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Herbalife Results - Rafael Hoffman

HOLE EEEEE COW!!!!!! Rafael Hoffman lost 99 pounds with Herbalife. Look at that killer smile!!! OH, correction, he has lost 127# now!!!!

From Rafael: Hi guys, stopping by real quick to tell a bit of my story, since a kid I had always been an athlete, Judo, soccer, swimming, basketball, and at 16 I started working and pretty much forgot all about exercises, 15-18 hour work shifts and bad bad eating habits lead me to the max weight of 297, with very very low energy. At 22, at 297lbs, I had to decide, keep the habits or give myself a chance to try Herbalife. Probably the best choice I ever made, now, 4 yrs later, I feel super, I´ve dropped to 172lbs, regained all the energy back, and influenced all my close relatives to get on Herbalife. I love the products, If for some reason it turned out that we couldnt make any more money, i´d still try and get everyone i know on the products, they have trully changed my life.

There's No better day than Today

Herbalife Herbal Aloe Outer Nutrition Range

It's been a long time since I've smelt a beauty range as lovely as this. This is the new Herbalife range, called Herbal Aloe Outer Nutrition Range. The products range includes six products, catering for both body and hair care. All products are free from sulfates and parabens, and are gentle enough for every skin and hair type.

The Aloe Vera helps to pump back the much needed hydration out hair and skin needs, and Aloe Vera is also perfect for sunburn skin! That is, if any of you are lucky enough to have achieved a tan in this on/off weather! I mentioned before that this collection smells amazing. Which is no surprise considering it's a concoction of honeydew, lemon blossom and white lilies. The soothing ingredients are Chamomile, Olive Oil and African Shea Butter, and of course Aloe Vera, all helping to sooth, hydrate, heal and refresh skin.

Herbal Aloe Hand & Body Wash - It's hard to find a shower gel that doesn't include sulphates. This wash helps to gentle cleanse the skin, without stripping it of oils like most SLS shower gels do. My skin is left nice and hydrated after using this, and not to mention smelling amazing! The scent lingers around for a good while, which is always a plus!

Herbal Aloe Soothing Gel - If you aren't a massive fan of heavy moisturisers, then I'd totally recommend this. The gel quickly sinks into the skin, leaving you feeling lovely and soft without having to wait around for that sticky feeling to disappear. Also, Aloe Vera is perfect for calming the skin, so this would be perfect (and gentle enough) to apply on sore just-waxed skin and sunburn!

Herbal Aloe Hand & Body Lotion - Perfect partner to the Hand & Body Wash. This type moisturiser if my favourite kind. It easily glides over the skin, and a little goes a long way. Some moisturisers are so luxuriously thick and just take a bit too long to work in. This has the same beautiful scent, and I find it sinks quickly into the skin and leaves it so super-soft.

I love the simplistic yet natural looking packaging of these. The tubes are easy to use and dispense just the right amount of product. My only niggle is that Herbalife isn't really easily obtained to my knowledge, but I definitely think it's a brand for those ingredient-aware lovers to look out for!

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Winter Wellness

With the change in season comes the return of a chill in the air, and the end of those long summer evenings; the shorter days and colder weather can have a big impact on both our physical and emotional health. Follow our top tips to keep you happy, healthy and motivated throughout the chilly season!

Get snoozing

Longer nights make winter the perfect time to catch up on your sleep. Few of us get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Make the most of the darker, shorter evenings and get an early night. Sleep can have a profound effect on your mood and ability to carry out your daily tasks, as well as being vital for good health.

                                                    Herbalife Tang Kuie offers natural relaxing properties - it helps

                                                   for anything from muscle cramps to over stressed bodies 

Eat for heat

Wrapping up in winter woollies is one way to keep your body toasty, certain foods can also help by heating us up from the inside. We are naturally drawn to warming soups and hot beverages when it’s cold outside, some foods even stimulate heat production more than others. Pungent ingredients – like spicy ginger, chilli, pepper and garlic – can aid circulation and generate warmth. Coughs and colds are rife at this time of year so make sure you keep your immune system boosted by eating plenty of leafy green vegetables and fruits packed with vitamin C like oranges, grapefruit, strawberries and tomatoes.

The Herbalife spicy tomato soup is a perfect low GI, low sodium, low calorie protein filled snack

Also try the VERY yummie Herbalife protein bars - for those chocolate cravings! Guilt free snacking - in 3 delicious flavors

Boost metabolism & immune system with a hot cup of Herbalife Instant Beverage (thermojetics), perhaps add some pre-biotic Aloe (burst of mango falvor!)and the renowned Herbalife antioxidant Rose-Ox 

- what we call the 'soldier'

The great outdoors

It’s easy to hibernate indoors during the winter months, but getting outside every day is important for good health as your body needs sunlight to create vitamin D – essential for healthy teeth and bones. Even when the sun isn’t shining your body can still produce this from sunlight on your skin; getting out for a short walk everyday will keep your vitamin D levels topped up.

Look after joints with Herbalife Joint Support, and the amazing Omega 3, Herbalifeline

Protect from the elements

Winter weather combined with central heating can leave your skin feeling seriously lacklustre; don’t neglect your skin just because it’s easy to hide away under your winter woollies. Tackle dry flaky skin by first exfoliating away the dead skin cells and then applying a rich moisturiser. Although it might seem strange to be thinking about sun damage when it’s so cold outside, UV rays can still penetrate the skin on cloudy days so use a moisturiser with a built-in SPF to protect your skin and keep wrinkles at bay.

Herbalife skincare is NUTRITION for the skin, and complements the nutrition taken through the inner nutrition.  It offers solutions for EVERYONE - young, old, male, female, hyper-sensitive and problem skins! 

4 ranges to choose from:  Herbal Aloe (sensitive and allergy prone skin) Radiant C(anti- oxidants, great for shaving , fresh fragrance of oranges!),  Anti-aging range (Skin Activator)  and the salon quality Nourifusion range (Vitamins A, C , E - no alcohol, no perfumes, all natural)

Keep moving

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you should abandon your exercise regime - wrap up warm for a brisk walk or try fun winter activities like outdoor ice skating or dry slope skiing, the cold weather means your body will burn more calories in an effort to keep warm. If venturing outside when it's windy, wet or snowing really doesn’t appeal don’t let the weather set you back, try a workout DVD or using a Wii games console to get fit at home.

Be sure to ask me about the exciting support systems of NUTRITION CLUBS ,  WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGES &  FITCLUBS avail!

Do you eat like an athlete?

Whether you’re a pro athlete or a weekend warrior, you need to eat like an athlete because what you eat has an impact on how well you perform.

When you’re really active, you can burn through a lot of calories – so much so, that it often seems there’s no way to satisfy your appetite.  Pre workout and post workout can often be the danger time: when your appetite is out-of-control, it’s tempting to let yourself eat whatever you want – thinking that you will ‘burn it off’ later.  Remember though – even when your calorie needs are high, you don’t have license to eat foods with little nutritional value.

To eat like an athlete you need to think about food differently.  Ask yourself about the benefits of a particular food: is it protein or carb based, does it contain the nutrients you need?  You can’t let yourself be tempted by only thinking about the taste, or by constantly giving into cravings for sweet or fatty food.

Getting fueled up for activity means having the right pre workout meals, staying hydrated, and properly refueling after an event or workout.  If you’re a picky eater, meeting these goals can be challenging, so think about your athletic aims and keep in mind that that a healthy diet is vital for a good performance.

An athlete’s body is like an engine – one that needs the right fuel to run properly.  Healthy carbohydrates – from fruits, vegetables and grains (like whole grain breads, crackers, cereals or pasta) – are the body’s preferred source of fuel.  They help to not only sustain exercise, but they are needed afterwards to help replenish body stores.

The body also needs healthy lean proteins – from foods like lean meats, poultry, fish, milk, yogurt, eggs and soybeans – to help build and repair muscles after exercising, and small amounts of healthy fats (from foods like avocados or nuts) to help meet calorie needs.

Try these basic tips for healthy eating to keep you properly ‘fueled up’ for exercise:

Before a workout

You need to ‘top off the tank’ with some carbohydrates to provide energy.  The best choices are foods that are easy to digest like a fruit smoothie, a carton of yogurt or a small bowl of cereal and milk.  Keep meals low in fat so they’ll be easy to digest.

During exercise

Staying hydrated is key.  Water is fine if you’re exercising for less than an hour, but ahydration drink is great for extended exercise or when the weather is particularly hot or humid.

After exercise

It’s important to refuel muscles with some healthy carbohydrates and protein.  Chocolate milk is an all-time favorite recovery food since it provides fluid, potassium, carbohydrates and protein – all of which the body craves after activity.  Other great post-exercise foods are sandwiches, fruits, yogurt and smoothies.

Your body needs fiber, but it’s best to eat high-fiber foods after exercise, rather than before, to avoid stomach distress.  Save the wholegrain breads and pastas for after your game, race or workout.

If you have high calorie needs, make healthy higher calorie choices that are also nutrient-rich like nuts, 100% fruit juices, dried fruits, peanut butter and trail mix