareness because they have so
Grinning from ear to ear, his warmth and enthusiasm much respect in the natural foods arena.”
*SPINSscan Natural 12 weeks ending 9/28/2013Probiotics and Weight Loss?
Probiotics provide numerous health benefits, but now we
may be able to add weight loss to the list.
Probiotics are key to proper digestion and nutrient absorption to keep us
well nourished, but science keeps discovering more and more about the
benefits of probiotics. We now know that probiotics also play a major
role in supporting a healthy immune system—of which up to 80 percent is
housed in your gut—as well as possible roles in healthy metabolism, blood
sugar levels, mood and even weight loss. In fact, many studies point to the
potential probiotics have in weight loss. Here are some highlights:
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition links probiotics to fat
loss. The study combined a probiotic with fermented milk. Of the 210 overweight
people in Japan who participated in the study, the group consuming the probiotic
for 12 weeks lost approximately eight percent visceral fat—an unhealthy fat building up
around the heart and internal organs—while also losing one to three percent of their
belly fat. During the same period, the placebo group did not experience any significant
fat loss.
A study published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology indicates that probiotics may
affect fat metabolism. In this animal study, two strains were tested, and one of the strains
impacted the way that bile acids emulsify fats in the upper gut. This result points to the
theory that, in humans, probiotic strains may influence the metabolism of bile acid, and as a
result, may impact the amount of fat the body absorbs and retains as excess weight.
In 2006, a precursor study was published in the journal Nature (December 2006), which
noted that the gut microbial populations between those who are obese and those who are
lean are different. It also noted that when heavier people lost weight, their gut flora became
like that of leaner people Researchers then investigated if there is a microbial component
of being overweight, so they transferred gut flora from obese mice to lean mice and the
lean mice gained weight—supporting the idea that gut flora composition can directly
affect weight.
On the heels of this finding, Dr. Touhy from the University of Reading, indicated that
overweight animals have substantially lower Bifidobacteria probiotic levels in their
bodies than leaner animals do.
Adding to this discovery is a study showing that modulation of gut bacteria could
directly affect metabolism and positively influence the body’s glucose balance, which,
of course, plays a role in weight.
Likewise, a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative
Medicine suggests that Lactobacillus probiotics may assist in increasing weight loss.
An animal study out of the University of Georgia showed that probiotics may support
a decrease in weight, accompanied by a greater expression of leptin, a key hormone
involved in appetite control, metabolism and weight loss.
Other studies indicate that probiotics serve new moms in their weight management
goals, including one suggesting that probiotics—particularly those with Lactobacillus and
Bifidobacteria strains—given during the first trimester of pregnancy may help women better
manage their weight, especially abdominal obesity, after childbirth.
Probiotics & Weight Loss?
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