Friday, February 16, 2007

February is Heart Month and Time for Core Complex

My post is a little late this time, I apologize for that. I had a slight
back injurywhich had me on my back for a few days. Now on to
the good stuff.

February is Heart Health month. Heart disease , also known as
coronary artery disease, is one of the major health problems
experienced by women. Many people don't know that coronary
artery disease is of the preventable forms of heart disease. It is
now clear that most people who develop coronary artery disease
have at least one major risk factor.

Taking Nutrition to Heart

Core Complex , developed with Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Dr. Lou Ignarro, targets four key indicators of heart health:
  • cholesterol
  • triglycerides
  • homocysteine

  • oxidative stress
Each Core Complex packette includes:

■ 2 brown softgels of plant sterols and
B vitamins

■ 1 green softgel of mixed tocopherols,
quercetin and alpha lipoic acid

■ 1 burgundy softgel of Tri-Shield™ with
Neptune Krill Oil (NKO®)†

■ 2 gold softgels of Herbalifeline® fish oils with
Omega-3 fatty acids

Taken together, the six softgels in Core Complex provide
a convenient and comprehensive solution to support your
heart health.

Heart attack may strike suddenly, but the problem takes
years to develop and usually could have been prevented.
Confirmed by several major studies, most people who have
heart attacks had at least one major avoidable risk factor
beforehand. So know the risk, and try to avoid them when
you can.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Childhood Obesity- We love our children

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Today we are going to look at Childhood Obesity. I am sure we all
know someone that was heavy as a child and their weight was out
of control by the time they reached adolescence. In the United
States, somewhere in the range of 5-25 percent of children and
teens are obese.

Fast foods, sugar laden snacks, and lack of exercise are the main
culprits in childhood obesity. A proper diet and healthy snacks can
aid in keeping these numbers from growing. To many families don't
have the time to fix healthy meals on a daily basis. Snacks, such as
ShapeWorks protein bars help moderate caloric intake and
especially reduce dietary fat. Just by switching the candy bars and
other fat or sugary snacks to the ShapeWorks Variety Pack have
been useful to successfully help with a child's besity.

It is the role of the parents to prevent childhood obesity. You can't
expect the children to take charge and change their habits of eating
and exercise on their own. If you are a parent, one of your
responsibilities is to take charge of your children's health. Childhood
obesity can lead to high blood pressure which can lead to kidney
diease, stroke, and heart failure.

Even if your child doesn't have high blood pressure, the risk of
diabetes and cardiovascular problems increase by being overweight.
Make healthy eating a family affair. Keeping the family's diet healthy
and keeping the kids off the couch, will help protect your children
from the effects of childhood obesity. Find out more about the family
of Herbalife products and how they can fix into your new healthy lifestyle.

See you next time for Healthy Ramblings