I just got a big-news announcement from my friend Mari Smith that I had to share with you!

Here’s the scoop – Mari is super-excited to tell you about her great big FREE webinar: “10 ESSENTIAL Facebook Money-Making ‘Techie’ Tips” you need to be using today, to extract the dollars your own growing Facebook community wants to send you!

On this 75-minute webinar, Mari will be showing you exactly how she has created the Facebook “sales funnel” she uses in her own business. Of course, as the “Queen of Facebook”, Mari maximizes the built-in features of her new Business Timeline to ramp up her income… and in her entertaining, super-simple style, she’ll show you how to use the same revenue-producing tactics Facebook designed into their own multi-billion-dollar money machine!

With all the changes in Facebook’s new Timeline for Business (now it’s mandatory, you know), it may seem like Facebook is sabotaging your business with a complex and challenging layout. Well, that’s not the case… actually, Mari will show you how Facebook has designed the Timeline specifically to increase their OWN revenues as automatically as possible, as they prepare for their upcoming mega-stock-offering IPO.

That’s good news for you… because when you join Mari on her new webinar on May 15th, you’ll be able to watch over her shoulder as the Queen of Facebook shows you the simple-ninja tweaks you MUST put in place today to create your own Facebook money machine! Even better, I know she’ll make things as simple and “tech-free” as possible for you to follow along… because that’s just the way I like things, too!

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Be sure to register right away to save your seat on Mari Smith’s ESSENTIAL Facebook Money-Making ‘Techie’ Tips webinar before it fills up. If it’s anything like the others she’s done so far this year, I’ll bet this webinar will be full to overflowing (and you don’t want to get locked out!)

Let’s get Mari to show you her best Facebook tech tricks for generating a big boost to your social marketing revenue this season!

See you on this “tech-easy” Facebook webinar… I’ll be right there with you!

YOU WILL LEARN. . .

• The real reasons that over 84% of your hard-won Fanbase never gets to see the messages you’re posting… and the key Facebook settings you can tweak IMMEDIATELY so that all your best content gets seen by more of your fans and their friends … without having to splurge on ads!
• The one key factor that the vast majority of brands and businesses are getting WRONG on Facebook (and wasting their marketing dollars as a result!) and how you can soar past the big guys when you know this secret tip! [I'll show you exactly what to do that's different from what 90% of other Page owners are doing!]
• How to translate more of the 2.7 million ‘Likes’ Facebook receives every day into actual business-building revenue and return-customer engagement on your Business page … by putting Facebook’s own secret settings to work for you behind the scenes!
• Where to find up-to-the-minute Insights into your viewers’ likes, dislikes and preferences on Facebook — and more importantly, how to INTERPRET the most important numbers for information you can USE while you convert fans into your favorite customers.
• A shocking real-world statistic that shows how more than half of your competition’s customers are being ignored and tossed aside … and the simple-ninja strategy you MUST use to instantly turn your Social Media efforts into profits (hint: it’s the whole reason Facebook works so well as a business-builder, when you get this piece right!)

YouTube is one of the most visited websites in the world, and other video sharing sites are growing in popularity, too – including niche specific sites, like those for Internet marketing. As a result of the gain in popularity of video sharing sites, more marketers are turning to video as a way to promote their products and services.

Almost any type of product or service can be promoted through video, but it’s important to do it properly. People generally don’t visit video sites to view commercials. There might be exceptions for people who want to watch classic commercials, funny commercials, or extremely popular commercials.

But for the most part, people don’t want to watch commercials. They come to be entertained or to learn something. If you want your videos to be viewed a lot, you need to either be extremely funny, exciting, controversial or educational.

If your free videos offer a ton of quality content, they have a good chance of going viral and making you a lot of money. Video is so powerful – not only because of the sheer number of people who view video sharing sites every day, but because it can be much more persuasive than the written word.

Some people respond better to writing, but others respond better to video. Video can really help you to get your point across to people who don’t read well, or people who really hate to read.
Many marketers feel they don’t look good on camera, or don’t have the budget to produce quality videos.

That’s one big reason behind the popularity of Camtasia. Camtasia is a great program that allows you to make videos by taking video screenshots of your computer. You can select a portion of your screen to be shown, and then you can make your video by simply moving from through your online presentation.

You can also use a microphone to record your voice explaining the process as you go through it.
Camtasia is very easy to use, making it extremely popular for people who aren’t very good with technical things.

Most people are able to make their first video with Camtasia within an hour of opening the software! This makes it perfect for almost any marketer. If you’re promoting an eBook about Squidoo, then your video could be a short tutorial about one aspect of how to use the site – like adding images to a Squidoo lens or setting up your own Group own Squidoo.

You can do this with nearly any kind of product. If your product is a Fitness DVD, you can post a couple of samples. Show how to do a couple of your exercises, and another displaying the actual DVD and any material that will be included.

If your product is about how to make money with eBooks, you could have a couple of sample videos on how to get affiliates, or how to get more traffic to your minisite, making sure you show proof of your results within the video production.

Even if you don’t want to post your videos to the video sharing sites, you can post them on your own site or blog. You can even put video on your sales page for higher conversions. Video can be an important selling tool, but it’s also effective as the primary media you use to create your product, too.

No one decides to gain 5-15 pounds between November and January. But when family recipes, busy schedules and friendly get-togethers put fat-filled temptations in your face at every turn, who can resist?

You can! With satisfying, delicious Shakeology. It’s your super power, giving you the strength to pass up the fluffiest mashed potatoes and the richest pumpkin pie. And that’s not the only way Shakeology makes your holidays happier. Here are five ways The Healthiest Meal of the Day® helps you stay on track during the most wonderful time of the year:

1) Shakeology helps curb cravings so you won’t overeat.

Want to ease up on the eggnog and back off the brownies? Drink Shakeology before a holiday event. The whey protein isolate in each creamy glass keeps your blood sugar steady and crushes junk food cravings. That buffet table can’t hurt you now—go ahead and stroll past it. You’ll find that resisting temptation will be easier and feels way more awesome than any candied yam tastes.

2) Shakeology boosts your energy just when you need it.

There are never enough hours in the day, but somehow time seems even scarcer in November and December. If you’re like me, you’ve got to run around from sunup to bedtime to get everything done. Thankfully, the vitamins, minerals and protein in Shakeology give you the stamina to keep going. Digestive enzymes in every serving speed up the body’s absorption of nutrients, too, so you can feel the benefits faster. And use any extra energy to prepare a healthy meal instead of grabbing the nearest Holiday Cheese Tray.

3) Guard against illness.

There’s something magical in the air—something viral, too: cold and flu germs making the rounds in the shopping malls and holiday parties. Happily, Shakeology provides a powerful cocktail of natural ingredients to help support immune system function: super-greens, super-fruits, adaptagen herbs, pre- and probiotics and digestive enzymes. I’m not saying Shakeology will make you completely impervious to the flu bug, but it could support your immune system when you share hugs with sniffly loved ones. Come to think of it, maybe THEY could use some Shakeology.

4) Take the stress out of the season.

Let’s face it: the most wonderful time of the year comes with expectations that can cause anxiety. Shakeology’s got your antidote, with protein and amino acids to promote alertness and adaptogen herbs that can reduce feelings of stress and fatigue. So relax with a glass of Shakeology. It’s a healthier way to handle stress than over-indulging in holiday spirits and/or pecan pie.

5) Replace a fattening holiday tradition with a healthy one.

Instead of piling on the calories with Christmas pudding, try

Chocolate Shakelogy Pudding:

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1 ripe avocado
1 large banana
1 cup almond milk
1tsp lemon juice

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into 4 small individual dishes. Refrigerate for an hour. If the pudding ends up too thick, simply add a bit more almond milk. (Serves 1.) Optional: Garnish with some chopped pecans, chia seeds or walnuts.

Treat yourself right with this lean alternative to traditional eggnog,

Berry Yule Log:

1⁄2 tsp. cinnamon
1⁄2 tsp. almond extract
1⁄2 cup pitted black cherries
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1 scoop Greenberry Shakeology

Preparation:

Mix together in blender until smooth, serve chilled.

1. Never Skip Breakfast: This is number one on the list of healthy breakfast tips for a very good reason!You may think you’re shaving calories off your day by missing breakfast, but it just leaves you more likely to snack on unhealthy foods throughout the morning. Above this, breakfast kickstarts your metabolism, making your body work harder to burn off calories from the meals you eat through the rest of the day.
2. Avoid Sugar: Many of us wrongly assume that all breakfast cereals are healthy.This is far from the truth: many of them are overloaded with sugar. This can lead to weight gain and energy spikes that will leave you feeling sleepy by lunch time.
3. Don’t Drink Too Much Juice:Although fruit juice is good for you, this doesn’t mean that it’s free from calories.The sugar in fruit juice can cause an energy spike, so stick to a small glass and drink water to hydrate you for the day. Drinking more water has the added benefit of helping you to feel fuller and avoid snacking.
4. Start As You Mean To Go On: Think of breakfast as a kick-start for your day, and start with healthy foods that’ll give your body the energy you need. This means avoiding fast food and fried breakfasts that’ll leave you feeling sluggish at work.
5. Include A Few Superfoods: Superfoods are ingredients known to greatly decrease your risk of developing a range of diseases. Thankfully, many of these are perfect for breakfast. Here are a few top ingredients to get you going: oats, tea, yoghurt (low fat), berries, nuts and seeds. Even if you only have a handful of these ingredients, it’s a good way to make sure you get something healthy into every day.

If all these healthy breakfast tips seem a little complicated for you when you frequently find yourself rushing around in the mornings, add Shakeology to your morning routine.  Shakeology is a delicious, nutritious meal replacement that will leave you full and satisfied.  When I have my Shakeology I don’t even think about reaching for snacks.

I’m starting a Beachbody® Challenge group and thought you’d be interested in joining! It’s a 30-day challenge and it’s the easiest way to achieve your goals ever.

As part of my group, you’ll be one of five like-minded people. We’ll track our progress along the way, hold each other accountable, and motivate, inspire, and encourage each other to achieve amazing results.

It’s easy! Just choose your plan and you’ll be on your way to a better you!

And as an added incentive, you’ll be able to participate in The Beachbody Challenge™ contest. All you have to do is log our workouts online at TeamBeachbody.com for a chance to win $500 every day—and submit your “before” and “after” photos for a shot at the $100,000 Grand Prize.

But the spots will fill quickly—and you don’t want to wait ’til the next group! When you’re ready, just visit my Web site at www.teambeachbody.com/fitnessbizva and follow the Take The Beachbody Challenge banner to sign up. Or email me and I’ll walk you through the process.

Let’s do this together and make the magic happen. Here’s to our health and success!

Dr. Mercola and his mom, Jeanette, discuss the benefits she has received since beginning her workout program, followed by a workout demonstration including Darin Steen, which is tailored for those that are at are at the beginning stages of their fitness program, the elderly, or previously sedentary.

By Dr. Mercola

Have you ever thought you’d like to take up ballroom dancing, yoga, or cycling, but then thought twice because you’re no longer in your 20s or 30s? It’s time to put such notions right out of your head, as when it comes to exercise age is just a number — and no “number” is too high to start getting active.

Your mind may actually be your biggest hurdle to staying fit and athletic well into your 80s and 90s, especially if you buy into the myth that you’ve got to spend your afternoons sitting in a rocking chair once you reach 75.

Nothing, and I mean nothing, could be further from the truth!

From Triathlons to Rodeos, Seniors Do it All

If you’re looking for a bit of “exercise” inspiration, look no further than this uplifting article from Happy News. It explains that more and more people are achieving stunning physical accomplishments in their “golden” years. Most of you are probably familiar with Jack LaLanne, who was the picture of fitness well into his 90s, but he is but one example. Others include:

• Tao Porchon-Lynch, who is winning ballroom dance competitions and teaches at least 12 yoga classes a week at age 93.
• Lew Hollander, who became the second 80-year-old to complete the Ford Ironman World Championship, which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mille bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon
• Allan Johnson, who at age 80 still competes in rodeo competitions

Further, there are only four living people (and 16 in all history) who have earned a tenth-degree black belt, which is the highest rank in the martial art Judo. The fourth is not only the first woman to earn the title … she also did it at the age of 98. So if you’re having any thoughts that you’re “too old” to exercise, keep Sensei Keiko Fukuda (and the others listed above) in mind.

At age 98, she became the first woman to earn Judo’s highest-degree black belt, and she still teaches the martial art three times a week!

Not everyone has to become a world-class athlete to stay in shape, of course. Many communities have senior baseball leagues, swim teams, and other group sports that you can take part in, or you can simply exercise regularly with a personal trainer or on your own. The key to keep in mind is that the more active you are, the healthier, more nimble and happier you’ll be — AND …

You are Never Too Old to Start Exercising

You are never too old to start exercising and my mother is an excellent example.

Exercise can be a part of your life no matter what your age, and, in fact, becomes only increasingly important as you get older. Two years ago, my mother fell down a flight of stairs and broke her shoulder and wrist. It took quite awhile for her to recover, and when she did she started an exercise program to regain strength, balance, and flexibility.

My mom didn’t start working out until she was 74 and now, at the age of 77, she has gained significant improvements in strength, range of motion, balance, bone density and mental clarity. After a bit of apprehension at first, she now, as you can see on the video, loves her workouts and, I’m hoping, will inspire you to get active as well, no matter what your age.

Yes, You Can Exercise at ANY Age

There’s an overwhelming amount of evidence confirming that physical exercise is a key player in disease reduction, optimal mental, emotional and physical health, and longevity. After reviewing 40 papers published between 2006 and 2010, researchers found that exercise reduces the risk of about two dozen health conditions, ranging from cancer and heart disease to type 2 diabetes, stroke, dementia and depression. Exercise also slows down the rate of aging itself, providing perhaps the closest example of a real life fountain of youth as we will ever find.

Ideally, you will have made exercise a regular part of your life long before you reach your “golden” years … but if you haven’t, there’s no better time to start than the present.  Research has shown that regular exercise, even initiated late in life, offers profound health benefits. For instance:

• Even a small amount of exercise may protect the elderly from long-term memory loss and even help reverse some of the effects of aging.
• Women between the ages of 75 and 85, all of whom had reduced bone mass or full-blown osteoporosis, were able to lower their fall risk with strength training and agility activities.
• Moderate exercise among those aged 55-75 may cut the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which increases heart disease and diabetes risk.
• Among those who started exercising at age 50 and continued for 10 years, the rate of premature death declined dramatically, similar to giving up smoking and mirroring the level as seen among people who had been working out their entire lives.
• Exercise significantly improved muscle endurance and physical capacity among heart failure patients with an average age of 76.

Further, the older you get, the faster your muscles atrophy if you’re not regularly engaging in appropriate exercise, so the key to avoiding sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) is to challenge your muscles with appropriately intense exercise. Age-related muscle loss affects about 10 percent of those over 60, with higher rates as age advances, but you can prevent this from occurring if you exercise.

For the Elderly Exercise Can, Quite Literally, Save Your Life

Exercise is a key to remaining steady on your feet as you get older, which is of incredible importance because not only are falls responsible for most fractures and traumatic brain injuries among the elderly, but those who fall can also develop an intense fear of falling again, which leads them to limit their activities and in turn increases their risk of falling even more.

So while it may seem like exercises to improve balance and strength are optional as you get older, they should really be viewed as a necessity — like eating and sleeping — as they can quite literally save your life. As you get older your muscle and bone mass decrease and the senses that guide your balance — vision, touch, proprioception — may all start to deteriorate, and this can make you unsteady on your feet.

By taking the time to do balance, strength and other exercises on a regular basis you can keep your sense of balance strong, and even restore what’s already been lost.

In a study published last year, eight weeks of balance training reduced slips and improved the likelihood of recovery from slips among the elderly. Separate research, which noted that “altered balance is the greatest collaborator towards falls in the elderly,” found balance training is effective in improving functional and static balance, mobility and falling frequency in elderly women with osteoporosis.

The ability to balance on one leg is also an important predictor of injury-causing falls, so if you know that you’d be shaky if you tried to stand on one foot, you’re at an increased risk of being hurt in a fall and should start appropriate exercises immediately.

Making Exercise Safe and Effective

In the videos above you’ll hear Darin mention safety a number of times. This is always an important aspect of exercise, but is of crucial importance if you’re older and just beginning. Many elderly people forgo exercise altogether because of a fear of injury or pain, but what’s important to remember is that proper exercise will ultimately reduce your risk of injury as well as help to improve pain.

As Darin mentioned, if you’re older it’s best to get a workout buddy — a personal trainer or someone who is experienced — to help guide you through your routine, at least at first. You will want to start slowly and gradually increase intensity as you grow stronger, avoiding activities that aggravate or cause pain. While you need to use caution and avoid starting out too intensely, you do need to exercise at a level that is challenging to your body or the benefits will be lost.

Ideally your fitness program should be comprehensive, providing the necessary balance-training activities for stability while also improving your strength, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and fat-burning capabilities with high-intensity “Peak” exercises. Just like strength training, you are never too old for anaerobic Peak exercises. The only difference is that the older you are the less your maximum heart rate will be, but you still work out with the same intensity.

During the ‘peak exercises,’ you raise your heart rate up to your anaerobic threshold for 20 to 30 seconds, followed by a 90-second recovery period. You repeat this cycle for a total of eight repetitions. For an in-depth explanation of my peak fitness regimen, please review this past article. Depending on your fitness level, you may need to perform Peak exercises while walking or riding a stationary bike.

As I mentioned earlier, regular exercise is essential to counteract muscle loss. However, it’s important to realize that simply lifting weights will not necessarily result in gaining muscle mass. In order to effectively build muscle you also need to incorporate high-intensity exercises such as Peak 8 in addition to strength training.

An Exciting Exercise Option for Building Balance

You can certainly build an excellent exercise program using nothing more than free weights, resistance bands and items you have around your home, but there is one form of exercise you may also want to consider, which is performed on a vibrational machine called the Power Plate.

This multi-directional vibration machine has a number of benefits for your health beyond the cardiovascular and metabolic aspects commonly associated with exercise. For example, the vibrational action of the Power Plate can help improve the following:

The tri-directional movement promotes proprioception, which is just a medical term for sensing the relative position of neighboring parts of your body. Proprioception is an internal feedback mechanism crucial for balance, as your body constantly adjusts to uneven terrain as you walk.

The unique ability of the Power Plate to train and build your neurological system has huge implications for treating people with neurological problems as well as elderly individuals who are prone to falls because of instability. As the video below shows, you can re-train motor patterns and re-establish communication within your body as the Power Plate balances muscle groups, resulting in profound improvements in your overall balance.

Now’s the Time to Take Control of Your Health

I’m very proud of my mom for taking control of her health and starting an exercise program in her 70s, and she is already experiencing the benefits. If you are older and currently weighing whether or not to start one of your own, please use your age as a reason to exercise, as opposed to an excuse not to.

If my mom can do it, there’s a good chance you will be able to too.

If you don’t have access to a personal trainer or experienced exerciser who can help guide you, many health clubs now offer fitness classes geared toward seniors, ranging from dance classes and water workouts to yoga and tai chi. The more active you are, and the wider the range of activities you do, the more mobile, independent and, likely, happy you will be as you get older.

One final tip — make sure you engage in activities you enjoy. There was one common thread among the elderly athletes mentioned above, and that is, as Happy News reported:

” … they absolutely love the activities they’ve found to do. Even if some of it is a hard slog, the pleasure they get from it always outweighs the tedium.”

Porchon-Lynch, the 93-year-old ballroom dancer and yoga teacher, expanded:

“Don’t be scared to live. Don’t procrastinate. There’s very little time on this Earth and there’s so much to do and so much beauty. … There’s nothing you can’t do.”

You can find even more fitness tips, videos and articles to help keep you in optimal health no matter what your age at Mercola Peak Fitness.

As a fitness coach you can utilize email in a way that will set your business above the rest. Here are just a few ways to get you started.

Build Your List

• Have an opt-in for your list in a prominent spot on each page of your website.
• Create an irresistible give away to entice your audience
• Put an opt-in on your Facebook Welcome Page

In my next post I’ll give you some tips to keep them interested once you have their attention.

If you need a List Building program (affiliate link coming) look no further than 1ShoppingCart.

1ShoppingCart has everything you need even if you’re just starting your business. Don’t start with a free list and have to take a chance on losing some people from your list. Retention is the key word and 1ShoppingCart at the beginning is the answer.

Watch my mentor Carrie Wilkerson give you a great example of why you need your list.
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In this article you can find many heart healthy foods that aid in reducing the risks of cardiac diseases. Make sure you include these heart healthy foods along with your regular meals

• Berries: Berries are a rich resource of anti inflammatory that helps in reducing the heart related diseases. It also helps to prevent cancer. Some of the berries you can consume are blueberry, strawberry, and raspberry.
• Avocado: This fruit contains high level of fiber content that increases the level of HDL otherwise known as helpful cholesterol thereby reducing the LDL which is harmful cholesterol levels. Once you make it as a habit to consume this heart healthy food your cholesterol levels are regulated. They are said to taste the best when had with salads and sandwiches.
• Nuts: Many nuts like almond, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios are made up of healthy fats. It is also blended with poly as well as mono saturated fats. They constitute as the main source of nutrients.
• Garlic: Recently, the studies show that garlic is among the healthiest foods for the heart as it stabilizes the sugar levels in the blood. It also has properties such as antifungal and antibacterial. Apart from protecting the heart it also helps to protect from cancer.
• Legumes: Clover, beans, lentils, and peas are certain legumes that contain high protein. They also consist of soluble fibers in higher level, calcium and fatty acids in nominal amounts.
• Salmon: These are tastiest of heart healthy foods that have omega-3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants. Vitamin D is also present in these kinds of fishes. You can search the internet for some interesting recipes.
• Red Wine: Red wine when consumed in lesser amounts reduces cardiac diseases. It has flavonoids that shield blood cholesterol and also has Vitamin B which protects the liver.

You can mix any of following foods for fat loss mentioned below along with the regular exercise regime or diet program you are following, and you will be amazed by the results.

This is because these 13 killer foods for fat loss will keep you full thereby boosting your metabolism, your energy and simultaneously helping the digestive system as well.

1. Oats:  This is one of the best among the 13 killer foods for fat loss since it contains complex carbohydrates that consume a lot of time to split. This leaves your feeling fuller for a longer time providing you with energy as well. It is also said to reduce cholesterol levels.
2. Almonds: To suppress the hunger, almond is the ideal choice that contains fiber and protein in high levels.
3. Avocado: It is a myth that avocado contains high levels of fat. But in truth it has monounsaturated fat that is great for raising the metabolism.
4. Spinach: This veggie has low calories and is rich in iron, fiber, and beta-carotene.
5. Asparagus: This killer fat loss food removes unwanted fat and flushes it from the system.
6. Walnuts: This nut helps you overcome overeating and give you vitamin E, fiber, and the omega-3 fatty acid that lessens bad cholesterol.
7. Apples: It is the sweetest among these foods and delicious too. They help in keeping you full and give you rich sources of vitamins.
8. Green Tea: It aids in burning the calories due to the presence of EGCG chemical.
9. Broccoli: This vegetable contains a lot of fiber so it will keep you feeling full. It also has other essential vitamins.
10.  Pineapple: This is rich in Vitamin C, fiber, and has a protein digesting enzyme called bromelain, which aids in processing the protein quickly thereby giving more energy.
11.  Grapefruit: This fruit consists of galacturonic acid that breaks down fat. The fiber presence in them, keeps you full.
12.  Beans: Beans make you full for a longer time and are packaged with fiber and protein.
13.  Salmon: Fish is extremely nutritious and contains omega-3 fatty acids that reduce the hormone called leptin and burn more calories.