Why Plant Protein?

Some protein sources do contain a higher amount of calories than others; it’s worth knowing which ones to choose. Protein that comes from animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs provide all eight essential amino acids that the body needs, but they come with a higher-calorie, fat and cholesterol count than other sources. Eating these food-groups in moderation is great, but there is also the option of plant based protein to choose from that are just as beneficial.

Plant proteins are:

1. Low in saturated fat – High levels of saturated fat in the blood raise cholesterol and contribute to clogged arteries.

2. Alkaline-forming. – Feeding the body with acidic animal proteins strip the bones of minerals as the body finds internal sources to maintain an alkaline ph. The typical North American and European diet is acid-forming (meat, bread etc…) which is not helpful in maintain your body’s naturally alkaline pH.

3. Easy to digest – Plant-based foods are easy for your body to digest. They contain fibre, which is crucial to proper digestion. Less time spent on digestion means more energy to use throughout your day.

Herbalife Protein drink mix( PDM) is a tasty way to help you increase your intake of plant protein. It can be used in two ways either as a high protein snack drink or add it to your favourite Formula 1 shake to give you a nice thick rich and creamy shake. Mixes with water, saving a trip to the shops for milk! PDM or lentils for breakfast?!

For other sources of plant protein, take  a look at this facebook page.

Get a personalised programme including your protein factor from your Herbalife Level 10 Coach. Aim to get a min of 15 g of protein per meal, this is personalised to someones height and weight and level of activity.

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Herbalife  Free From Shake is a delicious Herbalife smoothie shake that can be used anytime as a meal replacement for weight loss, for wellness as a healthy breakfast, as a healthy snack, or as a post workout protein and energy boost. Comes in creamy Vanilla.  Herbalife’s Allergen Free Shake mixes easily in ice water. But, can be combined with juice or milk.

Nutritional Information on the Herbalife Gluten Free Shake

Herbalife Gourmet Tomato Soup is savoury and hot and ideal for the winter months.It’s calorie-controlled at only 104 kcal, and high in protein and fibre to keep you fuller for longer!

The Herbalife Weight Loss Programme suggests getting a balance of snacks between fruit, protein and vegetable. And to avoid the carb based snacks such a cereal bars, rice cakes and crisps. A new savoury snack has been added to the Herbalife diet, that of Gourmet Tomato Soup. It can be used as a healthy and hot snack during the day or as an appetiser before lunch or dinner.

Controlling hunger is an important factor in managing your weight. Having a bowl of soup as a snack mid afternoon or before the evening meal can help curb your hunger, prevent over-eating, and help you stay in control of portions, all of which are crucial to losing weight.

Research for the BBC programme 10 Things You Need to Know About Losing Weight showed that soup helps you stave off those hunger pangs.

More information on Herbalife’s New Soup

To overcome hunger you again now need simple carbohydrates (chocolates, sweets, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, cookies, doughnuts, fizz drinks, juices etc) which again raises your blood sugar level. Each sugar “injection” is followed by an insulin surge. This cycle repeats itself several times a day and you develop a dependency on carbohydrates. Wow and the food companies just love this dependency don’t they. In fact they promote it because if they can get you starting with a breakfast loaded with carbohydrates, then they have got you eating carbohydrates for the rest of the day.

This cycle of carbohydrate dependence lets the pancreas over worked and weakened which means it is not able to produce the amount of insulin needed, which leads to you have guessed it diabetes which is the fastest growing lifestyle disease around the world.

Balanced Breakfast Ideas

The body needs a balanced breakfast in the morning which meets the following criteria: 1) Provide the body with all the nutrients (building blocks) spent during the night: Our bodies consist of 100 trillion cells, which need 114 different nutrients every day to feed them so that these cells can keep on reproducing and keeping us healthy. Without healthy cells you have an unhealthy body.

2) Provide the body energy which it spent yesterday when you were active. The energy provided must be in the form of proteins instead of carbohydrates. This will prevent the raise in blood sugar levels, which will keep the pancreas from producing access amounts of insulin

3) Provide enough absorption of nutrients. Just like we clean our body’s everyday we need to clean our intestines as well. This will
help in the absorption of all the nutrients needed. The amount of water intake is very important.