Eat Your Fruits & Veggies

When our mothers told us to eat our fruits and vegetables, they were giving us great advice. Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of our diet, providing a wide range of vitamins and minerals that serve important functions in the body. Many people, however, are still deficient in their intake.

Not getting the message
 

Over the last several years, the U.S. Department of Health has recommended eating at least five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. Yet, only one in seven people achieve this quota. In fact, one-third of American adults eat only two servings of fruits and vegetables a day and are four times more likely to choose a processed snack instead. On any given day, about half the population eats no fruit at all.

A bushel of reasons

 

There is a rainbow of reasons to eat a variety of colors from the produce aisle. Fruits and vegetables are virtually fat free, low in salt and an excellent source of fiber. Some fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and cantaloupe, provide vitamin A, which maintains eye health and immunity. Other fruits and vegetables, such as bananas and spinach, contain potassium, which is necessary for proper nerve and muscle functioning. Green vegetables, such as broccoli and asparagus, provide B vitamins, which are necessary for converting food into energy.

But all fruits and vegetables contain phytonutrients, the health-promoting components of plants. Scientific studies show that phytonutrients can help protect seven key organs—including the eyes, heart, liver and skin—and they can also act as antioxidants.

Antioxidant protection
 

Current research has measured the total antioxidant power of various foods, citing fruits and vegetables at the top of the list. Antioxidants protect our bodies from free radicals that can cause damage to cellular membranes. Antioxidants also boost our immunity, help make our muscles stronger, and support bone and skin health.

Because eating the recommended daily servings of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables is not always realistic, try supplementing your diet with appropriate products. Herbalife’s Garden 7® dietary supplement protects your health with the powerful phytonutrient and antioxidant benefits found in seven servings of colorful fruits and vegetables. It also supports your body’s vital organs by providing them key nutrients.

So try to get in the habit of eating plenty of produce each day. It’s one of the biggest favors you can do for your body.

 

By Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H

Relax your mind and body with wine and cheese!

One satisfying way to celebrate nourishing the body is with a glass of red wine and some cheese. Cheese & wine parties are excellent for larger get-togethers. You can make the party a lot of fun by having every guest bring a bottle of wine and an exotic cheese. This is a great way to sample new wines and cheeses ... and a perfect way to get to know your friends better with free-flowing wine and cheese conversation. It is also a nice way to ward-off high blood pressure.  You see, wine and cheese are the Batman & Robin dynamic duo for lowering your blood pressure, as well.

~ A Glass of Red Wine ~

The health benefits of red wine are plentiful: it has powerful antioxidant properties that are derived from the red pigments in grape skins (members of a family of compounds called proanthocyanidins); it contains tannins that can help reduce the risk of heart attack by hindering the formation of blood clots; and studies have shown that red wine can raise levels of HDL, the protective form of cholesterol.

The flavonol called resveratol is a protective antioxidant. Free radicals are agents that affect chemical reactions in the body; they can cause cell damage resulting in cancer and other problems such as high blood pressure. Resveratol as the protective antioxidant protects your arteries against the damage done by free radicals and also assists in preventing the hardening of your arteries.

Flavonol also benefits you in another important way. The clumping together of blood platelets causes blood clotting and thrombosis - not something you want to have to deal with as both can be deadly serious problems! Flavonol is active in stopping your platelets from bunching up together; a glass of red wine helps your body to prevent these nasty problems by keeping your blood smoothly flowing through your arteries. Recent studies have shown that drinking red wine also helps to improve the operation of your artery linings. When the linings of your arteries are working properly they freely dilate bringing down your blood pressure. The only question is how much of the good red is too much?

 

While I rarely drink red wine myself, I do think it's beneficial for some people. I recommend organic red wine, and limiting your intake to no more than 1-2 servings per day (if you do not drink alcohol, do not start for health reasons). Nobody is suggesting you go out and buy a crate of red wine to be consumed immediately, but a glass or two a day is ideal for most people ... this is the perfect consumption to keep your heart and arteries young - and maintain your blood pressure at healthy levels. Which red wine is best? The darker varieties are best as they are higher in the protective resveratrol flavonoid.  As far as white wine is concerned, you really should not bother ... it has much less benefit than the mighty red.

~ A Chunk of Cheese ~

When we think of cheese we tend to think of how much fat it contains, and whilst cheese does have more than enough saturated fat, a little is actually good for you. The key is, of course, moderation. Just like red wine, if you do not go overboard, it can be healthy. Having too much of cheese raises your cholesterol levels.

Research on the health benefits of cheese leads us to incorporate more cheese into our diets, as it’s a natural source of calcium and protein. Cheese contains vitamin K, which is beneficial for the heart and arteries, as well. Soft French cheeses tend to be higher in fat, so eat them prudently – healthier options include organic, natural cheeses such as Emmental (Swiss), Jarlsberg and true parmesan. Small amounts of a variety of organic cheeses can help to re-seed gut flor. Just a small amount of cheese offers a big taste, so a piece or two should be satisfactory.

When cheese is being made and the milk is fermenting ... peptides are released from the milk proteins. Peptides, which are related to proteins and amino acids, help to control your blood pressure by impeding the enzymes that convert angiotensin.

 

Angiotensin is made up of any of the three polypeptide hormones, one of which is a powerful vasoconstrictor (something that constricts a blood vessel). When the protein angiotensin gets converted to angiotensin II it constricts your arteries and increases the retention of water and sodium. This whole process has a rather adverse effect on your blood pressure - it pumps it right up!

 

You can stop the reaction that forces your blood pressure up by taking in the other peptides - those found in fermented milk products like cheese. By eating a small wedge of cheese this blocks the enzyme that creates angiotensin II, helps your arteries to stay relaxed, and keeps your blood pressure down.

Having been at the grinding wheel all day ... when the tension built up during the day has pumped up your blood pressure ... why not enjoy some nice cheeses with a glass of dark red wine. Relax your mind, relax your body, relax your arteries ... get your blood pressure back to a normal level.

Strategies to Sleeping Well

Five Basic Strategies

1. Never oversleep

Never oversleep because of a poor night's sleep. This is the most crucial rule. Get up at about the same time every day, especially on the morning after you've lost sleep. Sleeping late for just a couple of days can reset your body clock to a different cycle -- you'll be getting sleepy later and waking up later.

2. Set your body clock

Light helps restart your body clock to its active daytime phase.  Get up, go outside and get some sunlight. Or if that's difficult, turn on all the lights in your room.  Then walk around for a few minutes. The calves of your legs act as pumps and get blood circulating, carrying more oxygen to your brain to help get you going.

3. Exercise

Keep physically active during the day. This is especially important the day after a bad night's sleep. When you sleep less, you should be more active during the day. Being less active is one of the worst things an insomniac can do. Strenuous exercise (brisk walking, swimming, jogging, squash, etc.) in late afternoon seems to promote more restful sleep. Also, insomniacs tend to be too inactive a couple of hours before bed. Engage in some gentle exercise.  A stretching routine has helped many people.

4. Don't nap

Do not take any naps the day after you've loss sleep. When you feel sleepy, get up and do something. Walk, make the bed, or do your errands.  While studying, get up regularly (every 30 minutes, or more often if necessary) to walk around your room. Do a gentle stretch. That will increase the flow of oxygen to your brain and help you to be more alert.

5. Set a bedtime schedule using these two steps:

First, try to go to bed at about the same time every night. Be regular. Most people get hungry at 7 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. because they've eaten at those times for years. Going to bed at about the same time every night can make sleep as regular as hunger.

Second, go to bed later when you are having trouble sleeping. If you're only getting five hours of sleep a night during your insomnia period, don't go to bed until just five hours before your wake-up time. For instance, if you've been waking up at 7 a.m., don't go to bed until 2 a.m. No naps! Make the time you spend in bed sleep time. 

Still have a case of insomnia? Go to bed proportionately later. Then, as your time in bed becomes good sleep time, move your going-to-bed time back 15 to 30 minutes a night and do that for a week or so. This is the opposite of what we want to do: we want to go to bed earlier to make up the lost sleep. Learn to do what many sleep laboratories teach -- go to bed later the night after losing sleep.

Develop a Bedtime Routine

Stop studying and don't get into any stimulating discussions or activities a half hour or hour before bed. Do something that's relaxing -- read "light" material, play your guitar, listen to music that is quiet, catch a mindless TV show. Some people sleep better in a clean and neat environment, so they like to straighten and clean their room just before going to bed. Find your own sleep-promoting routine.

Warm bath, yes; shower, no

Take a long, hot bath before going to bed. This helps relax and soothe your muscles. Showers, on the other hand, tend to wake you up. Insomniacs should avoid showers in the evening.

List "gotta do's"

Keep a pad and pencil handy. If you think of something you want to remember, jot it down. Then let the thought go. There will be no need to lie awake worrying about remembering it.

Stretch and relaxation

Some people find that a gentle stretching routine for several minutes just before getting into bed helps induce sleep. Others practice relaxation techniques. Libraries or bookstores have books on developing stretching or relaxation routines. The University Counseling Services has some material on both: try

To eat or not to eat

Some sleep centers recommend a light breakfast and lunch to help you stay alert during the day. They advise you to make the evening meal the major meal of the day. Schedule it at least four hours before bedtime so your digestive system will be reasonably quiet by the time you're ready to sleep.

Warm milk?

It helps some people to have a glass at bedtime. Milk has an essential amino acid, tryptophan, which stimulates the brain chemical serotonin, believed to play a key role in inducing sleep. A piece of whole wheat bread, or another carbohydrate, enhances the effect. Or try taking tryptophan, beginning with about two grams about an hour before bedtime. A piece of wheat bread will help the tryptophan to be absorbed.

Avoid caffeine and tyrosine-rich foods from late afternoon on

Caffeine, a chemical in coffee, colas, tea, chocolate, etc., causes hyperactivity and wakefulness. Some sleep laboratories encourage people to avoid such tyrosine-laden foods as fermented cheeses (cheddar is about the worst; cottage cheese and yogurt are OK), ripe avocados, some imported beers, and fermented meats 

(bologna, pepperoni, salami). Also avoid red wines, especially chianti.

Cut down on alcohol

Alcohol might help you get to sleep, but it results in shallow and disturbed sleep, abnormal dream periods, and frequent early morning awakening.

Sleeping pills

Reasons to avoid sleeping pills include disturbed sleep patterns, short-term amnesia, and impaired motor skills. Research shows that benzodiazepine hypnotics, the most commonly prescribed sleeping pills, impair short-term memory, reaction time, thinking, and visual-motor coordination (such as driving).

 Is Your Environment Conducive To Sleep?

Room temperature     

Sleep in a cool room (60 degrees or so). Pile on another blanket or add one under the mattress pad rather than turn up the heat. A physician I know used this principle while in medical school; he kept an air conditioner on in his room all year. He said it helped him sleep better so that he needed less sleep. You don't need to go to such extremes, but do keep it cool.

Humidity

Even a little thing like a dry throat may make sleeping more difficult. Most heating systems dry the air in your bedroom, so borrow a humidifier to see if it will help. Keeping heat down and having a window open can also keep humidity up.

Noise

Some people seem to sleep better if there is a white noise -- a fan running, for example -- in the background. For others, noise can interrupt sleep.  In addition to the fan strategy, try particular kinds of music to blot out the noise. Play a recording of music that has no words, no definite melody, and not a lot of change in the volume. Baroque music is a good choice. There are many tapes of sounds that aid sleep by quieting the mind, emotions, and body. Check at the counseling center, at a mental health center, or holistic health center.

If desperate, you might try ear plugs that workers use on noisy jobs. If you use cotton, be sure to use balls large enough that they won't work down into your ear canal and have to be removed by a physician.

Worrying About Insomnia?

Focusing on insomnia might make it worse. After all, you won't die from it! It is frequently a symptom of something else excessive worry or anxiety about grades, money, relationships, etc. If you think a particular worry might be keeping you awake, get up, find paper and a pencil, and jot down something you can do about that worry tomorrow. Put the note where you'll see it when you wake up. You can set aside your worry and use the remainder of the night for restful sleep. If necessary, use the strategies already described to get back into a regular sleep pattern.

In bed and unable to sleep

If you are in bed and unable to sleep, many experts suggest getting completely out of bed, sitting in a chair, and reading, writing letters, or doing some quiet activity. As you get sleepy, go back to bed and use a relaxation technique to fall asleep. Make your bed a place to sleep, not a place to get other things done.
Don't get mad at yourself! Try not to worry about not sleeping. Your body's wisdom will take over and you'll begin sleeping regularly as long as you use the five basic strategies described earlier.

Exercising?

The role of exercise cannot be stressed enough! Adding regular exercise -- brisk walking, riding an exercycle (perhaps while watching TV), swimming -- has helped many people sleep better. The more active your body is during the day, the more likely it is that you'll be able to go to sleep when it's time for your body to be quiet. Quiet time for sleep needs to be a contrast to a more active day.

Waking Up at Night?

What should you do when you're awake after just two, three, or four hours of sleep? Do not drink, eat, or smoke when you wake up. If you do, you'll find yourself waking up for them after just three or four nights of such treats. Do get out of bed, read, write letters, or do some quiet activity. Reactions to the stresses of everyday life can result in a level of sleep that is easily interrupted. A good stress-management program can help. Contact your counseling service for such a program.

Awake 4 or 5 a.m? Now what?

Get up and begin the day. If you're rested, you've probably had enough sleep and have a head start on most people. If you're still tired, get up anyway and go through the day, avoiding naps. Start the routines suggested in the basic strategies. Build an exercise program and stress-management training into your life. By learning to be less stressed during the day, you also learn to sleep better at night.

Not managing stress very well?

Difficulty in effectively managing normal, everyday stress in life is a common problem. A frequent reaction to daily stresses is insomnia, either sleep-onset insomnia or sleep-interrupting insomnia. A good stress-management program helps you learn how to manage those frequent stressors and go more easily through each day. Find about stress-management programs from your local guidance and mental health centers, extension agencies, and family physicians. More and more hospitals are offering such programs to help people develop healthier lifestyles.

How Much Sleep Do You Need?

Sleep needs vary from person to person. Some need only four hours per night, but others seem to need 10. Some people complain because they sleep "only" five or six hours each night. Yet many of these people awake rested in the morning and function well during the day. Five or six hours of sleep is all they need most of the time. They don't have insomnia. Other people feel tired after eight hours of sleep. They need more than the "normal" seven to eight hour average. Just one more hour of sleep often gives these people the rest they need.

Experiment to find the amount of sleep you need.

Remember, too, that the amount of sleep you need will vary. Your need for sleep may decrease and your ability to go to sleep may improve when you are exercising regularly and doing things you enjoy and do easily. You may need more sleep and experience more sleeplessness if you are under more stress or as you become less active (e.g., move from an active to a sedentary job, return to the more sedentary role of student after an active summer).

Stay Motivated: Count Your Way Down to Weight-Loss Success!

There are many fantastic ways to get focused and motivated to begin a diet or exercise program, but often the most difficult thing to do is keep that drive and ambition alive for more than a few weeks and see your goal through to completion.

Within just weeks of starting, many people have already hit their first snag or setback, and as a result, have slipped backwards in the mental focus and motivation department. Setting goals in writing is an essential step to success, but how do you stay focused on them?

One great technique I use and recommend is the “countdown calendar” which can be used for any weight-loss and/or fitness goal.  You purchase a desk or wall calendar – the type that shows each week stretching horizontally across the page with an open block of space for each day. Then you set your goal and place a deadline on it, and do not stop there. Take out your calendar and start counting backwards from your target goal deadline to the present day. For example:

T-minus 100 days….T-minus 99 days… T-minus 98 days….

 

Finally, fill in your workouts for an entire 3 to 4 month period, which is a typical length to allow for any mid-range goals. You would be shocked – pleasantly so – just how focused this keeps you. The great thing being is that you get more and more motivated with each passing day you countdown because the deadline is getting closer. Deadlines are absolutely critical to your success. Little gets done without deadlines.

                                                                          

Remember term papers in school? When you were given a term paper assignment and you had the entire semester to do it, did you run home that first night and get cranking on it?  How about after a week? Two weeks? A month?  Two months?  Probably not, eh? If you are like most people, you put it off until the last minute and you barely got it turned in on time. In fact, there are always a few people who pull all-nighters the night before!  Alas, the power of the deadline!

In weight loss endeavors, if you don not have impending deadlines that give you that twinge in your stomach that says “take action now, or else!” then you find it very easy to say to yourself, “I have plenty of time so this one cheat meal doesn’t matter.… it doesn’t make much difference at this point if I skip this one workout… I have time to make it up…” In fact, just like the term paper, you are scrambling at the last minute to reach your weight goal. However, in the case of your body, the consequences are more severe and painful than just a bad grade or late penalty.

Inevitably, you succumb to crash dieting and overtraining or other unhealthy fast-weight-loss madness, which eats up your own muscle like a hungry cannibal and sends you spiraling into the dark pit of metabolic damage and the inevitable plateau and weight gain that follow.

The solution is so simple: Count your way down to success!

Don’t stop with setting goals. Put your goal countdown on paper, review your goals every single day, and know, every single day, how many days there are until your target goal date. You will stay more consciously focused and, even better, your unconscious mind will go to work for you in keeping you motivated, on track, and on schedule. You’ll come in for a landing on your goal deadline date like an F-16 landing on an aircraft carrier.

Let's not under-estimate this simple technique. Give it  an honest test because it’s often the simplest motivational techniques that are the most powerful of all!

It's Summer Time! Pamper Your Skin!

Beauty is more than skin deep. And no matter what your age, you can look healthier and younger with good nutrition from the inside out.

Research has shown that by improving what you eat and how you look and think, you can help your body look younger for a longer period of time. And while wellness begins on the inside by nourishing your cells with the proper balance of vitamins, minerals and nutrients, it’s also essential on the outside. A glowing, radiant face and silky, smooth skin are all representations of total wellness.

 

Skin care for men and women

Whether you’re a man or woman, Skin Activator® Day Lotion and replenishing creams can help give your skin a more youthful appearance and help you reduce the visible signs of aging before they begin or after they’re underway. Thousands of people around the world have reaped the benefits of the Skin Activator® line, Herbalife’s top-selling Outer Nutrition products. They’ve used this advanced face cream to help diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and to help give their skin a more youthful appearance.

 
Key Benefits

• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.*
• Collagen-building Glucosamine Complex aids hydration and firms skin.*
  
• Contains sunscreens including Parsol®** 1789 to provide UVA/UVB sun protection.
• Lightweight, non-greasy.
• Formulated for daily use.

 

Key Benefits

• Gentle cream for sensitive eye area.
  
• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.*
  
• Collagen-building Glucosamine Complex aids hydration and firms skin.*
  
• Visibly increases luminosity and clarity and improves skin smoothness.*
  
• Perfect for all skin types.

 

Key Benefits

• Smooths the appearance of crepe-like cleavage that can reveal a woman’s age.
  
• Minimizes the appearance of wrinkled skin in men’s throats and necks.*
  
• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.*
  
• Collagen-building Glucosamine Complex aids hydration and firms skin.*
  
• Visibly increases luminosity and clarity and improves skin smoothness.*

 

Key Benefits

• Contains collagen-building glucosamine.
• Rich, moisturizing cream that firms skin.
• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.*
• Visibly increases luminosity and clarity and improves skin smoothness.*

 

Key Benefits

• Increases lip volume.
• Fills in fine lines and moisturizes.
• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.*
• Collagen-building Glucosamine Complex aids hydration and firms skin.*
• Contains sunscreens including Parsol® 1789† to provide UVA/UVB sun protection.

Independent clinical studies of the glucosamine complex in Skin Activator® products have shown that when used regularly for 12 weeks, you’ll experience:

• 57% reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• 55% improvement in skin firmness
• 45% improvement in the appearance of skin-surface texture

Remember: What you put on the outside of your body should be as nourishing as what you put inside. So don’t neglect your skin!

Sugar: The James Bond of Food

Sugar is the James Bond of food: It has code names, appears where you least expect it and leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. Oh, and we kind of have a thing for it. "It tastes good, and the more that's produced, the more we eat," says George Bray, M.D., chief of the clinical obesity and metabolism division at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

                                                                

Since 1970, the amount of sugar in processed foods has nearly doubled, largely because sugar is cheap and readily available. Today it's pumped into pretty much everything to make food products more enticing—even ones that are already sweet, such as fruit juice. As a result, the average American gobbles up 43,800 more calories from added sugar (meaning sweeteners, like high fructose corn syrup and honey, that are added to packaged foods) per year than we did in 1977. We have consumed an average of 150 to 300 more calories per day than we used to, 50 percent of which come from beverages. And our physical activity levels remain unchanged, so those extra calories don't get burned off.

Our body isn't equipped to handle this amount sugar. People who have unhealthy sugar intake levels also consume lower levels of vital nutrients, such as zinc, iron, calcium, and vitamin A. Research has also linked increased sugar consumption to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and metabolic syndrome. One study has suggested that too much sugar could raise blood pressure levels, as well.

 The average American consumes around 22.2 teaspoons of added sugar every day. According to the new guidelines, we should really be eating a fraction of that amount. The recommended sugar intake for adult women is 5 teaspoons (20 grams) of sugar per day, for adult men, it’s 9 teaspoons (36 grams) daily, and for children, it's 3 teaspoons (12 grams) a day.  Knowing how much sugar you should be eating is completely different from calculating what you're actually eating. Daily intakes of added sugar aren't easy to estimate as the Food and Drug Administration doesn't require that nutrition labels list the amount of naturally occurring sugars separate from the amounts of added sugars. The American Society of Nutrition's new Smart Choices Program can help you to a certain extent. Products that qualify must get fewer than 25 percent of their calories from added sugar, but some products that qualify have as many as 17 grams per serving (nearly a full day's worth for women), and the nutrition labels still don't note whether those are naturally occurring or added.

The best way to cut added sugars out of your diet is to limit processed foods as much as possible, and satisfy your sweet tooth with fruit. Indulge wisely, by curbing cravings and eliminating hidden sources. Make a practice of this, and you won't need to spend so much time staring at food labels and counting sugar grams.

Protect Dad From Prostate Cancer With Lycopene

Men have special nutrition and health needs. Heart disease and cancer are the top two causes of death in men. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States. A healthy diet that includes a variety of nutrient-dense foods is essential for fighting off disease and improving overall health.

One of the ultimate super foods for dad is tomatoes. Canned tomato products are one of the best sources of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant with cancer-fighting and heart-health benefits (look for low sodium or no-added-salt varieties). Preliminary research has shown lycopene may have possible benefits in prostate cancer prevention. Lycopene is also believed to help keep cholesterol from becoming oxidized, which may decrease plaque build-up in arteries. An added bonus is that lycopene may also protect the skin from sun damage.

Lycopene is a bright red pigment in fruits and vegetables. It is better absorbed by the body in processed tomato products because lycopene is released when tomatoes are processed. Because lycopene is a fat-soluble nutrient, prepare or serve with a small amount of fat, such as olive oil, to help increase the absorption.

Fortunately, many of dad’s favorite foods contain a healthy amount of lycopene. Ketchup, papaya, watermelon, grapefruit, pasta sauce, and guava all are few of the main sources where lycopene is active.

My recommendations:

Herbalife Gourmet Tomato Soup

Gourmet Tomato Soup Hot, Savoury and Nutritious A minute away from the traditional flavours of fine Mediterranean cuisine Eight times the protein of regular tomato soup* Fortified with tomato lycopene and inulin fibre Indulge in the popular Mediterranean flavours of basil and oregano  Herbalife’s newest savoury snack is a perfect choice as one of your 5 small daily meals.

Enjoy Gourmet Tomato Soup as a healthy and hot snack during the day or as an appetizer before lunch or dinner. It’s calorie-controlled at only 104 calories, and high in protein and fibre to keep you fuller for longer! It also contains prebiotic fibre Inulin to support healthy digestion and naturally occurring tomato Lycopene, a known antioxidant. Soup is a high volume, low energy food, it provides the feeling of satiety and fullness, without the extra calories often found in larger meals or less healthy, convenient snacks. Indulge in a taste of the Mediterranean… without the calories Mediterranean diets are regarded as one of the healthiest diets in the world. Now Herbalife offers you a taste of the Mediterranean with this healthy savoury snack option. Enjoy a Mediterranean experience with Herbalife Gourmet Tomato Soup.

Prostate-supporting ingredients, including saw palmetto and lycopene promote healthy prostate function.*


Key Benefits

• Protect prostate and urinary function*
• Boost antioxidant protection*
• Potent softgel formula

 Other foods that are important for men include:

• Fish/Seafood: The omega-3 content of fatty fish (salmon, tuna and mackerel) boost brain function and keep your heart healthy. Goal: Start with fish once a week and work up to a goal of three times per week.

• Berries: These powerful fruits are loaded in antioxidants, helping reduce the effects of aging and reducing cholesterol. Goal: Eat berries 5-7 times per week.

• Nuts and Seeds: Research suggests eating foods rich in the mineral selenium, such as nuts and seeds, may help reduce prostate cancer. Nuts and seeds also help reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels due to the good fat they provide (in moderation of course). Goal: Aim for ¼ cup of nuts daily. Walnuts, Brazil nuts, peanuts and almonds are your best bets.