Did you know your metabolism slows by 3% every decade?  May be you noticed that when you reached your thirties it wasn’t as easy to lose extra weight as it was when you were 20?  As you change from a 20-something into a time pressed mom, dad, career person, businessperson, business owner, etc, it takes its toll on your metabolism.  Here are a few tips to ensure your metabolism stays top notch and get rid of the tiredness and lethargy.

1. Become more active and follow a low fat diet
Most likely, you are less active now in your thirties than you were in your twenties.  I remember how starting a job greatly decreased my activity level, as suddenly I wasn’t walking to classes or doing sports anymore.  This usually results in stomach fat and general bulge around the midsection, and cholesterol creeping up.  Both of these factors increase the risk of heart disease and extra kilos have been linked with various cancers.  Therefore, the earlier you can start to reinforce low-fat eating habits, the better.  The Herbalife weight control diet can help you to enjoy a low calorie, convenient diet and keep you slim.

2. More nutrients in your diet
You will need to keep your energy levels up, especially if you have young children.  The one thing you can’t skimp on is your health.  Put your and your family’s health first by preparing balanced meals, rather than just snacking on your kids leftovers or fast food.  Load up on nutrients – you will get the benefits later.  A good multivitamin like the Herbalife Multivitamin and Omega supplement like Herbalife Herbalifeline tablets are essential to ensure nutritional balance.  Women start to lose bone mass by 35, so you need to get calcium supplements and enjoy calcium rich foods.

3. Low calorie diet
As your metabolism drop by 3%, your daily calorie needs drop too.  That is why the chocolate éclair you could eat at 20 now takes a half and hour jog to burn!

4. Healthy breakfast
The one thing you can do today is to have a healthy breakfast.  No more skipping breakfast and swap your buttered toast breakfast for a Herbalife Healthy Breakfast that will help you manage your energy through the day.  Enjoy a Herbalife shake in the mornings which provides great nutrition, energy and loads of vitamins and minerals to start your day off.

For more information on Herbalife products or the Herbalife Healthy Breakfast kit, contact your Herbalife agent.  Now shipping nationwide (all over South Africa), as well as Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Swaziland.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Mobile :   +27842409513  
www.shapelife.co.za

ximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Looking for a meal replacement diet that keeps you feeling full, energised and healthy, whilst helping you to lose weight?  The Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix provides you with a nutritionally balanced meal in a glass.  Enjoyed twice a day as a meal replacement, it will also help you to lose excess weight.

The Nutritional Shake Mix contains healthy soy protein, good low GI carbohydrates, fibre and fat and a myriad of vitamins and minerals to help your body to be at its best.  The ingredients for the shake as sourced where the natural resources are best and richest in nutrients.  It is then processed into your shake mix that you can use.  This helps to eliminate the pollutants that come with most other food sources.

Mix with fat free milk, water, soy milk or fruit juice for a delicious meal.  Available in five flavours: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Cookies & Cream and Tropical Fruit.  You can also mix some fruits into your shake.  I have posted a number of recipes in the ‘Shake Recipe’ section of this blog for some ideas.

The Herbalife shake can also be used by individuals who just want to ensure they get all their nutrients and have more energy during the day.  For a healthy breakfast, replace your normal breakfast for a Herbalife shake and you’ll see how much more energy you have for the day!  If you need to gain weight, you can also use the shakes by supplementing your meals with Herbalife shakes.

To discuss a plan for your needs with your Herbalife agent, or to buy Herbalife and qualify for free delivery, contact:

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
 084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

A healthy eating plan supported by  (herbal life, shapeworks) involves eating a variety of foods but all in moderation.  Herbalife supports you in weight loss, weight gain, energy and fitness ,  outer nutrition with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Have you noticed that your skincare routine needs some adaptations as the seasons change?  When entering the fall and winter time, your skin cells don’t renew themselves as fast as they did in summer.  This could lead to flakiness and a dull complexion.  Add the cold, dry air and the use of heaters that dehydrate the skin and the problem gets worse.

You needn’t change your whole routine, a few small changes will do. If you keep your healthy diet in place and maintain your Herbalife eating plan, including your healthy breakfast and delicious diet shake meal replacements, your skin will blossom year round. All you need to do now is just to add the correct skin care products to protect your skin against the outside hazards.

The key to beautiful skin as to seasons change is to keep on hydrating your skin.  This means drinking plenty of water to help against the skin’s dry appearance and to keep it plump and supple.  However, in winter, drinking water is often the last thing on your agenda.  Let your water multi-task for you by adding Thermojetics Herbal Beverage to burn fat or add Herbal Aloe Concentrate to soothe the digestive system.  Both these products also give you more energy – a must have in winter time!  For your skin, use a moisture rich moisturiser like the Nourifusion Multivitamin moisturiser, available for normal to dry skins, as well as for normal to oily skin.  This moisturiser contains vitamin A,C and E to help nourish your skin and leave you with a healthy glow. For the added benefit of time-delaying ingredients, choose Herbalife Skin Activator moisturisers.

Another wonderful product that will help your moisturiser to work and be absorbed optimally is the Radiant C Facial Scrub Cleanser.  It cleanses, softens and smoothes dull-looking skin and the vitamin C helps to fight free radicals and to make your skin glow.  This product is suitable for both women and men of all skin types.

Last but not least: Wear Sunscreen!  Even in winter times, the UV rays damage the skin whether it is sunny or cloudy.  Wearing sunscreen on a daily basis can prevent pre-mature ageing of the skin.  Wear sunscreen on your face, neck, hands and body.  The Herbalife Rad C Hand and Body Lotion SPF 15 is a great product that also smells wonderful.

To order Herbalife skincare products and to discuss what Herbalife product will suit you best, contact:

Contact: Marieta (Herbalife Independent Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cell:   084 240 9513  
www.shapelife.co.za

A healthy eating plan supported by  (herbal life, shapeworks) involves eating a variety of foods but all in moderation.  Herbalife supports you in weight loss, weight gain, energy and fitness ,  outer nutrition with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Most people have a change of routine over the festive season period.  Whether this includes some holiday time for you, or just celebration over the holidays it tends to include a change in eating and exercising patterns.

I recently read in a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise that runners need to reach a certain mileage per week to lose weight after any exercise ‘hibernation’.  According to this study, on average, women who resumed running after a break (the length did not matter) started losing the weight gained during the break only after hitting the 50km per week jogging mark.  Running less than this, actually caused weight gain; either from muscle build-up or from eating more for the added activity.

This led me to realise that apart from slacking on the exercise routine, most people tend to slack a little on checking what you eat over the festive season.  And then it seems quite difficult to find your old routine back again.  It is time to just take stock of where you are at, and what you want to achieve again and to then start building towards this.

One easy thing to start with is to have a healthy breakfast.  Herbalife has an excellent Healthy Breakfast programme that includes a delicious diet shake to get your day on track.  With essential vitamins and minerals, healthy soy protein and low GI carbohydrates, this shake not only energises you, but also helps to keep your blood sugar levels more stable.  It also includes the Herbal Aloe Concentrate that helps to soothe and support your digestive system back into routine.

If you want to go a step up and focus strongly on weight loss, the Herbalife Quickstart program is the ideal choice.  The weight loss program includes replacing two meals a day with a delicious Herbalife shake, with your third meal being a healthy food meal.  This program promises quick and effective weight loss – guaranteed (the products carry a 30-day money back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction).

If neither of these sounds like what you need, contact me for a personalised healthy diet eating plan and Herbalife product suggestions.  Herbalife prices are also available on request.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

47% of employees say that office snack options keep them from eating healthily (this was measured with a survey on 500 cubicle dwellers).  This is a combination of the very available vending machines, cafeteria food, coffee shop, take-away shop nearby, etc.  And even worse in an open plan office, because seeing someone else’s chocolate or chips might trigger a need to get some for yourself!

Here are some statistics:
63% of people think eating healthily at work is a challenge
35% says their companies provide access to sweets
36% says their companies provide access to fruit
28% are satisfied with the healthy snack options at work.

What you can do to stop this snacking is to pro-actively stock your desk with durable fresh and dried fruits such as apples, oranges, bananas, peaches and nectarines.  You can even keep some cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks.  Alternatively, a low calorie protein bar (i.e. the Herbalife protein bars – available in 3 delicious flavours), can help to fill up that empty spot.

A further key off course is to not skip meals as this will make you more prone to snacking.  It is also essential to have a healthy breakfast that will sustain you until lunch.  Herbalife has a healthy breakfast programme that you give you the boost you need in the morning to start your day.  This includes a healthy shake, herbal aloe concentrate to soothe the digestion and Thermojetics Herbal Beverage for energy and fat burning metabolic benefits.  A last small but important tip: don’t carry cash with you to work.  When you need to draw or lend money for a chocolate, the chances are higher that you will have the apple in your drawer!

Contact me to discuss a personalised plan for you.  You can also buy Herbalife directly from me.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.