Jun 10
28

Risk Factor High Cholesterol

 Cholesterol is a fat-like substance made by the body and consumed in the foods you eat. There are two types of cholesterol that travel through your blood:

1. LDL “bad” cholesterol
2. HDL “good” cholesterol
 
Too much LDL can clog your arteries and veins so that your organs don’t get the oxygen and nutrients they need, while HDL helps transport cholesterol out of the bloodstream to the liver, where your body can remove it.

Fast Facts

  •  Diet and lifestyle can help manage cholesterol levels, but high cholesterol could also be the result of genetics.
  •  The higher a person’s total cholesterol, the greater the risk for heart disease.
  • The healthy total cholesterol level range is less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/DL).

 Foods containing plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.

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Jun 10
27

Soy Protein Power

Soy protein based products are on the rise for very healthy reasons.

Promote heart health and overall wellness with the super power of soy protein. Learn how to get your recommended daily dose of this super bean.

The humble soybean boasts some extraordinary benefits. In 1999, the FDA approved a dietary health claim for soy foods, recommending an average daily intake of 25 grams of soy protein, with soy isoflavones, in addition to a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, to reduce the risk of heart disease. This final rule is based on the FDA’s conclusion that foods containing soy protein included in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of cardiac-heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels.

One of the ways that soy seems to promote heart health is thanks to its high content of isoflavones.

Soy protein and soy isoflavones have been shown to promote healthy cholesterol that is already within normal range.
Soy isoflavones help the body regulate estrogen levels, which may help alleviate many of the symptoms associated with menopause and PMS.
Soy protein enhances the body’s ability to retain and better absorb calcium into the bones. Soy isoflavones help by slowing bone loss and inhibiting bone breakdown.

Herbalife offers a wide range of great-tasting soy-based products soy-based products including Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix, Formula 3 Personalized Protein Powder and  Protein Bars.

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May 10
10

Discovering Cellular Nutrition has given me a whole new life!

35 pounds lost

Jerry always exercised regularly and thought that was enough to stay healthy, but he was a physical wreck. Jerry remembers “Was I wrong! All the while I was working out, I was eating unhealthy foods and the pounds piled on. My weight gain caused me to develop sleep apnea, and I found myself unable to control not only my weight, but my blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides.”
Going on a low fat diet didn’t make any difference. In fact, he eventually had to get on medication. Fortunately, he was introduced to the Herbalife Weight Management Programme and things began to change for the better. “In just 37 days on the products, I lost 20 pounds and 18 inches. And the best news was my health dramatically improved.”
Even his doctor approved, telling him “Keep doing whatever you’re doing!”
He no longer has to take cholesterol medication, sleep apnea is a thing of the past and he has energy to spare!

Jerry B

Before: 223 pounds
After: 188 pounds

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