Numerous studies have shown that lower levels of vitamin D can be associated with the increased occurrences of health issues and premature mortality in the elderly. A new study published in Clinical Endocrinology (November 2009), followed the vitamin D levels of 614 men and women, average age of 70 years, over a period of 6 years. Those exhibiting the lowest blood levels of vitamin D were found to have 2-4 times the increased risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. This report helps to support the need for vitamin D supplementation with regards to reducing mortality and cardiovascular risks.
Here's some good news for anyone concerned with this years Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Virus. On October 29, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicated that any current disinfectant product registered with the EPA that bears label claims for effectiveness against influenza A viruses will be effective against all influenza A viruses including Pandemic 2009 H1N1.
Snap™ Disinfectant Cleaner (EPA Reg. No. 1839-95-68709) is approved to make label claims against influenza A viruses (including H1N1) at a dilution ratio of 2 fl. oz./gallon of water when used on environmental, inanimate, hard, nonporous surfaces.
Unless you are lucky enough to be sunning away on some tropical island, or you live south of the equator, the cold weather has arrived. To top it off we have been drowning in rain for the past week in North Carolina.
As much as we complain about the weather outdoor animals are far more vulnerable to the climate’s harsh conditions. However there are a few precautions we can take to ensure our outside pets are keep warm and comfortable.
• Turnout Blankets for Horses– These are wonderful and very durable. You can buy a lightweight, mid weight, and even heavy weight depending upon the temperature and they even protect against wind and rain.
• Dog Houses – Most dog houses are made with all weather construction to protect your pet against the elements. You can even find cute houses to match your house or look good in your yard.
• K&H Mfg Lectro Soft Heated Outdoor Dog Pad – This pad can be used indoors or outdoors in a covered shelter to keep your outdoor pet snuggly and warm during cooler temperatures. • Dog/Cat Doors – These can be put on a door or a garage door so that your animals can come inside when the weather gets bad.
We would love to hear how you keep your outdoor pets warm during the cold weather! So feel free to leave us a comment! Check out Market America’s Pet Supplies Category for more great products to keep your pet snuggfefly this season.
In case you have forgotten, the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and the gift giving season is right on its heels.
There are many reasons to love this time of year. The gifts, the time spent with family and friends, and the abundance of holiday television specials make this time of the year something unique. Of course, nothing can compare to the richness of the holiday dinner spread. If you are like me, your favorite part of the holidays is the food. This is the time when people gather in the kitchen to expertly craft pies, baste turkeys and hams, cream potatoes and smother it all in gravy.
Even those people who never set foot in a kitchen will brave a stovetop in the name of the holiday menu. For the less experienced cooks, a cookbook can be a lifesaver. Even if you don’t follow the recipe exactly, a good cookbook can provide you with priceless tips, endless ideas, and a healthy dose of culinary confidence.
Click here to find great cookbooks that will help prepare the perfecfeft recipe this holiday.
We just uploaded some photos to Market America's Flick'r photostream! Check out the latest photos of JR Ridinger giving his speech at UNC Greensboro's Entrepeneurship open house for the Bryan School of Business, and keep up with all Market America happenings on Flick'r!
November is Senior Pet Month, a time for pet owners to celebrate their furry friends who have a few extra years under their collars. Though these pets may be a little grayer and a little wiser, we love them just as much as when they were puppies and kittens.
Show your four-legged friends how much you care with their favorite treats. But remember as our pets age obesity becomes an issue, so it is important to pay attention to their diet and exercise. To help control their weight switch to a food formulated especially for senior pets, which may be more nutrient dense than other formulas.
Pet supplements, like PetHealth OPC Formula with Glucosamine is also important in maintaining the health of an older pet. It promotes cardiovascular and bone and joint health, both important factors to your pet’s quality of life. Just because your pet is aging doesn’t mean you should let them be sedentary, either. Keep them active to help control their weight and keep their muscles in good condition.
Check out Market America’s Pet Supplies Category for more products to keep your pet healthy and spoil them rotten!
Next time you log into My World you may notice something different about your favorite site for the latest news on music and entertainment. We’ve incorporated the same great search that has made Market America’s portal the most complete site to browse and shop online into the My World site. Welcome Microsoft FAST. Now searching for your favorite music, mp3 players and accessories is even easier. Search for albums, fragrances, concert tickets and more. You can even check out in the new shopping cart available on My World.
For the music fans that love independent music we’re bringing artist closer to you. Conquer Entertainment™, the revolutionary record “unlabel” for fresh undiscovered talent, allows you to break away from what major labels and radio stations want you to listen by introducing you to independent and talented artists determined to make it on their own.
Are you an artist interested in selling your music in the Market America’s Mall Without Walls™? Click here for more information.
Anyone who has attended World Conference or International Convention knows how powerful of a speaker JR is and how his life experiences and chance encounters helped to create Market America. Last night at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) the Bryan School of Business and Economics opened its new entrepreneurship center to the public and JR shared many of those stories and anecdotes to a standing-room-only crowd of over 300. JR's main message of the evening was about the importance of entrepreneurism in fostering growth in the economy and creating independence for individuals.
Much like his speeches at Market America events, JR had the audience captivated with his own stories of how he became an entrepreneur and the experiences life brought him that eventually led to the creation of Market America. JR closed by urging the audience of future entrepreneurs to realize that no matter how great an idea you have, it is more important to surround yourself with the right people to help implement that idea, and to never let someone tell you something can't be done.
Established by the UNCG Board of Trustees in the spring, the UNCG entrepreneurship center is equipped to help business owners fulfill their own entrepreneurial goals in seven targeted areas: creative industries, family business, franchising, healthcare entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and technology entrepreneurship.
Finding the rightfefbra is a daunting task. From push-up to demi, seamless to underwire, and with an array of colors, the choices are endless. And when it comes to comfort and fit the numbers are staggering. Nearly 70% of all women are wearing the wrong bra size! An ill-fitting bra can cause poor posture, offer inadequate support, be unflattering, and even lead to scarring if it is too tight or the underwire does not fit properly. A bra that fits properly is more comfortable and can make you appear slimmer and taller. Who doesn’t want that?
1. First take a measuring tape and measure your rib cage directly under your bust. Make sure you exhale completely. This is your band measurement. To determine your band size round it to the nearest whole number. If the number is even, add four. If the number is odd, add 5. For example: If your band measurement is 30.5 inches, you would round up to 31 inches. Since that is an odd number, you would add 5 making your band size a 36.
2. Now measure the fullest part of your bust. This is your cup measurement.
3. Subtract your band measurement from your cup measurement to determine your cup size. So if your bust is 32.5 inches and your band measurement is 30.5 inches, the difference would be 2 inches. That would make you a B cup and a size 36B.
Use this handy guide to determine if you are wearing the rightbra.
With spectacular performances by some of the greatest names in Latin music the Latin Grammy Awards took place last night in Las Vegas. Puerto Rican hip hop/reggaeton duo Calle 13 took home the Grammy for record and album of the year. Alejandro Sanz performed the song “Looking for Paradise” while accompanied by Alicia Keys. Check out the video of their performance and be ready to see some familiar ma faces.
Some people believe that breaking music chart records is a sign of an artist’s longevity and if we look at the biggest names in music there’s seems to be a trend. Elvis Presley was the artist with most top ten hits in the history of Billboard Hot 100 until 2008 when he was surpassed by Madonna. Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time. And The Beatles still remain one of the most influential musical acts to ever walk the face of the earth.
So if we look at contemporary artists, who is breaking chart records? Well, for this century that would be country music darling Taylor Swift. That’s right, this 19 year-old super nova is the artist with the longest-charting album on Billboard’s Top 200 charts in the last decade. Or as Kanye West would say: “I'm happy for you and imma let you finish but I just gotta say that Taylor Swift has the longest charting album of all time... this century!”
The distinction is for her self-titled debut released in October 2006 and spending its 157th week on the chart. This album is also the longest-charting album from a female country artist in the Nielsen SoundScan era. Only time can tell if Taylor Swift’s music is here to stay, but the teenager seems to have started very well so far.
For more Taylor (and perhaps speech interruption jokes) check out her stint as Saturday Night Live host this Saturday, November 7th and her performance on the CMA Awards November 11th. Keep stopping by marketamerica.com for the latest news on your favorite artists like Taylor, and shop to for the hottest music, concert tickets and more.
The term eco-friendly has achieved buzz word status within the last decade. People are making an effort to recycle and change some behaviors that directly affect the environment. Unfortunately all the effort that’s been put to educate adults is not recreated when it comes to children. And while it’s possible to change behavior in adults it’s a lot easier to teach and mold behavior in children as they grow.
Sammy & Sue Go Green Too! is an eco-friendly, educational and endearing children’s book, primarily aged for kids 5 years and older, to help young readers discover all of the environmentally friendly items in our daily life. The story depicts a mother-daughter team exploring fascinating ways to become more earth-friendly. The book includes a glossary to introduce children to terms like "biodegradable" and "carbon free".
Sammy & Sue Go Green Too! is the first book of the Sammy & Sue series which targets to educate the minds of our youth so they can be better equipped within our environment for the future. The book is also the inspiration for an online virtual world for kids which will be launched in 2010.
If you’re looking for Christmas gifts for the kids, Sammy & Sue Go Green Too! is a great way to teach children about the environment and encourage early reading this holiday.
If you want to get some Latin flavor tonight tune in Spanish language network Univision for the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards. With performances by Alicia Keys and Alejandro Sanz among many others, the ceremony kick starts at 8pm / 7pm central in the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Love them or hate them the “Yanks” did it again. By defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in game 6 last night the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title. The title also cements the Yankees as the sports franchise with the most championships in North American professional sports. In the first time in the history of the World Series a designated hitter, Hideki Matsui, was named the series MVP also becoming the first Japanese born player to take home the honors.
This Friday the Yankees will paint the town in pinstripes with their traditional parade starting at Broadway at Battery Place at 11 AM ET.
Click here to get your New York Yankees memorabilia. Leave your comments and let us know your thoughts on the Yankees title.
I’m lucky enough to be the father of a beautiful baby girl. I love seeing the excitement on her face when I get back from work and I enjoy spending every minute I can with her.
There are times however when my wife and I need to do basic chores around the house and we find ourselves juggling between keeping the baby busy and getting things done. That’s when I pull reinforcements out of the closet.
There are great items to keep your baby safe and entertained and give parents a much deserved break. Here are five items any parent could appreciate:
• For young infants, swings are a world of fun. Swing and Bounce 2-in-1 Infant Swing from Graco takes the fun to the next level with a detachable bouncy seat that vibrates. It’s a sure way to keep little ones occupied and great for naps.
• Baby gyms and playmats are very engaging even for babies that can’t sit up or stand. It encourages reaching, lifting the head and sitting up. There are a variety of models that include music, toys, and different textures and colors for babies to explore.
• For babies that are learning to sit up, seat positioners and boosters can provide the extra help. Summer Infant Super Seat Booster has an activity tray that provides hours of fun for curious little hands.
• Pack 'n Plays are a must item for every new parent, especially if your child can already sit up. Just place your baby in there with his/her favorite toy and watch with amazement.
• If your baby is not ready for any of these item yet or just wants to be close to you at all times carriers and backpacks are a great solution. Front carriers and backpacks offer the mobility parents need with the closeness babies like.
*Even when using these items remember to never leave your baby unattended.
If you have any other products that you think are really great as well, please tell us about them! We love to hear your ideas!
It’s already November and for me that means one thing: Christmas shopping! Okay, I know it’s a little early, but if you are like me, you hate scrambling at the last minute. Gift giving is my favorite part of the season and nothing is more satisfying than seeing someone’s face light up because you got them that perfect present. Inevitably, though, there is one person that stumps me. When that happens, I bring out my secret weapon… the gift card. Gift cards are the perfect stocking stuffer and with endless possibilities, you simply can’t go wrong. The best part about gift cards this season? Buy one for your friends or family and earn IBV! That’s right; there are a ton of stores on Market America.com who are offering IBV on the purchase of gift cards. May your holidays be filled with smiles, gifts, and IBV!
List of Partner Stores offering IBV on gift cards:
Over the past few week's, we've covered a lot of ground in gettting you onto the social networking bandwagon and with building and promoting your site. Over the past few days, we've gotten a number of questions on creating links (shortening links, creating hyperlinks, etc...). There are a number of directions to take this, so we're going to keep this week's tip simple.
If anyone has questions on creating links, shortening links or website linking, please send an email to internetmarketing@marketamerica.com and include “creating hyperlinks” in the subject line.
I’ve always been jealous of personal shoppers, people who literally get paid to shop. The downside is that they aren’t shopping for themselves but for their clients. Now you can make personal shoppers jealous of you with ma Cashback. ma Cashback is the revolutionary new shopping program from Market America that saves you money and pays you to shop! Get paid for purchasing online the things you want and need, and have them delivered right to your door.
Earn 2% cash back on all your qualified purchases. Invite a friend to join as a Preferred Customer and earn an additional .5% cash back on all of their qualified purchases. With hundreds of products for every aspect of your life, Market America really is the best place to shop! Click here to learn more about ma Cashback. Stay tuned for all the exciting details!
Today is National Cat Day and the day to celebrate cats everywhere! The day was founded to facilitate the adoption of 10,000 cats nationwide. It is estimated that nearly 4 million cats enter shelters every year, and nearly half are euthanized. Support National Cat Day by donating or going out to your local shelter and adopting a cat or kitten in need of a home. Owning cats has been shown to reduce stress and blood pressure and the companionship of a pet has also been shown to increase life expectancy.
Already a cat owner? Then don’t feel left out. Celebrate National Cat Day by showing your furry friend that you care. Spoil them with favorite treats, a new bed, or a scratching post. Don’t underestimate how much they appreciate a few minutes of scratching behind their ears either! Most importantly, make sure that your cat has many more National Cat Days ahead of them by taking care of their health. PetHealth™ has a complete line of products like PetHealth Multivitamin Formula for Cats, OPC Formula with Glucosamine, Pad & Paw Balm, and Ear Wash to ensure your cat gets all the care and pampering they demand.
Most people don’t know but October is Fire Prevention Month, and with so many candles and lanterns around you can never be too careful. If you’re going to use open flame candles or jack-o-lanterns make sure they are away from flammable material and never leave them burning unattended. Make sure your house is equipped smoke detectors. Check to see if the smoke detectors are working by performing the recommended monthly test and replacing old batteries with new ones once a year. Always have a fire extinguisher accessible at your home. As a rule of thumb, if you live in a two story house you may want to keep a fire extinguisher upstairs and another downstairs.
Make sure that you have an escape plan for your family in the event of a fire. Keep important documents, like insurance policies and a complete room by room home inventory, somewhere secure like a fire proof safe or use an electronic personal record service like ma Vault. This allows you to access critical information from any computer in the event of an emergency.
To help educate your children about the importance of fire safety, visit the U.S. Fire Administration.
Halloween is here, and many of us have been busy finding costumes for our children, ourselves, and if you are like me, our pets. But as we send our children outside to trick or treat, costumes and candy aren’t the only things on our minds. Safety is a major concern for parents everywhere, however there are a few precautions you can take to ensure a worry-free Halloween.
Trick or treat safety:
An adult should always accompany children under 12 years of age.
Do not go inside anyone’s house.
Do not go into a stranger’s automobile.
Do not take shortcuts through backyards, alleys, or parks.
Walk don’t run. When crossing the street look both ways. Do not cross in between cars.
Trick-or-treat on well-lit streets within your neighborhood and carry flashlights to increase visibility.
Children unaccompanied of an adult should always travel in a group.
Use the buddy system, and make sure you have at least one buddy with you the entire evening.Parents should plan a route for your child to use while trick-or-treating and set an early return time for your child.
When you return home, have an adult examine and discard all candies that are not factory sealed or wrapped by the candy manufacturer. Never eat homemade or unwrapped treats.
October 22, 2009 was a big day for Microsoft—it officially introduced Windows 7 to the world. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 has received positive recognition from early adopters so far. The new OS is overall faster by dumping a bunch of unnecessary bundled applications. Also, Windows 7 gives the control back the user and promises a quicker access to files and programs with a simple click.
Best Features
1. New Live Taskbar The new taskbar icons are easier to organize. You can mouse over to preview thumbnails of files and programs in full screen and click the one you want to work with.
2. Pin If you have a program you use all the time or a file you want quick access to, you can pin it to the taskbar. It will stay there sfefo you can get to it next time.
3. Snap No more resizing and moving around windows when you want them open side by side. Just grab and drag the two windows and they’ll automatically snap in place, side by side.
4. Play to If you want to watch a movie from your laptop on your TV or listen to your music library on your entertainment system just right click the file you want, select “Play to” and then choose the capable device on your home network.
5. Touch Window Windows 7 support multi-touch input. With the touch-sensitive screen you can browse files, eBooks, or flip through photo albums. With touch applications being foreseen as the future of computing, Windows 7 seems to be getting a head start.
The smartest way to get Windows 7
If you are ready to explore Windows 7, you can get the new OS on the next PC you buy. Dell, HP, Sony, and Lenovo are running limited time offers and free shipping on their desktops and laptops with Windows 7. You may also choose to install or upgrade to Windows 7 on your current system. Before doing so, we suggest you read “Windows 7 Upgrade Consideration” and prepare your PC carefully. Login Market America’s Hot Deals Blog to find everyday low prices on Windows 7.
New research indicates that at least one in five children ages 1fef to 11 are not getting enough vitamin D. Even more shocking, nearly 90% of African American children and 80% of Hispanic children may be deficient in this important vitamin.
Vitamin D has been shown to play an important role in bone health, heart health, immune health and much more! It can be obtained in a number of ways including dietary intake of foods such as milk and fatty fish, exposure to sunlight and dietary supplementation.
To read more about this new information on vitamin D and children, click here.
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