Ann, Kari and I enjoyed breathtaking views today at the Sundance Resort. It was gorgeous weather, the breeze moved the leaves on the trees and the colors were stunning. We're glad we took the time to enjoy the fall. Hope you do too. - Katharine
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Enjoying Utah Weather
Ann, Kari and I enjoyed breathtaking views today at the Sundance Resort. It was gorgeous weather, the breeze moved the leaves on the trees and the colors were stunning. We're glad we took the time to enjoy the fall. Hope you do too. - Katharine
Monday, October 5, 2009
Barb Schuman Takes First Place!
The 2009 Fall Fling 5K Race
Tradewinds Park
Coconut Creek, FL
September 19, 2009
Top Three Grand Master FEMALE
Place O'All Bib First Name Last Name Age Finish Pace
1 41 275 Barbara Schuman 56 00:25:24 8:11
2 53 151 Pamela Richardson 56 00:26:19 8:28
3 61 39 Celia Sweet 52 00:26:59 8:41
Reuters – September 21, 2009 - This just in off the wire service:
On Saturday, September 19, 2009, at 7:00 AM, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, FL was the site of “The 2009 Fall Fling” 5K Race (3.1 miles) sponsored by The Greater Fort Lauderdale Runners Club. (Yes, we know it was Rosh Hashanah, but she is not Sandy Koufax and the whole thing was over long before services started. Furthermore, the event turned into its own high holiday-equivalent religious experience.) 117 male (75) and female (42) competitors from throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties assembled for battle in the Over the Hill (ages 40+) division.
In an unprecedented and unforeseen turn of events, Barbara Schuman, running her very first race ever – a true newbie – pulled off a monumental upset, claiming first place in the Grand Master Female (age 50 – 59) division hotly contested by 18 athletes.
When adding in the 21 runners classified as Master Female (age 40 – 49), Schuman finished 4th overall of the 39 women, a mere 17 seconds out of the third position. Of the 117 total male and female competitors, Barbara finished 41st overall in her initial foray into the world of competitive track.
Her 25:24 time (8:11 minute/mile pace) was accomplished after only 5 weeks of running training in preparation for her appearance in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) sponsored ½ marathon (13.1 miles), taking place December 6, 2009, on The Strip in Las Vegas. Barbara typically runs 3x/week with 3 to 6 mile jaunts on Tuesdays and Thursdays and longer Sunday runs. She is scheduled to tackle 9 miles this weekend.
Having been bitten by the racing bug, she is madly scouring upcoming 10K and 15K events, plotting her next appearance and conquest. Now, truth be told, lest you think Barbara is carried away with herself after this one stunning success, full disclosure dictates we acknowledge that she was bested by an 80-yr old man, who finished the race in 24.26 or a 7:52 pace!
As you know, Barbara has undertaken this challenge to raise critically needed funds for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. You can read her reasons for running on her website at http://www.active.com/donate/lv09florida/BarbaraSchuman. For those of you who have already generously supported Barbara’s efforts by making a contribution, we are very grateful. For those of you who have yet to contribute, we hope you will consider this worthy charitable cause and the tremendous amount of time and effort Barbara is investing on behalf of the CCFA.
Contributions can be made online on her website, or for those not wishing to use the online service, you can send a check made payable to CCFA to us at 6692 NW 25th Way, Boca Raton, FL 33496 and we will hand deliver it to the local CCFA office.
Again, thank you all for your support and we will keep you informed of Barbara’s progress.
Cordially,
Barbara Schuman & Neal Kaye
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today kicks off the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The battle to conquer this disease has made significant progress in the last twenty years. Having had a mother who defeated the disease I am extremely grateful for the strides doctors and researchers have made at treating breast cancer.
Since I have seen someone close to me undergo treatment for this disease I have often wondered what causes breast cancer and how it can be prevented. While I don’t know all of the answers to these questions since they have yet to be completely answered, I have learned a few things about the subject. I know that since my mother has had breast cancer I am at a higher risk to get it. I also have been told by our family practitioner that a healthy diet and body weight is a key factor in preventing this disease and many other chronic diseases that plague Americans today.
Recently in a Bloomberg.com article, I read that while modern medicine has improved tremendously over the last few years at treating this disease, “the U.S. may be threatened by a trend among women toward obesity, a risk factor for the disease.”
An article in the Examiner said this about breast cancer and obesity, “Rising obesity rates threaten to derail the decreased breast cancer mortality rate. To avoid breast cancer fatality, it is particularly important for post-menopausal women to maintain a healthy weight through physical activity and healthy eating. From cancer.gov, obesity increases the risk of cancers of the breast (postmenopausal), endometrium (the lining of the uterus), colon, kidney, and esophagus, in addition to increasing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Avoiding weight gain is an effective way to decrease these risks.”
I have many amazing women in my life that exercise regularly and try to eat healthy, yet they still are overweight/obese. Losing pounds hasn’t happened for them yet and if they do lose pounds they struggle to maintain the lost weight. As a woman and with what I know about the obesity rate in America and in the lives of many women I know, I don’t want them to be in the high risk category for this dreadful disease of breast cancer.
Unicity International’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Challenge
Introduce Slim to the women in your lives that struggle with weight and may be at risk for breast cancer. Ladies let’s do our part in the fight against breast cancer.
~Kari
Since I have seen someone close to me undergo treatment for this disease I have often wondered what causes breast cancer and how it can be prevented. While I don’t know all of the answers to these questions since they have yet to be completely answered, I have learned a few things about the subject. I know that since my mother has had breast cancer I am at a higher risk to get it. I also have been told by our family practitioner that a healthy diet and body weight is a key factor in preventing this disease and many other chronic diseases that plague Americans today.Recently in a Bloomberg.com article, I read that while modern medicine has improved tremendously over the last few years at treating this disease, “the U.S. may be threatened by a trend among women toward obesity, a risk factor for the disease.”
An article in the Examiner said this about breast cancer and obesity, “Rising obesity rates threaten to derail the decreased breast cancer mortality rate. To avoid breast cancer fatality, it is particularly important for post-menopausal women to maintain a healthy weight through physical activity and healthy eating. From cancer.gov, obesity increases the risk of cancers of the breast (postmenopausal), endometrium (the lining of the uterus), colon, kidney, and esophagus, in addition to increasing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Avoiding weight gain is an effective way to decrease these risks.”
I have many amazing women in my life that exercise regularly and try to eat healthy, yet they still are overweight/obese. Losing pounds hasn’t happened for them yet and if they do lose pounds they struggle to maintain the lost weight. As a woman and with what I know about the obesity rate in America and in the lives of many women I know, I don’t want them to be in the high risk category for this dreadful disease of breast cancer.
Unicity International’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Challenge
Introduce Slim to the women in your lives that struggle with weight and may be at risk for breast cancer. Ladies let’s do our part in the fight against breast cancer.
~Kari
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sponsor Ann, Kari and Katharine as we walk to prevent diabetes.
This Saturday,September 26, employees at Unicity International's headquarters will walk to fight diabetes in the annual American Diabetes Association walk.
Our goal is to raise $3,000 to donate to the ADA. We have reach approximately half of our goal. If you would care to sponsor the employees, we will be happy to walk and do our part to share the knowledge of Unicity's phenomenal products with those who could greatly benefit from using them. All Unicity employees will be wearing shirts bearing a message about Bios Life Slim.
Sponsor us today! Kari Sunderland, Ann Schreck, Katharine Peterson will be walking, to name a few. Just click the link, type in our names and help support the ADA! CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR US! Donation period runs through the end of October.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Hi everyone, Kari here, I am the new girl on the marketing team. I hope everyone is having a great week. Last Friday Katharine and I spent the afternoon at a Women's Expo in Utah. Pictures are below. Don't we look charming?
Katharine
Me (Kari)
It was fun to be among women as they perused shoes, purses, decor and of course many health related products. Katharine and I both agreed that our products, especially Slim, are exceptional comparatively and we have a great science crew to back it up. You ladies are with the right company.
Katharine
Me (Kari)
It was fun to be among women as they perused shoes, purses, decor and of course many health related products. Katharine and I both agreed that our products, especially Slim, are exceptional comparatively and we have a great science crew to back it up. You ladies are with the right company.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Bangkok, Thailand
Yesterday our Global Marketing Manager, Ann Schreck, was at a historical recognition event in Bangkok, Thailand. Ann saw many rank advancements, including many Unicity Women.
She also witnessed Khun Joe become the first Triple Diamond in the history of Unicity International. 
He was recognized in front of 10,000 other Franchise Owners in Thailand and he received a special gift from Stewart Hughes, a Lamborghini. To see Khun Joe receive his Lamborghini, click here.
If you look closely at the picture below, you can see that the sign above the stage reads, "Dream It. Believe It. Make It Real." We echo that. Unicity Women can make their dreams real.
P.S. Don't forget to sign up for the 2010 Global Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
She also witnessed Khun Joe become the first Triple Diamond in the history of Unicity International. 
He was recognized in front of 10,000 other Franchise Owners in Thailand and he received a special gift from Stewart Hughes, a Lamborghini. To see Khun Joe receive his Lamborghini, click here.If you look closely at the picture below, you can see that the sign above the stage reads, "Dream It. Believe It. Make It Real." We echo that. Unicity Women can make their dreams real.
P.S. Don't forget to sign up for the 2010 Global Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Teaching Gaby
Here is Gaby, Cindy James' African Gray. If you notice, he is holding Phytopath®. Cindy is trying to teach Gaby how to say "Unicity makes life better." Soon even the animal kingdom will be talking about us!
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