Partners Living Well - 2009 - May June

Living WellAn AIM Partners magazine for Members

May-June 2009

health wealth&

since 1982

Read about this amazing 80-year-old on page 4.

executive message

2 may-june 2009 / to order call 1-800-456-2462

Ron Wrightchief executive officer,

president, and co-owner

Dennis Itamisenior vice president

and co-owner

Rick Coffmanvice president of U.S. and international operations

AIM Partners Living WellPublished by AIM International, Inc.

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AIM can take the fear out of your personal high wireWho would have imagined? A Baptist minister with enough income to

establish what is now known as Temple University. But Richard Conwell did it.

How? He traveled the world giving an estimated 6,000 speeches on the same topic, titled “Acres of Diamonds.” He went from place to place extol-ling his idea that one need not look far for opportunity, achievement, wealth – start in the mirror and in your own neighborhood. Success, he told his audiences, is probably right in your backyard if you just take the time to look for it.

We live in uneasy economic times. Understandably, people look around for a hedge. Something, or someone to provide a security net if they fall off the high wire. Conwell’s message is not so far off for AIM Members. Take a look at what you’ve got, both for yourself and for others. There is true value in an AIM membership beyond the obvious health benefits that have been the landmark of the company for its 27 years. AIM has paid out nearly $570 million in commissions to its Members since our founding. At bargain prices.For examples, using two of AIM’s popular products: • BarleyLife® powder wholesales to Members for $34. The price for non-

Members is $44.20. By becoming a Member, there is a saving of 23 percent. But it gets even better. If a Member signs up for the Automatic Monthly Reorder (AMR) program and orders at least $50 worth of prod-uct, there is a 5 percent saving. That $34 canister of barley is now priced at $32.30, a saving of 27 percent over retail. If a Member purchases $125 under AMR, the barley price drops to $30.60, a whopping 31 percent sav-ing over the non-Member price.

• Same ratio holds for AIM Herbal Fiberblend® (HFB). A non-Member price of $40.30 drops to $31 for a Member, again a 23 percent saving. For an AMR customer earning a 5 percent discount, the cost is $29.45, a saving of 27 percent. The AMR customer placing a $125 order receives the HFB for $27.80, a 31 percent saving. What Conwell was saying is that genius and success don’t have to be

tortuous and winding paths. AIM has provided the pricing and the products for your own personal acres of diamonds. It is not as simple as bending over and picking them up. It takes some effort. For nothing great is lightly won. But take advantage of what AIM offers, and that high wire will not be so daunting after all.

inside

—features— 4 People: The Iron Man just keeps on

strumming, plucking along 6 People: Sometimes an inkling of

belief is enough 7 A message from our company

president 8 Networking: The world of social

media awaits you 10 Recognition AIM is a family affair for

latest Star Sapphire Director 11 Product: Lifestyle, body, and outlook

changed with fit ’n fiber™

12 People: The path to health and wealth is colored green

13 Beauty: Cell Wellness Restorer™ isn’t just for soaking

15 Product: It is new, it is improved, it is AIM ReAssure® SP

16 Health: The China Study: ‘Reading it may save your life’

18 Health: It was a gut feeling 19 Contest: Win a trip to the U.S.

Olympic speedskating trials 19 Product: Prills™ aren’t just for

improving drinking water 20 Convention: Viva! Lake Las Vegas

2009 Convention 22 Winners: Congratulations to the

2008 contest winners 24 Business: The benefits of signing up

for an Automatic Monthly Reorder 26 Health: Based on the label, it could

be cat food for dinner tonight

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HOW TO REACH USWeb/online orders: www.BarleyLife.com

E-mail: [email protected] inquiries: [email protected]

Weekday hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT

TELEPHONE NUMBERSMember Sales and Service Center . . . . . . . . . 1-800-456-2462Orders, applications, renewals, order

research, returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Option 1Member Services/Member Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Option 1International Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Option 3AIM Information Express™

(computer phone, available 24/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Option 4LiveAIM (voice activated learning) . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-LiveAIM (1-866-548-3246)Servicios en Español/Spanish Services . . . . . 1-800-926-2464Services en Français/French Services . . . . . . 1-800-933-4246

/Chinese Services . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-955-4246Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-208-465-5116From Outside Canada and the Continental United StatesInternational Services

(orders and information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-208-463-2142

FAX NUMBERSOrders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-766-5133Member Services/Member Training . . . . . . . .1-208-463-2664Servicios en Español/Spanish Services . . . . . . 1-800-766-5133Services en Français/French Services . . . . . . . 1-866-263-1360

/Chinese Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-766-5133International orders

(from inside North America) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-456-2465(from outside North America) . . . . . . . . . . .1-208-463-2689

INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

AIM Australia/New ZealandP.O. Box 3081Nunawading Victoria 3131Phone 1300-880-908Fax 1300-880-918From Outside Australia:Phone 61-3-9874-8311Fax [email protected]

AIM Canada OfficeVancouver, BC V6M 2B5Phone 604-263-8497Toll-Free 888-343-9977Fax [email protected]

AIM Canada WarehouseUnit 1, 2827 18th St. N.E.Calgary, AB T2E 7K5Phone 208-465-5116Fax 208-463-2189

AIM New ZealandWithin Auckland:Phone 64-9-537-5809Fax 64-9-537-5904

From Outside Auckland:Phone 0800-480-333Fax 0800-480-555

AIM Africa, Inc.P.O. Box 1087Florida 1710

Republic of South AfricaPhone 27-11-675-0477Fax [email protected]

AIM United KingdomLangdale House11 Marshalsea RoadLondon, UKSE1 1ENPhone (44) 0207 089 2640Fax 0207 089 [email protected]

AIM USA3923 E. Flamingo Ave.Nampa, ID 83687-3100Phone 208-465-5116Fax [email protected]

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on the coverPreferred Member Jesse McReynolds has been taking AIM barley products for more than 20 years, and he credits them for his health and vitality. He is pictured on the front porch of the Pick Inn, his music and events venue, in Gallatin, Tennessee.


people feature

Sometimes you can tell a lot by a nickname. “The

Iron Man of Bluegrass” fits Jesse McReynolds, a

Preferred Member from Gallatin, Tennessee.

What is not so obvious, however, is where he gives credit

for his endurance and, thus, the tag his fellow musicians

have given him. Jesse is 80 and credits AIM products for

his health and vitality. He has been taking them for more

than 20 years. “I started with AIM when I met this lady in

Florida,” recalls Jesse. “She was in her 50s but she looked

like she was in her 30s. I have taken AIM products every

day for more than 20 years. Whatever it does, it works.”

It must. Jesse has been a Grand Ole Opry musician since

1964 and plays in a band, The Virginia Boys, that tours the

country playing bluegrass music. “I usually work 40 and

50 festivals a year in the United States,” he says. “It should

take a toll, but I have held up pretty well so far.” Jesse

plays the mandolin and sings tenor. For years Jesse and his

brother, Jim, were members of the band. Jim passed away

in 2002, but the family connection lives on. Two of Jesse’s

grandchildren sing in the band. When Jim passed, a musi-

cal duo that had been playing together for a record 55 years

came to an end.

While Tennessee is home, the world has proven to be

his stage. He has performed all over the U.S., in Europe,

and in Africa. He has been nominated for a number

of Grammys and has won his share in his 60 years in

music. Most recently he was nominated for Instrumental

Recording of the Year for his collection of mostly origi-

nal songs. He is credited for developing

cross-picking and the split string styles

on the mandolin.

He has even dabbled some in rock

’n roll. Remember the rock group, the

Doors? He played the mandolin on one

of the group’s more successful albums,

called The Soft Parade.

In addition to his beloved mandolin,

Jesse plays guitar and the fiddle. He is

credited with creating an instrument

only the most avid of music buffs would

recognize, the mandolobro. It is a com-

bination of the mandolin and the Dobro.

A mandolin is a member of the lute fam-

ily, an instrument that is plucked and

strummed. A Dobro is a type of resona-

tor guitar.

Jesse has provided background music

for the likes of legendary rocker Chuck

Berry and fellow mandolin player and

vocalist Bobby Osbourne. One of his contemporaries says

to be a successful and sought-after studio musician may

be the highest compliment for an artist for it is a sign you

really know your stuff.

Berry once said of Jesse and his brother, Jim: “To me,

Jim and Jesse’s style is wonderfully unique and readily

accessible to any musician who admires originality.” The

praise comes from the media as well. Muleskinner News

describes Jesse as “the foremost innovator in bluegrass

music” with “unsurpassed technical expertise” on the

From left: Jimmy Buchanan (he’s been Jesse’s fiddler off and on for nearly 50 years), Dave Salyer (Jesse’s nephew), Jesse, Amanda Lynn McReynolds (Jesse’s granddaughter), Luke Bradshaw, Garrett McReynolds (Jesse’s grandson), and Daniel Grindstaff.

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mandolin, adding, “most importantly there is no better

mandolin player, and no better gentleman” than Jesse.

Jesse and his wife, Joy, have been married for 13 years.

She says Jesse may be an iron man but he also has a

heart of gold. For 16 years he has hosted the McReynolds

Memorial Benefit Show, normally held each year in

February. It began as a way to assist Jesse’s son in covering

his medical bills as a result of having multiple sclerosis.

The son passed away in 2000 but the show lives on – “to

help someone in need,” according to Joy. “We are blessed

to be able to continue this for folks who need it.” This year

funds raised from the event went to the wife and son of

a musician who died from a brain tumor. “Life is so sad

sometimes,” says Joy. But the benefit show can aid in less-

ening the accompanying grief.

Jesse is no passive supporter of AIM BarleyLife®. His

website calls attention not only to his belief in the product

but he uses a number of testimonies as well. He even cat-

egorizes the help it provides.

Asthma: One lady’s son suffered from it since he was

a baby. Then one year she received a Christmas gift of the

green barley powder. She began giving it to her son. His

asthma became “much less severe and shorter in duration.”

He is now 20, has been taking it for eight years, and his

asthma is under control.

Arthritis: “This product helps my arthritis and seems

to improve my feeling of well-being.”

Chemo side effects: “I was diagnosed with leuke-

mia in 2006.” The various chemo treatments

and medications caused “many unpleasant

side effects.” Then her grandmother told her

about BarleyLife. “I was hoping it would do

something good for me. Guess what? It did. I

consider myself healthy again, and I am back

working in my garden.”

Wife Joy: “I have watched my husband, Jesse, take

BarleyLife. He even takes it on the road with him. He stays

so active and imaginative, always writing songs, playing

music, joking around. I am taking it now and I look forward

to keeping up with him.”

When Jesse is not on the road, you can find him and his

wife at their Pick Inn, a venue near Nashville for wed-

dings, receptions, and any other event deemed appro-

priate for the resort. The location is also home base for

a radio show that reaches listeners within a 150-mile

range of Nashville. There is recorded music, live music,

and call-ins. One listener describes it “as kind of like an

old-fashioned radio show.” Jesse uses the show to plug

BarleyLife, stay in touch with his fan club, and talk about

the joys of bluegrass music.

If the true mark of someone is the description given by

others, then Jesse need not fear the path he has taken, the

decisions he has made in his 80 years. “He is an inspira-

tion to everyone,” says his proud wife.

Jim and Jesse above in 1947 and at right in 1997, the year of their 50th anniversary in music. Jim passed away in 2002, thus ending the lon-gest brother duo in the history of music ... 55 years.

Above, Jesse on the front porch of the Pick Inn, his music and events venue, in Gallatin, Tennessee. He started building his events pavil-ion in his 78th year! Right, Jesse with his wife, Joy, of 13 years.

The Iron Man just keeps on strumming, plucking along

people feature

How’s this for a list of things not

to look forward to?

• Bornwithadislocatedhip.

• Thepossibilityofsurgeryalways

present whenever visiting a physician.

• Atage20,toldthathipreplacement

surgery was required before age 30.

• Duetothehipreplacement,natural

childbirth would not be possible.

Fast-forward to age 37.

• Nohipsurgery.

• Fourchildren,allbynatural

childbirth, with no complications.

Sometimes an inkling of belief is enoughWhen Crystal was 20, a doctor informed her that hip replacement

surgery would be required before she was 30, natural childbirth would never happen for her, and difficult delivery was a certainty as well. Today at 37, Crystal has yet to have hip surgery, and she is the loving mother of four children by natural childbirth and with no complications.

She credits AIM’s green barley powder for sustaining her through her pregnancies. “I know that it makes me feel better. I still have nasty days, but my heart is about raising my children. I want to stay fit and active to have every opportunity to be fully engaged and involved. The AIM products help,” she says.

When AIM was testing LeafGreens®, Crystal was a part of a team of testers who responded to the energy it provided. She explains, “I love it first thing in the morning. It’s like having an espresso!” She also has added CalciAIM™ to her AIM regimen of supplements.

Crystal and her husband, Bob, have been married for 14 years. They have four children – Micah, 13; Rachel, 11; Bethany, 9; and Luke, 6. Bob has been the minister of the local Baptist Church for nearly six years. Crystal is also very involved in their church, particularly with the musical programs; it is a family of singers.

And it is also a family with a belief in health. She keeps fit by using an elliptical trainer, and she makes sure that her family lives and eats well. Bob takes AIM Peak Endurance® for playing hockey, along with AIM BarleyLife® Xtra. The children take LeafGreens and AIM BarleyLife® to help ward off illnesses. Besides overseeing a busy household, Crystal loves running her home staging and redesign business.

She does not have a lot of extra time to worry about her health. She takes care of her-self and takes some AIM prod-ucts, so “I can be the best wife and mom I can be and to do my business with excellence and

integrity.”

Crystal Knowles, an AIM Member from New Minas, Nova Scotia, credits her parents and AIM

products for avoiding problems with her hip.Crystal was born with a dislocated hip – officially called

developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Surgery was a hovering threat in her future, and seeing doctors became a regular part of her life.

Crystal’s parents are Ken and Cheryl Huxter, Chairman’s Club Directors. They introduced her to AIM products; she became an irregular user of AIM’s green barley. Thus, she was her own test of the product. In high school, when Crystal did not take her barley, she felt the return of leg cramps and shoulder pain (from bursitis). As soon as she was back on barley, the ailments went away. This experi-ence provided the teenager with “that inkling of belief in the product.” Throughout her years in college, supplementing with barley balanced out her “gross dorm life.” She came

away with the realization of how well her mother cooked and an appreciation for her father’s

insistence on taking barley.


The Knowles family stays healthy and active with these AIM products

president’s message

nutrition opportunity success / theaimcompanies.com 7nutrition opportunity success / theaimcompanies.com 7

I can’t believe

how quickly the

past 27 years have gone

by. Your AIM company

began in 1982 with a dream and a

vision, and here we are today – that same dream, that same

vision still guiding us.

Dennis Itami and I would not be here today as co-owners

without the support of you AIM Members. I applaud you

for making the decision to join The AIM Companies™. You

made a good decision for your health and in committing to

share your knowledge and trust of AIM with others.

The success of the company is driven by our dedication to

health products that truly make a difference. I can only esti-

mate that we have helped hundreds of thousands of people in

the past 27 years. We hear from so many that they are living

healthier and more satisfying lives due to the AIM products.

What directed us back in the 1980s, a belief in the Healthy

Cell Concept®, is just as strong today. It is the foundation of

our motto of Nutrition, Opportunity, Success.

I myself am proof of our calling. Back nearly 30 years

ago, I was not so sure how long I was to live. I did not feel

very well. Then along came an AIM product, green barley

juice, and here I am – alive and well, as is AIM. I have real-

ized my goal to live a healthy and wealthy life, and I wish

the same for each of you. Don’t let these times get you down.

Prepare for a better day with AIM.

As proud as I am of our products, I am no less so of what

we have meant to the financial lives of our Members. We

have paid out more than $570 million in commissions since

our founding. We have never been late with a check, and we

have never missed one. Since we are partners for many in

their wealth planning, we certainly will not fail in our obli-

gation in that area.

As president and CEO of the company, I understand

that the AIM path is a journey during which we have to

keep moving forward or be left behind. We are dedicated

to improving our message of health and wealth for our

Members. We are concerned about your health, and some

added wealth along the way is not to be ignored.

To those ends, we are always adding something that we

think will assist in spreading the message of health and

wealth. Check out AIM on one of the social media sites,

such as YouTube. We have marketing and testimonial

videos that are state of the art teaching and information

tools. Our teleclasses are divided evenly between product

presentations and business-building tips. We have a first-

rate magazine and an outstanding website, both designed

to help you help yourself and others.

We have never strayed from the helping aspect of what

we do at AIM. It is very satisfying to hear of someone

aided by an AIM product, of someone who has benefited

financially from AIM. The two are not in competition.

Helping someone feel better and having some cash in your

pocket and directing someone else to do the same is very

rewarding. There is no better time to act than now. The

road to success begins with that first step. Take it now, and

the sooner you will realize the benefit.

Twenty-seven years. Wow! I must thank you all for your

loyalty and dedication to the AIM mission. Each day, each

month, each year we lay the foundation for another 27 years

of health and wealth. Enjoy it with us.

Ron WrightPresident/ CEO, Co-owner

A message from our company president


networking news

O ne way of doing business is to meet the people

where they are. Increasingly, these people are

on social media websites.

Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube® are three of the

biggest players in the new networking scene, and harness-

ing the power of these shared communities is one of the

newest and most efficient ways of capturing new downline

members and reaching a broader audience.

Social media, at its most basic form, is essentially a

community – one in which the people dictate what is popu-

lar. It is online democracy at its finest, where individuality

is valued over conformity, and it is with these ideas in mind

that doing business in social media truly thrives.

Benefits of social networking:• Connect with potential customers in a user-specific

environment.

• Use others to market your products for you.

• Reach a greater number of people in a shorter amount of

time.

• Build brand awareness in unique ways.

AIM Members:

The world• Discover a niche market you might not have found

otherwise.

• Experience worldwide reach without leaving your

computer.

• It’s free!

Along with the benefits, the sheer number of users

makes a compelling case for taking your AIM busi-

ness into social networks. MySpace® and Facebook®

together have nearly 300 million accounts, and their

numbers are growing every day. Facebook® esti-

mates that it attracts 5 million new users per week. In

a month, that growth would equal the entire popula-

tion of the state of New York.

Go viral with Facebook® (facebook.com)An emerging business tool, Facebook® can help

you network and share with millions of users who are just

a mouse click away.

After you create your

Facebook® account, fol-

low these steps to share

your AIM affiliation with your friends and networks:

• Find AIM’s Facebook® page by searching for “The AIM

Companies™.”

• Click on The AIM Companies™ page, and find the

“Become a Fan” link in the right sidebar of AIM’s page.

• Click “Become a Fan” and you’re all set!

Here’s where the networking part kicks in. When you

join The AIM Companies™ page, that activity will be posted

to your profile page and to the collective home pages of all

your Facebook® friends. They will see that you “… became

a fan of The AIM Companies™,” and they can click on

AIM’s page to learn more. And they’ll have you to thank!

Join the fun with MySpace® (myspace.com/aimbarleylife)

As one of the original social networking sites, MySpace®

has a loyal, knowledgeable following that you can tap into.

nutrition opportunity success / theaimcompanies.com 9

of social media awaits youHere are two tips:

Become friends with

AIM by visiting my space.

com/aimbarleylife and

adding us to your list of friends. This way, visitors to AIM’s

MySpace® page can find your profile by looking at AIM’s

friend list and clicking on your photo.

Place AIM in your Top Friends. This will give your pro-

file visitors an easy link to learn more about the company.

Share your story with YouTube (youtube.com/aimusers)

Anyone can be a successful movie producer on YouTube,

and any AIM Member can grow his business using

YouTube’s broad reach. Send

friends and family a link to

an AIM video and have them

contact you if they would like

more information. And you can upload your own AIM-

related video to YouTube and e-mail the link to people

you know. You can even have your video found by others

by connecting it to one of AIM’s videos using the “Video

Response” tool.

n n n

The case for joining social networks can be clearly

stated. But perhaps a more relevant question for AIM busi-

ness-builders is what to do once you get there?

For starters, be yourself. Most AIM Members participate

in the company because their lives are uniquely invested in

the Nutrition, Opportunity, and Success that AIM provides.

If this is the case, then AIM should come up naturally and

sincerely when you describe yourself and your interests to

others over social networks.

Another way to be successful on social networks is to

contribute to and build community. Seek out people who

share similar feelings when it comes to health products.

Create a group of your own to promote your personal

business and invite your downline to join. Social networks

like Facebook and MySpace can be used as a community

bulletin board as well. Announce upcoming meetings and

leave notes about products and materials. The tools on

social networking sites largely mimic the tools you may be

using in the real world, so explore your options and use the

ones that best suit your needs.

Finally, be willing to share. This has been key to hav-

ing a successful AIM business long before social network-

ing even existed, and it remains just as important as your

business grows into the web age of the 21st century. Take

YouTube for instance. Something as simple as filming your

kids drinking their morning BarleyLife® could become a

valuable tool for sharing. Upload the video to YouTube,

e-mail the link to family, friends, and downline, and there’s

no telling how many eyes it will reach. You can use a simi-

lar strategy on Facebook. Announce a milestone in your

health journey by changing your Facebook status, all your

Facebook friends can see it and com-

ment on it. And they might

end up seeking you out

for more information.

The online

world of social

media is no lon-

ger for tech-savvy

2 0 - somet h i ngs

and cutting-edge

industry leaders.

It is for every-

one. And if you’re

interested in

reaching every-

one, social net-

works are a fine

place to start.

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Nancy Lynn’s promotion to Star Sapphire Director

was no accident. But it wasn’t exactly a goal, either.

Nancy, from Lady Lake, Florida, achieved the distinction

by using the AIM products for her own health and sharing

them with the people she loves the most, her children. All

of her success with AIM came from her love of the nutri-

tious, whole food products and not from a typical business

plan.

“I never meant to become a Director,” Nancy says, “but

three months after joining AIM, there I was – simply from

my enthusiasm for the products.”

“My story is nothing to write home about,” Nancy says.

“I came to The AIM Companies™ in 1987 simply to get their

green barley product at the wholesale price. I later added

AIM Just Carrots® as well. I was totally impressed with the

unique processing which kept the product as a living fuel

for the body. Prior to these products, I had been juicing,

but it was too much mess and work.”

A big inspiration to Nancy when she first started tak-

ing the AIM products was Chairman’s Club Director Janet

Pauly, who credits the AIM products with helping her over-

come cancer.

“At the time, I was reading about Janet Pauly and her

success with the cancer problems,” Nancy says. “It only

made sense to me that the body has to have living fuel to

maintain properly. I have always believed that ‘an ounce of

prevention is better than a pound of cure.’ ”

Once Nancy learned the power of the AIM products,

she began sharing them with her children, and the prod-

ucts traveled around the world.

“I have three children who have served in the military

(and have since retired),” Nancy says. “The products have

gone to Afghanistan with my daughter, Iraq with my son

and son-in-law, and to Somalia with my son. So one might

say we’ve been through the war with AIM.

“My kids have done triathlons, and one daughter is

a spinning instructor and uses AIM products for instant

energy. My men in the family started on the AIM ReAssure®

for prostate health at age 40. I use AIM Renewed Balance®,

AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM BarleyLife®, AIM LeafGreens®,

Just Carrots, AIM Cellsparc 360®, CalciAIM™, and the dai-

lyLife™ lotions and shampoo. My family is always looking for

a handout when they stop by.”

Throughout her journey, Nancy has appreciated that

AIM stands apart from other companies with its commit-

ment to world-class products and an exceptional business

plan.

“Unlike so many MLM companies, I am most pleased

with the notion that this business will be passed onto my

heirs when I am gone,” Nancy says. “But I don’t plan on

going anywhere anytime soon. I will be 70 years old in July,

and I can honestly say I feel like I’m 30. I never had the first

hot flash. I was widowed for the second time in March of

last year, and I look forward to sunshine in the days to

come. I don’t worry about how long I will live as God has

already got that all figured out, but I do care about staying

well.

“My motto is, ‘If we don’t do what we can to take care

of the body God gave us, it hardly seems fair to go begging

for Him to fix it.’ So I’m just trying to do my part in main-

taining as best I can, and I am so blessed to have such great

products to help.

for latest Star Sapphire Directoris a family affair


Lifestyle, body, and outlook changed with

�� AIM Preferred Member Linda Murphy

“I think it’s one of the best products AIM has introduced,” says AIM Preferred Member Linda Murphy.

That’s high praise for a product that has only been in

AIM’s product lineup for a few months. Yet Linda and

many others like her attest to the fact that AIM fit ’n

fiber™ fits in seamlessly right alongside AIM’s lineup of

nutritional supplement stars.

After only two months using fit ’n fiber, Linda noticed

that her stomach was remarkably smaller and flatter. Not

only that, but Linda also lost six pounds (which was 6

percent of her total body weight) in the same two-month

span. The extra boost of fiber really made a difference

in her lifestyle.

“In addition to promoting better bowel habits, fit ’n fiber™ makes it easy to reach 100 percent of your daily fiber needs,” says Murphy, a resident of Sandusky, Ohio.

With 12 grams of fiber, including 10 grams of heart-

healthy soluble fiber, fit ’n fiber™ is designed to help you

reach your daily recommended fiber intake, something

that most Americans are not yet doing. The USDA rec-

ommends that men consume 30-35 grams of fiber per

day and that women con-

sume 21-25 grams,

yet most Americans

get by with a mea-

ger 12-17 grams of

fiber. By includ-

ing fit ’n fiber and

its 12 total grams

of fiber on a daily

basis, you stand a

much better chance of

achieving the

daily recommended intake.

fit ‘n fiber’s benefit is mag-

nified even more in light of fiber

recommendations from other countries. The United

Kingdom’s suggestion, for instance, is 12-24 grams of

fiber per day, which would be half of the USDA recom-

mendations and would be equaled with a daily serving

of fit ’n fiber.

Providing help toward achieving daily fiber goals is

one outstanding benefit of fit ’n fiber, but it is far from

the only advantage to using AIM’s newest product. The

wealth of heart-healthy soluble fiber is another plus.

Soluble fiber dissolves in water, forming a gel-like sub-

stance that serves several important functions inside the

body. One of those functions is reducing LDL-cholesterol,

which is often referred to as “bad” cholesterol, by pre-

venting its rapid absorption into the bloodstream.

In addition to the heart-health benefits of soluble

fiber, the high fiber content in fit ’n fiber also provides a

feeling of fullness and is key to living a healthy, active

lifestyle. fit ’n fiber works perfectly with the ideas found

in AIM’s Healthy Cell Concept®, especially as it relates

to Cell Food. Combined with AIM Herbal Fiberblend®,

it makes for an all-encompassing fiber supplement, and

with a smooth, orchard peach taste, you can make it a

part of your routine as a snack and a smoothie.

“fit ’n fiber fills me up so I feel fuller and don’t eat as much,” says Linda, who mixes her fit ’n fiber with Herbal Fiberblend and says it tastes “terrific.” “I’ve had no bloating, which has been a problem with Metamucil and other products.

“My lifestyle has changed, my body has changed, and my outlook on life has changed.”

Sounds like fit ’n fiber already has a lot in common

with other outstanding AIM products.

™


people feature

Jackson and Juliet Ger are testimony to AIM’s message of health and wealth.Juliet remembers some 20 years ago when she and husband Jackson

began their meteoric rise to Chairman’s Club. To help with some health challenges, they joined AIM in July 1989. Five months later they were Directors. Within that year, they were wearing Star Sapphire, Royal Emerald, and Blue Diamond pins. In October 1991 they were inducted into AIM’s Chairman’s Club, the company’s highest level of financial achievement.

Theirs is a typical AIM story. Jackson particularly was battling some health issues. One son experienced terrible allergies each spring, another son had acne issues. Juliet found herself fatigued from her graveyard shift at the bank. But the shocker for her came when her sister from Virginia visited them in Texas. “I remember Jackson asked her to take care of me and our children if something happened to him. I was stunned by his request and shocked into action.”

Jackson was working long hours in his jewelry business, traveling a lot, consuming a poor diet. The Gers had immigrated to the United States from Taiwan in 1978. Jackson was determined to make a suc-cess of his business. He was suffering from ulcers, severe anemia, allergies, bloody stools, muscle cramps, and was not sleeping well. It became Juliet’s mission to research something to help him with his health challenges.

The search took them to Chinese herbalists in California, lots of health reading by Juliet, and to planting and consuming wheat grass. She grew the grass in flower pots on the window sills in their home. “He began to feel better,” recalls Juliet, “although there was no signifi-cant improvement in his health. Nothing we did was enough to fight the combination of his stressful schedule and poor diet.”

Juliet was communicating with friends looking for some kind of magic bullet. “One friend, during a visit to California, saw a jar of green powder on her sister’s kitchen table. When she found out it was barley powder, she naturally thought of me and my wheat grass. She brought some jars back to Texas.” Thus began the Ger AIM odyssey.

It only took a month for AIM’s barley to make a difference. Jackson began sleeping better and his skin regained its color. The son with allergies could breathe freely in the spring, Juliet’s energy level was boosted, and the son with the complexion issue witnessed its clearing. In fact, says Juliet, the son with the acne issue – who at first refused to consume a green powder – “began warning us when we were low on jars.”

Now convinced she had found something natural that really worked, Juliet began “introducing AIM to my friends, hoping every one of them

could experience their own benefits in health.” The lady who brought the barley to the Gers was Loretta Shu, AIM Blue Diamond Director at the time but today a member of the Chairman’s Club. “Loretta showed me AIM’s marketing lit-erature and encouraged me to develop my own business.”

It was pretty much thanks, but no thanks, says Juliet. “I was very grateful to her, but my hus-band’s health, my kids, and my bank job were plenty for my plate.”

Then she began to hear back from friends. The barley was helping them, could they obtain more from her. She signed them up as Members so they could receive discount pricing. The first check she received from AIM was for $27. She thought it was a gimmick of some kind; she didn’t cash it. Then the next month came a check for $60. “I called Loretta, who told me she was receiving checks from AIM and it was OK to cash them. I still could not bring myself to deposit the checks. I was so used to receiving checks from a job where you clocked in and clocked out.”

The next month another check arrived from AIM, this time for $400. That was it. Something wasn’t right, so Jackson called AIM to get to the bottom of this. “AIM courteously told us the

The path to health and wealth is colored green

skin. Take your time and rub it in thoroughly. You may jump into a shower 30 minutes after applying the CWR to rinse

it but don’t use soap or you will remove the CWR residue.For a facial, I put a little in my hand and massage it in, leaving it on for 15-20 minutes before I wash it off.”

Damaged hair? “I use it before I wash my hair. It has made my hair much softer.”

Looking for something to give your teeth a boost? “I brush my teeth, spitting out the excess. Now I do not have plaque on my

teeth, my gums are healthier, plus my smile is whiter.” Jenée advises to use CWR daily and you should feel the

results in about six weeks. She is so enamored of the prod-uct that she also sprays it full strength on the skin during the day for achy joints and muscles.

The path to health and wealth is colored greenchecks were real,” says Juliet. The next month, a check arrived for $1,600. That really got Jackson’s attention. He began reading the AIM literature on the products and stud-ied the marketing plan.

Then came the clincher, a check for $4,000 from AIM and two tickets to attend AIM’s convention in Hawaii. “I began collecting and relaying testimonials among my friends. I didn’t realize we were developing a business, but apparently that’s what sharing great news with friends can be,” explains Juliet. “We developed our own literature in Chinese, invited friends to our home, and even organized tours across the country to spread the news. After one year, our income from AIM was sufficient to retire both of us from our jobs and commit fully to AIM. We became the first Chinese Chairman’s Club Directors.”

Fast forward some 20 years to the present. Jackson went into the financial services business as well as working the AIM business but is now retired. During his time in finan-cial services, he saw two recessions, but the current one, he says, is beyond what he has seen in the past. This one he describes as a “financial tsunami.”

So it was that during the 2008 holidays, the Gers had a talk. “Throughout all these years our bonus checks always arrived on time. We know that a stable income stream is

important to people, especially in these economic times. And that no one can be pardoned from old age and from sickness. We know that the health and wealth benefits of AIM are more important than ever.” Juliet says too many “rely on drugs and surgery to maintain their health and a great many others simply ignore the fact that prevention is the best medicine of all.”

So the Gers are back at it, back working their AIM busi-ness like they once did. As they did in the 1990s, they are building their AIM presentations around their belief in the Healthy Cell Concept® – that true health begins at the cellular level which involves proper cell food, cell exercise, cell envi-ronment, cell protection, and a healthy mental attitude. They will concentrate their efforts in the Chinese community and with Baby Boomers. They are looking forward to attending the AIM convention this year in Lake Las Vegas, to renew-ing old acquaintances and making new AIM friends.

Juliet explains: “Out of gratitude, for our own health, for compassion, we again want to jour-ney on that green, hidden path to health and wealth. Although times and circumstances have changed, we know we are not alone in wanting to embark on this journey.”

Cell Wellness Restorer ™ isn’t just for soaking


Jenée

Most commonly, Cell Wellness Restorer™ (CWR) is thought of as a great bathtub soak.

Just add some to bath water and feel the stress melt away. Many Members report sleeping bet-ter after using it, some say they have experi-enced an increase in energy levels, others use it

as a treatment for sunburn and insect bites. Fine enough, says Preferred Member Jenée

Sherrel from Nashville, Tennessee. But, she would add, let your imagination be your guide with CWR.

Want to give your feet a treat? “Pour an entire bottle of CWR in a glass baking dish and soak for 30 minutes every day for six weeks, then three times per week to retain magnesium levels. In the winter, I warm it in a pan of water on medium heat so it will absorb more readily, plus it won’t be so cold. You may re-use it again until you need to add more CWR. It will last about a month.”

Want to keep your skin in good shape? “Apply CWR to the skin by pouring a teaspoon into your hand and rubbing from your neck to the feet. Avoid the sensitive parts of your

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AIM is proud to recognize those Members who have been promoted to Director. AIM’s motto of Nutrition, Opportunity, Success could not be complete without business builders like these:

Stephen Tung, a Director from Santa Ana, California says, “We believe that AIM products are incorporated by users as essential parts of their daily lives and are not easily substituted for by other products even in this current economic climate. Quality nutritional supplements such as AIM Herbal Fiberblend® and BarleyLife® will always have a market as people make more pur-chasing decisions based on quality and value.”

It took Fumi Ozasa, a resident of Irvine, California, only three months to achieve Director, having started with The AIM Companies™ in December of last year and reaching the Director

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product feature

It is new, it is improved, it is

SPAIMReAssure ®

The loyalty created by AIM

products is a big part of

what makes The AIM

Companies™ so effective as a

health supplement leader and as

a one-of-a-kind business oppor-

tunity. Therefore, when products

are reformulated, there can be

pause for concern among the loyal

users of the former product.

Fortunately, AIM ReAssure® SP, a reformulation of the

old ReAssure product, is even more potent, powerful, and

appreciated as its forebearer.

Member confidence in ReAssure has given

way to a loyal following of ReAssure SP,

as more and more AIM Members

are discovering the unique power

of saw palmetto, done the AIM

way. Jim Halstead, a Director

from Sandusky, Ohio, is one of the

Members who has made the switch.

}I am taking the ReAssure SP each day,” Jim says. “I believe the new SP is working even better.~

Saw palmetto, the new, key ingredient in the ReAssure

SP formula, is one of the most popular prostate supple-

ments on the market. It seems to be in almost all of the

top-selling prostate supplements around, yet in very few

cases is it as powerful and unique as it is in ReAssure SP.

The saw palmetto found in traditional remedies is gener-

ally a ground-up powder derived from dried saw palmetto

berries. For Reassure SP, AIM uses saw palmetto berry oil

extract for use in its capsule formula, ensuring an optimum

amount of supplement nutrition that contains select phy-

tosterols needed for prostate health.

Among the good stuff with a saw palmetto formula are

fatty acids, and the phytosterols sitosterol and campesterol.

Research has shown that the impact of 320 milligrams of saw

palmetto (the same amount that is found in ReAssure SP)

can improve urinary symptoms as effectively as prescription

drugs … without the dangerous side effects.

The results speak for themselves.

}I have noticed that I don’t need to urinate during the early morning hours like I did before,~ says Jim.

It’s not just the saw palmetto that’s doing the miracle

work, either. AIM’s unique ReAssure formula also includes

zinc, lycopene, and pumpkin seed oil for an all-encompass-

ing prostate product. Take a look at what each of these

ingredients has to offer:

• Zinc. Studies have found that the amount of zinc in

healthy prostate cells is greater than the amount found

in cancerous prostate cells. Also, zinc is key to protect-

ing DNA and repairing cell damage from free radicals.

• Pumpkin seed oil. This supplement helps inhibit over-

production of testosterone in the prostate (a leading

cause of prostate enlargement). Multiple studies have

confirmed that a diet high in pumpkin seed oil can help

to improve bladder function, provide stronger urinary

flow, and lessen the frequency of nighttime urination.

• Tomato lycopene. This antioxidant may be respon-

sible for slowing the growth of prostate cancer cells and

reducing the likelihood of developing prostate cancer.

Added to saw palmetto, these parts make up a whole lot

of prostate help. And for Jim and many others like him, they

have found a new AIM product, that started as an old AIM

favorite, to fall in love with.

}At age 72, I’m still going strong, and I know that AIM products really help in so many ways,~ Jim says.


(Note: This is the second of a two-part story on the China Study and how its findings relate to health and the AIM products. The first part in the series was published in the March-April Partners Living Well magazine.)

n n n

When the China Study was first introduced in 2005, the New York Times profiled it, proclaiming the

book as “the Grand Prix of epidemiology.” Whole Foods CEO John Mackey called it “the most important book on health, diet, and nutrition ever written.” Dr. Dean Ornish, an author and personal physician to such famous stars as Oprah Winfrey, said that “reading it may save your life.”

But in the four years since its debut, it has been met with significantly less fanfare and even less of an impact.

The dietary world of today remains largely the same as the one that the China Study warned against. Eating habits have gone unchanged, whole food nutrition still remains a niche movement, and cancer is just as troublesome as it was four years ago.

What is the reason for the relative anonymity in which the China Study has lived? Its nutritional breakthroughs should have been enough to get any person to sit up and notice. The China Study was the first of its kind to provide substantive evidence of the benefits of eating a plant-based

diet – benefits that included a lower risk of disease, including cancer. (For a more

detailed look at the China Study’s claims, visit BarleyLife.com and

search “China Study” for Part One of this series or refer to your March-April magazine.)

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, the book’s author, has some theo-ries about why his research has stayed under the radar. One of his assumptions is that

there are a handful of influen-tial people who fear the ramifi-

cations of the China Study being put into practice. Many businesses

stand to lose a lot of money if a conversion to plant-based diets were to actually come to fruition. Fast food chains, food suppliers, and much of the health field would be drastically trimmed if the dependence on current dietary status quo waned.

Another criticism deals with errors in the study’s methods. At face value, the research done in the China Project – a 20-year study covering 880 million people in 2,400 Chinese counties – is not entirely bulletproof. The mortality rates that Campbell and his associates used for comparison were taken from nearly a decade earlier and extrapolated to fit the study’s timetable. The measure-ment of nutrients that the China Project used was dietary data from a broad table measure rather than the individual foods themselves. This would have neglected the specific nutrient benefits of particular foods that were otherwise grouped into the generic categories of “bad” animal pro-teins and the “good” plant proteins.

Generalizations, too, are another issue that some have with Campbell’s China Study. Statements like “eating foods that contain any cholesterol above zero milligrams is unhealthy” tend to be looked at with a critical eye when there are so many variables left unaccounted for.

What these criticisms fail to mention, though, is the unique, original voice that the China Study provides that contradicts the current standard of diet and health in Western cultures. Campbell’s research may lack specifics on certain results, but it does not lack for a compelling case to reconsider the way that animal-based proteins are used in contemporary diets.

The sheer volume of disease-related research that the China Project compiled is enough to warrant a serious look. The following is a list of diseases that the China Project claims could be avoided and lessened by using the proper diet.

n Diabetesn Brain diseasen Breast cancern Colon cancern Eye disease

The China Study ~

‘Reading it may save your life’

health feature

n Heart diseasen Kidney stonesn Obesityn Osteoporosis


A movement toward whole food health is the China Study’s desire, and it is a foundational principle of The AIM Companies™. AIM Members have seen the benefits of whole food nutrition, and these ben-efits are exactly the types of results that Campbell and the China Study would expect.

AIM Member Jacqueline McDermott, a Director from Fonthill, Ontario, Canada, is one who discovered the health benefits of plant-based nutrients through AIM BarleyLife® and a host

of other great AIM products.

Jacqueline and others like her are prime examples that there is enough evidence in the China Study to at least constitute a reconsideration of current habits. The China Study’s research was unique: rather than

blame disease on genetics, it turned the attention to nutri-tion and nutrition’s role in activating good and bad genes.

It would be a shame if revolutionary ideas like this were forgotten so quickly.

“In July of 2004, four years after a lumpectomy due to breast cancer, I was diagnosed with bone cancer. The cancer had metastasized very rapidly into my bones causing my femur to

break. The cancer not only attacked my left leg, but my pelvis, ribs, vertebrae, and skull as well.“Six heavy doses of chemo were prescribed and completed in December 2004.

“All the while, I continued under the direction of a homeopath who included natural products to help keep my immune system as strong as possible during the treatments. I have always kept a

healthy eating lifestyle and often entertained new health products. It wasn’t until four months after my last chemo treatment that a friend introduced me to BarleyLife by giving me some samples.

“I was so touched by his visit that it led me to sign up immediately. This product testified to cleansing and healing, so why wait, when something sounded so good. At that time no matter what I ate and took, I still lacked energy and my body remained very acidic, which is a prime state for cancer to thrive in.

“I also know from past experience that when you begin a new product, whether for cleansing purposes or building your immune system, you have to give the product a fair chance; therefore, I knew that when my samples ran out, my first shipment would have arrived and I could continue taking the BarleyLife without interruption.

“The big question for me was, ‘How much should I take?’ The cancer had already done massive damage, eating away at my leg and my spine.

“This is where AIM Member Muriel McPherson (a Chairman’s Club Director) came into my life, giving me her ‘recipe’ for cancer treatment, which I faithfully began to take. It involved taking the AIM Garden Trio® eight times per day. The Garden Trio is BarleyLife, AIM Just Carrots®, and AIM RediBeets®. It sounded like a lot, and it was. But my body had been intruded by an ugly disease and had left me weakened and in pain. Two weeks into the Garden Trio recipe, not only did I notice a tremendous increase in energy but for the first time ever, my body was no longer acidic. BarleyLife was the only product that worked for me and brought me into the healthy neutral acidity zone. I was thrilled.

“I have been told that I am a walking miracle. My oncologist says that I’m still full of cancer, but it is not active and not eating at the bones. The cancer remains quiet, and that is glorious news for a bone cancer patient.

“I faithfully take a good portion of the Garden Trio each day as well as a number of the other products such as AIM Proancynol® 2000, AIM Cellsparc 360®, AIMega®, and AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, which I have found to be ‘my happy balance’ for maintenance purposes.”

health issue


H

ippocrates understood the value of good gut health.

“All diseases begin in the gut.”

These are the words of Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physi-

cian often referred to as the “father of medicine.” His work with

medical standardization helped shape early medicine, and today

he is remembered in the eponymous Hippocratic Oath.

He spoke those words in the 300s B.C.

Gut health plays a major role in the overall health of our bod-

ies, and there is a wide assortment of ailments that can be traced

back to a faulty system. Irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s dis-

ease, celiac, and any number of gastrointestinal issues are just a

few of the diseases that begin and end in the gut, which is why

gut health – as Hippocrates warned – is so important.

AIM’s products can be a valuable part in practicing good

gut health. Some of AIM’s most popular products – AIM

BarleyLife®, AIM RediBeets®, and AIM Just Carrots®, which

make up the AIM Garden Trio® – can do serious good for those

in need of intestinal help. By alkalizing the body and helping to

detoxify, the whole food formulas of these products make

a remarkably effective gut health supplement.

Star Sapphire Director Patricia Downing of Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

had a Member in her downline put AIM prod-

ucts to work when he was having gut trouble.

The Member wishes to remain anonymous.

“A

s a 56-year-old male, God has blessed me with good health. I eat basically organic foods and exercise regu-

larly, participating in events like 100-mile bike races. However, all that began to change about one year ago.

“I’ve been working as a flight attendant for 30 years in the airlines. For no apparent reason, I would have

sporadic bouts with a burning sensation in my stomach. After multiple doctor visits and exams, both inside and

out, the best diagnosis was a mild case of gastritis. The pain continued, and I was desperate.

“I crossed paths with my old friend, Patricia, who is an AIM distributor. She told me about the Garden Trio.

I promptly placed a call to the AIM office in Nampa, Idaho, where I placed my first order. I’m happy to report

that the burning in my stomach has stopped 95 to 98 percent of the time, and I lost 3 inches off my waist and

have dropped some 7 pounds.

“Today my routine is to take the Garden Trio upon awakening, followed by AIM

Herbal Fiberblend®. When I go on my trips, I always take the powders with me. I

want to thank Patricia and AIM for making such a profound change in my life.

This Member’s story is no different than that of

many others who have discovered just how impor-

tant taking care of one’s gut can be. The Garden Trio

has helped many people get back on track to feeling

good and living well, but it is far from the only AIM

product that is designed with the gut in mind. Here

are some others:

l AIM Para 90®: An antiparasitic and

intestinal cleanser that combines 16

cleansing herbs.

l AIM FloraFood®: A probiotic for-

mula that provides intestinal flora

to maintain digestive and intesti-

nal health and enhance the immune

system.

l AIM PrepZymes®: A digestive

enzyme supplement that aids in diges-

tion and improves utilization of food

nutrients.

The wide variety of AIM products for

gut health speaks to the importance of

keeping the body’s intestines in opti-

mal condition. Hippocrates began

spreading the word more than 2,000 years ago,

and AIM products are carrying on that message

today.

”

➦

It was a gut feeling

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Members who purchase two of J.R. Celski’s six favorite products will receive one bonus lap. AIM proudly sponsors Senior World Speedskater J.R. Celski on his quest for gold at the 2010 Olympics. J.R.’s favorite products include: LeafGreens®, AIMega®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, Cellsparc 360®, AIM Proancynol® 2000, and AIM Peak Endurance®. Those with the most laps win!

aren’t just for improving drinking waterThe thin water resulting from boiling a handful of Prills, placing them in a gallon of

water in a glass container, then waiting 24 hours renders even the best water even bet-ter. Members have been using Prills for years to assure water quality, to provide better absorption of the Prills water, and to use when mixing AIM’s various powder products.

While those are the most common uses of Prills, Greg Wright, an AIM Director from Emmett, Idaho, has this advice: Try them in your fountain and in your spa.

Greg used about 3 pounds of Prills secured in a nylon stocking in both a 400-gallon fountain and in a spa with about the same gallonage. The fountain, he says, no longer requires chemicals to keep it clean and algae free. “The water stays very clear with no algae growth. There is no chemical smell and no staining of the fountain finish.”

With the success of the Prills in the fountain, Greg thought he had nothing to lose by trying them in his spa. He was correct. He says the spa

water now has a “softer, almost silky feel to it. It is much like a natural hot spring. Plus, I have reduced the amount of chlorine in the spa water, which is good because I know the chlorine is hard on our bodies.”

Greg attributes the variety of applications of Prills, which he calls “miracle beads,” to its ability to enhance the natural pH of water. “A wonderful product,” he says. “Now that I know what it can do I will be looking for other uses of it.”


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2009 convention

Program HighlightsThis year you’ll enjoy learning about AIM’s newest products, fit

’n fiber™ and AIM ReAssure® SP, as well as learning how to build your AIM business four people at a time. Contemplate how you relate to people and learn skills to communicate better. Let’s not forget, you’ll have countless opportunities to catch up with all your AIM friends.

We have the privilege of honoring a new Million Dollar Club inductee, a long-standing Member who reached a new commis-sion level, and celebrating with those Members who won prizes in the It’s In the Cards 2008 contest. AIM is always excited to honor milestones like these and, as usual, we will do it in our own unique style.

Dr. Robert Rohm, Ph.D., communication and relationship development expert, will entertain and educate us on how to raise our level of awareness and appreciation for differing perspectives. Learn how to understand and relate to people better. Are you approaching all prospects the same? Or are you able to relate to them, on an indi-vidual basis? Relationships make the difference!

Young AIM Member Mixer Thursday evening – Zoom, zoom, zoom.

This year we’re taking the AIM Members between the ages of 18 and 35 to Pole Position Raceway (www.polepositionraceway.com) for a thrilling evening of indoor track racing. You definitely won’t want to miss this get-together. Get to know the other young adult AIM Members or reacquaint with those you’ve

B eautiful Loews Lake Las Vegas resort

– an oasis far from the lights, hustle and

bustle, and traffic of the strip. Whether you decide to

enjoy Spa Moulay, frolic in the pools, stroll around the

lake to shop, or take in the thrill of a helicopter ride,

the fun offered at this Moroccan-themed resort is

endless and will provide you with exceptional memories.

While attending AIM’s 2009 convention, July

15 – 19, enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the lake

surrounded by awesome desert landscaping and

lush golf courses. And that’s all because of the

resort! We haven’t even touched on the inspiration,

knowledge, and friendships you’ll experience.

Life’s all about relationships. This convention will

provide you with tools to understand someone’s

personality thus allowing you to start building

relationships that make a difference. What would

an AIM business be without relationships? Your

passion for the AIM products will be fanned as you

listen to fabulous testimonies and teachings.

Make plans to attend now – there’s still time!

Registrations are due May 31, 2009. (A $50.00 late fee will be assessed for registrations postmarked after Sunday, May 31, 2009.)


V iva!

already met. This is a time for fun as well as sharing ideas on working your AIM business.

Club Fun!Club Fun is a youth activity on Thursday and Friday specifi-

cally designed to help entertain those children from 9 to 18 years of age. Each day, the outing will be led by a team of AIM staff members, and AIM will pay for lunch. This year, AIM has opted to keep the kids on-site and will utilize the grounds of the resort, including pools, the beach area, and even some of the ballroom space to keep the kids busy.

We’re setting up a “Club Fun lounge” so the kids have a space to hang out indoors. The lounge will have a variety of activities for the kids, with lunch and snacks available as well. One day we’ll play laser tag on a custom-made course, designed just for our youngsters. On the other day, maybe we’ll reserve

some paddleboats and kayaks and play around at the beach. Who can build the best sand

castle? We might even strike up a volleyball game in the pool. Regardless of what we

decide to do, you know it will be fun. Hours for Club Fun, both Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July

17, are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Although there are no admis-sion fees, there are still expenses that need to be covered, so we will be asking you to pay a nominal fee to help us cover

those. The price to attend Club Fun on both Thursday and Friday is $40.00 per person.

Registration for Club Fun can be done online, or watch for the registration information in your confirmation packet. Deadline for Club Fun registration is May 31, 2009.

Stock up on sunscreen and meet us at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort in July. You’ll enjoy networking with other AIM Members and don’t be fooled into thinking that the only thing there is to do in Nevada is gamble. We’ll be less than an hour away from Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, or perhaps you’d like to visit Red Rock Canyon which evolved from ancient seabeds into magnificent geological formations.

Is shopping more your style? Well, then you won’t want to miss visiting The District at Green Valley Ranch, or maybe you’ll want to take a trip to the Las Vegas Premium Outlets Mall on Saturday afternoon. There is so much to do here it’s impossible to fit it all in.

You’ve heard the saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Well we certainly hope not! We hope you’ll take all that you learn at this convention and share it with your family, neighbors, and future prospects.

Our bright oasis is waiting for us, and there’s no better place to gather than the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort for a celebra-tion of another year of AIM and your accomplishments. We hope you can relate … after all, Life’s all about relationships!


contest winners

Congratulations to the 2008 Contest WinnersThe following North American Members earned prizes in the It’s in the Cards contest. We look forward to honoring them at the 2009 convention in July.

Level 4 WinnersBaty, Erin and MichaelBrogan, LarryClemmer, Ronda and PaulDonald, Lanny and KenGloria Smith D/B/A

Aim for HealthGreens for Life, Inc.Hayward, CarolHowlett, TimothyKling, Carolyn and JimMary A. (Toni) Lund

Family TrustMcKenzie, Bill D. and Barbara J.Mikoll, Norbert and LorrainePurple Mountain Products, Inc.Rawls, Marlene and DavidSchiele, Loren E. and KathleenScott, Robert and PatShaw, Dixie and EddieSpinale, SandraLevel 3 WinnersChen, PhD, Yu ShiawCTD EnterprisesCtre Nutritionnel &

Corporel 2006Dukes, Jean A. and Sid L.Houston, AmyHuron, Sil and YoliHuxter, Ltd., Ken and CherylM & M Healthy Sales Inc.Miller, Karen D. and MatthewMiller, Malinda J. and Mark P.Phillips, Mary and MikePugh, Debra A.Sante 2000Select VenturesShorter, Gwen and RichardSwope, Mary RuthTeresa Schumacher

Family TrustVan Essen, CathyVladimirsky, Bella IYoder, Elizabeth J. and Dan O. Level 2 WinnersAdam, SylvieBates, James W. and CarolynBird, Barbara E.Breitkreutz, Janet D.

and DarrelBright, MerrilyBrown, Charlie and JoyceBrown, N. Jean and DonaldBulka, Nancy and Gene

Hicks, SandraHill, Mary D. and John Q.Hobbs Nutrition &

Massage TherapyHoff, Charlotte AnnHorak, MarilynHuang, Su LingHurd, Frank and RosalieJalissa Benitez VegaJohn and Joyce Verkaik,

Tenants by the EntirtiesJones, Carmela L.

and Walter L.Jones, KimJung, Sung ChaKaiser, FredKepke, ThedaKlink, Mary S.Ko, AlexanderKo, CarolKopalyan, LianaKorobanik, UteLaflamme, ClaireLegister, Jean J.Lin, Li-HsiuLink, Lawrence A. and MarthaLitt, HenryLiving Water Inc.Lunt, Harlan (Max) and CarolMcAneney, Doris E.McHenry, LeeMedley, Ernest R.Melcher, Steven and ElizabethMichael, PietroMichalski, PatMiller, Anna Mae and David A.Miller, Crist A and Nettie D.Miller, Marietta E.Miller, Melvin RMoffett, AliciaMorgan, Naomi R.Moriyama, MasakoMuradyan, AliceNg, ChingNussbaum, Harry and LindaOkui, MitsukoOlson, Angela W. and JeromePamphile, JanePareja, Monica J.Park, Sheryl S. and David L.Parr, DanielePavluk, Sonia and DavidPeak, Gary R. and MarthaPeeler, Alva L.

Cole, David F. and LindaCraig, Kathy and EvanCully Jr., RichardDowning, Patricia J.Fernandez, ChristinaFoucher, Ray P,Gallagher, HuguetteGer, Juliet and JacksonGerhardt, Ulrike E. (Rica)Green, William A. and Joyce E.Halls, JoAnneHampshire, Fred C.

and Marlene M.Hunter, Heather SloaneJones, Leigh and DonaldKeefer Chiropractic Clinic, PCKenny, Paul Thomas (Tom)King, Michael and Mary C.Ko, JeanneKwon, EunheeLiu, XueMcCrea, Cathy S.McPherson, Muriel and GeorgeMiller, Emma M. and Joseph W.Natural Way Travel

& Tours, LLCPauly, Janet and O’FerrallPeterson, Ralph S. and PhyllisPoswiata, JuneRobinson, Leré and EddieRowe, Judy D.Vandertil, Rita and EnoWarren, Patti and LarryZimmermann, Elizabeth A. Level 1 WinnersAbrams, Jann and StanAnderson, Martha and MichaelAnderson, RobertAngeliss, DoloresArcand, Lorraine M.Archer, Trevor O.Askew, RosalynBaldi, CherylBaldwin, Eugene A.Balsys, LauraBanta, Michelle L. and JohnBarger, TonyaBarnes, Robert W.

and Barbara T.Bartz, HarryBeaton, Saskia and LarryBenbow, Christine B.Bendure, Linda K.Biggar, Maina

Blasingame, Pat and GeneBonino, Donald and LynneBrower Enterprises IncBurgess, Judi and MarkBurkholder, Sharon L.Burnham, RebeccaByard, Terry and FavianC & S Knight Enterprises Inc.Campbell, Carol E.

and James R.Casey, Betty and BobCelski, Robert J.Cha, YoungChamberlain, HelenaChampagne, AntoinetteChang, Jane and Chang, Shi-yawChen, LisaCheng, SophiaChoi, Kyung A.Clark, Rick D.Clark, Ricki and RobCollins, Marilyn and LorenCrawford, David and PollyCreate Focus Consulting Inc.Cross, Diane E.Cuevas, Stella B.Damask, Janis A. and Dick E.Darbro, Elise M.DeFelice, JayneDMR EnterprisesDonald, AnitraDonohue, Joe and MaryDouglas, Brent and AlisonDrinkard, Emmette

B. and LorettaEarnest, Scott A.Eckle, ElizabethFalls, MarieFarnsworth, Margaret A.Feaser, Robin R.Francis, Phillip and LindaGeiser, Shirley and LarryGellman, AlexandraGenesis of HealthGersema, Helen and DouglasGrove, Sasha and BryanGullion, David and LorettaHalstead, James M.Hay, Kristen and KyleHealth Nuts, Inc.Hendry, Martha L.

and Dr. JamesHenrichson, Betty AnnHicks, Darryl D.


Congratulations to the 2008 Contest WinnersThe following North American Members earned prizes in the It’s in the Cards contest. We look forward to honoring them at the 2009 convention in July.

Perfect HealthPeterson, Jaqueline V.

and Turner, Mike R.Ponce, LouisPuggy EnterprisesQuintana, Maria and GilbertRabb, Arthur Glenn

and WandaReimer, Elaine and RudyRevolution Solution, Inc.Riesenberger, RaeJean

and MarkRipley, ElviaRoad to HealthRucker, Colenton and LeliaSalmon, Raema JaneSanchez, YolandaSargeant, Sharon A.Savage, Dorothy G.Schneider, IrmaSherwood, LindaShively, TraceyShu, Loretta C. and Joseph S.Simmons, Henry and JaneSmith, ChristineSmith, Edna and HiltonSolano, JasminSontag, Ann L.South, SaundraStanley, RonaldStevenson, PetraStevenson, PetraStewart, Linda and RobertStone, CutieSuh, Jung KyunSupratman, SellySwaim, Dr. Ken and LindaTalbot, Arlene J. and DanTeeter, Mary L.Tong, May LeeTung, StephenTurner, Cecily A.Vandermey, Darlene and KeesVerkaik, John and Joyce Villarreal, SylviaWagner, William U.

and Mabel (Ruth)Wang, YingxingWarren, Michael D.Weaver, Nelson and ClaraWelch, Annie B.Whetten, Minnie L.Whitcher, Irene L. and James R.White, Genevieve

White, Maymie D.Williams, Sylvia J.Williamson, Holly B. and MattWilson, Caroline and BillWright, Rita and Dennis M.Wydick, GayYoder, Atlee and MaryYoder, David V. and SylviaYoder, Mark and Mary SueYoder’s Nutritional

Products, LLCYvonne Leasure dba

Manna for YouZarnay, Debra and PaulZitzman, Frank and SusanZwart, John and Nanda $500 Convention Cash3 John 2 (Joe and Jan Patuc)Adam, SylvieAdventist Book CenterBaty, Erin and MichaelBreitkreutz, Janet D.

and DarrelBright, MerrilyBrown, Carol Z. and Todd L.Carolyn D. KlingChang, Jane and Chang, Shi-yawChen Lin, RachelCheng, SophiaChoi, Jae K.Chunisingh, JuliannaClarke, Carilyn L.Clemmer, Ronda and PaulCreate Focus Consulting, Inc.CTD EnterprisesCtre Nutritionnel &

Corporel 2006Cutter, Janice L.Dold, SteveDonald, AnitraDonald, Lanny and KenDowning, Patricia J.Earnest, Scott A.Fernandez, ChristinaFlournoy, BarbFontaine, GertrudeGoertzen, Lena and IrvGreens for Life. Inc.Gross, JakeHampshire, Fred C.

and Marlene MHayward, CarolHicks, SandraHults, Harry

Huxter, Ltd, Ken and CherylJohn and Joyce Verkaik,

Tenants by the EntirtiesLagarde Sr., Dennis

and MadelineLien, Yeh ChiaoLin, Li-HsiuLiu, XueM & M Healthy Sales IncMax, Deloris and RichardMcCrudden, BrianMiller, Andy L. and MaryannMiller, Fannie J. and Norman J.Miller, JonasMiller, Karen D. and MatthewMiller, Lizzie and WayneMiller, Malinda J. and Mark P.Noakes, Barbara A. and ArtOkui, MitsukoPareja, Monica J.PDK Consulting, Inc.Peeler, Alva L.Peterson, Ralph S. and PhyllisPetrak, Anna and

Rutchinski, SusanneRawls, Marlene and DavidSauer, Kim M.Schmucker, Eugene M. and ElsieShorter, Gwen and RichardStanley, RonaldStevenson, PetraSuh, Jung KyunTrak Consulting Inc.Vladimirsky, Bella I.Wamboldt, Wendell

C. and GabrieleWarren, Patti and LarryWelch, Annie B.

Whitcher, Irene L. and James R.Yoder OrganicsYoder, Atlee and MaryYoder, Elizabeth J. and Dan O.Zimmermann, Elizabeth A. $350 Convention CashHood, Denzil and

Rebeca DesouzaFranks, Mary E.Revolution Solution, Inc.Pranaitis, RonaldTan, Lily S.Cullins, Lily M. and Carl A.Gullion, David and LorettaRowe, Judy D.Sauve, LaurierHunter, Heather SloaneHughen, Mary E.Keefer Chiropractic Clinic, PCRealities Dist Ser, Inc.Le ChrysanthemeGallagher, HuguetteHay, Scott and LaNellRaber, Andrew and EstherDenny, Harold W.Castonguay, AudrezDes Coudres, HolgerGross, BobMartin, Laurene and ClarenceSchlabach, Alvin H. and LucindaMitchell, Joan C.McHenry, LeeMiller, Leroy A. and LauraBanta, Michelle L. and John $250 Convention Cash118 Members not listed $150 Convention Cash539 Members not listed

Prize Level 4 winners will receive two convention pack-ages with air travel, $500 (US/CDN) allowed per individual traveler. (a $2,372 value)

Prize Level 3 winners will receive their choice of two convention packages without air travel or one convention package with air travel up to $500 total (US/CDN). (a $1,186 value)

Prize Level 2 winners will receive one convention pack-age without air travel. (a $686 value)

Prize Level I winners will receive one event package. (A $450 value)

Convention cash winners will receive money that may only be used toward the price of attending the 2009 AIM Convention in Lake Las Vegas.


online business tool

The benefits of signing up for an Automatic Monthly Reorder (AMR)

Save on products and/or sales tools with a $50 minimum

Save 5 percent on orders of $50 or more

Save 10 percent on orders of $125 or more

Be assured that your order will be processed between the 5th and 25th of every month

You pay the lowest shipping charge available, unless you opt for a quicker delivery method. Note: AIM does not profit from the shipping charges.

Your AMR(s) may be modified to suit your needs, as often as you like, prior to 11:59 p.m. MT the evening before your AMR is scheduled to process.

You may set up multiple AMRs

Don’t worry about calling AIM, or hopping online every month to ensure you have a qualifying order. Set up your AMR today!

To take advantage of this program and learn more, contact the AIM Call Center at 1-800-456-2462

or go online to BarleyLife.com.

The new AMR program is won-derful because of its flexibility. I can now customize my order online every month. I am so grateful to AIM for creating this new program!– Laurel Easton, AIM Director

from Mena, Arkansas

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good things are happening

Texas BarleyLife ConventionJanuary 29-31, 2009 • Nacogdoches, Texas

AIM’s longest-running state meeting, the Texas BarleyLife Convention, was held at the his-

toric Fredonia Hotel in the oldest town in the state, Nacogdoches. The theme for the event was “Focus on Healthy Families.” Featured speak-ers included Chairman’s Club Directors Janet Pauly and Jim and Carolyn Kling, Director Cathy McCrea, and Rose Bird, chartered herbalist and general manager of AIM Canada. The 2008 meet-ing was hosted by Tom and Barb Flournoy. The 2009 meeting is scheduled for San Antonio under the direction of Yoli Huron and Jean Dukes.


How does this ingredient list sound?

Potatoes, corn, sunflower seed oil, onion powder,

salt, and cheddar cheese.

How about this nutrition facts panel?

Twenty-one grams of protein, 30 percent daily value of

calcium, 10 percent daily value of iron, vitamin A, vitamin

C, and only 160 calories.

If you were tempted by either of these foods, then you

might be surprised to find out that they are flavored Lay’s

potato chips and a Lunchables snack pack, and not the

healthy alternatives you may have expected.

AIM Chairman’s Club Director Darryl Hicks from

Apple Valley, Minnesota, has seen his fair share of tricks

over the years, and he has made a point of educating his

downline and potential Members about the danger of

processed foods and food labels and the virtues of whole

foods.

“People need to realize that you can find bad products –

unhealthy products – that are labeled healthy,” Darryl says.

“If companies want to put on the big words that it has fiber

and glucosamine but it has 12 grams of sugar, frosting, and

sprinkles, I think your knower knows. I think your innards

really know whether it’s right or wrong.

“You can find a good label to support a bad eating habit.

It takes what you really want to do, and if you really want

to shop by the labels, then you’re better off finding out what

the whole thing is about and not just picking items based on

a first impression.”

Darryl has made a career out of selling this idea of

whole food health to everyone who’ll listen … and every-

one who’ll participate. Darryl’s pitch can be as straightfor-

ward as a friendly chat and as hands-on as a presentation.

One of his most effective visual aids involves the ingre-

dient lists of Cheerios and cat food. Darryl takes two

unmarked paper bags and fills them with one of each prod-

uct. Then he writes down the specific ingredient list of each

product on the outside of the bag, has the person read the

ingredients list to himself, and lets him pick which one

sounds like the best option for dinner. Invariably the cat

food is the one selected.

“It tells us in this day and age that we can’t shop by

labels alone,” Darryl says. “My experiment is an attention-

health

Based on the label, it could be cat food for dinner tonight


getter. If you think you’re just going to shop by the labels

of today’s foods, then we’re in trouble. My experiment sets

the platform to introduce whole food, whole-food concen-

trates, enzymes, even basic cell metabolism.”

Darryl’s cat food and Cheerios visual serves to point out

a very important lesson: there is great danger in the foods

we eat, and we are getting little help from the labels.

Nutrition labels have been around since 1994, but people

still tend to misinterpret them and ignore them all together.

Their set-up is basic enough; each label has three main

parts: servings, nutrition information, and ingredients.

And there is much to learn about all three.

Servings and nutrition information present similar chal-

lenges for understanding what they say. Rarely is a prod-

uct’s label as simple and straightforward as it seems it

should be.

Serving sizes often are listed as fractions of the prod-

uct’s actual size, split up into amounts that declare attrac-

tive nutrition information without belying the product’s

overall unhealthy message. For instance, a bag of potato

chips will show nutrition information per serving, but there

may be four and five servings in each bag. Therefore, a

consumer has to do some quick multiplication to find out

the real damage done by the whole bag and not just a small

portion.

While serving size and nutrition information can be

confusing, the real trouble on product labeling is in the

ingredients.

As Darryl is able to point out with his experiment, there

can be a lot of hidden meaning found in the ingredients list

of certain products, even products that consumers typically

trust. Companies will go to great lengths to make sure that

their products don’t get passed over for something that

might read better.

One trick to be aware of is the way that companies hide

sugars in the ingredients list. With the goal of moving sug-

ars out of the top three ingredients listed, they split up the

sugars and give them different names so that they can be

listed further down. For instance, names like sucrose, dex-

trose, and high fructose corn syrup are commonly found in

ingredient lists because they keep sugar from being the first

ingredient listed. The nutrition or value doesn’t change, but

the information does.

“Label padding” is another popular ingredient label trick

that specifically targets those who seek out healthy ingredi-

ents, fooling shoppers into thinking there is more of a cer-

tain ingredient than there really is. Label padding occurs

when companies include desirable ingredients that appear in

negligible amounts in their product. Herbs and superfoods

are popular additives that make the ingredient list look bet-

ter but don’t really have any impact on the overall health

profile of the product.

Another seedy strategy is hiding harmful ingredients

behind complicated and ambiguous wording. Terms like

sodium nitrite might not cause a consumer any pause, but

sodium nitrite is actually highly carcinogenic and can cause

certain cancers. Other ingredients to be wary of include

sulfites, MSG, and tartrazine.

One of many ways that AIM is set apart from the com-

petition is in its honest, enviable product labeling. AIM has

always sought to be straightforward and transparent in its

product packaging, which is why so much care and atten-

tion is put into every detail of the products’ nutrition labels.

There is no “label padding” and misleading verbiage. AIM’s

products have nothing to hide, and the labels reflect that.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about most of the

other foods that consumers purchase. Excluding the safety

of shopping with AIM, health-conscious consumers have

their work cut out for them if they want to find the right

foods to eat. One strategy, according to Darryl, is in chang-

ing the way you navigate the grocery store.

“If you’re shopping on the interior aisles of the supermar-

ket, you’re probably in the bad area,” says Darryl, who also

has a website set up at www.healthykitchenstuff.com to help

people learn about eating and cooking right. “Just shop on

the outskirts, and you’ll be fine. The vegetables, dairy, and

meats are all on the outside; that’s where you want to be.

On the inside, where everything’s in the box, that’s trouble.

Whatever you crave is your worst enemy.”

If the supermarket operated like an AIM

product label, shopping would be an hon-

est, efficient breeze.

But since it doesn’t, consumers will

have to be a little more careful in their

shopping regimens. If they’re not,

it could mean cat food for dinner.


AIM Peak Endurance®

The Mayo Clinic supports the use

of vitamin B12 to help prevent mem-

ory loss. Research has found that

one of the symptoms of a vitamin

B12 deficiency is memory loss, and regular B12 supplemen-

tation can help restore some of the memory loss among

those who have been vitamin B12 deficient. The vitamin is

said to be responsible for helping maintain healthy nerve

cells and red blood cells.

(Peak Endurance contains 50 percent of the Reference

Daily Intake (RDI) of vitamin B12 per serving.)

AIM Proancynol® 2000A recent study has found that low levels of sele-

nium may be linked to anemia. The study, done by

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and the National

Institute on Aging, says that low levels of selenium

could be responsible for an 11 percent greater likelihood of

developing anemia. A difference was documented between

study participants with the lowest levels of selenium com-

pared to those with the highest levels. Anemia, a blood dis-

order, typically affects an older demographic with elderly

women making up the highest occurrence.

(Proancynol 2000 contains selenium.)

AIM ReAssure® SP and AIM Just Carrots®

Bone loss in older men and women could be reduced by carotenoids, according to a recent study funded by the USDA. Results showed that carotenoids, anti-oxidants found in plant pigments, helped improve bone density results in the lum-bar spine of women and the hips of men, all of whom were over the age of 75. Researchers credit the antioxidant prop-erties of carotenoids – lycopene in par-ticular – for the boost to skeletal health, because the antioxidants help relieve oxi-dative stress that can lead to bone loss.

(ReAssure SP and Just Carrots contain

carotenoids.)

CalciAIM™ and AIM ReAssure® SP

A positive correlation was found between high levels of zinc and lower risk of diabetes in women, according to a Harvard study. Researchers report that the decreased risk of type-2 diabetes could be as much as 28 percent. The study, which tracked more than 82,000 women between the ages of 33 and 60 who were taking part in the Nurses’ Health Study, compared the numbers of those who were diagnosed with diabetes during the course of the study with data from food questionnaires completed during the study.

(CalciAIM and ReAssure SP contain a combined

112 percent of the RDI for zinc per serving.)

CalciAIM™

A U.S. study shows that increased calcium levels may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Both men and women may benefit from increases of calcium through diet and supplements, according to the study, and women stand to see a 23 percent decrease in colon cancer risk. The findings, which were drawn from a study of nearly 500,000 participants, offer support to the current dietary guidelines of consuming 1,200 mil-ligrams of calcium per day.

(CalciAIM contains 38 percent of the RDI for cal-cium per serving.)

Consider the benefits of these AIM products …

fitbits

fitbits briefs …n The average American consumes a whopping 460 calories daily

from added sugars. That is more than 100 pounds of raw sugar per year – and enough for 3,628 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, according to Men’s Health magazine.

n A study on women’s nutrition identifies six foods that every woman should consume to maintain wellness. In order of impor-tance, they are low-fat yogurt, fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mack-erel), beans, tomatoes (substitute foods include watermelon, red grapefruit, red navel oranges), vitamin D fortified low-fat milk and orange juice, and berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries).

n The cure for the common cold may be as close as the nearest mattress. Researchers report that people who regularly get eight hours sleep per night are three times less likely to catch a cold than those who sleep seven hours and those who sleep fitfully. Sleep, say the researchers, rebuilds the immune system.


You can do something about arthritis painArthritis affects more than 46 million Americans, and

millions more are at risk for the condition. Are you one of them?

A survey provided by the AARP would suggest that you very well might be. To find out, take a look at the following statements, and see which ones apply.• You are over the age of 45.• You are 10 pounds or more overweight.• You have had a serious knee injury.• You did, and currently do, spend more than three hours per

day doing heavy lifting on a regular basis.If any one of these conditions applies to you, then chances

are good that you are at risk for arthritis. Such a broad survey might seem overly simplistic, but it

makes sense when you consider the broad scope of arthritis’s reach. Arthritis is a blanket term that describes more than 100 specific medical conditions ranging from back pain to fibromy-algia. Generally speaking, arthritis deals with problems of the joints, which include swelling, pain, stiffness, and joint dam-age. In these terms, it is easy to see just how prevalent arthritis can really be.

Dee Sanders, a Director from San Antonio, developed carpal tunnel syndrome – a form of arthri-tis that affects the wrists – and was very happy to find relief in the AIM products.

“In 2003 I was working as a computer program analyst and was required to use the computer mouse

a lot for spreadsheets. I started suffering with carpal tun-nel syndrome. The pain was from the wrist to the elbow, and I was gravely concerned about having to retire early

and have surgery on my wrist. “My upline, Star Sapphire

Director Betty Casey, asked me if I had ever tried the glucosamine in AIM Frame Essentials®. It was foreign to me at that time, but I said I would give it a try. I took two capsules morning, noon, and night. I can honestly say that

within three weeks the pain subsided. I then went to two capsules daily. I have not had an occurrence of carpal since! ”

Glucosamine is the key ingredient in Frame Essentials. It stimulates the growth and repair of cartilage, helping joints to heal and recover faster and more effectively. Frame Essentials also contains methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and Boswellia ser-rata. MSM is found in healthy joint fluid. Boswellia extract helps improve blood supply to the joints, which helps reduce joint swelling and pain.

Together, these three ingredients help make Frame Essentials a powerful joint supplement and one that many Members – like Cathy Palacios, a Preferred Member from Pharr, Texas – can’t imagine liv-ing without. She was tired of suffering from pain in her hands, elbows, and shoulders.

“A wonderful friend of mine introduced me to AIM products and told me she

thought I would really benefit from taking them. I read all about Frame Essentials and decided to take them. In a matter of days I felt relief, and I’ve been on them ever since. I maintain with two

capsules a day. “I’m 65 years young

and I do altar service at Mass that requires me to kneel several times on the tile floor, especially when I do the incense in front of the altar. I can honestly say that I never complain about joint pains. ”

The nutrients and organic oils in AIMega® may also help to alleviate the discomfort of arthritis.

AIM LeafGreens® contains quercetin and kaemp ferol, which can improve circulation and inhibit inflammation.

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Commission statements offered in summary form

The AIM Companies™ is commit-ted to reducing the impact of paper and printing on our environment and to initi-ate cost-saving policies for Members and the company wherever possible

To those ends, beginning in June 2009 AIM will summarize the commis-sion statements for all Members with earnings. The new summary statement shows your earnings by type as well as contest and bonus-pool information, all in the convenience of a single page.

AIM recognizes that some Members rely on the detail portion of their commis-sion statements in managing their busi-ness. If you wish to continue receiving detailed statements, please contact AIM Customer Service (1-800-456-2462) or e-mail AIM Online AIMOnline@ aimintl.com to register your request.

Convention registration deadline is May 31

The final registration date for the 2009 AIM convention in Lake Las Vegas,

Henderson, Nevada, is Sunday, May 31.

There will be a $50.00 late

fee assessed for registrations postmarked

after May 31. The convention will be held at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Robert Rohm, who will share his insights on how best to communicate your message to others. He will do both a for-mal presentation and a training session.

The event will feature product and business-building presentations, round-tables, and break-out sessions. A new inductee will be recognized into AIM’s Million Dollar Club and a long-standing Member will be honored for reaching a new commission milestone.

Automatic Monthly Reorder program officially under way

AIM’s auto-ship program, called Automatic Monthly Reorder (AMR), began in April. It features a 5 percent

discount on orders of $50 or more and a 10 percent

discount on purchases of $125 or more. The program allows Members

to change their AMR every month, and Members have the ability to swap prod-ucts, move the processing date, change the shipping address, and alter the pay-ment method. Shipping charges will be the responsibility of the Member.

AMR replaces the Insta-Order pro-gram that ended in March.

It is easy to sign up for the AMR pro-gram. Go online to the AIM website, www.barleylife.com, to sign up for the customizable and convenient AMRs.

Olympic Trials contest ends May 31

The Short Track to Success contest began in February and runs through May, so it is not too late to participate to win a trip for two to see AIM-sponsored athlete J.R. Celski compete at the Olympic speedskating trials this September in Marquette, Michigan.

An additional bonus lap may be earned when you purchase two of J.R.’s six favor-ite products. They include LeafGreens®, AIMega®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM Cellsparc 360®, AIM Proancynol® 2000, and AIM Peak Endurance®.

Your e-mail address could be worth $50 to you

Contact us by June 30 with your e-mail address and be eligible to win $50 in AIM product purchases.

When AIM has your e-mail address, you will receive AIM updates and notices by e-mail, and receive the latest information on AIM products, contests, meetings, conventions, specials, and more. Plus, you’ll be helping to conserve paper and our natural resources.

To provide us with your e-mail address, just call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-456-2462, Option 1, Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Direct deposit option a convenience offered by AIM

Do you want to save time, money, gas, and have one less worry? Sign up for AIM direct deposit and let AIM do the leg work and deposit your commission earnings to your checking or savings account. AIM direct deposit is secure, reliable, ideal for your active lifestyle, and, best of all – it’s free.

You can be off traveling on holiday or out sharing the life-changing effects of AIM products and the wisdom of an AIM business with new contacts and know that your earnings will be auto-matically deposited in your bank by the 10th of each month without having to do a thing.

Go to www.barleylife.com/member-forms.aspx and click on “direct deposit form” or call AIM Customer Service (1-800-456-2462) to get started.

AIMing Higher training set for September 24-27

AIMing Higher is a two-day training seminar held at the corporate headquar-ters in Nampa, Idaho. The fall session is scheduled for September 24-27. Arrival is on Thursday, September 24, departure on Sunday, September 27. The training is built around product knowledge and business-building.

AIM pays for accom-modations, local transportation, and most of the meals during the conference. Members are responsible for their trans-portation to Nampa.

Registration forms are available online at www.barleylife.com. Contact the Call Center or Joyce Janzen, 1-800-456-2462, or by e-mail at [email protected] with questions or for regis-tration information.

Details on the meeting agenda will be included in the July-August Partners Living Well magazine as well as in AIM-mail, in commission statements, and in the teleclass flyer included with orders.

North American


news briefs / product specials

Invest in AIM in challenging times

Learn how to handle stress better, boost your immune system, protect your health, and create your own job with AIM nutritional supplements.

Area members (and their prospects) are invited to attend a meeting on May 30, 2009, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, 110-36 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, New York.

Come and spend the afternoon with Rose Bird, chartered herbalist and AIM Canada general manager; Dr. Yu-Shiaw Chen, certi-fied nutritionist and Chairman’s Club Director; Cecily Turner, Director; Joseph and Mary Donohue, Directors; and others.

Admission is $10.00 and refresh-ments will be served.

To register or for information con-tact Cecily Turner at 718-723-3773 or [email protected]; or Joseph and Mary Donohue, 718-253-1245, [email protected]

J.R. Celski does well in world competitionAIM-sponsored speedskater J.R. Celski finished

second overall and the U.S. team third in world com-petitions held in Austria and the Netherlands. The meets, held in March, were the last major competition for the team until the Olympic Trials in September in Michigan.

At the individual competition in Austria, J.R. won gold medals in one individual event and in a team relay. He also collected bronze medals in two individual races. The four medals earned him an overall ranking of second at the meet.

The team championships were held the following week in the Netherlands. The U.S. team finished third

behind China and Korea.

AIM Herbal Fiberblend® Fiber-on-the-Go

30-count singles (5030E)

Buy three, get 1 FREE

No BVP on FREE item Unlimited quantities while supplies last.

4-pack of AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ (2453E)

Buy three, get 1 FREE

No BVP on FREE item. Unlimited quantities while supplies last.

June Special

May & June Specials

Receive Appreciation Gifts with purchases of more than $100

•Purchase $100 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one 6 oz. smooth operator ripe pomegrapefruit shave cream (4745E)

•Purchase $150 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one 6 oz. shave cream (4745E) and one 8 fl. oz. skin ’n bare it lime squeeze body wash (4857E)

•Purchase $210 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one 6 oz. shave cream (4745E), one 8 fl. oz. i’m over you lime body lotion (4848E), and one AIM Herbal Fiberblend (raspberry) 6-count singles “share” pack (5300E)

•Purchase $250 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one AIM Herbal Fiberblend (raspberry) 6-count singles “share” pack (5300E), one 8 fl. oz. skin ’n bare it lime body wash (4857E), and one 8 fl. oz. i’m over you lime body lotion (4848E) – No BVP on FREE gift item(s) –

May-June product specials in Canada:May special: Buy two AIM Peak Endurance® 400 g powder (4190E) and get 1

FREE. No BVP on free item. Unlimited quantities while supplies last.June special: Buy three 4-packs of AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ (2457E) and

receive one 4-pack FREE. No BVP on free item. Unlimited quantities while supplies last.

During May and June receive Appreciation Gifts with purchases of more than $100. • Purchase $100 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one bottle of AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ (2456E). • Purchase $150 in AIM products

and/or sales tools and receive two bottles of AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ (2456E). • Purchase $210 in AIM products and/or sales tools and receive one 236 ml sooner or lather shampoo (4869E) and one 236 ml on one condition (4878E) conditioner. No BVP on free gift item(s).

May Special

PRESORTEDFIRST-CLASS MAILUS POSTAGE PAID

NAMPA IDPERMIT #80

The AIM Companies™

3923 E. Flamingo Ave.Nampa, ID 83687-3100

Order online at www.BarleyLife.com, e-mail [email protected], and call toll-free 1-800-456-2462.

J.R.’s nutritional and energy needs are supplemented with AIMega®, CalciAIM™, Cellsparc 360®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, LeafGreens®, AIM Peak Endurance®, and AIM Proancynol® 2000.

J.R. CelskiAIM-sponsored speedskater since 2004

J.R. wins overall silver medal

at World Championships in Vienna, Austria.

– Plus two gold medals in

3000m and team relay –

J.R. Celski, World’s No. 2 Speedskater

We hope to see you at AIM’s 2009 Convention

at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, Nevada. Call 1-800-456-2462 or fill out a registration form at barleylife.com. Registration deadline is Sunday, May 31, 2009.

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Partners Living Well - 2009 - May June