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18BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2013WouldyouliketoloseweightHaveyoubeentryingtoeatproperlyyetyoucontinuetoeattoomuchjunkfoodandsweetsEverstartedanutritionalprogramonlytofallawayafterafewweeksWhynottryVisalusSciencesVimeaninglifeandsalusmeaningsaludhealthandprosperityisanutritionalcompanythatseekstoposi-tivelyimpactthehealthlifeandpros-perityofeveryonetheycomeintocon-tactwith.BOCNwelcomesVincentOwensaOneStarAmbassadorandEquityOwnerofVisalusSciences.Mr.OwensaDenvernativeandsonofPastorRobertOwensPastorofTheBethelChurchofGodinChristin1960sthroughearly1980sismarriedtoReneeOwensthedaughterofPastorLeeHarriswhotodaypastorsNewTestamentChurchHoliness.OwenswaseducatedinDenverPublicSchoolswenttocollegeinSeattlewhereheplayedbasketballandlaterjoinedtheNavytravellingaroundtheworld.HereturnedtotheUnitedStatesafteraneight-yeartourofdutywiththemilitary.AfterleavingthemilitaryOwensgravitatedtowardstheinsuranceandinvestmentsfieldsspending25yearsasconsultantandproducerininsuranceandinvestmentbusinessduringthe1980s.BecausethecountrywasbecomingeconomicallyunstableatthattimeIlookedforwaystosupplementmyincomeandthatswhentheVisalusbusinessmodelwasintroducedtome.Statisticsareshowingmoreandmorethattheblackcommunityisfail-ingingoodhealthduetosuchill-nessesashighbloodpressurehyper-tensiondiabetesandarthritis.Owenssaysthatalltheseillnesseshaveobe-sityincommonwhichisatepidemiclevelsinAmerica.Todayone-thirdofallAmericanadultsareconsideredtobeobeseandarecentstudyfromtheCenterforDiseaseControlCDCsaysthat42ofAmericanswillbeobesebytheyear2030.Owenssaysthatadultsandchildrendonothavetobecomeobeseandsuggestedthatgoodhealthandpreventionoftodayscommondis-easescanbepreventedbydoingthreebasicthingswatchingwhatyoueatgettingproperexerciseandusingprop-erfoodsupplements.HeexplainedthatadultsandchildrenmusthavepropersupplementationbecauseAmericansoilisnutritionallydeficientsuchthatbythetimeitreachestheconsumerwholatercooksititfurtherlosessomeofitsnutritionalvalue.Inadditiongrocersrushthefoodtomarketwhichalsodestroysthenutritionalvalueoffoods.DuetobusylifestylesofpeopletodayVisaluscanprovide90-caloriemealsthatprovideneededsupplementationplusvitaminsmineralsandweightmaintenanceblendsthatkeeppeoplehealthy.Visaluscomesinashakeformandthecompanyalsoprovidessupple-ments.Visalusprimarilyfocusesonweightlossnutritionandperformanceandisalsonutritionallysoundforchil-drenwhoarecurrentlyexperiencingobesity.InadditionVisaluscanbeagreathelptoseniorcitizenssinceitislowinsugarandlowincarbohydratesandalsohelpssavebonedensity.InterestedpersonscanreceivemoreinformationaboutthisproductthroughPastorOwensradioprogramcalledHouseholdofFaithMinistriesthatheshepherdsaswellasVoiceoftheShepherdradioprogramwhichisbroadcasteveryFridayat1130a.m.1200noonwithco-hostandPastorDonGivens.Theseprogramsarealsoexpandingtheircommunityeffortstohelpthecommunitydevelophealthynutritionlifestyleswithnutritionandfoodprograms.TheCommunityChallengeisforthenon-profitsectorofVisalustoraisefundsforothernon-profitorganizationswherebyapersoncandonate24.00andVisaluswillprovide60nutritiousshakeswhichisamealtoaneconomicallydisadvantagedchild.Visalusiscurrentlyworkingside-by-sidewithDenverPublicSchoolstobeapartoftheirmandatetochangetheirnutritionalprogramby2015.ThisopportunityhasgivenVisalusaplat-formtoeffectivelyworkinthecom-munityandhelppeoplebecomenutri-tionallyawareandchangeunhealthynutritionallifestyles.Visaluswillbeworkingtointroduceandestablishtheir90-DayChallengewhichencouragesandeducatescommunitymemberstodedicate90daystothemselvesinordertochangetheirlifestyle.Owensrecitedthatittakes21daystodevelopahabitthereforeVisalusworkswithpeopletoreshapeandformgoodhabitsthatwillbeactualizedforbetterhealthandhealthychoices.Anothercomponentinsidethe90-DayChallengeistheProject10programthatprovesthatifthepersoncanlosethefirsttenpoundstheycanactuallylosetheremainderoftheweightandorbuildleanmuscledependingupontheirgoals.Visalusnutritionalregimensimpactthetotalperson-positivelyaffectingthehealthlifestyleandprosperityofthosewhocommittoexperiencewhatitsnutritionprovides.OwensexplainedtoBOCNthatwiththe90-DayChallengeachangedmindsetmustalsooccurandthatthecommunityneedstounderstandthatwithchallengecomeschangeandifthereisnochallengetherewillbenochange.VisaluswantstochallengeAmericaandtheAfrican-Americancom-munitytomakesurewebegintochangeourmindsetsohealthylifestylesfollow.SaidOwensWearesickandtiredofseeingmoreandmoreofthemortuary-typeoflifewheretheyarewaitingtodieinsteadoflivinglifeWewanttoshowthemthatthereisalotoflifetoliveandyoucanhaveitallrightnowVincentOwenscanbereachedatVisalusSciencesat720422-3297oronthewebatConvince.Myvi.net.VisalusSciencesAssistingNutritionalChangeBUSINESS2ndAnnual3Score10WomenofDistinction.ThiseventhonorstheMothersofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusFBBCJwhohavereachedthismilestonebythegraceofGOD.AlongwithdinnerpreparedandservedbythePOSSEtheWomenofDistinctionofFBBCJwaspresentedwithacrystalrosesdippedin24cktgoldplaqueswiththeirnamesidentifyingthemasFriendshipsWomenofDistinctionandaprofessionalportrait.Thosepictu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