Family Budgets to Increasingly Favor Vended Foods?

Will tightening family budgets mean even more revenues for healthy food producers and their distributors?

A legion of YoNaturals vending distributors, already blessed by a solid market segment which values healthy choices in vended snack foods and drinks, may well be the beneficiaries of a consumer shift away from expensive restaurant meals.

The same market forces which have brought Wal-Mart corporation profit increases while their pricier competitors flounder, seem also to be turning consumers away from sit-down restaurants and their relatively higher costs.  This happens in nearly every economic recession, and this one is stacking up to be no different. To the extent that the search for lower cost alternatives lead lunchtime crowds to sample their local vending machines’ fare, those producers offering nutritional quality might well see sales volume increases.

And there is no one with a healthier name in vended nutrition than YoNaturals.

In like measure, there are no distributors better positioned to profit from any such trend than the growing team of distributors marketing YoNaturals’ four hundred plus snack food and drink choices.  Sales results consistently show it; and word of mouth among our distributors backs up what the sales figures show.  Food vending has historically been impervious to the passing economic cycles and now seems poised to ride this current one straight up.

How can you, too, be a part of our continuing YoNaturals success story?  Take the time today to contact our marketing department and to have a talk about the many food vending opportunities in your area.  And about how we can help you set up as a self-employed distributor of wholesome foods that add something very positive to the nutrition marketplace.

You’ll thank yourself, your community will thank you — and you’ll very likely never look back.  Our many satisfied, YoNaturals distributors continually confirm it!

Junk foods: Are we getting the whole story?

It would be hard to imagine any adult in the Information Age who isn’t yet aware that foods high in fats, sugars and salt are linked to obesity and various other chronic health problems.  Countless nutrition studies over the years have weighed the long-term effects of diet, including what’s labeled “junk” food, to determine its influence on human health.

And the baleful effects of junk foods especially have long since been known.

But how certain can we be that even now we know the full extent of the story?  A scholarly article published in the Public Library of Science (Medicine) looks into nutrition studies funded by food companies, and concludes that there is no reason not to believe that such studies suffer from a credibility problem known to taint comparable studies in, for instance, the pharmaceuticals industry.

It seems that research paid for by producers themselves tends to, in turn, produce findings sensitive to the needs of those actually funding the research.  No real surprise there, right?

The obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other afflictions credited to over-indulgence in junk foods might therefore be merely the tip of the iceberg, suggest the article’s authors.  Not a comforting thought when one considers just how omnipresent such foods remain in our own daily lives and those of loved ones.

Why is it that our bodies seem to tolerate such foods poorly in the long run?  If, as scientists conclude, homo sapiens spent their earliest days in forests and grasslands, happily meeting nutritional needs through nature’s wholesome bounty — might it not be logical to assume that the closer we can come to duplicating that natural feast, the better off we’ll be?

And might YoNaturals’ distinctive YoZone vending machines not be modernity’s closest commercial equivalent to that primeval cornucopia of healthy nutrition?  Consider that very few alternatives in the modern marketplace exceeds the wholesomeness of YoNaturals’ five-hundred healthy snack food and drink choices.  Certainly nothing that sports a modern-age wrapper!

And yet — many simply value YoNaturals products for their delicious taste.

Why Start a Healthy Vending Machine Business?

If you’re like most investors, then you keep an eye on the daily fluctuations of the stock market. Considering what has happened over the past few weeks, you may even think that it’s time to stop investing and to start putting your money into coffee cans or stuffing it all under your mattress. After all, it’s hard to have confidence in Wall Street when the Dow Jones continues making wild swings and fluctuations. However, if you are serious about investing and getting a good return on that investment, then you will be very interested in learning more about the profit potential in starting a YoNaturals healthy vending machine business.

In fact, after learning more about the vending machine business, both by reading this article and doing your own independent research, you may soon decide to start pursuing the financing necessary to get your foot into the door of this business. And whether or not you intend on making this a primary or a secondary source of income, the vending machine business compares very favorably with many other small business ideas.
There are three primary reasons that vending machines make good investments. Number one on that list is that it is relatively simple to start your own vending company. After you establish a business plan, secure financing, purchase inventory, and set everything up, then you are ready to get straight into business. Unlike many other businesses that require a large investment of time and resources up front, your path to business success will be markedly easier in the vending industry. Second of all, vending machine companies have a great track record when it comes to survival. Although many small businesses fail during the first few years after opening their doors, vending machines often prove to be a relatively stable investment. Third on that list of reasons to open your own vending business is that this is also one type of business that can provide you with guidance every step of the way.

When you work with a company like YoNaturals Healthy Vending, you do not have to worry about your lack of experience in the business. In fact, the experienced professionals on staff at this larger company can offer you advice on locations, performance tracking, logistics, and other things that you can do to improve your business. And they have an incentive to help you. After all, their success is directly tied to your success. When you succeed, the whole company succeeds.

If this sounds good to you and you are interested in making an investment in this solid industry, visit http://www.YoNaturals.com today to find out how to get started.

YoNaturals Vending: Benefits of Choosing High-Fiber Foods

For many men and women, the choice to live healthier begins with the decision to eat better foods. And as any amateur nutritionist can tell you, a healthy diet always contains plenty of dietary fiber. In fact, the research in support of high-fiber diets has been building up for years, and dietary fiber has been consistently shown to lower a person’s risk of diabetes and their risk of heart disease. Of course, this is in addition to its more well-known benefit of alleviating constipation.

The simplest definition of dietary fiber is that it is indigestible vegetative material. Or, in other words, it’s the parts of the plant that your body cannot digest. Also called “roughage” or “bulk”, dietary fiber is unique in that it passes through the human digestive system essentially untouched by all of the mechanical and chemical processes meant to break down other food stuffs.

Furthermore, there are two types of fiber that can be found in your diet: soluble and insoluble, and, as the name indicates, the difference between the two is that the former dissolves in water and the latter does not. This key difference affects the way that your body interacts with the fiber as it passes through your digestive tract. The soluble fiber will dissolve in water, forming a gel-like substance that can lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, whereas insoluble fiber is unchanged by the water and benefits you by adding bulk to your stool. Both can be found in a large variety of foods. Legumes, oats, and apples are all sources of soluble fiber, and insoluble fiber can be found in whole-wheat flour products, many vegetables, and nuts.

For many people, the benefits of a high-fiber diet can hardly be overstated. From lowering cholesterol to aiding in weight loss to preventing (or alleviating) constipation, there are many, many benefits of including plenty of fiber in your diet. Many YoNaturals vending products contribute to your recommended daily fiber intake.

If you are interested in increasing your daily intake of dietary fiber or simply want to make sure that you are already maintaining a high-fiber diet for yourself, then prepare a list of questions to pose to your health care provider or nutritionist at your next appointment. In the meantime, focus on eating a large variety of foods that are high in fiber, including when you are away from your own home. Choosing healthy snacks from YoNaturals organic vending machines can help you maintain a diet that is high in fiber even when you are away from the comfort of your own kitchen. Choose it for your health.

Author: Laura Rayburn

Does the word “Organic” scare the average person?

In recent experience, it’s beginning to seem as if the word “organic” is actually quite frightening to many people. Putting aside us “progressive hippie” types out here in California, the average American seems to be quite fearful of the connotation. “Organic” seems to conjure up images of sprouts, soy, tofu and that weird grass that people grind up and drink. But it doesn’t have to be this way. When we say that our YoNaturals healthy vending machines contain only natural and organic snacks and drinks, it doesn’t mean your days of delicious snacking are over.

Firstly, let’s define the word. Wikipedia defines Organic Food as that which:

“…are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. Livestock are reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.”

Not so scary huh? In fact, upon reading this, you are probably thinking that ALL food should be grown and produced this way. We agree.

It is truly a travesty that so few foods in modern society are produced this way that so many people are actually turned-off by a mere mention of the word “organic.” All it really means is that caution is taken to ensure that the foods we eat are not exposed to harmful pesticides, waste, fertilizers, etc. It’s still the same food; the edible substance itself is not at all changed. In fact, that’s the point. It’s the NON-organic stuff that is frightening.

It’s difficult to believe that we’ve gotten to the point where food that is grown with economics and profits in mind, rather than health, is the norm. This sort of behavior is irresponsible, reprehensible, and should be abhorred by all those who call themselves public servants. And yet, it is we champions of health, cleanliness and natural food and growth processes that are on the fringes of society, the outcasts and the radicals.

How it got this way is a discussion for another day. The important point is that the pendulum is starting to swing in the other direction. Consumers are demanding natural and organic foods and providers are being forced to change in order to serve those demands. Even despite the horrific state of the economy and rising food prices, demand for organics remains at an all time high.

This is the dawning of a new era for society, and YoNaturals plans to be at the forefront with a full line of beautiful, state-of-the-art healthy vending machines. Check out what we can do for your office, gym, school, hospital, mall, or any other public place.

The Organic Food Industry

The following article was written by Louanne Cox for YoNaturals Vending.

We are constantly told that organic is good, but what does organic mean?   In basic terms it means that food is grown without the use of any chemical fertilizers or pesticides.   Animals are reared without being fed antibiotics and eat only organic food themselves.

There are strict regulations to be met before a company can call their product organic and these regulations are overseen by the USDA’s National Organic Program.   There are actually four different labeling standards that are applied and these are:

•    100% Organic

•    Organic

•    Made with organic materials

•    Less than 70% organic

100% organic is exactly what it says, if the label says organic it means that contains at least 95% organic ingredients.   If the label says made with organic materials then they must have at least 70% content.   If the food contains less than 70% organic then it cannot say it is organic, however it can list organic ingredients.

There are a number of reasons why people talk about turning to organic food.   The first one that we hear is the health benefits.   Although there have not been any conclusive studies to show that organic food is better for your health, how could it not be?   Not ingesting chemicals versus ingesting chemicals.   Considering that 60% of all weed killers and 30% of all insecticides are potential causes of cancer the argument for organic food is pretty good.

People want to become more environmentally responsible and buying organic can help with that.   When farming organically the soil does not get depleted by chemicals, this allows it to retain a lot of the trace minerals that are often missing in our diets (another tick in the health box).   There is also no pollution from the production and use of the chemicals traditionally used in agriculture.

Going organic can also help the fight against global warming.   According to research conducted by Rodale Institute soil that is farmed in a sustainable manner is able to absorb 30% more carbon emissions than conventionally farmed soil.   They claim that if we, as a nation, were to switch our farmland to organic we could cut the US’s greenhouse emissions by 10%.

With all of these reasons to go organic it is hardly surprising that the organic food industry is one of the fasting growing branches of the grocery industry.   The organic food industry is a niche, but it is a rapidly growing niche.   In the 2002 Organic Consumer Trends Report it stated that 39% of the US population uses organic products.

The big multi-nationals such as Unilever, Kraft and Nestle have all moved to take ownership of a number of organic food companies.   They are forecasting that the market will get bigger and produce higher profits.

Organic food was once only available at farmer markets and in health food stores, but now there are organic foods in every supermarket in the US.

We at YoNaturals vending know that organic food industry is big business and it is only going to get bigger.