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Guest: Nor-Cal Beverage Company/Go Girl Energy Drinks

Go-Girl Energy Drinks is teaming up with organizations dedicated to fighting breast and ovarian cancer. Dr. Ernie Bodai, Director of Breast Surgical Services at Kaiser-Permanente in Sacramento, California talks about his campaign to fund breast cancer research through a special stamp, and Doug Carson tells us why he started the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation to get vital testing for women at risk of the disease. These worthy organizations, along with many others, are supported by sales of healthy, delicious Go Girl Energy drinks.

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Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

Guest: Go Girl Energy Drinks; Nor-Cal Beverage Co.

While there’s no known way to prevent breast cancer, there are ways to reduce your risk. Good advice: get regular exercise, maintain a healthy weight, and limit use of alcohol.

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Simple Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Body's Performance and Combat The Aging Process

Guest: GreatLife International, LLC

In the modern world, our bodies are constantly exposed to stress and toxins that damage our cells. This makes them degenerate faster than they should, but there are ways to fight back. VIDACELL® delivers key nutrients directly to the body’s cells. The result is a big boost in cellular energy production, which supports the natural healing process.



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Be Fit, Be Beautiful, Be You

Guest: Adriana Martin Fitness

This segment features Adriana Martin, Fitness Expert, and founder of Fit Mom for Life. Adriana has created an innovative approach to helping women achieve their health and fitness goals through all the seasons of life and despite the time constraints motherhood.


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How Americans Can Make Their Homes More Energy-Efficient

Guest: Council for Responsible Energy

TV carpenter and international model Carter Oosterhouse is known for his easygoing attitude, effortless charm & eye for tackling challenging carpentry projects. But he shows his passion when talking about building more energy-efficient homes. In this segment sponsored by the non-profit Council for Responsible Energy, he encourages people to take advantage of natural gas, an abundant, clean, natural resource.

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Make No Sacrifices Using Arm & Hammer Essentials

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

David Bach, Author of “Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and get rich trying)” talks about how plastic from traditional household cleaners and containers consumer energy when created & contribute a significant amount of post-consumer waste. He provides a solution of using Arm & Hammer Essentials Cleaners to reduce the energy consumed in distribution, generate less plastic waste & limit the amount of harsh chemicals usually produced in household cleaners.

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Don't Skip Breakfast

Guest: Walden Farms

Eat breakfast to jump start your metabolism…you will burn more calories throughout the day! So don’t skip breakfast, just skip sugary and fatty foods and switch to Calorie Free Jam and Jelly fruit spreads and Calorie Free syrups. Your waist line will appreciate it and you’ll have more energy to start your day.

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Run A Tight Ship

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

Sealing leaks and adding insulation where needed are the cheapest and quickest energy improvements you can make to your home. The E.P.A. says you can save up to 20% - that is, several hundred dollars or more each year – on your utility bills, because you won’t be paying to heat or cool air that then escapes from your house. Sealing your heating ducts also helps keep out dust and toxins.

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Scratching Is Natural

Guest: Lilly Companion Animal Health

Have you ever wondered why cats scratch? They are removing the dead outer layer of their claws, marking their territory with paw scent glands, stretching their bodies and working off energy. Do not punish your cat for scratching because it could cause them to be afraid of you or the environment, and may cause them to become defensive.

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Switch To Cold-Water Washing

Guest: Perf Go Green

Here’s a way in which you can help reduce harmful carbon emissions into the environment…Switch to cold water washing and save 80 percent on energy. By doing this you can save estimated $60 a year.
Also, by drying your clothes on a hanger you can help save an average of 700 pounds of C02 a year.



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Green Your Computer

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

The EPA estimates that enabling the energy efficiency settings on your computers can help conserve as much as 80% of the energy that would have been consumed otherwise. Also, save your company millions of dollars in electricity costs by turning off your computer and monitor at night, and together we could shut down eight large power stations!

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Discover How Appliances Have Evolved Over The Past Decades

Guest: Sears

Sears demonstrates how our appliances have evolved over the past decades. From time-saving features to energy-efficient appliances, you’ll see the latest innovations to help balance our lives,

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Get A Green Mortgage

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

The government wants to help you build green, and is offering Energy Efficient Mortgages or EEM’s. With this green mortgage, you can take out a bigger loan or you can use the money in the form of a home equity line of credit, can save a thousand dollars on closing costs and increase your home’s value by five percent.

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Get An Energy Audit

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

The best place to start to reduce your home’s energy use, lower your utility bills, and save as much as 30% is to get a professional home-energy audit. The average cost to heat a home this year was almost a thousand dollars, so call your local utility company and tell them you’re interested in a whole-house evaluation. Many offer this service free to consumers.

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Be An Energy Star

Guest: Organic Works Marketing

Here’s an effortless tip: Identify products that have the blue and white Energy Star label, and buy those when you need a new appliance or piece of office equipment. The initially higher cost offsets your yearly savings and reduces CO2 emissions. An Energy Star washing machine, for example, costs about $150 more but you’ll save $50 a year on your energy bill. And it will cut water use by up to 7,000 gallons per year!

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Indulge Yourself!

Guest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Indulge yourself! A warm bath before bed can relieve muscle tension, ease aching joints, and help you get a good night's sleep. Find a certified massage therapist and treat yourself. The benefits of massage may include decreased pain and increased circulation, energy, and flexibility. (And it feels great!)


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Use Public Transportation

Guest: Perf Go Green

Here’s a way in which you can help reduce harmful carbon emissions into the environment…
Use public transportation whenever possible… Carpool, shop locally, and ideally switch to a hybrid or energy-efficient car (if you haven't already). But remember – to get the full, recommended use of a hybrid, you have to keep it for 5 years.


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Invigorating Your Cocktail Recipes

Guest: The p.i.n.k. Spirits Company

This segment features the President & CEO of p.i.n.k Spirits Company featuring a new vodka that has caffeine & guarana infused in it, which provides the energy you need without any distracting flavor. He also shows us how to make innovative drinks for the holidays.

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U.S. Consumes 25% Of World's Energy

Guest: Perf Go Green

Did you know that the United States, home to only five percent of the world’s population, consumes 25 percent of the world’s energy? Yup, we also generate 25 percent of global warming pollution, this is why we need to motivate change…

The future is in our hands…


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5-hour Energy – The Energy Drink You Can Feel Good About

Guest: Living Essentials

This segment examines the popularity of energy drinks and takes a look at an energy drink with some health benefits.


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