EVP Mark Wilson announces MLM Insider results

Dear Associates,

I’m pleased to announce that MLM Insider recently released the results of its Distributor Choice Awards for 2007, and once again, USANA was selected by thousands of distributors as the best network marketing company. This marks the 10th year that USANA has ranked first in this category.

Each year, thousands of distributors make their pick for the best company in network marketing on the MLM Insider Web site. USANA's continued place at the top of this noteworthy list demonstrates the loyalty and enthusiasm of all of our loyal Associates and devoted customers.

In addition, USANA was also listed as one of the 10 best companies in network marketing on the MLM Insider's "Editor's Selection" list. This is the 14th consecutive year that USANA was included on the editor's list.

It’s great to be recognized for your achievements from time to time, but being selected as the best in the business by those who know the business the best—for 10 years in a row—is truly amazing.

Recognition like this adds valuable third-party credibility to your business-building efforts. So, be sure to take advantage of this great publicity and share it with your prospects. Visit www.mlminsider.com to find out how you can order the 2007/2008 “Best Companies in Network Marketing” e-book .

Access more information about this and other exciting USANA news from the “Press Releases” section of the Media Center.

Take care,

Mark Wilson
Executive Vice President of Customer Relations

Dr. Tim Wood announces significant third-party study

Dear Associates,

As part of our mission to provide high quality, science-based products, we support significant third-party nutritional research at many well-respected research institutions.

Most recently, the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) completed a large clinical study that confirmed that lifestyle change involving diet, supplementation and exercise, can improve the metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is a pre-diabetic state that involves multiple symptoms including central obesity, insulin resistance, elevated blood lipids, elevated blood glucose, and high blood pressure. The results of the UCD study verified those from an earlier study conducted by USANA in 2005. Both clinical trials employed a lifestyle program designed by Dr. Ray Strand that included exercise, USANA's nutritional supplements, and a low-glycemic diet including USANA's nutritional shakes and bars.

USANA's original study, conducted with 25 subjects, found that the lifestyle modification program had dramatic effects on the health of participants. The University of Colorado study used a larger group and found similar results. Those results will be fully published later this year, however initial results from the study are promising.

Subjects in the UCD study lost an average of 12 pounds over the 12-week program. Even more dramatic, however, were the significant improvements in measures of glycemic control, cardiovascular health, inflammation, and antioxidant status. On average, participants who completed the study achieved considerable reduction in insulin resistance, blood pressure, cholesterol, and oxidative stress. All of these changes are consistent with improvements to markers of metabolic syndrome and with significant improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic health.

Valuable third-party research such as this not only helps further USANA’s knowledge of nutritional science, it can also help you establish credibility that USANA’s products are Nutritionals You Can Trust. I encourage you to refer to this study and other USANA-supported research, such as our partnership with the Linus Pauling Institute, as you share USANA’s message of true health with your customers and prospects.

Access USANA’s full press release on this latest study and other exciting news from the “Press Releases” section of the Media Center.

Sincerely,

Tim Wood

Executive Vice President of Research & Development

Magnesium Intake Increases Bone Mineral Density and May Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society has shown that dietary intake of magnesium is associated with an increase in bone mineral density in older men and women.

The study included 2,038 men and women aged 70-79 that were enrolled in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Food frequency questionnaires were used to assess magnesium intakes and document any medications. The data also accounted for variations in age, body mass index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol use, physical activity, estrogen use, and supplemental calcium and vitamin D. Higher magnesium intake through diet and supplements was positively associated with total - body bone mineral density (BMD) in older white men and women. For every 100 mg per day increase in magnesium, there was an approximate 2 per cent increase in whole-body BMD.

The results have important implications since osteoporosis currently affects over 10 million adults in the U.S. alone, with another 34 million suspected to have low bone mass. In addition, earlier dietary surveys have consistently shown that a large portion of adults do not meet the RDA for magnesium.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society November 2005, Vol 53, No 11, pp 1875-1880

High Glycemic Index Diets Increase the Risk of Chronic Degenerative Disease

Long-term consumption of high-glycemic foods may increase oxidative stress and the risk of chronic degenerative diseases. Leading U.S. researchers recently concluded that a low-GI diet, not a low carbohydrate diet, appears to be beneficial in reducing the production of free radicals and oxidative stress. Glycemic index (GI) is a measure of the rate that the carbohydrates in a food or meal are digested and appear in the blood as glucose (sugar). Glycemic load is a way of measuring the total carbohydrates in a meal or diet with a mathematical adjustment for GI. These measurements can be used to simultaneously describe the quality (glycemic index) and quantity of carbohydrate in a meal or diet. Recent data suggest that the sudden rise in blood sugar associated with a high glycemic load may increase free radical production and the risk of oxidative damage. This increased production has been implicated in many disease processes including chronic heart disease, accelerated aging, and type 2 diabetes.

Investigators from several leading U.S. institutions recently investigated whether a diet with a high GI or GL is associated with greater oxidative stress by taking specific measurements in nearly 300 healthy adults. Participants with a higher GI and GL diet were found to exhibit increases in oxidative stress when compared to those eating a diet lower in glycemic index and load. Researchers concluded that chronic consumption of high-GI foods may lead to chronically high oxidative stress, increasing the risk for several degenerative diseases. A low-GI diet, not a low carbohydrate diet, appears to be beneficial in reducing oxidative stress. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 84, No. 1, 70-76, July 2006.

USANA Products Receive Approval From ConsumerLab.com, Informed-Choice

In recent blind studies, seven of USANA’s products were evaluated and approved by two leading providers of independent test results and information in the field of nutritional supplementation—ConsumerLab.com, LLC (“CL”) and Informed-Choice.

In the ConsumerLab.com study, CL purchased and evaluated lutein and zeaxanthin products from various nutritional supplement manufacturers to determine whether they contained the amounts of the compounds as stated on their labels. Upon completion, CL announced that USANA’s Visionex™ had “met [its] label claim and ConsumerLab.com’s standards for lutein and zeaxanthin products,” qualifying Visionex to carry the organization’s coveted Seal of Approval.

Similarly, Informed-Choice—working in conjunction with United Kingdom-based HFL—conducted extensive testing on USANA supplements Active Calcium™, Procosa® II, Chelated Mineral, Poly C®, Mega Antioxidant, and Body Rox™. All were examined and found to be free of the contaminants targeted by Informed-Choice from the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) list of prohibited substances, qualifying the products to carry the highly respected INFORMED-CHOICE logo. (This news is particularly exciting to any of your athletically minded prospects!)

For more information about CL, please visit http://www.consumerlab.com.
For more information about Informed-Choice and its testing parameters, visit http://www.informed-choice.org.

Good Nutrition Essential to Tour Victories

USANA, the official health supplement supplier of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, would like to congratulate the 2007 Wimbledon Ladies Doubles Champions Cara Black (ZIM) and Liezel Huber (RSA).

“Tennis is an extremely rigorous sport and very demanding on the body,” said South African native and ladies doubles champion Liezel Huber. “Since taking USANA products, I have truly experienced a noticeable difference in my health. I firmly believe that USANA’s world-class nutritional supplements played a major role in my performance at Wimbledon 2007.”

USANA announced its partnership with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in late 2006, introducing USANA’s unmatched nutritional products to 400 of the world’s most elite athletes in women’s tennis. Wimbledon, the oldest major championship in tennis, is commonly regarded as the most prestigious international tennis competition.

USANA Founder Dr. Myron Wentz Receives Albert Einstein Award

USANA Founder Dr. Myron Wentz was honored June 25 at a special ceremony in Jerusalem with the Albert Einstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Life Sciences.

The Albert Einstein Award, given by Global Capital Associates, salutes leaders whose vision and commitment have contributed to the critical advancement of vital life-saving and life-enhancing technology to benefit mankind. Dr. Wentz received the award in recognition of his contributions to nutritional science, as well as his many humanitarian endeavors.

“I am honored and humbled to receive an award that bears the name of Albert Einstein,” Dr. Wentz said. “As both an extraordinary scientist and dedicated humanitarian, he serves as a great inspiration for my life’s work, helping people lead healthier lives through nutritional science.”