Herbalife
and obesity information
This “Herbalife and obesity information”
article is aimed at anyone who struggles with
weight control. Herbalife has already helped thousands
of persons to fight obesity. Herbalife products
have been carefully researched and developed to
assist people in getting rid of excess weight
through proper nutrition and calorie control.
Without taking steps to control weight, we shorten
our lives. The range of Herbalife products to
help reduce weight, increase energy and sustain
healthy bodies, covers all areas of weight management.
Herbalife and obesity: understanding the term
obese
People tend to think just persons who are extremely
overweight qualify as obese. An overweight person
is however, not always obese. A sportsman can
be overweight, but not obese. A person that is
obese has excess fat. Someone who is only 5 or
10 kg overweight can thus also be obese, if the
excess weight consists mostly of body fat.
Being overweight or obese carry certain health
risks:
- Early death – people over 30 gain weight
more easily than those who are still in their
twenties.
- Several types of cancer such as prostate,
kidney, colon, and breast cancer.
- Heart attacks, chest pains, and other cardiovascular
diseases.
- Increase in bad cholesterol
- Asthma related illnesses
- Snoring
- Sleeping disruption due to breathing problems
- Higher blood pressure.
- The risk of second level diabetes
- Arthritis symptoms increase with weight gain
- Gall bladder illnesses
- Back pain
Apart from the above, an increase in weight can
also lead to social rejection, anxiety, and depression.
Pregnant women and their unborn babies are especially
susceptible to consequences of obesity. Infants
can be born with defects and low blood sugar.
The mothers face even more risk, for instance,
complications with delivery; high blood pressure,
and water retention.
Herbalife and obesity – We need a lifestyle
change
The many fast food types available combined with
a fast paced life where there is little or no
time for exercise, are factors that influence
our eating patterns. We do however, have to make
a conscious decision to change our eating habits
and levels of activity. Many of us spend eight
to ten hours behind computers and eat or drink
anything that doesn’t take too long to prepare.
Fatigue and restlessness makes it difficult to
become active, but the secret lies in our food.
When we eat right and get all the vitamins, minerals,
proteins, fiber and carbohydrates we need, we
feel better and more able to do exercise.
Extreme weight increase doesn’t happen
overnight. It creeps up on the unsuspected victim.
If an activity level of a person drops even slightly,
an increase in weight becomes a reality if the
eating habit isn’t changed accordingly.
Exercise is vital when you want to lose weight.
If you don’t exercise, the fat is not replaced
by muscle, which means that you will easily regain
the weight. Herbalife has the products for detoxification,
which is needed for effective weight loss. Apart
from this, the range also includes products that
help increase your energy level. Hunger pains
are normal when you go on a weight loss diet and
for this purpose the team has developed a range
of healthy snacks.
Herbalife and obesity: Correct weight loss
Losing even a small percentage of you body weight
can increase your health and prolong life expectancy.
The process of weight loss requires the correct
diet, supplements where needed, exercise and support
from professionals, family and friends. A steady
decrease in body weight is better than losing
many kilograms or pounds over a short period.
It is safer and provides long term benefits. Rapid
loss of weight sometimes results in loss of muscle
while the body fat percentage stays the same.
It can also result in gallstones, flabby skin
and heart problems. A planned diet and workable
exercise or lifestyle program, is needed to sustain
the optimum weight.
Herbalife and obesity: Fitness
As part of your weight loss and weight maintenance,
you should at least be active for half and hour
a day. Move your legs when you sit at your pc.
Do one or two mild exercises for two minutes every
hour. Spend less time in front of the television
and start eating right. The physical activity
is needed for increasing blood flow, enhancing
cardiovascular functions, lowering cholesterol,
and maintaining or losing weight.
Herbalife and obesity: Products
The following are some of the products that you
can get through your Herbalife Distributor to
help in weight control:
If you want more information regarding how the
use of Herbalife products can assist you in your
weight loss goals, email us: info@shapelife.co.za |
