Green Archers aim high

MANILA, Philippines - Health is wealth is an understatement for athletes, especially for De La Salle University’s basketball team, the Green Archers. Proper nutrition, rigorous training, discipline backed by essential vitamins and minerals are key to an athlete’s performance. That is why DLSU chose Usana Health Sciences as its official supplier of these essential nutrients.  Usana is among the top-ranked manufacturers of food supplements in the US and is now one of the fast-rising health companies in the Philippines.
High-caliber athletes train tirelessly to ensure their bodies are built for optimum performance.  They cannot afford to take risks, which is why many world-class competitors trust Usana. The Green Archers join the ranks of world-class athletes in the prestigious Team Usana roster. Notable are the US and Canadian speed skating teams, Jennifer Botterill of the Canadian women’s hockey team, Canadian track and field athlete Jared Macleod, Brent Newdick, a New Zealand decathlete, and Werner Berger, the oldest North American to climb the summit of Mount Everest.
 “To achieve excellence means to be partnered with excellence, and Speed Skating Canada is proud to have Usana as an official supplier to our national team athletes,” says a representative of the Speed Skating Team, Canada.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is also powered by Usana.  According to Kim Clijsters who is now seeing action at the Australian Open: “My mind and body have to be in tip-top shape for the tour, and Usana’s products help me compete at optimal levels.”

In the Philippines, the De La Salle Green Archers has a rich legacy in basketball, with 16 titles in the NCAA and UAAP since 1939, including a four-peat (four consecutive championships) at the UAAP, from 1998–2001 another championship in 2007, and an almost flawless inclusion in the  UAAP finals since it entered the league.

Manny Pacquiao: The Champ Chooses USANA

Manny Pacquiao: The Champ Chooses USANA

The Internet is buzzing with news thatManny Pacquiao, who is widely considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and one of the greatest boxers of all time, officially takes USANA’s award-winning nutritional supplements.

Pacquiao’s proverbial rags to riches story has not only inspired an entire nation of 95 million Filipinos, but also has captured the hearts of millions of people around the world.

Pacquiao is the first boxer in history to hold world titles in 8 different weight divisions, having fought at 106 pounds, all the way to 150 pounds. He is presently the WBO Welterweight World Champion and, amazingly, is also a congressman serving in the House of Representatives for the province of Sarangani in the Philippines.

With a worldwide endorsement deal from Nike along with having appeared on the cover of Time magazine and featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes, numerous pundits assert that Pacquiao may one day run for president of the Philippines. You should expect to see a lot more of Pacquiao and USANA in future. In fact, as we write this blog, CBS and Showtime are heavily promoting Pacquiao’s upcoming fight on May 7 against former three division World Champion, “Sugar” Shane Mosley.

A Natural Partnership

So how did this partnership between Pacquiao and USANA come about? We turn to Alex Ariza, the elite strength and conditioning coach for Pacquiao and a number of other professional fighters.

With a B.S. in exercise and nutritional sciences from San Diego State University and 2 years of extensive medical training at Health Science College of Medicine, Ariza stands out as one of the top strength and conditioning coaches in the world. In preparing Manny to challenge welterweight boxing sensation Oscar De La Hoya in late 2008, Ariza began working with Teri Tom, a distinguished registered dietician who introduced Ariza to USANA’s award-winning nutritional supplements.

As part of Pacquiao’s nutritional overhaul, Tom noticed that the fighter had previously been taking one of the world’s most popular multivitamins. Knowing about the USANA difference firsthand, Tom and Ariza convinced Pacquiao to give USANA a try in the fall of 2008, and the three have not looked back. Initially a huge underdog, Pacquiao went on to defeat De La Hoya in a lopsided fight that later convinced De La Hoya to retire from boxing. After seeing Pacquiao take out Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto to win an unprecedented world title in 7 weight divisions, Ariza decided to partner with Tom and USANA to provide his high profile fighters and others with the best nutritionals on the market.

To take this partnership with USANA global, Ariza and Tom collaborated with Silver Director David Weinberg, an attorney and former estate planner for a number of Forbes 400 clients, and Gold DirectorDavid Block, who, prior to USANA, founded his own hedge fund and was an award-winning research analyst in the health and nutrition sector.

Making a Difference

Aspiring to make a difference in peoples’ lives and educate the masses about true health and the importance of nutrition, the dynamic core formed The Pacquiao Team (TPT), which is currently conducting a large scale USANA campaign in the Philippines that aims to bring both financial security and optimal health to as many Filipinos as possible.

Pacquiao and his training camp have been approached by countless nutrition companies and supplement suppliers in the past, but seeing that uncompromising product quality, effectiveness, and safety is the most important consideration for athletes and consumers, USANA became the obvious choice for Pacquiao’s personal nutritional regimen.

“Based on Alex’s experience and expertise, he chose USANA (as they were) the best products on the market,” according to a post on Pacquiao’s official website entitled Alex Ariza and USANA: The Truth About Manny Pacquiao’s Pills, which was published on March 14, 2011.

We at USANA would like to congratulate all of the parties involved in making this partnership a reality. It is an honor knowing that elite champions like Manny Pacquiao choose to take our nutritional products to help them optimize their heath and perform at their best. It is also inspiring to see how hard work and persistence can pay off if we all continue to work together to spread Dr. Wentz’s message of true health.

All products are listed in the following books of Doctors

Foundation to Nutritional Supplementation

The ESSENTIALS^TM vitamin & mineral supplements for adults are a combination of two products: Mega Antioxidant^TM and Chelated Mineral^TM food supplements. Together, they provide a broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and other plant nutrients that from the foundation of USANA's nutritional system. Thy have the advantage of USANA's patented OlivolTM olive fruit extract that provides the nutritional benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

Who can Benefit

·        Every adult, to complement a healthy diet.

Why USANA’s Essentials

Comprehensive

·        The Essentials supplements provide a  wide range of vitamins and minerals as well as trace minerals, mixed carotenoids, bioflavanoids, and other plant nutrients and antioxidants.

Potent and Balanced

·        They supply a carefully balanced level of nutrients for optimal results.

Bioavailable

·        They use high-quality ingredients that are in forms the body can absorb and use.

Patented Olive Extract

·        They have the advantage of USANA’s patented Olivol olive-fruit extract that provides the nutritional benefits of the meditteranean diet.

Best of the Best

·        The Essentials vitamin, mineral and antioxidant supplements are effective, safe, and manufactured to Pharmaceutical Quality. They were named “Best of the Best” and one of the four supplements to receive the highest, Gold Medal rating in Lyle MacWilliam’s Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements 4th Edition.

For Cardiovascular Health - Proflavanol

The Proflavanol^TM supplement supplies powerful bioflavanoids from exceptional-quality grape-seed extract, which is clinically proven to sustain sound cardiovascular health. It also maintains a balanced immune function and healthy, younger looking skin.

Who can Benefit

·        People whose cardiovascular health is a priority.

·        People who want to maintain strong immune function.

·        People who desire healthy, younger-looking skin.

Why USANA’s Proflavanol

·        Proflavanol combines top-quality grape-seed bioflavonoids with the antioxidant properties of a highly bioavailable vitamin C.

·        It is clinically proven to promote sound cardiovascular health.

·        It is effective, safe, and manufactured to pharmaceutical quality.

For Heart Health - CoQuinone 30

The CoQuinone 30^TM supplements supplies an advance amount of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which is Vital for cardiovascular health, sound muscle function and healthy nerve function.

Who can Benefit

·        People whose heart or muscle health is a priority.

·        Athlete and those who whose work require constant muscular exertion.

·        Older people whose natural ability to synthesize CoQ10 has diminished.

Why USANA’s Coquinone 30

·        Coquinone 30 supplies a combination of coenzyme Q10 and alpha-lipoic acid formulated for maximum bioavailability.

·        Its proprietary formula is clinically proven to deliver more CoQ10 than competing products.

·        It is effective, safe and manufactured to Pharmaceutical Quality.

Healthy Oil - BiOmega

The Biomega^TM supplement supplies pure, natural fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for optimal health and wellness. In particular, they support a healthy heart and joints.

Who can Benefit

·        People whose cardiovascular and neural health is a priority.

·        Women who want healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.

·        People who desire healthy, balanced immune function.

Why USANA’s Biomega

·        BiOmega is double-molecular distilled to be free from heavy metals and organic contaminants like dioxins and pesticides.

·        It provides advanced levels of EPA and DHA, the two important omega-3 fatty acids, in just two capsules a day.

·        Its lemon oil helps eliminate any fishy after taste.

·        It supplies additional vitamin D, a nutrient found to be inadequate in most diets.

·        It is effective safe, and is independently tested and approved by ConsumerLab.