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Summer Beauty: Swiss Natural

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*Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only*

Since beauty really starts from within, eating an optimal diet – including drinking adequate water and supplementing with vitamins and minerals when necessary – is essential for how you look and feel on the outside.

When my diet falls short of the mar, I turn to Swiss Natural. A long time fan of their Echinacea and Golden Seal Extract (we toss it back whenever we feel even a tiny bit under the weather), Swiss Natural products are safe, efficacious and are scientifically formulated from natural sources.

A few weeks ago, I blogged about Swiss Natural’s Route of Change Event to raise funds for Breakfast for Learning.

“The Cause: One in nine children in Canada live below the poverty line and this is only one of the many reasons children go to school hungry each day. 31% of elementary school and 62% of secondary school students do not eat a healthy breakfast daily. Childhood obesity rates, Type 2 diabetes and other health-related issues continue to rise; and still Canada remains one of the few developed countries without a national nutrition program for children. (Source: Breakfast for Learning)”

Supporters were invited to join “Hoop Toronto” professional hula hoopers, and for everyone who joined the fun and hula hoops, Swiss Natural made a $1 donation to Breakfast for Learning.

The results are in – Swiss Natural raised $9,000 for Breakfast for Learning!

Woo hoo! And there’s more wonderful news… Swiss Natural is participating in my Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide!

I received an enviable assortment of Swiss Natural products for my entire family – everything from Total One® Women Timed Release Multi Vitamin and Mineral Box for moi, Kids Chewable Vitamin D3 600 I.U. for Ryder and Solutions Energy With Green Tea, Vitamin B12 & Guarana for my husband, who is constantly searching for the perfect 3pm pick-me-up. We even received cool little pill boxes which came equipped with electronic reminders!

I was also incredibly happy to see Chewable Cranberry and Omega 3 supplements – two Swiss Natural products I’ve already got in my medicine chest. Score!

About the Company –

Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd. was established in 1965 and is Canadian owned and operated. The company began with natural health food stores located in Toronto. After much success, the company began importing, manufacturing, wholesaling and distributing natural supplements. Since then the company has grown to include over 400 vitamins, minerals and supplements under the Swiss Natural brand name. Today, Swiss Natural employs over 140 people across the country supplying natural health products to retail partners and distributing many products internationally.

Now this may sound vain – but it’s definitely beauty-related – I started taking Swiss Natural Omega 3 Adult capsules because I heard that fish and flax oils were fabulous for your hair. Well, this is one vitamin review in which I can actually provide tangible results: since starting the supplement months ago, my hair is thicker, more shiny and grows like crazy! It is the one thing I’ve changed in my diet, so I think I can confidently attribute my new lovely locks to my intake of Omega 3. #winning!


Swiss Natural products can be found at reputable retailers across Canada. Click here to find a store near you.


One lucky Listen to Lena! reader will win a Swiss Natural gift basket, featuring all the products you see above! (Value $150)

To enter, simply leave a comment here telling us which Swiss Natural products are in your medicine chest. Alternatively, you can visit Swiss Natural online and choose three (3) products that you think would be beneficial to your well being.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Follow my blog, Listen to Lena! (2 extra entries!)
(2) “Like” Listen to Lena! on Facebook
(3) NEW Follow Listen to Lena! on Twitter
(4) “Like” Swiss Natural on Facebook
(5) Follow Swiss Natural on Twitter
(6) Tweet daily: Please use this Swiss Natural Giveaway Tweet.

I’ll draw for a winner on August 7th. Good luck everybody!

GTA: Hoop It Up and Make A Difference!

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Torontonians – Wednesday is going to be a beautiful day. Sunny, warm and smiles all around… so why not have some fun and make someone else’s day just as bright?

This Wednesday, June 15th, Swiss Natural is encouraging Torontonians to move their hips and hula hoop at the Route of Change event to raise funds for Breakfast for Learning. (Fun!) Supporters are invited to join “Hoop Toronto” professional hula hoopers, at Yonge Eglinton Square from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for demonstrations, giveaways and fundraising initiatives. For everyone who joins the fun and hula hoops, Swiss Natural will make a $1 donation to Breakfast for Learning. The event kicks off a three-day Swiss Natural “fun-raising” initiative of hooping in support of Breakfast for Learning throughout downtown Toronto June 15 to 17, 2011.

The Players:

Swiss Natural, a Canadian owned and operated company offering over 400 vitamins, minerals and supplements. You’ve likely got at least one Swiss Natural product in your medicine chest; I’ve got five. The company created Route of Change to both give customers a voice and provide a comfortable environment where it would actually be heard. Bonus: Dr. Elvis Ali, ND is a Natural Health Educator at Swiss Natural, is there to answer your questions and help you on the path to better health and wellness.

Breakfast for Learning helps support and sustain school-based child nutrition programs through grants, ongoing support, and child nutrition resources and research. In 2009-2010, Breakfast for Learning provided funding to 2,300 programs, providing healthy meals and snacks to over 267,000 children and youth.

Hoop Toronto has converted thousands to the joys of hooping through energizing classes, high-quality hoops, and mesmerizing performances

The Cause:

One in nine children in Canada live below the poverty line and this is only one of the many reasons children go to school hungry each day. 31% of elementary school and 62% of secondary school students do not eat a healthy breakfast daily. Childhood obesity rates, Type 2 diabetes and other health-related issues continue to rise; and still Canada remains one of the few developed countries without a national nutrition program for children. (Source: Breakfast for Learning)

The Deets:

Yonge Eglinton Square on Wednesday, June 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

p.s. This isn’t the last you’ve seen of Swiss Natural on Listen to Lena!… since beauty starts on the inside first, look for a sweet giveaway during the July beauty event!