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Enhance the benefits of fiber

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When it comes to cleansing and detoxifying the body, fiber is essential. You get it from foods such as grain, fruit, and vegetables, but most people do not get their recommended daily fiber intakes. When you are not getting enough fiber, or drinking enough water, you are actually making it hard for your body to keep your digestive system clean and eliminate toxins and waste. This can result in negative effects on your overall health—for example, constipation.

Supplementing with AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM fit ’n fiber™ (US), or AIM FibreBalance® (CAN) helps to put you on the road to regularity. Keeping your colon clean and functioning optimally means your immune system is kept strong as well.

Sometimes you need an extra herbal boost to relieve constipation or to support other body systems. That’s where AIM Cascara Sagrada™ or AIM Herbal Release® can make a healthy difference.

AIM Herbal Release® contains a unique combination of cleansing herbs, including boldo leaf, buckthorn bark, burdock root, cascara sagrada bark, dandelion root, and echinacea. Herbal Release helps maintain a healthy immune system by supporting the lymphatic system, which plays a central role in immune response. Each herb was carefully selected to help create a positive cell environment through the elimination of waste products from the body. Herbal Release may be taken with Herbal Fiberblend or FibreBalance (CAN) to achieve comprehensive detoxification.

In March and December of 2011, I had swollen lymph nodes. Both times, I treated the condition with Herbal Release. Within two weeks, the lymph nodes noticeably decreased in size; within another week the swelling was completely gone. I continued the Herbal Release another month, just to be safe. And I sometimes use Herbal Fiberblend along with Herbal Release.

- Mary Hughen, AIM Director, Molino, Florida

AIM Cascara Sagrada™ is one of Mother Nature’s finest laxatives. Derived from the bark of the cascara sagrada tree, this effective yet gentle herb has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for constipation. Cascara Sagrada can be taken alone or the contents of one capsule may be added to one serving of one of our fiber products. Please note that there is cascara sagrada in Herbal Release and in the U.S. formula of Herbal Fiberblend. It is wise to not exceed 1,000 mg of cascara sagrada a day, as an excess can cause an electrolyte and fluid imbalance. See product datasheets for more information.

I take Herbal Fiberblend, and in January 2012 I also started using Cascara Sagrada. It made a huge improvement for my digestive system. I had a big problem with constipation, but not anymore. I most definitely recommend that people use this product for the same issue as I had.

- Leo Rybchinski, AIM Preferred Member, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Celebrate national nutrition month with greens, fiber, and EFAs

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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.

Get your greens!

The nutrients provided by greens from barley grass juice concentrate include vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, enzymes, and chlorophyll, 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.

Get your EFAs!

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.

Get your fiber!

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.

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 Director, Brights Grove, Ontario

Health Shake

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Puree all ingredients except ice cubes in blender until smooth. Continue blending, adding ice cubes one at a time and serve.

Submitted by: Sandra Hicks

Spicy Gingerbread w/ AIM Herbal Fiberblend®

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  • 1/3 cup AIM Unflavored Herbal Fiberblend®
  • 5 Tbsp butter
  • 3 Tbsp ginger (bottled)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Sauté grated ginger and butter for a few minutes. Add remaining wet ingredients and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients and add to liquid mixture. Spoon into pans and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost or glaze if desired.

 

Delicious Fiber Muffins

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  • 3 cups warm water (about 115 degrees F)
  • 3 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tbsp yeast
  • 2 Tbsp soy flour (optional)
  • 2 cups bran (combination of wheat and oat)  
  • 3/4 cups molasses (or honey)
  • 2 Tbsp olive or peanut oil
  • 2 Tbsp Unflavored AIM Herbal Fiberblend®
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cup raisins or current
  • 1/2 cup nuts of your choice

Place water and yeast in mixing bowl. Add warm water and freshly ground flour. Whip together and let sit for 5-10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix together well. Scoop into well sprayed muffin tin and allow to rise for 10 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool. Serve with butter or honey if desired. Reheat before serving.