As I was walking around in the shops I just became aware again of how many temptations we need to resist in order to maintain a healthy weight and healthy eating habits!  And off course, these sumptuous foods are so tasty… it is really hard to resist!

I guess it is no surprise that the number of people struggling with diabetes (Type 2) and insulin resistance (pre-diabetes) is rising at an alarming rate.  The combination in decline in healthy eating (eating more refined carbohydrates, too many starches, too little vegetables and fruits) and exercise has caused some serious health concerns.

Maybe you want to lose weight because you’d like to feel better about yourself and fit into your clothes.  There is nothing wrong with that.  But, it might also be that you have to lose weight as your health is at risk.  Did you know that if you have insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), if you could only lose 5-7% of your body weight, that you can delay or even prevent the diabetes onset.  The condition can mostly be treated with healthy lifestyle choices pertaining to diet and moderate exercise.

It is all about the choices you make!

Here are a few ideas of how you can change your diet today:

BREAKFAST:
Example:
Muffin and medium frappucino: 930 calories and 33 gram fat
A Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake with 2% milk: 216 calories and 6.4 gram fat
By choosing a Herbalife shake instead of a ‘just a muffin and coffee’ everyday, you save 714 calories and 26.6 grams of fat.  By just making this swap, you could lose about 1kg a week!

LUNCH:
Roast beef sandwich with cheese and mayonnaise: 850 calories, 30g fat
Turkey/ shaved chicken sandwich with vegetables and mustard: 350 calories, 5g fat
You save 500 calories and 25g of fat.  If you were looking to lose weight, you could also have replaced your lunch with a Herbalife diet shake, saving you even more calories!

A few other ideas:
-When preparing a meal with beef mince, substitute half of the mince with lentils.  This will bring your meals Glycemic Loading down and reduce the amount of fat.
-Dilute your mayonnaise with fat free plain yoghurt.
-As a snack, have a Herbalife Protein Bar
-Need the kick you get from a cup of coffee? Substitute with a Thermojetics Herbal Beverage (fondly known as Herbalife tea).  It gives you even more energy and burns fat at the same time.
-Get active, just 30 min of moderate exercise (walking) 5 times a week can make a big difference in your health and weight.

To order Herbalife products and a Herbalife eating plan suggestion,
Contact: Marieta
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

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