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February 2016 Elite Honors Qualifiers
Team Members are charging full steam ahead in pursuit of becoming Elite Honors qualified for the first time or maintaining the Elite Honors title. The Elite Honors program is streamlining the way organizations do business with Synergy WordWide while maximizing each Team Member’s earning potential. Team Members following the program are seeing the extra rewards that are made possible through the Go Elite promotion as they continue doing what they’ve been doing all along—building their Synergy businesses.
Congratulations to the February 2016 qualifiers!
Qualify for Elite Honors 1 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors pin, recognition letter, and online recognition. Qualify 3 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors Club Card, which can be used for a number of event perks, including VIP registration, special product promotions, and more!
9x Qualifiers
David Johnston
Dan Hammer
Steve & Roxanne Seely
Mark Comer
7x Qualifiers
Dane Iorg
Lor Pace
Dianne Sandberg
Michael Burnett
K. Roger Carter
6x Qualifiers
Rudy Pedroza & Paul Blad
Dawna Bruce
David Munoz
5x Qualifiers
Daniel Priem
Belva Snow
Margie Dean
Sandra Kerner
4x Qualifiers
Dr. David Burnett
Judy Feldhausen
Dr. Charina Holmes
Brad Burnett
3x Qualifiers
Gerri Bingham
Sandy Klatt
Cliff & Janice Rosang
Nathan Fowers
Jared Chadburn
Donald Clarke
Soomee Kim
Dwayne Loberg
2x Qualifiers
Brian Holt
Susan Bober
Pete Miller
Dwayne & Sandy Schmidek
Jean Lavallie
David Hawthorne
Joy Matwyshen
Willa Holgate
Dr. Mark Warta
Dr. Jack Kucheran
Dr. Eleazar Kadile
Daniel McNabb
Matt Lewis
Raymond Crane
Sue Hossman
Robert Kenemer
Marion Scezsny
1x Qualifiers
Brenda Smestad
Bart Woodcook
Dr. Prendergast
Janice Marie Smith
Sara Holt
Robert S. Smith
Reed Burnett
Brent Burnett
Joel Estrellado
Patrick Harms
Sherry Burns
Eva Miller
Roxanna Madesen
Margaret Parrott
Robert Wischmeier
Karl Ray
Linda Hansen
Elizabeth Drieger
Sherri Bergamo
Betsy Bartlett
Carl Hunter
Doreen Sayler
Curtis Crough
Twila F. Hostetler
Dr. James Evans
R.L. Luekenga, O.D.
Kurt Ochsner
Mary Blakley
Linda Hanson
Patrick Owen
Anna Bergman
Dr. David Sim
Dawn Bruce
Dr. David Goodly
Ann Sandberg
Dr. Bruce Lewandowski
Dr. Jason
Dr. Patrick McCuaig
David Terry
Sarah Harms
Dr. Douglas Pfeiffer
Judith Allen
Alex Medin
Michelle Morrison
Dr. Katheline Nash
Boyd & Debra Gerber
Joel Higginson
Monte R. Stamper
Dr. Martin Maida
Jeff Clayton
Dr. Lyle Marcus-Love
Lise Quigg
Dr. Richard Johnson
Bonnie Tompkins
Kyung Colletti
Michelle Dean
Emily Dean
Jennifer Lewis
Chris Chadburn
Brian Burnett
Paul Dean
Maile Burnett
Adam Shrigley
Gary Burnett
Peter Burnett
Virginia Dean
Diloy Norsworthy
Maliee Jung
Kim Kanazawa
John Williams
Scott Rosang
Alexander Brown
William Burnett
Andrea Crane
Joyce Johnson
Brenda Anderson
Stephen Rockhill
Jamie Crane
Tatyana Lantz
Brandi Pijanowski
Brianda Garcia
Saiza-Jo Kinney
Marilinda Hales
Matthew Kinser
Joel MD
Scott Brumfield
Charles Brown
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
Antonina Ayala
Andrea Tesch
Kira Hatch
Dr. Fred Gardner
DJ Jacobsen
Mervin Harding
Carl Loberg
Taun Ziegler
Robert Hales
Mike Talbot
Angela Pelton
Castro Diego
Michele Moran
Cody Ingram
Ben Bills
Steven Lough
Michael Johnson
Dr. Derek Southers
So Gueon
Sofia Ayala
Young Joo Park
Margo O’Brien
Susan Hernandez
Matthew Preacher
Lizzie Davis
Charles Adamson
Alicia Limon
Monica Rargas
Nancy Chavez
Kenneth Chavez
Mindy Weber
Thalia Hall
Sam Chavez
Paul Limon
Madeline Perry
Tiffany Burnett
Bruce Rogers
Carole Burnett
Ivan Warren
Nicole Reese
Jared Gibson
Anastasia Haner
Alice Uriarte
Adam Ozuna
David Crockett
Nic Dart
Jared Swenson
Michael Quigg
Heath Johnston
Brandon Lewis
Joshua Burnett
Joe Brach
To learn more about Elite Honors and the Go Elite Promotion, click here.
December is already off to a great start. Let’s keep the momentum going! Train your team on the importance of becoming Elite Honors qualified through the Synergy Opportunity Webinar as you achieve this highly sought after title yourself. Can’t wait to see the success that this month brings.
Congratulations to everyone who has achieved Elite Honors so far and a special congratulations to those who have achieved Elite Honors multiple times. We are impressed by your work ethic and belief, and we thank you for the examples you are to all those working toward building their Synergy businesses.
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Hughes Center Studies Dissected: What is Myeloperoxidase?
Scientists at the Hughes Center for Research and Innovation announced two groundbreaking ProArgi-9+ discoveries in 2015 that Synergy Team Members all over the world have been talking about.
CLICK HERE to read the full descriptions of these discoveries.
One of these studies addresses the effects that ProArgi-9+ has on reducing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. And the cause for oxidation? Myeloperoxidase (MPO).
The last sentence of the second study conducted states, “The Hughes Center’s preliminary study discovered that the unique combination of ingredients found in Synergy’s ProArgi-9+ potently inhibited myeloperoxidase and helps to reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.”
So far, we know myeloperoxidase negatively effects nitric oxide production, but what is it exactly? And how exactly does it operate? With answers to these questions, we can gain a better understanding of why it’s important to keep myeloperoxidase from running its course.
MYELOPEROXIDASE: BOTH FRIEND AND FOE
MPO is an enzyme produced by white blood cells and is used to fight infection. MPO produces oxidizing compounds similar to bleach to kill infecting bacteria. The problem arises because the antimicrobial hypochlorous acid—an infection-fighting substance—kills both foe (bacteria) and friend (healthy tissue). This causes the oxidization of tissues.
Scientists at Synergy WorldWide have been evaluating natural inhibitors of myeloperoxidase as a nutritionally therapeutic approach to support cardiovascular health.
Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Matthew Tripp said, “We discovered that certain ingredients in Synergy’s ProArgi-9+ are indeed natural MPO inhibitors and work together synergistically. This unexpected discovery led to the filing of a provisional patent application on ProArgi-9+.”
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Why Meal Replacements?
You’re busy. So busy, in fact, that you hardly have time to grab lunch between errands, meetings, and other obligations. Restaurants and grocery stores are filled with unhealthy food, and when you’re in a bind, grabbing the quick, overly processed lunch seems to be the only option that fit your schedule. But thanks to products like Synergy’s SLMsmart Health Shake, people are finding ways around these issues.
Thanks to meal replacements like Synergy’s SLMsmart Health Shake, people are finding a way around this debacle. Meal Replacements aren’t consumed solely for weight management anymore, they are viewed as a no-hassle meal that supplies complete nutrition. In addition, adding protein and meal replacement powders to other foods is growing in popularity.
For these reasons, meal replacement sales continue to grow as lives become increasingly busy. In fact, by the year 2020, this segment of the industry is expected to rake in a whopping $9 billion in sales. Take a look at these encouraging stats from 2015:
- $7 billion – Amount spent on meal replacements
- $3 billion – Meal replacement sales in North America
- $2 billion – Meal replacement sales in Asia
- $1 billion – Meal replacement sales in Europe
Euromonitor also states that a current trend is categorizing meal replacements as a whole food option because manufacturers are creating formulas using all-natural ingredients. Taking this one step further, SLMsmart is not only made with natural ingredients, it’s made with natural ingredients that are tested for impurities of every kind before being released into the market.
Today, consumers are more concerned about the types of supplements and products they are consuming than they ever have been before. For this reason, SLMsmart Health Shake is the perfect solution for the health conscious, the protein-seekers, the busy bodies, the dieters, and more.
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Elite Honors Spotlight: Dwayne Loberg
February was the biggest month to date for Elite Honors in North America. New Team Members and Synergy veterans alike are latching onto the Elite Honors system and finding fulfillment in reaching the milestones that are required to become Elite Honors qualified. An elite few have even become Elite Honors qualified all nine months since the earnings model was introduced.
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DWAYNE LOBERG of Alberta, Canada, not only became Elite Honors qualified in February, he rank advanced to Bronze, a fantastic achievement for a Team Member who joined the company in 2015 and started actively telling people about Synergy products in December.
Like many who are learning about Synergy for the first time, Dwayne was no interested when his sponsor told him about ProArgi-9+. He refused to try the product repeatedly until one day he decided to do his friend a “favor” and try the product. He and his wife started to take two servings per day and didn’t think much of it until they started to notice changes in their health that they didn’t expect.
“I was in a hospital the first time I told someone about ProArgi-9+,” Dwayne said. “I told him about my experiences with the product and he became a distributor right there. He said, ‘Whatever you are doing, I’m going to start selling it.’”
Dwayne realized in December that there was no reason he couldn’t become Elite Honors qualified every month. He also realized that he wanted everyone on his team to make Elite Honors qualification an ambition.
“Becoming Elite Honors qualified is a step a distributor can take to see that they’ve made progress,” Dwayne said. “The people on my team are ecstatic about Elite Honors; however, I can’t tell other people to be Elite Honors qualified without being qualified myself. People will not surpass what the leader is doing.”
Dwayne said that becoming Elite Honors qualified was easy. He hardly noticed that he fulfilled the Elite Honors requirements because he was focused on sharing Synergy products. By simply sharing his ProArgi-9+ testimonial, distributors and customers fell into place. Dwayne said he is more excited about his Synergy business than any other business venture he has been a part of in his life.
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SLMsmart Switch: No Social Sacrifices
In the second month of the SLMsmart 90-day Challenge, Challenge participants are seeing their smart choices becoming healthy habits. These habits are leading Challengers to outstanding physical transformations. Their determination to win the Challenge and ultimately achieve optimal health is inspiring many. The insights they’ve gained so far during their body transformation journeys prove that we can learn a lot from their experiences!
SLMsmart Challenger
TREVOR PIERSON, UTAH
Having tried more than a handful of diets throughout his lifetime, Trevor found that many of them were unrealistic, discouraging, and greatly altered his lifestyle.
Part of this lifestyle includes going out to eat with family and friends, which can undoubtedly be a dangerous road if you don’t know how to make smart menu choices. Through the Challenge, Trevor realized that he didn’t have to sacrifice his social life—which almost always involves food—due to his modified diet.
“I go out to lunch and out to dinner,” Trevor said. “I just find the things that fit within my diet. Surprisingly, I don’t feel unsatisfied by the foods I’m choosing either. This new way of eating isn’t discouraging at all.”
Trevor has established a love for yellow, orange, and red bell peppers, and eats them almost daily either grilled, mixed with eggs, or raw. He looks forward to eating the foods he is encouraged to incorporate into his diet, including lean proteins and vegetables. The SLMsmart App offers tasty and healthy recipes that fit within the Challenge’s diet recommendations.
In addition to conquering a pattern of healthy eating, Trevor is now executing the intermediate to difficult workouts compared to not being able to complete the intermediate workouts at the beginning of the Challenge.
“At first, I felt like my body couldn’t handle it,” Trevor said. “The cardio was so difficult for me. I didn’t know what to do; however, after I lost some weight and increased my strength, I realized everything I was attempting to do was possible. I keep telling myself, ‘You can do anything for one more month,’ and I’ll tell this to myself again at the end of this month.”
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February 2016 Recognition
February 2016
Congratulations to the following Team Members throughout the United States and Canada. We look forward to your continued triumphs this year!
Rank Advancements
Team Director
Dr. David Burnett
Team Manager
Michael Burnett
Team Leader
Reed Burnett
Mikayla Clark
John Gustin
David Davidson
Gold
Reed Burnett
Maile Burnett
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
John Gustin
Silver
Reed Burnett
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
John Gustin
Bronze
Alexander Vance
Lydia Brown
Dwayne Loberg
Mocha Butkovich
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
Dr. Fred Gardner
Reed Burnett
William Black
Carole Burnett
Dr. Gumm
Star
Dr. Patrick McCuaig
Reynold Roberts
Marty Robbins
Leverne Hubner Jr.
Sue Hossman
Daniel O’Brien
Antonina Ayala
Dwayne Chapman
Dr. William Hood
Julie Russon
William Black
Alexander Vance
Nancy Chavez
Tiffany Burnett
Carole Burnett
Anastasia Haner
Alice Uriarte
Top Recruiters
Top North American Team Members (in order) that personally sponsored the most new Team Members
David Johnson
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
Sandra Kerner
Roxanne Seely
Dwayne Chapman
Steven Lough
Tommy Bethards
Robert Kenemer
Stan and Nadia Harris
David Davidson
Mirasol Alcalde
Joel Higginson
Jared Chadburn
Nathan Fower
Nancy Chavez
Brad Burnett
Martin Ayala
David Munoz
Top Team Builders
Team Members (in order) with the most personally sponsored rank advancements
David Johnson
Bill Styles
Mike Macomber
Brent Burnett
Dr. Jim Sandberg
Reed Burnett
Michael Burnett
Roxanne Seely
Bart Woodcook
Judy Feldhausen
Dr. Anthony Bianchi
Steven Gresham
Beeben Russell
Corrine Brandi
Nathan Fowers
Donald Clarke
Susan Bober
David Munoz
Al Dadswell
Gwen Brown
Jerry Archer
Jay Taylor
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ACCESS RESOURCES AND TOOLS IN SYNERGY DOWNLOADS!
Synergy WorldWide’s global impact is ever increasing, and new people from all walks of life are starting Synergy businesses every day. To expand their businesses, Team Members are sharing Synergy’s opportunities with people in multiple countries, even continents, and for that reason we believe it’s time to make Synergy tools and resources available to you in all languages, all in one place.
Synergy Downloads is a brand new page on the Synergy corporate site found under the “Opportunity” tab. Click on the “Synergy Downloads” link in the dropdown selection and you’ll find an array of informational and business building resources separated by country that will aid you on you journey to financial freedom.
Here’s what you’ll find:
- Forms & price lists
- Marketing materials (fact sheets, brochures, flyers, PowerPoints)
- Videos
You can also go to the “Global Downloads” downloads folder and find Synergy logos, business cards, and additional images that will be useful in your daily business dealings and presentations.
If you have any questions about how to use Synergy Downloads, please contact Customer Service.
Make Synergy Downloads your one stop shop for Synergy resources!
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SLMsmart Switch: Consider the Consequences
In the first month of the SLMsmart 90-day Challenge, we are already seeing the beginnings of incredible transformations taking shape. Perhaps even more important than the physical transformations underway are the mental transformations that need to take place first. The first few weeks of the Challenge require a substantial yet attainable shift in the way the Challenger thinks and acts. Many of our Challengers are already getting the hang of altering their thought processes and increasing their mental toughness in order to make healthy decisions. We can learn a lot from them!
SLMsmart Challenger
JAROM SMITH, ARIZONA
When it comes to losing weight, pain is a must, according to Jarom, a contender in this year’s SLMsmart 90-day Challenge.
His ability to endure through this discomfort and pain comes from thinking about the detailed effects that sugar-loaded and generally unhealthy foods have on his body. Putting junk food into his body alters his mood, energy, and overall wellbeing. Sometimes, it makes him sick. Remembering this unpleasant feeling keeps him on the narrow path to success.
“When I decided to lose weight, I went off of sugar cold turkey and had the worst headache of my life when I did,” Jarom said. “I’ve never consumed alcohol, but flushing the sugars out of my body was like having a hangover. It’s a difficult process.”
Drinking 4-6 liters of water per day, combined with taking the products in Synergy’s Weight Management Elite Pack, were Jarom’s answers to sugar detox. By eating nutritious meals, working in daily exercise, incorporating Synergy products, and downing plenty of H2O, Jarom’s excess weight has been falling off.
“I constantly think about how I felt previous to this Challenge and how hard I’ve worked to get where I am now,” Jarom said. “When I think about or look at sugar or a pizza, I’m reminded of the anxiety I felt being overweight and the mental state I was in. That is the biggest motivator to keep going.”
Jarom likes to think about the consequences of his positive choices as well, including how he will feel when he reaches his goal weight. Imagining this triumphant moment makes choosing a salad over pizza easier than Jarom ever thought possible.
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Cooking Tips for Heart Healthy Meals
Cooking a heart healthy meal, or cooking in general, may seem like a frightening task to some, especially to those who tend to burn everything including toast. However, a study completed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health states that the main ingredient in a healthier diet is cooking meals at home. By cooking at home you have control over your ingredients, your portion sizes, and the way that you cook your food.
A key to creating heart healthy meals is to cut down on cholesterol, fats, and salt found in many common ingredients. Create meals that keep your heart in mind by looking to these quick tips when dinnertime approaches.
Avoid Frying
Rather than deep frying or pan frying food, which causes ingredients to soak up unnecessary and unhealthy fats, look to these alternative options to keep the nutritional value of your ingredients intact:.
Stir-frying. High temperatures destroy some nutrients when cooking, so by stir-frying foods rapidly at high temperatures, food (especially vegetables) retain more of their nutrients, and since the cooking happens quickly, the foods don’t retain as much oil as they would with conventional deep frying techniques.
Broiling. Broiling is a popular choice to prepare healthy meals since it uses direct heat to cook the food it require little to no oil in order to cook. Similarly, broiling methods melt the natural fat found in meat such as chicken or fish, and since most ovens have a broiling unit, it is a quick and reliable way to prepare meals.
Steaming. Unlike the options above, steaming is a form of cooking that requires no oil which makes it much better for your heart since it avoids adding unnecessary fats. Steaming is also great for keeping the original form and taste as well as most of the original nutrition, especially in vegetables. For example, steaming broccoli retains 81% of its vitamin C as opposed to only 30% when cooked in water. And since preparation for steaming is minimal, you can create a healthy meal in very little time.
Quick Tip: Try to keep your meals simple. In many cases, simple recipes and ingredients lead to healthier, more natural meals while more complicated recipes that involve extra ingredients and specialized cooking methods could potentially be taking away from your meal’s nutrition and your time.
‘Tis the Season
Try to avoid prepackaged seasonings as they usually contain a lot of salt. Selecting fresh herbs and preparing hand-made seasonings may seem foreign to you now, but in the long-term, you’ll be saving money by doing the preparation yourself. Your heart will thank you for avoiding all the extra sodium found in store-bought packages.
Quick Tip: Use citrus juice, peppers, or vinegar to add an extra level of flavor to your dishes. But be sure to use these sparingly as to not overpower the overall flavor of the meal.
Make Substitutions
Using low or non-fat yogurt instead of Sour Cream cuts out unnecessary fats in your meal. In ½ a cup of yogurt, you’ll get double the calcium and cut out 4 grams of fat and 2 grams of saturated fat—a fat found in many store-bought foods that could be damaging to heart health over time.
Eliminating butter and replacing it with heart healthy olive oil can be incredibly beneficial to your arteries and overall heart health. Replacing one tablespoon of butter with one tablespoon of olive oil drops the fat content by 2 grams. Seven grams of unhealthy saturated fat will be replaced by 10 grams of heart healthy monounsaturated fats instead.
Make Extra
If you’re putting in the time and effort to prepare a heart healthy dish, don’t hesitate to go overboard. Making extra food gives you healthy snack options, as well as back-up meals in case you don’t feel like preparing something new after a long day. There’s nothing wrong with thinking ahead. This will help you create good habits that will keep your heart healthy and happy in the future.
Quick Tip: Making extra food is great, but just because you have extra food, doesn’t mean you need extra helpings. Set aside proper portions for snacks and meals by using small bags or plastic containers to stay organized and stay focused on eating until you are satisfied rather than eating until you are stuffed.
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January 2016 Elite Honors Qualfiers
Team Members are still charging full steam ahead in pursuit of becoming Elite Honors qualified for the first time or maintaining the Elite Honors title. The Elite Honors program is streamlining the way organizations do business with Synergy WordWide while maximizing each Team Member’s earning potential. Team Members following the program are seeing the extra rewards that are made possible through the Go Elite promotion as they continue doing what they’ve been doing all along—building their Synergy businesses.
Congratulations to the January 2016 qualifiers!
Qualify for Elite Honors 1 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors pin, recognition letter, and online recognition. Qualify 3 out of 12 months and receive an Elite Honors Club Card, which can be used for a number of event perks, including VIP registration, special product promotions, and more!
8x Qualifiers
David Johnston
Dan Hammer
Steve & Roxanne Seely
7x Qualifiers
Mark Comer
6x Qualifiers
Dane Iorg
Lor Pace
K. Roger Carter
5x Qualifiers
Steve & Julie Russon
Gwen Brown
4x Qualifiers
Daniel Priem
Belva Snow
Sandra Kerner
3x Qualifiers
Judy Feldhausen
2x Qualifiers
Gerri Bingham
Melissa Holt
Sandy Klatt
Dwayne Loberg
1x Qualifiers
Pete Miller
Dwayne & Sandy Schmidek
Keith Hampton
David Hawthorne
Joy Matwyshen
Willa Holgate
Dr. Merlin Longaphee
Dr. Tom Wachtmann
Stephen Stolowski
Timothy Sanford
Sue Hossman
Robert Kenemer
Marion Sczesny
Pennie Christensen
To learn more about Elite Honors and the Go Elite Promotion, click here.
December is already off to a great start. Let’s keep the momentum going! Train your team on the importance of becoming Elite Honors qualified through the Synergy Opportunity Webinar as you achieve this highly sought after title yourself. Can’t wait to see the success that this month brings.
Congratulations to everyone who has achieved Elite Honors so far and a special congratulations to those who have achieved Elite Honors multiple times. We are impressed by your work ethic and belief, and we thank you for the examples you are to all those working toward building their Synergy businesses.
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