1.  Eat a healthy breakfast.  As a wellness coach, I find so many people who either skip breakfast or do the "toast or muffin with coffee" routine - and call that "breakfast".  After hours of sleep, our body needs energy to start the day the right way! 

2.  Downsize your portions.  Serving sizes in restaurants are NOT the "norm".  Learn what a portion size is - i.e., a serving of pasta is the size of a closed fist; a serving of meat / fish is the size of the palm of your hand and about the height of a deck of cards.  Serving and consuming smaller portions is associated with weight loss and weight management over time. 

3.  Snack healthy.  Snacking can be healthy!  Indulge in fruits, vegetables and nuts (in moderation) can help you avoid overeating at lunchtime or dinnertime. 

4.  Eat 2 to 3 servings of protein per day.  Protein is an essential nutrient found in meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy products, as well as beans.  Opt for plant-based protein, which contains less fat than animal protein. 

5.  Add fiber.  A high-fiber diet contributes to healthy digestion by helping your system eliminate waste efficiently.  Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are rich sources of fiber.  We should all have a goal of 25-30 grams of fiber per day.  If your GUT is good - the rest of your body will benefit immensely! 

6.  Reduce levels of sugar, saturated fat and salt.  Check the nutritional facts on food lables and select those with the lower amount of sugar, saturated fat and salt.  BEWARE of labels that say "low fat"...probably has added sugar.  AND BEWARE labels with "low sugar" - probably has aspertame - NOT good for your body! 

7.  Drink plenty of water.  It is essential to maintain balance in your body.  Water helps with this and more.

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Useful Sun Prodection information for Every Season - EVEN WINTER!!

Thank you Jacquie Carter for information that allows me to share with integirty and facts!

ALWAYS choose a sunscreen with broad spectrum protection.  Ensures that it protects against the full range of UV light, including UVA and UVB rays.  UVA = "aging" rays and UVB = "burning" rays.

SPF numbers are a measure of a sunscreen's ability to protect from the sun's UVB rays.  Sun Protection Factor is an indicator of how long it will  be for the UVB rays to redden the skin when using sunscreen. With an SPF 30 product, you will enjoy 5 hours of protection under normal circumstances.

Not all sunscreens are created equal.  Using a face sunscreen, such as the Herbailfe SKIN Protective Moisurizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen - is differenct from using an "all in one" face and body sunscreen, such as Herbal Aoe Face and Body Sunscreen Borad Spectrum SPF 30.  SKIN is designed to be a long-lasting moisurizer and  part of your daily skin-care regimen but provides UVA/UVB protection.  Herbal Aoe Face and Body Sunscreen is water and sweat resistant for up to 40 minutes - intended for outdoor activity - biking, hiking, gardening, beach, pool, etc..

The importance of having the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation - which documents the products meet the Foundation's specific criterial for effective broad spectrum sunscreen.  The Seal is a symbol of safe and effective sun protection for comsumers worldwide.  Both SKIN AND HERBAL ALOE sunsceren products have this Seal!  Herbalife is proud to display the Seal on our products!

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Carrots are vegetable rock stars! They’re low in calories, high in vitamin A, easy to prepare and delicious no matter how you slice them! Check out some ways Herbalife Nutrition Consultant, Susan Bowerman, eats her carrots every day.

What’s your favorite way to eat carrots?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGJ2_vgzV7E&index=2&list=PL68B1B394F3E91E26

Both Linda and Jim are averaging 1.25lb lost per week since Challenge began. They are realizing the value of good nutrition AND the need to journal what they eat!! WOOO HOOO!