The Apple Test continued - day 4

We're almost done. 1 more day and we'll be taking the apple slices out of the water to show them side by side. I honestly can't wait, because the smell of the mold is getting to be too much. Here are the photos from 96 hours into the experiment.

There is now mold on the surface of all the apple slices. It took the mold almost 96 hours to finally affect the USANA apple slice.  Nonetheless, the USANA apple slice is by far the healthiest - especially the portion of the apple that is in the vitamin rich water. If you click on the images below, you'll see that the immersed portion of the other two apple slices are black in color. Not quite sure why, but surely it can't be healthy for you. Makes me wonder what happens to the inside of your body when you take them. Here are the close up shots:

Tomorrow's final photos will be taken with the apple slices out of the water and next to each other. Just be glad that smell isn't transferred through the computer screen. LOL

The Apple Test continued - day 3

Here's the photos at 72 hours into the experiment. You tell me which one you think is holding up the best.

Without a doubt, the USANA Healthpak apple slice is still looking the best. It has started to grow little spots of mold on the part that is exposed to the air, but nothing like the Kirkland and prenatal vitamin apple slices. They have really started to deteriorate all over. The part of the apple slice in the water was the first part to turn black...and that was the part exposed to the dissolved vitamins. Makes me wonder what's really in those vitamins. Here's the close up shots:

Stay tuned for two more rounds of photos.

The Apple Test continued - day 2

05/02/2010 at 4:30 p.m. - 48 hours into the experiment. The control apple isn't looking so great any more. It appears to be saturated and ready to fall apart and something is starting to grow on top of the water. The two contenders, Kirkland's brand and the prenatal are getting more and more discolored. The USANA apple still seems to be fine with slight oxidation on top where the apple is exposed to the air. Here are the photos:

 Another post later today to show 72 hours into the experiment.

My daughter's 6th grade science project - The Apple Test

My 11 year old is doing her 6th grade science project and she decided to do the USANA apple test. She had all seen the youtube video's and read some of the comments on there and she wanted to see it with her own eyes and make a grade by doing the experiment. She is comparing the USANA HealthPak to Kirkland's brand multi-vitamin (Costco) & a prescription Prenatal Vitamin borrowed from a neighbor who just had a baby. There is also a control container with only water in it. This experiment will run for 5 days to see which apple gets the most nutrients from the vitamins. Enjoy!

So here's a photo log of her results so far. It's been 2 days already and we're coming up on the 3rd. I will be helping her update the images on my blog each day.

The Start: 04/30/2010 4:30 p.m. Filled the containers with filtered water, dropped in the vitamins and then the apple slices. The USANA vitamins have already started to dissolve, while the other two are still solid.

 2 hours later the vitamins have dissolved in the water and are starting to affect the apple slices. Can you tell which apple is getting the best cellular nutrition? Keep in mind, all living things have living cells...just like our own bodies:

 05/01/2010 4:30 p.m. Day 1 - 24 hours later there are some strange things happening to the Kirkland's brand and prenatal vitamin apple slices. They are growing some sort of funk on them. Even the control, which is just water, looks better than those two. The USANA apple still looks healthy and seems to be holding up the best.

05/02/2010 Day 2 - Almost 48 hours into the science experiment and the funk just keeps getting worse for the two contenders. USANA is holding strong with the control in 2nd place. Now don't get grossed out, but here are some photos. I will do another post after 4:30 p.m. to show the full effects after 48 hours:

To be continued.....

Elements of a successful business

I've been thinking about what it takes to have a successful money making business. What do you think it takes? Go ahead and make a list of all the elements of a successful business. Think about existing companies and what it is that they have.

Here's my list:
• Product
• Management
• IT
• Human Resources
• Employees
• Customer Service
• Shipping
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Research & Development
• Sales Team
• Warehouse
• Office

You may have come up with a longer list than mine, but the point of this exercise is to show you how extensive it can be to do this on your own. Now think of what it costs to run it all. From personal experience in starting my own t-shirt company, I know the costs and inventory just kept building up. Just ask my wife about all the boxes of t-shirts in my garage. What we don't need, especially in this economy is stagnant business.

Now here's the real reason for this blog post. Are you ready?
USANA provides all of these elements for you to help you build your own business. They offer amazing products, have an awesome management team, top-notch customer service, shipping department, R&D and the list goes on and on.

 Here's where it gets even better if you're ready to start your own business.
• NO OFFICE!
• NO INVENTORY!
• NO EMPLOYEES!
• LOW START UP COST!
What could be better when it comes to owning your own business? Don't just take my word on it, research USANA for yourself. If you're ready to take control of your financial life and feel great while doing it, do the research, contact me and let's get you started. This is the real deal!

Support, support and more support!

One of the most important elements to any home business is knowing that you are backed 100%. It's so important to have that support and tools available as you learn the ropes of your new business. I have learned from personal experience about the top-notch quality of customer service USANA provides to its associates. They have literally bent over backwards to help me out. The other is the availability of tools to help me build my business. I'm so impressed with the online tools, from downloadable files and videos to the BDS eApprentice that, along with my sponsor, have helped train me to run my business and meet my goals. Having all this at my fingertips really does make a huge difference and makes USANA standout above the rest. So, if you're considering a home-based business, you really need to research USANA.
I love being able to log in each morning and see the progress and growth of my business. True Health and Wealth are in my future.

The Recession-Proof Formula

This is a great video by Robert G. Allen about the USANA opportunity in this time of economic difficulty.