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WellLiving

March 2012theaimcompanies.com

health & wealth magazine for AIM Members

, eight months after devastating skating injury

Liz Looby

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USA – HOW TO REACH USWeb/online orders: www.theaimcompanies.com

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Member 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—Option 1) . . . . . . . . . . . .1-866-LiveAIM(Recorded AIM Teleclasses—Option 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1-866-548-3246)Servicios en Español/Spanish Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-926-2464Services en Français/French Services (CAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-933-4246

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICESAIM USA 3923 E. Flamingo Ave. Nampa, ID 83687-3100 Phone 208-465-5116 Fax 208-463-2189 [email protected] AIM Canada Office #390-2025 W. 42nd Ave Vancouver, BC V6M 2B5 Phone 604-263-8497 Toll-Free 888-343-9977 Fax 604-263-8455 [email protected] Canada Warehouse Unit 1, 2827 18th St. N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7K5 Phone 208-465-5116 Fax 208-463-2189AIM Africa, Inc. P.O. Box 1087 Florida 1710Republic of South Africa Phone 27-11-675-0477 Fax 27-11-675-0427 [email protected]

AIM United Kingdom Within the UK: Phone (020) 7089 2640 Fax (020) 7089 2641 [email protected] From outside the UK: Phone +44 20 7089 2640 Fax +44 20 7089 2641AIM Australia P.O. Box 3081 Nunawading Victoria 3131 Phone 1300-880-908 Fax 1300-880-918 From Outside Australia: Phone 61-3-9874-8311 Fax 61-3-9874-7402 [email protected] New Zealand Within Auckland: Phone 64-9-537-5809 Fax 64-9-537-5904 From Outside Auckland: Phone 0800-480-333 Fax 0800-480-555

Executive Message / ContactsExecutive Message / Contacts

We’re probably all familiar with the gag line about the light at the end of the tunnel—

the light being an oncoming train. But the light does not have to be a problem.

That light can be you, a real-live beacon showing the way for someone else. As an AIM Member, you have within your grasp the products to assist others with their health and a compensation plan to provide additional income each month relative to how much time and effort you choose to invest.

It is no accident that AIM and our Members have survived and prospered for thirty years. The founding ideals of the company—quality and integrity—have never been sacrificed. A company doesn’t have a thirty-year anniversary, 1982-2012, unless there is a partnership with its Members. And that is something earned and retained – daily,

monthly, yearly. Provide nutritional, preventive products that really work, and Members will passionately work for themselves and others.

No one is better able to make decisions for themselves than the individual, certainly not government. Look to yourself; help your friends and neighbors in keeping with the Golden Rule. Those who have stayed the course with the AIM message of Nutrition, Opportunity, Success are the company’s best ambassadors. They know something good when they see it, feel it, and experience it. The Healthy Cell Concept® is as alive today as it was thirty years ago when introduced by AIM.

Looking to the future, AIM Members can relate to the old Chinese proverb: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a

day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help others.” And may we add, “Do so with passion.”

In partnership for life,

Dennis ItamiAIM Senior Vice President and co-owner

You can be the light at the end of the tunnel

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Contents

Published by

Address correspondence to:Editor, Living Well for AIM Members3923 E.Flamingo Ave.Nampa, ID 83687-3100e-mail: [email protected]

editors-in-chief ROSE BIRD / KATHy ELSON

graphic designers MATT LAU / KATHy ELSON

writers / editorsKEVAN LEE / JAMES DOUMANI

associate editor JANICE CHAN

contributor JUDy CLOVER

print production STACEy APARICIO

March 2012

10 Defying the odds after a life-threatening injury

BUSINESS14 Automatic Monthly Reorder

Savings are Automatic!

CONTEST WINNERS12 Sea of Opportunity Contest

Winners Sail-a-brate

NEW MEMBERS13 New Member Kit contents

PRODUCTS 8 New Source of Chromium

for AIM GlucoChrom

TESTIMONIALS 6 Going gluten-free can

change your life 7 Nutrition that Works! was

our sign to get healthy

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT 9 AIM Daily Meal Plan to

Help You Lose Weight

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The mission of The AIM Companies™ is to improve the quality and productivity of people’s lives by promoting the Healthy Cell Concept™ and the highest principles of free enterprise.

The purpose of AIM Living Well is to com-municate vital information to our Mem-bers and to build a strong relationship with them through education, motiva-tion, and recognition.

AIM products cannot be sold and advertised as cures and treatments for any disease. Our products are intended to improve the nutritional profile of the individuals who use them. Federal regulations in many countries prohibit making any claims that products are used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, and prevention of disease.

AIM Living Well is written in compliance with U.S. requirements, which may not be suitable for marketing AIM products outside of the United States. We ask that you be aware of and respect the requirements of your country in marketing AIM products.

Articles are for information only. Consult a health care practitioner for advice.

©2012 AIM International Inc.

AIM Members are hereby granted per-mission to reproduce any article that appears in Living Well, provided the article is reprinted in its entirety and the reprint bears the following notice: “Reprinted with permission of AIM International Inc., Nampa, Idaho.”

Printed in the USA.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ON THE COVERRead about Liz Looby’s devastating injury and her recovery with the help of AIM products on page 10.

MAIN FEATURES

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Upcoming AIM radio interviewsChairman’s Club Director Dr.

John Shewfelt, DC, will appear as a guest on “Aging Outside the Box” syndicated radio program with host Shirley W. Mitchell on Thursday, March 29, at 5:00 p.m. MT. And one week later, AIM Regional Meeting and Training Director Keith Duff will appear on the “Aging Outside the Box” program on Thursday, April 5, at 5:00 p.m. MT.

Listen live to the program by visiting latalkradio.com. Recorded show archives are available at latalkradio.com/aging.php.

For Good News... Get your

Daily Essentials!

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IN THIS ISSUE 2 Executive Message / Contacts15 News & Meetings

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NAtIONAL NutRItION MONtH

March has arrived, and that means it is National Nutrition Month. Back in 1973, the American

Dietetic Association began a week-long campaign that promoted the importance of making healthy food choices, practicing

good eating habits, and getting regular physical activity. In 1980, the campaign turned

into a month-long event as the awareness of poor nutrition and bad eating habits was linked to the majority of diseases affecting North Americans. The fact that healthy dietary choices can alleviate many chronic conditions emphasizes that the concepts of National Nutrition Month should be a part of a daily routine.

Providing whole-food concentrates and natural health products, The AIM Companies™ has recognized the importance of nutrition for thirty years. AIM celebrates years of improved-health testimonials from people all around the world. When it comes to selling products, being in the business of helping people improve their health is a worthwhile endeavor and cause for celebration.

The Daily Essentials In the continuing wisdom of National Nutrition Month, AIM offers the Daily

Essentials for healthy nutrition: greens from AIM BarleyLife® or AIM BarleyLife® Xtra, essential fatty acids (EFAs) from AIMega®, and fiber from AIM Herbal Fiberblend® or AIM FibreBalance® (CAN). A healthy diet must include greens, EFAs, and fiber as each provides essential elements that maintain good health on a daily basis.

For Good News... Get your

Daily Essentials!

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Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

The nutrients provided by greens from barley grass juice

concentrate include vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, phytonutrients, enzymes, and chloro-phyll, all of which can be found in a serving of BarleyLife.

But there is even more to the story. Green foods such as BarleyLife alkalinize your body pH and create an environment in which disease cannot survive. Additionally, a major factor in the onset of disease is chronic inflammation, which is associated with an acidic body pH. BarleyLife greens provide anti-inflammatory benefits that help to protect your health.

To supplement your diet with additional greens, take BarleyLife—a daily essential.

Omega-3 and -6 are two essential fatty acids (EFAs) that

must come from dietary intake because they cannot be manufactured by your body. AIMega provides every cell in your body with the EFAs required for cellular growth, function, and repair.

Without essential fatty acids, cell membranes become less permeable, making it difficult for nutrients to enter your cells and for waste and toxins to exit them. Along with visible signs of aging on your skin, an EFA deficiency has been linked to numerous health conditions, including arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

To ensure you are getting your EFAs, supplement with AIMega—a daily essential.

Fiber cleanses and detoxifies as it slowly moves through

your digestive tract, while making you feel satiated at the same time. Herbal Fiberblend or FibreBalance (CAN) provide supplemental fiber to ensure your daily fiber intake is sufficient for good health. The medicinal herbs in both products provide a variety of benefits including those that are anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, laxative, and vermifuge.

Fiber is essential for digested food to move through the intestines, where nutrients are extracted before the remaining waste is eliminated from the body. Without fiber, the entire digestive process grinds to a halt, resulting in constipation. A high-fiber intake is essential for maintaining good health and preventing health concerns, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar; and diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

If the Daily Essentials are not already a part of your diet, start this National Nutrition Month and make them an essential part of your day.

Get your Greens!

Get your EFAs!

Get your Fiber!

I take the AIM Daily Essentials every day. I started taking BarleyLife, AIMega, and Herbal Fiberblend about four years ago, and within 6 weeks, I began to feel a difference. Occasionally my routine is shaken up, so I cannot take my products (or I forget). I immediately notice a lack of energy, poor digestion, and pain in my joints. To me, my Daily Essentials are as valuable as the gold I am holding in my hand in the picture. Thanks, AIM, for helping me get back into form and to God for creating such amazing foods that heal us.

Barbara Bird, AIM DirectorBrights Grove, Ontario

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Testimonial / New Product

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The symptoms of a person with gluten intolerance may sound familiar to many: sluggishness, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, reflux, and the list goes on. The fact is, gluten intolerance is one of the most under-diagnosed conditions in North America, and most people could benefit from a gluten-free or reduced gluten diet.

For those with gluten intolerance, their bodies cannot digest gluten, a protein that appears in wheat, rye, barley, and other grains. This leads to digestive distress and non-gastrointestinal conditions that can be uncomfortable and painful to endure.

An Idaho woman, Sherry, experienced the harsh side effects of gluten for ten years before discovering the root cause. Her many trips to the doctor over the years had yielded the same answer, “We don’t know what’s wrong with you.”

“I didn’t know what gluten was six months ago,” Sherry said, “but my daughter brought me this book, The Gluten Connection by Shari Lieberman (Holtzbrinck Publishers), and it just fit all my symptoms like acid reflux, heart palpitations, and sluggishness. So I went gluten-free!” She also removed sugar from her diet and began supplementing with AIM products.

“It was suggested I take AIM BarleyLife® Xtra for the easily absorbed vitamins, like A and K,” said Sherry, who mixes her BarleyLife with CalciAIM™. “When you have gluten intolerance, your intestines cannot absorb these fat soluble vitamins.”

“After only one month, I noticed that I wasn’t tired all the time. My heart stopped skipping beats, and I didn’t have acid reflux. As for my arthritis, my fingers are not swollen anymore, and I have no joint pain.”

With a relatively easy transition to a gluten-free diet, Sherry is excited to share her positive results with others.

Going gluten-freecan change your life

Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

With gluten-free diets becoming an increasingly important health food trend,

The AIM Companies™ is excited to announce our new gluten-free all-purpose flour, which serves as a healthy baking ingredient and a substitute for regular flour.

AIM’s gluten-free flour is a blend of brown rice flour, sorghum flour, teff flour, and tapioca flour. A recipe sheet will be available soon.

5850E $900 7 BVP

Coming soon: gluten-free pizza crust mix

NEW!

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Testimonials should not be construed as representing results

everybody can achieve.

Coming soon: gluten-free pizza crust mix

The AIM building in Nampa, Idaho, has long been a symbol for the staying

power of nutrition. For AIM Members Ron and Mary Ann Hill, the building may also have served as a lifesaver.

“We were on vacation in the Pacific Northwest,” Ron said, “and we were coming through Idaho when we got into Nampa. Part of our discussion during our vacation trip was that I’ve got to do something different. I’m feeling horrible, my health is going downhill.

“As we were going by the highway there in Nampa, I looked up and saw a building with green stripes that says ‘Nutrition that works!’ I had a feeling that my problem was poor nutrition.”

The Hills turned around at the next freeway exit and made their way back to the green AIM building. They spoke with AIM employees Keith Duff, Linda Charters, and Darla Upton, who explained how AIM nutritional supplements could assist with improving their health.

“I said, ‘I don’t know what’s going on here, but I would like to talk to somebody about nutrition, so tell me what you’ve got and what you think,’” Ron said. “We were just tag teaming with all three of those individuals there, and for the next couple hours, every question I asked they had an answer.

“We had so many different ques tions, lead-ins and scenarios. It didn’t matter what I came up with, they had some body who had overcome it.”

When the Hills re-turned home to Colorado, they began

taking the many AIM product samples they had been given, among them AIM ProPeas®, AIM fit ‘n fiber®, AIMega®, AIM RevitaFem™, and AIM Para 90®. The results were incredible.

“Since we started taking AIM products, I’ve lost ten pounds, and Ron’s lost twenty pounds,” Mary Ann said. “It’s just the products and vitamins doing what they’re supposed to.”

The Hills’ excitement about AIM has extended into sharing the products with others. Ron and Mary Ann report that co-workers are always interested in what they are drinking, and the Hills are starting to introduce the products to their five children and eight grandchildren.

“Everything that we’ve tried has been collectively helpful to us,” Ron said. “Now we’re

looking at how people are doing this as a business, and we’re wondering if we can do that too.”

Nutrition that Works! was our sign to get healthy

Testimonial

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AIM strives to source naturally-occurring and organically-bound nutrients for our natu-ral health products. We have recently replaced our chromi-um source for AIM GlucoChrom™ with an organic al ly - b ound chromium yeast—the best natural alterna-tive to our old chromium barley, which can no longer be obtained.*

AIM avoided the use of other less appealing alternatives to chromium yeast, including man-made synthetic compounds such as chromium nicotinate or chromium picolinate. Many of our competitors’ supplements contain chromium picolinate. There is research indicating that this form of chromium may cause genetic mutations.

As for choosing chromium yeast, a vital factor is the bioavailability of the mineral, which ensures that the body can use the chromium and reap its benefits. Several studies have shown that organically bound yeast minerals are more bioavailable than inorganic sources of minerals.

As a matter of fact, yeast fermentation is one of the safest and most natural ways to produce and concentrate nutrients in foods. For example, the following AIM products contain nutrients produced from yeast:

Along with chromium, GlucoChrom combines vanadium, Gymnema sylvestre leaf, and bitter melon fruit for a synergistic combination that maintains healthy blood sugar levels by increasing the effective action of insulin.

If insulin is not maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, the result can be chronic inflammation that can lead to disease. And if you are trying to lose weight, unregulated levels of insulin make it difficult to burn off stored fat.

For those concerned about high blood sugar or losing weight, GlucoChrom can make a positive difference.

New Source of Chromium for

* Note: Canada will convert to the new formula during the summer of 2012. Until then, the chromium-barley formula will be available.

AIM Peak Endurance™ ATP (yeast fermentation)AIM PrepZymes® Digestive enzymes (from yeast)AIM CranVerry+™ Beta glucanase (from yeast)

We chose the yeast, Saccaromyces cerevisiae, as one of today’s most researched organisms, which has been instrumental to baking since ancient times. After it has been grown and bound to chromium, it is killed so that it can longer produce viable colonies. Based on our research, when it came to replacing our chromium source for GlucoChrom, organically bound yeast was the natural choice.

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Weight Management

Breakfast 278 calories• 1 medium plain, wheat bagel

(lightly toasted)• 1 Tbsp light cream cheese• 8 oz. water

Men add 120 calories• 1largebanana

Men add 80 calories• 1smallapple

Men add 249 calories• 11/2 cups cooked

wild rice

Women add 83 calories• 1/2 cup cooked

wild rice

Women & Men

Morning Snack 110 caloriesAIM power drink• 1scoopProPeas,1scoopfit’n

fiber/FibreBalance in 8 oz. water

Afternoon Snack 110 caloriesAIM power drink• 1scoopProPeas,1scoopfit’n

fiber/FibreBalance in 8 oz. water

Evening Snack 132 calories• 1mediumorange(2"diameter)• 1smallpiecedarkchocolate

(70-85% cocoa, 12 g)

Consult your health care practitioner prior to beginning any weight loss program.

AIM Daily Meal Planto help you lose weight

Option:• 3oz.(86 g) grilled

portabella mushroom with 1/2 cup (56 g) low fat mozzarella cheese

Dinner 243 calories• 3oz.(86g)grilled/broiledtop

sirloin steak (lean, trimmed fat)• 1/2 cup sliced steamed carrots• 1/2 cup (5 spears) steamed

asparagus

Men add 72 calories• 2eggwhites

Option:• 4.2oz.(120 g) grilled

extra firm tofu

Lunch 395 calories• 3oz.(86g)roasted(skinless)

chicken breast• 2cupsorganicspring-mixgreens• 1/4 cup fresh berries (raspberry,

blackberry, or strawberry)• 2Tbsp.homemadevinaigrette

(extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar)

• 10drytoastedalmonds (no added salt/sugar), chopped

Option:• 1/2 oz. (1 cubic inch)

blue cheese

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Eat fresh! If fresh fruits and

veggies are not available, choose frozen instead of canned.

This meal plan demonstrates a daily intake of approximately 1,400 calories for the average female and 1,800 calories for the average male.

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AIM nutrition powered short track speed-skater J.R. Celski to win a pair of bronze

medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics and helped him recover ahead of schedule after a potentially life-threatening skating injury. Turns out, J.R. isn’t the only skater who has used AIM to return fast and strong from an injury.

Liz Looby from Rochester, New york, sustained a serious injury during a speed-skating competition, leaving both her career and mobility in jeopardy. Fortunately, the

Loobys connected with J.R. and his dad, AIM Director Bob Celski,. A few days after the skating accident, Bob gave Liz a blueprint for a full recovery using AIM nutritional

supplements.

“J.R. Celski came back with AIM nutrition to medal at the Olympics,” Liz’s father Michael

said. “Liz is doing her best to set an example of her own.

Liz’s skating career began following the 2006 Winter Olympics after she saw the U.S. speeds-kating team compete. Her prior sports history had included track, cross country, and skiing in high school. In Rochester, New york, she found a speed skating team that offered a learn-to-skate program. Immediately, she showed prom ise and competed in eight competitions in her first full season. Liz trained primarily as a short track speedskater.

After high school, Liz chose to attend the University of Utah so that she could be near the U.S. Speedskating team’s facilities in Salt Lake. Her speedskating career took off from there. By August 2009, she had qualified for the short track Olympic time trials. A month later, Liz competed in Marquette, Michigan at the same trials when J.R. was seriously injured.

During a 1,000-meter race in Milwaukee in October 3, 2010, Liz also hit a career crossroads after sustaining a devastating injury that caused extensive damage to the back of her right knee.

“According to the orthopedic and plastic sur-geons in Milwaukee,” Michael Looby said, “her injuries included significant lacerations to her hamstring and several tendons and 95 percent severance of the tibial nerve, which is critical to the functioning of the lower leg and to move-ment and sensation of the foot.

Orthopedic surgeons repaired several ten-dons, while a plastic sur geon using microsur-gery repaired the gastrocnemius muscle and

attempted to realign and suture the tibial nerve. In Milwaukee, doctors told her that it could take two years to know whether or not nerve regeneration would occur.

Liz responded to the injury much the same way J.R. did: with determination, focus, and hard work, and AIM products. Instead of coming home to New york following her care

in Milwaukee, she insisted on returning toSalt Lake City to be around her friends and

Her recovery really has been remarkable! Doctors told her that she would never skate again, and I think that made her mad enough to prove them wrong!—Jerry Search, uS Speedskating photographer, witness to Liz’s injury

Defying the odds after a life-threatening injury

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covery of injured muscles and tendons, and we made full use of those as a central part of Liz’s recovery program.”

Even beyond recovery, the Loobys found that AIM products would prove beneficial for long-term use and the continuing regeneration of nerves, which was a problematic area of Liz’s recovery. The products Liz uses include AIM BarleyLife®, AIMega®, AIM CellSparc 360®, AIM LeafGreens®, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, CalciAIM™, and AIM Peak Endurance®. The Peak Endurance especially proved valuable for the recovery of damaged muscles and tendons in the months immediately following her injury.

Liz’s recovery reached a milestone in October 2011, just one year after her injury. Liz competed in her first 500-meter time trial in long track speedskating, which has become her new focus on the U.S. team. Liz continues training to get a qualifying time for her return to competition before the end of the season (early March 2012).

“Good nutrition with the AIM products, good therapy and other treatments, and an amazingly positive attitude and determination on Liz’s part brought the muscles and tendons around,” Michael said.

“you will see that she has a determination and character much like J.R. Celski. We are hoping that, like J.R., the best is yet to come.”

Testimonials should not be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.

fellow skaters for emotional sup-port as well as to be near the Utah training fa cil ity to be gin recovery and training. Her enthusiasm to re-turn to the ice was inspiring.

“Even while still in a full leg brace, Liz was back at the (skating) oval, peddling an exercise bike with her good leg and engaging in what she called ‘agility crutching’—attempting to navigate cones on the running track on crutches! “

Liz kept in good spirits, too. She attend-ed her team’s Halloween party—leg brace and all—and went skydiving on her 21st birthday with friends.

At this point in her recovery, Liz and her father found out about the AIM

products after meeting Bob Cels-ki in October 2011 through their connections with the U.S. speed-skating team.

Liz’s father believes that the key was getting on the AIM product so quickly after her injury. “Bob called me with both empathy and ter-rific information about how J.R. and his family had put together a re-covery program which relied in great part upon use of several of the AIM products,” Mi-chael said. “We knew

from J.R.’s experience that the therapeutic use

of several AIM products in combination, proved ex-tremely effective in the re-

Liz injured at Pettit Center, Milwaukee, October 3, 2010

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Level 4 Winners Mary A. (Toni) Lund

Family TrustClemmer, Ronda

and PaulSchiele, Loren E.

and KathleenGreens for Life Inc.Brogan, LarryPurple Mountain

Products, Inc.Baty, Erin and MichaelScott, Robert and PatHuron, Sil and YoliTung, StephenMiller, Emma M.

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Products, Inc.Baty, Erin and MichaelScott, Robert and PatHuron, Sil and YoliTung, StephenMiller, Emma M.

and Joseph W.Ascent Strategies, Inc.

(Duke Tung)

Level 3 WinnersPeterson, Ralph S.

and PhyllisVladimirsky, Bella I.Shaw, Dixie and EddieDonald, Lanny and KenM & M Healthy Sales Inc.Houston, AmyDukes Living TrustHowlett, TimothyAnnunziata, Margaret M.Miller, Glenn and Laurie

Level 2 WinnersDr. Mary Ruth SwopeMcPherson, Muriel

and GeorgeGer, Jackson

and JulietBreitkreutz, Janet

and Darrel

Yu-Shiaw Chen, PhDSante 2000Yoder’s Nutritional

Products LLCRowe, Judy D.Gloria Smith D/B/A

Aim for HealthSelect VenturesMcCrea, Cathy S.Lloyd, BettiannSpinale, SandraVandertil, Rita and EnoMaheux, HeleneWeaver, Joseph A. and

RosieKosturos, Kristine L.Miller, Fannie J. and

Norman J.Robinson, Leré and Eddie

Level 1 WinnersCarolyn D. KlingAlvarez, Elyssa and AlbertC & S Knight

Enterprises Inc.Zeluf, Melanie AnneBrown, N Jean

and DonaldCraig, Kathy and EvanBrown, Charlie and JoyceShorter, Gwen

and Richard

Contest Winners

Cheng, SophiaOkui, MitsukoWeber, Ron E. and Mary C.Rawls, Marlene and DavidMcDade, MiriamCole, David F. and LindaKeefer Chiropractic

Clinic, PCMikoll, Norbert

and LorraineVandermey, Darlene

and KeesCTD EnterprisesRolle, CarolKing, Michael and Mary C.Kenny, Paul Thomas

(Tom)Westberg, TrinaBarkman, Monroe J.

and BarbaraMiller, Karen D.

and MatthewBird, Barbara E.Moriyama, Masako

and KenPonchot, Cynthia K.

and Dana A.Phillips, Mary and MikeDobney, Melissa and

JamesHershberger, Atlee J.

and EmmaMiller, Viola A. and

John A.Lehman, Perry D.

and Marilyn SueHershberger, Kathy J.Yoder, Ray G. and Ada S.Ruiz, Dinora

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Bigger Boat Contest WinnersNancy Fitzmorris Inc. – 1st placeSchiele, Loren E. and Kathleen –

2nd place

Bigger Boat Contest Earnings:1st Place – Round trip

travel for two to AIM’s 30th Anniversary Sail-a-bration!

2nd Place – $800 toward travel expenses to AIM’s 30th Anniversary Sail-a-bration!

Sea of Opportunity Contest Earnings:Level 1 – $500 cash toward cruise

expensesLevel 2 – Cruise for one person in

ocean view stateroom, no travel

Level 3 – Cruise for two people in an interior stateroom, no travel

Level 4 – Cruise for two people in an ocean view stateroom with balcony, no travel

Prizes!

Plus, 238 Members

won Convention Cash Prizes

of $500, $350, and $250

New Member Kit contentsAIM values each and every Member in our Living Well family, and we want those who are new to us to succeed in their goals for health and wealth.

With this in mind, we send out valuable information to all new Members in the New Member Kit. The following is a list of the materials that a new Member receives: an Opportunity for Nutrition pocket folder filled with a welcome letter, a Member agreement, various datasheets depending on the country in which the new Member signed up, the How-to-Use AIM Products guide, the AIM Opportunity Compensation Plan booklet, DVDs, order forms,

an AIM Living Well product catalog, an AIM Living Well magazine*, and Three Easy Steps to Living Well insert with a coupon (valid for 90 days) worth $10 OFF an AIM product order of $75 or more. For a great sales tool to introduce AIM Nutrition to potential customers, this kit is also available for purchase.

For those of you who are signing up new Members, be sure to refer your new sign-ups to the information in their New Member Kit. They have everything they need to get started with The AIM Companies™, including a great sponsor like you!

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Business

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When you regularly use AIM products, why not save on your purchases by

placing an online Automatic Monthly Reorder (AMR). you can have as many AMRs as you like.

Create an AMR worth $50 or more, and you save 5%. Create an AMR worth $125 or more, and you save 10%. It’s that simple. With an AMR order of at least $50 or more a month, you get an automatic discount.

But there’s more...you can change your order details online

until 11:59 p.m. (MT) the night before your chosen process day including: Your products and quantities. you may

want something different every month. Your AMR process date. Sometimes you

need your products sooner; sometimes you need them later in the month. An AMR give you the flexibility to adjust when your order ships. Choose any day between the 5th and 25th of the month for your AMR to be processed. If your chosen date falls on a weekend, your order ships the next business day.

Your shipping address. you might need to have your order delivered somewhere other than your main address.

Your shipping method. you may need an overnight delivery. Or if you happen to be near an AIM warehouse facility, you can choose to pick your order up and save on shipping costs. Furthermore, AMR savings can offset your shipping costs.

Your payment method. How you wish to pay may vary from month to month.

It all adds up to flexibility, convenience, and savings!

Along with ordering a minimum of $50 to create an AMR, a 3-month commitment is required. Once you have signed up for an AMR, canceling before the end of three months results in a fee of $35.

And since you are carefully choosing the products you want on a monthly basis, exchanges are limited to damaged or defective products only.

Take a look at your AIM product needs, and then take advantage of the savings from an AMR.

Savings are Automatic!

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News & Meetings

Regional Meetings Spring Cleaning through Digestive HealthWhen: Saturday, March 17, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Speaker: Keith Duff, AIM Regional Training &

Training DirectorLocation: Howard Johnson Hotel Suites, 6901 IH10

West, San Antonio, TX, 210-738-1100.Contact: Star Sapphire Directors Sil or Yoli Huron,

210-735-9053 or 210-213-4852, March 10. The Raw Truth ConferenceWhen: Saturday, April 14, 8:00 a.m. – noon Location: Columbia Conference Center, Ballroom

1, 169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia, SC 29210, (803) 454-2036

Contact: Leré Robinson, (803) 403-4777 (daytime), [email protected]

AIM US On-site Meeting

Upcoming Webinar Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. MTTo attend a webinar:1. Sign up by e-mailing [email protected]. When you receive an e-mail response, follow the directions to register for individual webinars.Mar. 7 New and Upcoming AIM Products,

Ryan Davis, AIM Quality Assurance Manager

Mar. 14 Healthy Weight for Life, Dr. yu-Shiaw Chen, AIM Chairman’s Club Director

Mar. 21 Living Life Better with AIM Daily Essentials (Part 1), Dr. John Shewfelt, AIM Chairman’s Club Director

Mar. 28 Living Life Better with AIM Daily Essentials (Part 2), Dr. John Shewfelt, AIM Chairman’s Club Director

Apr. 4 AIM’s Garden Trio, no fuss, no muss nutrition!, Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager

Apr. 11 Children’s Nutrition, Kristine Kosturos, Nutritionist and AIM Director

Apr. 18 Radio Advertising Tutorial, Skip Taylor, AIM Audio/Video Producer

Apr. 25 MyAIMstore Motivation, Kevan Lee, AIM Senior Marketing Associate

Go to www.theaimcompanies.com/memberservices/ past_webinars-index.aspx to watch past webinars.

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AIM Will Help You Lose WeightWhen: Thursday, March 8, 7:00 p.m.Speaker: Phillip Jermann, AIM BiologistLocation: 3923 E. Flamingo Ave., Nampa, IDContact: The AIM Companies, 208-465-5116

March 2012 AIM Teleclass ScheduleRegister for a one-hour AIM Teleclass in March by calling 1-800-456-2462, Option 1. Mar. 1 Confused or getting sick and

tired of all those diet plans? Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager, with Janice Chan, BSc (dietetics) and AIM Canada Administrative Manager. Thursday, March 1, 10:00 a.m. MT / 923.031

Mar. 6 AIM Reassure® SP is there for YOU! Keith Duff, AIM’s Regional Meeting and Training Director. Tuesday, March 6, 4:00 p.m. MT / 922.031

Mar. 8 The art of hosting a home meet-ing, yoli Huron, AIM Star Sapphire Director. Thursday, March 8, 2:30 p.m. MT / 928.031

Mar. 13 Organize an e-mail newsletter campaign, Kevan Lee, Senior Marketing Associate. Tuesday, March 13, 10:00 a.m. MT / 926.031

Mar. 15 AIM FloraFood® is good for you, Phillip Jermann, AIM Biologist. Thurs-day, March 15, 4:00 p.m. MT / 924.031

Mar. 22 The AIM products – sharing versus selling, Skip Taylor, AIM Audio/Video Producer. Thursday, March 22, 4:00 p.m. MT / 929.031

Mar. 29 AIM product update, Ryan Davis, AIM Quality Assurance Manager. Thursday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. MT/ 925.031

AIM Canada Meetings Speaker: Rose Bird, Chartered Herbalist and AIM Canada General Manager For details on either meeting, contact AIM Canada 888-343-9977 or [email protected] Improve your Health: fight diabetes, arthritis, etc.When: March 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Columbia Bible College,

2940 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford, BCAdmission: $10.00 (incl. lunch) Balance your Health in 2012When: March 16, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Location: Radisson Edmonton South,

4440 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton, AB Admission: $5.00

Your Health is in Your Hands t-shirts now available

Look ship-shape on the 2012 Cruise with a new “your

Health is in your Hands” t-shirt, avail able now

at the AIM prod-uct store. These

stylish tees come in a royal blue color and feature the “Nutrition that Works! since 1982” slogan on the back.

Available in small, medium, large, and extra large. Or-der yours today for $8.00.

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