EDUCATING YOURSELF ABOUT PROTEIN

Surprisingly little is known about protein and health.

 The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults get a minimum of 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight per day to keep from slowly breaking down their own tissues. All told, that's just about 8 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight. Beyond that, there's relatively little solid information on the ideal amount of protein in the diet, a healthy target for calories contributed by protein, or the best kinds of protein.  Around the world, millions of people are protein deficient.  Lack of protein can lead to growth failure, reduction of muscle mass, decreased immunity, weakening of the heart and respiratory system, and death.

Protein Building Blocks

Protein builds the framework of your body.  That includes muscles, organs, bones, and connective tissue.  It transports oxygen, through your blood, to your muscles and organs.   In the form of enzymes, protein helps your body digest food.  As a hormone, protein tells your body when to use food as energy and when to store it as fat.  As an antibody, protein protects you from illness when viruses and bacteria attack.

 Protein also burns calories and builds muscle.  A healthy intake of your daily allowance of protein and moderate exercise will help battle obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.  The stats on obesity are astounding:

•  Overweight people are 50% more likely to develop heart disease.  If you are obese, the likelihood is increased to 100%.   A 1995 meta-analysis of 38 controlled clinical trials showed that eating approximately 50 grams of soy protein a day in place of animal protein reduced total cholesterol levels by 9.3 percent, LDL cholesterol by 12.9 percent, and triglycerides by 10.5 percent.  Such reductions, if sustained over time, could have meant a 20 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack, stroke, or other forms of cardiovascular disease.
• Overweight people are 360% more likely to develop diabetes.  Obese - 1020%.  Although proteins found in cow's milk have been implicated in the development of type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes), ongoing research has yielded inconsistent results.  The amount of protein in the diet doesn't seem to adversely affect the development of type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes), although research in this area is ongoing. A recent 20-year prospective study in women suggests that eating a low-carbohydrate diet that is high in vegetable sources of fat and protein may modestly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
• Overweight people are 16% more likely to die of a first heart attack than those who are normal weight.  If you are obese, the percentage is increased to 49%
• Overweight men are 50% more likely to have erectile dysfunction.  Obese -200% more likely.
• Overweight people spend 37% more time at the pharmacy.  Obese - 105% more likely.
• Overweight people have longer stays at hospitals.
• Overweight people are 20% more likely to develop asthma
• Overweight people are 120% more likely to develop stomach cancer.  Obese - 330% more likely to develop stomach cancer.
•  Overweight people are 70% more likely to develop high blood pressure.  If your obese your odds increase by 170%.

Good Sources of Protein

Fish is a delicious and heart-healthy source of protein and readily available in most locations.  A 6-ounce broiled porterhouse steak is a great source of complete protein—38 grams worth. But it also delivers 44 grams of fat, 16 of them saturated, almost three-fourths of the recommended daily intake for saturated fat. The same amount of salmon gives you 34 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat, 4 of them saturated.

  Eggs have about 6 grams of protein per egg.  But don't fry them.  Try them boiled or poached.  Nuts, especially almond are another valuable source.  Beans or legumes are another good source of protein.   A cup of cooked lentils has 18 grams of protein, but under 1 gram of fat.  One protein source that has been getting a lot of attention is soybeans. We've been told that regularly eating soy-based foods lowers cholesterol,  prevents breast and prostate cancer, aids weight loss, and wards off osteoporosis. Some of these benefits have been attributed to a unique characteristic of soybeans—their high concentration of isoflavones, a type of plant-made estrogen (phytoestrogen).

Pay Attention to the Protein Package.

Almost any reasonable diet will give you enough protein each day. Eating a variety of foods will ensure that you get all of the amino acids you need.   Rarely do you eat straight protein. Some protein comes packaged with healthful fiber and micro nutrients, such as beans, nuts, and whole grains. Some protein comes packaged with lots of unhealthy fat, like when you eat marbled beef or drink whole milk. Fish and poultry are the best choices for meat eaters; if you are partial to red meat, such as beef, pork or lamb, steer yourself toward the leanest cuts, and make it only an occasional part of your diet. If you like dairy products, skim or low-fat versions are healthier choices.  Balance carbohydrates and protein. Cutting back on highly processed carbohydrates and increasing protein intake improves levels of blood triglycerides and HDL, and so may reduce your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or other form of cardiovascular disease. It may also make you feel full longer, and stave off hunger pangs. 

 Almost all disease can be prevented and treated by proper diet if caught in time.  Learn to eat healthy and learn about health.  Live is too short as it is, why would want to make it more so.  Herbalife is a great way to lose weight, stay healthy and become educated on your health and the health of your family.  There are numerous Herbalife stories of obese people losing 200, 300, and even 400 lbs and becoming a productive member of society again. 

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Weight Management with Herbalife

Since joining Herbalife, my husband and I have not only achieved good results in our weight management program but have really enjoyed the great tasting Healthy Meal shakes and the the protein bars are simply some of the best tasting I've ever had.   I've tried the weight loss pills and other lose fat quick schemes that are continually promoted on TV and the Internet.  I discovered through the years that real weight management is maintained through a consistent healthy lifestyle.  You just can't take some pills or other weight loss products and expect to fat loss to be maintained if you don't change your eating habits and do a little exercise. 

Any effective weight management begins in your thoughts first, before you will ever see and significant and continual change in your weight.  You must really want to change.  You can lose weight from the typical weight loss products, there's no denying it.  It's an established fact.   But keeping the weight off requires a change in how you think about health.  If you don't re-evaluate how you view your health, the chances are very good that within a few months you will be right back to gaining those pounds you lost.

Obesity is a huge problem in our American society.  In 2010, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that two-thirds of the American adult population are overweight or obese.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  published that in 2008, 16% of U.S children are obese and 11% are extremely obese.  Obese people pay 42% more in health care costs than those who maintain a healthy lifestyle.  That is a huge difference in costs! 

The main reason for this is that the majority of the packaged food that you purchase at the grocery has been processed so much that any vitamins and nutrients that was originally in the food has been depleted.  In fact most processed food producers have to add those nutrients back into the product, if they do at all, afterwards.  Chemical nutrients or vitamins are no match for the vitamins and nutrients that nature provides, naturally.  Most fast food are high in calories with little nutritional value and are full of fat, sugar, white flour, salt, preservatives and food coloring.  A healthy meal should provide an ample supply of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, amino acids, phytonutrients and antioxidants.

Herbalife Healthy Meal shakes on average cost about $1.80 per shake and provides 18g of essential protein with only 1 gram of fat (based on 8 ox of non-fat milk and 1 oz. of strawberries) and is only 228 calories.  Herbalife products are engineered to remove toxins and pollutants from your body so that your body can naturally heal itself and generate healthy cells.  Herbalife is the most successful health products producer in the world and many people have had their life's change for the good through effective weight management using many of their products.  Please visit us and allow us to tell you how you too can change you life and the lives of your family for the good.

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