IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS 

                             WEEK...

Keep calm and eat these foods..............

March 3, 2014Blog, Health, If You Do One Thing This Week...

Whether it’s running a lavender-scented bubble bath, picking up a favourite book or even exercising, we all have different ways of dealing with stress and anxiety. Another popular “stress-buster” that we turn to is food. How many of you have come home from a stressful day at work, only to find yourself nose deep in a tub of ice cream or hulk-size portion of spaghetti? (Yes, I’m guilty!) Do you ever wonder the reasoning behind all of it? Meet cortisol (aka the stressed hormone). Our cortisol levels increase when we become stressed and tense, which then causes us to crave sugary, carby foods. This would be ok if we were about to run away from a hungry looking grisly bear because we would burn it off, but we’re not. All that excess energy from the sugars isn’t going to be used up so our bodies store it as fat. Maybe that momentary pleasure we feel when we eat junk food isn’t worth it after all!

Having said all this, food can help in times of stress, but is choosing the right ones that’s crucial. Here’s our top soothing snacks for when stress come knocking!

Peaches – When it comes to superfoods, the poor little peach often gets overlooked! They are high in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties and they act as a great natural diuretic for when you’re feeling a little bit “bunged up” down below! Not only this, they are also known to have calming and sedative-like effects. Many advise giving restless children a peach before bed to reduce their hyperactivity!

Turkey – Turkey is well known for its calming properties, and it’s all to do with L-tryptophan. L-tryptophan has a very relaxing effect and it’s actually the precursor to serotonin (our feel-good hormone).

Bananas – Bananas are awesome for relaxing our bodies. They are a fantastic source of potassium and magnesium, which are natural muscle relaxants, and many people, including myself, eat bananas to help soothe period pains. Instead of slumping under your duvet with a bar of chocolate, rustle up some of our super easy Vegan and Gluten Free Banana Muffins!
http://www.hipandhealthy.co.uk/vegan-gluten-free-banana-muffins/

Swiss Chard – Like bananas, Swiss chard is packed with the anti-stress mineral, magnesium. Add Swiss chard to your favourite salad for dinner to relive tired muscles and nerves.

Beans – Beans are definitely foods that help you snooze and beans like chickpeas and black beans are a triple threat! They are high in B vitamins, magnesium AND tryptophan! We knew hummus was delicious for a reason!

words by Molly Jennings

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KEEP MOTIVATED. STAY IN THE DRIVING SEAT. ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS… HERE’S HOW.February 10, 2014Blog, Health, If You Do One Thing This Week...

When it comes to achieving goals, I think it’s fair to say we can easily lose our way and get distracted, even though we all start with the best of intentions! Suddenly you find yourself totally un-motivated and frustrated at the whole situation. You see… our little friend motivation, is a bit like a naughty puppy, take your eyes off it for one moment and it’s gone walk-a-bouts! It is possible to retrieve it back again and that’s’ where H&H come in! Sustaining motivation is the key to the tricky lock of goal setting and goal completing, so we want to share our H&H secrets to staying motivated, whatever your goals may be…

Be SpecificRule number one, don’t be blasé with goal setting. You may have a rough idea in your mind of what you want to achieve but in order to give yourself the best start you need to be specific. Want to start running? Set yourself a distance. You want to make sure your goal is as recognisable as possible so that you’ll know as soon as you’ve achieved it. Being 100% clear on your goal will help enable you to figure out a successful strategy.

Know your reasonsAnother significant factor to be aware of is understanding why you want to achieve your goal, as it’s important to have some kind of underlying passion for it. Whether it’s quitting sugar (if you haven’t already!) or spending more time with your family, get a pen and paper, and note down why it’s so important to you.

Display your inspirationBeing able to see something that inspires you towards you goal is so easy yet incredibly effective at keeping you motivated. For example, if your goal is to save some money for your dream holiday, stick some pictures of your desired destination around your house (I stick mine inside cupboard doors!) You’ll constantly be reminded of how much you want to go and it will over-ride the temptation to spend money on that morning coffee! (Make a green tea at home instead!)

Get readingReading about and researching your goal is another good one! An on-going goal of mine is to be more adventurous in the kitchen so I’m constantly looking at new recipes online and scrolling through books and magazines to gain inspiration. Becoming knowledgeable in your goals is a great way to keep you motivated and you’ll gain a better insight in to what works and what doesn’t.

Find a goal buddyGrab a friend and get them on board! Conquering a goal is way more fun when you can share the experience with someone! It becomes less of a goal and more of an exciting challenge where you can both take part and be a supporter too. Besides a little friendly competition never hurt anyone!

words by Molly Jennings

Shake recipe of the day!

Choco Banana – 267 calories

2 scoops of Herbalife Formula 1 chocolate

1 banana

250ml semi skimmed milk

Ice cubes (optional)

Mix on

 Level 2 

It's cold and wet outside... Herbalife's Gourmet Tomatoe Soup is geat to warm you up, satisfy your appetite for ony 104 calories per serving!

Gourmet Tomato Soup is a savoury and nutritious instant snack with Mediterranean herbs for a delicious flavour. Approximately 104 calories per serving, it’s a great guilt free snack.

KEY BENEFITS

• 104 kcal per serving, ideal for those managing their calorie intake.
• High in protein (7g), to help you build lean muscle mass.
• High in fibre (3.2g), to help towards your daily fibre intake.
• Ideal as part of your healthy 5 small meal plan
• 8 times the protein of regular tomato soup*
  *The composition of foods; Foods Standards Agency and The Institute of Food Research in the UK, 2006.

HOW CAN IT HELP YOU?

Gourmet Tomato Soup is a great savoury snacking alternative. Whether it is something warm and tasty between meals, or as an appetiser or even for those late night snack attacks. Keep it healthy and tasty without piling on the calories.

USAGE

Mix 2½ tablespoons (32g) with 200ml of hot or cold water. When using the Herbalife_spoon, use 2 large and 2 small levelled scoops.

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Sopa de Tomate Gourmet
La Sopa de Tomate Gourmet es un aperitivo sabroso y nutritivo con un delicioso sabor a hierbas del mediterráneo. Con aproximadamente 104 calorías por ración, es un excelente tentempié que podrá disfrutar sin ningún remordimiento.

Hace frio fuerra - tomas un sopa de Gourmet de Tomate - se calienta, control el apetito y con solo 104 calorias

PRINCIPALES BENEFICIOS

104 Kcal por ración, ideal para el control de calorías
Alto contenido proteico (7g), que le ayuda a construir masa muscular magra
Rico en fibra (3,2g), para ayudarle en su ingesta diaria de fibra
Ideal como parte de su plan de 5 comidas pequeñas saludables
8 veces más proteínas que una sopa de tomate normal*
¿CÓMO LE PUEDE AYUDAR?

La Sopa de Tomate Gourmet es una excelente y sabrosa alternativa como aperitivo. Ya sea para tomar algo caliente y bueno entre las comidas o como aperitivo antes de la comida, o incluso para darse un capricho por la noche. Saludable y sabrosa sin acumular calorías.

MODO DE EMPLEO

Mezcle 2 cucharadas y media (32g) con 200ml de agua caliente o fría. Si utiliza la cuchara Herbalife, sirva dos cucharadas rasas pequeñas y dos cucharadas rasas grandes.

RECONOCIMIENTO 

¡ENHORABUENA por alcanzar el Equipo Presidente 20K! 

ELISABETE Y JUVENTINO FERNANDES, Portugal 

Conocimos Herbalife en julio de 1992 a través de nuestra hija Isabel, estudiante de Universidad que necesitaba controlar su peso. Pedro Cardoso, amigo de la infancia de Isabel le habló de los productos, y al comprobar sus excelentes resultados, también nosotros empezamos a usar los productos.

En septiembre de 1992 firmamos como Distribuidores. Pocos meses después, nuestro hijo Mario, que también estaba en la Universidad, decidió convertirse en Distribuidor al ver cómo su hermana compraba un coche gracias a las ganancias obtenidas con su negocio Herbalife.

Asistimos a la Extravaganza de Barcelona 1992, y fue en ese momento cuando vimos la imagen completa de la Compañía y nos percatamos de la oportunidad que se nos presentaba: desde entonces, ¡todo cambió radicalmente!

Juventino, al principio, era escéptico frente al negocio: le parecía demasiado bueno para ser cierto.

Construimos nuestro negocio trabajando a tiempo parcial durante años… ¡y logramos alcanzar el Equipo Presidente! Yo era funcionario y mi esposa directora de una empresa de envases de cristal. A pesar de no tener mucho tiempo libre, sí contábamos con una firme determinación de desarrollar nuestro negocio.

Hemos desarrollado con entusiasmo nuevas herramientas como la Escuela de Alimentación Correcta, en la que hemos concentrado gran parte de nuestros esfuerzos sin dejar de usar los Clubes de Nutrición, STS, Academias y el tradicional “Usar, Llevar, Hablar”.

Hoy en día, gozamos de un excepcional estilo de vida, nuestra familia viaja unida a eventos y vacaciones y nos enorgullecemos de contribuir cada día a hacer realidad el sueño de Mark Hughes ayudando a más y más gente.

¡Gracias Herbalife!

Shake recipe of the day

Pear & Cinnamon – 227 caloroes

2 scoops of Herbalife Formula 1 Vanilla

150ml semi-skimmed milk

2 tablespoons low fat yogurt

½ pear with cinnamon

Mixer – level 2