CHOCOLATE & WINE TASTING at Cowan

You're invited to another Xocai and Cowan Tasting at the Cowan Family Vineyards tasting room in Woodinville on Thursday, October 29 from 6:30-8pm.  

CHOCOLATE PARTY

We're back in full swing and our weekly Chocolate Parties will begin Wednesday, 10/28 at 7pm.  Stop in to Xocai Central 1 1250 - 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue, any Wednesday for a sampling of the world's finest cold-pressed, , life enhancing, truly gourmet Belgian chocolate.  

Seattle Home Show

Lifesaver Chocolate will be at Seattle Home Show 2 from October 22-25, 2009. Visit www.seattlehomeshow.com for event details. We will be handing out free Power Square samples and be sure to enter our drawing for 25 free Xocai Nuggets.

Is Being Fat Contagious?

Is Being Fat Contagious?

No. Really? When our friends get fat, we get fat.

Two distinguished researchers spent five years looking at the 5,000+ participants of the Framingham Heart Study (begun in 1948 and continued for two generations) to see what the effects of the relationships among the participants was. Here's their stunning discovery:

Obesity spreads more by association than genes.

"In 1948 fewer than 10% of Framingham residents were obese. By 1985, 18% were, and today about 40% are. What changed? Social norms of diet and physical appearance." Wired, Oct 2009

By studying the Framingham folks as an interconnected network rather than a mass of individuals, the two researchers made this intriguing discovery:

Obesity spread like a virus. Weight gain had a stunning infection rate. If one person become obese, the likelihood that his friend would follow suit increased by 171 percent.

And, your friends are more predictive of your size than your spouse:

"Having an obese spouse raised the risk of becoming obese by 37 percent. If a friend became obese, the risk skyrocketed by 171 percent."

Moral: hang out with friends who are or are getting to the size you want to be. ER Fat Burn club anyone?

It works for happiness, too, they say.

CHOCOLATE Tasting Event

We're always excited to host chocolate tastings and our next one at Xocai Central (1250 - 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue) will be OCTOBER 7th at 7pm. Bring your friends who love chocolate or the ones who love the idea of making money with healthy chocolate!

Two for One Special

MXI Corp. has announced a fabulous 2 for 1 special from September 21 through September 27 with our three favorite products: Nuggets, Power Squares, Xobiotic. This 'special' is available online and available to all associates. Now is the time to get your supply for Christmas/Holiday presents.

From Dr. Warren

Chocolate-Eating Rats May Provide a Missing Piece in the Human Heart Health Puzzle

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, rats given a course of high-flavonoid chocolate demonstrated significant reductions in blood pressure. The team of Spanish researchers reported that blood pressure improvement was on par with a leading blood pressure medication currently prescribed by doctors.

Hypertension (high blood pressure)—a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease—is defined as greater than 140/90mmHG (systolic/ diastolic). In the United States, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults, affecting more than 80 million people and costing tens of billions of dollars annually to treat.

In this study, rats fed 300 milligrams of CocoanOX 12%^tm (a high-flavonoid cocoa powder) per kilogram of body weight experienced a reduction in blood pressure similar to the effect of a 50mg/kg dose of Captopril™, a well-known anti-hypertensive medicine.

“This is important because this drug is known to be a very effective antihypertensive treatment in clinical practice and spontaneously hypertensive rats represent…the best experimental model for essential hypertension in humans,” wrote the researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.

Prepared correctly, cocoa powder is one of the world’s best sources of flavonoids, a family of antioxidant chemicals that have demonstrated beneficial effects such as increased blood circulation, lower platelet adhesion, and even anti-inflammation.

As consumers are becoming more aware of the health benefits of chocolate, more companies are introducing so-called healthy versions of their products.

But let the buyer beware. According to Dr. Steven Warren MD, DPA, “Chocolate processed under modern methods—called dutching—loses the majority of its health benefits. If you want chocolate that provides real benefits, look for a product that hasn’t been dutched or alkalized, and that has at least 70% cocoa content, with no added fats, waxes or other fillers.”

While the idea of feeding rats high-grade chocolate might appall some chocolate purists, ongoing studies in this area could provide vital clues in human heart health—particularly in the prevention of heart disease rather than the treatment after the fact.

To learn more about the health benefits of chocolate, visit www.MyDrChocolate.com or www.LifesaverChocolate.com

Pow-wow Training & Tasting Party in Chelan

We will have 3 fun-filled days in beautiful Chelan, Washington for our team members this September 8, 9 and 10. RSVP is required to LifesaverChocolate@me.com. Judy Daniel will be coming down from Penticton to offer her insights on the Xocai products and business. We will be hosting a Chocolate Tasting in downtown Chelan on 9/9 at 7pm which is open to the public. This will take place at 230 W. Gibson St.

Chocolate Tasting Event

Wednesday, August 26, 7pm at Xocai Central will be the next Healthy Chocolate Tasting Party. Bring friends/guests for a fun & educational evening about Xocai Healthy Chocolate.

Chocolate Tasting Event

Our next tasting party will be held Wednesday, August 12 at 7pm at Xocai Central (1250 - 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue). Please call Mike at 425-467-0960 to rsvp.

Hope Heart Institute & Heart Healthy Xocai Chocolate

We will be contributing healthy chocolate to the Hope Heart Institute fundraiser on August 3, 2009 at Snoqualmie Ridge.  Everyone attending will be given Power Squares and Nuggets.

Bellevue Club Mixed Doubles

Calling all tennis players!  Xocai will be the special treats at this annual Bellevue Club event from July 24-26.  I'm sure the healthy chocolate will up everyone's game a notch or two!

Chocolate & Wine Tasting

We've having another fun evening of healthy chocolate & wine tasting at the Cowan Family Vineyards tasting room in Woodinville.  The first event we held there was so much fun they've asked us to do it again.  This will be on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30pm.  Bring your tastebuds!

Aqua Fest

Lifesaver Chocolate/Xocai will be at the Aqua Fest in Lake Stevens on July 24, 25, 26.  This is a very fun community event.  Go for the gold!! (Nuggets, that is.) Check out the details at www.aquafest.org.

Seattle Jobbernaut

We will be at Seattle Jobbernaut on Wednesday, July 22nd from 11am-3pm at Qwest Field.  Come learn how this fabulous opportunity can change your life and lifestyle.  Home-based businesses are allowed tax deductions that will start putting money in your pocket immediately.  Stop by our booth:  Lifesaver Chocolate - Xocai.  We look forward to meeting you.

19th Annual Mercer Island Summer Celebration

Xocai will be on Mercer Island July 11th and 12th for this jam-packed, fun-filled event.  For details on the Summer Celebration in Mercer Island, Washington, visit www.mercergov.org.  

FROM COCOA BEANS TO CHOCOLATE DREAMS

The annual MXI Celebration takes place in Reno, Nevada on June 19th and 20th.  The Brooks family goes to the max for all their events and this will be no exception.  We're so excited to be a small part of the MXI family and able to attend the party.  Friday night will be a special invitation only 5-course dinner PLUS many fun treats for the Power of One winners.  Mike and I will be a part of this wonderful add-on.  The 'Learn to Earn' training will take place on Thursday the 18th of which several in our group will be joining us.  The more you learn, the more power you have to earn.  In today's market, this is critical for obtaining your financial freedom.  Let the fun begin!  

Bastyr University 11th Annual Herb & Food Fair

A fun and health-filled day at Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington.  Carol Werelius will be there with our Xocai Healthy Chocolate.  This is the 11th annual  'Herb & Food Fair' which runs from 10am-5pm.  This is a student-run event that emphasizes numerous connections that herbs, nutrition, and other natural modalities have with supporting the health and wellness of our community.  Throughout the day, participants are introduced to local and renowned professionals including herbalists, culinary artists, nutritionists, educators, entertainers, and more. 

This year's keynote speakers will be Richo Cech, owner of Horizon Herbs and author of 'Making Plant Medicine, Growing at Risk Herbs', and 'The Medicinal  Herb Grower:  A Guide for Growing Plants that Heal' and Karen Jurgensen an Instructor at Seattle Central Culinary School and Quillisascut Farm School and co-author of 'Chefs on the Farm'.  The focus this year is on Sustainable Nutrition and Healing.   

FROM the desk of Dr. Dave Woynarowski:   (he also carries Xocai products on his website) 

I almost laughed out loud.

The main topic of the recent "updates in anti-aging medicine" was
metabolic syndrome.  Now if you have read anything I have written
in the past 3 years you know this is a common topic.

What was sad and almost humorous was the fact that even the
normally progressive anti-aging organizations were just beginning
to recognize the serious and pervasive nature of this illness.

But it did not stop there.

The treatment of the topic, its relationship to
inflammation/insulin/obesity was rudimentary at best.  Of course
they did mention fish oil as a main treatment along with weight
reduction and exercise but considering the absolute death sentence
that this constellation of symptoms represents, the 8 (yes, count
'em, eight) lectures on the topic were shockingly short on details
and info.

Then came the exercise part.

Yikes! How sad that was, echoing the cardio-only walk around the
block and pull weeds mentality that is so out of date it's not
funny.

Fortunately the other topics covered were more enlightening but
rest assured of one thing.

I may tell you how great my products are everyday but embedded in
that truth is also the very most cutting edge info.  You are
getting it even before the anti-aging community cobbles to it
although in a year or so they will catch up.

So briefly here is my definition of metabolic syndrome:

Central and visceral obesity (fat on your belly and your organs;
women tend to get it a bit lower on the body!) total body
inflammation, insulin resistance, abnormal blood fats,
(triglycerides), all of which make you a much higher risk for heart
attack and stroke and diabetes.

Here is the big problem.

In the middle age range of our country (55 to 65-ish) 4 in 10
people have it already.  In 10 years, if things continue the same
and they are predicted to do just exactly that, 6 in 10 people will
have this constellation of serious health issues.

How to fix it:

Eat better, exercise more, sleep enough and lose weight if you are
overweight.

I cannot make it any simpler than that except to tell you, you can
get some help here:

www.drdavesbest.com

Xocai Central

We offer FREE training on the Xocai products.  For team members, ours or someone elses, we will also provide FREE training to understand network marketing, your back office, training websites, etc.  We have a library of tools; books you can borrow, brochures, CD's, DVD's for sale.  We are here to help you succeed.  We keep a supply of Xocai products on hand should you need something in a big hurry.  Trainings take place at Xocai Central (Seattle Home Show office) in Bellevue, Washington.  Contact us for days and times.  

Wine/Chocolate Tasting

You're invited to a Wine/Chocolate Tasting at Cowan Vineyards Wine Tasting Room in Woodinville on Thursday, May 14th from 6:30-8pm.  RSVP to LifesaverChocolate@me.com

Chocolate Tasting Event

You're invited to our Chocolate Tasting at Xocai Central (Seattle Home Show Office) 1250 - 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA  at 7pm on Tuesday, May 12th.  Learn the benefits of this truly healthy, one-of-a-kind chocolate.  We sample ALL products.  

Your Health is Your Wealth

Your body turns over 300 BILLION new cells each day.  Approximately 35% of the aging process can be attributed to genetics while the other 65% is decided by the choices you make in diet, exercise, lifestyle, stress management, etc.  You can choose regeneration over degeneration.  Harness free radical damage by consuming antioxidant rich, unprocessed cocoa powder and acai berry contained in Xocai Healthy Chocolate.  There's nothing else like it in the world.  

Xocai at The Seattle Home Show

Come visit us at the 65th Anniversary Seattle Home Show from February 14 thru 22, 2009.  The Seattle Home Show is at The Qwest Field Events Center.  Please check www.SeattleHomeShow.com for show hours and other pertinent information.