What Is Herbalife?

Why Herbalife?
It is simple because at Herbalife we've put together a panel of distinguished scientific experts to create a step-by-step program to guide you back to the healthy, energetic and vital person natureintended you to be. We have assembled herbs, botanicals and supplements from every corner of the globe in just the right combinations for enhancing your life.

What Exactly Is This Program?
This program is a scientifically formulated, herbal-based calorie-reduced nutrition program. It is centered around our unique high-energy, protein-rich, nutritional "shake" or meal replacement drink to which have been added food supplements containing important vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and nutritional herbs. This program has been used for weight control and health enhancement since 1980 by literally thousands and thousands of individuals aroundthe world. Currently, these programs are available for sale in 64 countries. It is important to know what this program is NOT. It is NOT a pharmocological treatment, NOT a total or protein supplemented fasting diet, and NOT a very low calorie diet (VLCD provide lessthen 500 kcal). This program is simply a healthy dietary supplement.

What makes Herbalife different from other companies?
Herbalife believes in simplifying good nutrition, making improved health, weight management and enhanced personal care easy to understand andavailable to everyone for a lifetime. Our store can customize programs just for you to make it easy to achieve your wellness goals and take advantage of quality Herbalife products for your maximum benefit.

Is This A Liquid Protein Or Starvation Diet?
This program is neither of these. When properly followed, our program supplies at least 1000 calories daily and is nutritionally complete so that to promote safe and effective weight-loss. "Liquidprotein" diets, which use nutritionally unbalanced protein-baseddrinks, or starvation diets, which reduce calories so low (lessthan 500 kcal daily) that people literally starve to lose weight, are both extremely unhealthy and have less than 20% long-term success.

Does This Diet Require Follow-Up By A Trained Professional?
This Weight Control Program has been specifically designed by expertsand doctors in the fields of food technology and nutritional medicineso that it is completely self-explanatory and therefore does notrequire or expect nutritional expertise on the part of its user. However, certain individuals including children, pregnant or lactating women, insulin dependent diabetics and those with compromised kidney function are advised to consult with their physician while they are on the program. The distributors are trained by the company's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board to provide an exemplary customer service.

Does This Program Change Eating Habits?
This program promotes good nutritional habits like reducing fat, fried foods, salt and sugar in the diet and increasing fiber andcomplex carbohydrates. Most important, it teaches individuals how to achieve and maintain an ideal weight. It is a lifetime health program that helps individuals make informed choices about their diets and, as a result, change their lives for better.

Is Exercise A Part Of The Program?
The program encourages participants to follow a healthy life style that includes good nutrition, regular exercise, moderation in the use alcohol and avoiding tobacco use. Many people cannot exercise because of serious injuries or other health problems. Even these individuals can use the program to aid their weight-loss because this program was designed to benefit people who exercise as well as those who can't.

What is Cellular Nutrition?
In order for your cells to function optimally, they must be ableto absorb the nutrients you consume. Starting in the digestive tract, you need both balanced nutrition and receptive cells to accomplish this. When either or both of these systems are impaired, memory, clear thinking, problem solving and even mood can be affected. This is why Herbalife's revolutionary Cellular Nutrition Program is essentialfor your good health.

Is Herbalife Safe?

Is This 'Natural'?
This program is based entirely on nutrition and herbs. The program does NOT use drugs, medications, hormones or other synthetic agents to promote weight loss. All ingredients in the program must fulfill three important conditions: purity, potency and stability. This is how we maintain the high level of quality associated with the program's name.

Are The Vitamin Levels, Like Vitamin A, High? Are They Safe?
The levels of vitamins and minerals in all formulas are carefully designed to assure that individuals consuming them will develop neither deficiencies nor excesses. All of the formulas are created to assure that all individuals, regardless of their nutritional needs, receive optimum nutrition. Studies demonstrate there is no "build up" of vitamins or minerals associated with use of these products, including Vitamin A. In formulating these products there has been taken special care to assure that Vitamin A levels are completely safe and never lead to accumulation, even when consumed together with a diet rich in Vitamin A.

What Do The Herbs Do And Are They Safe?
Herbs are nature's nutritional bounty. They are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and related nutrients essential for goodhealth. The herbal mixtures used in these products have been createdby experts to maximize nutritional potency. The herbs are of the highest quality available anywhere in the world and are free of pesticide residues and other possible contaminants. Tableting of the herbal mixtures occurs under strict quality control to assure both purity and safety.

How do I know Herbalife products are safe and effective?
Herbalife places a top priority on providing high-quality, safe and effective products. The company works closely with both Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards, a team of distinguished doctors, scientists and nutritional experts, who help develop quality products. Through adonation from Herbalife, the Mark Hughes Cellular & Molecular Nutrition Laboratory has been established at the University of California,Los Angeles. Named after Herbalife's founder, the lab conducts researchto advance the fields of herbal and nutritional science.

Can Everyone Use These Products?
Since these products are nutritional food supplements they are safe. However, certain individuals including children, pregnant or lactatingwomen, insulin dependent diabetics and those with compromised kidney function are advised to consult with their physician before beginning this or any weight loss program. It is not recommended for individualswith high blood pressure to use some of energy products. It is always advisable to consult with a physician when changing your diet.

Has This Program Been Tested?
Absolutely. The program has had extensive clinical testing in theUnited Slates, Great Britain and Italy. All of the studies have demonstrated that the products are safe and effective on both a short term and long term basis. In addition, each batch of these products is quality-control tested to ensure product integrity before it is shipped anywhere in the world.

Is There Enough Fluid And Fiber In These Products?
When followed as recommended, the program provides approximately four pints of liquid and 25 grams of fiber. This is more than is found in the average diet of industrialized countries and is the level recommended by health authorities world-wide.

Is This Program Recommended By Doctors?
Absolutely. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Board tests and researches these products and continually monitors reports of results sent by customers and distributors. In addition, many physicians and other health professionals in all parts of the world use these products both in their personal lives and in their practices.

Does The FDA Have a Problem With Herbalife? Is It Approved?
In 1986 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration thoroughly evaluated the Herbalife Program and issued a statement declaring that all of the Herbalife products were safe. The FDA does not actually approve any nutritional product or food supplement, which is what the Herbalife products are categorized as, only drugs, and medications. In addition, whenever Herbalife is introduced into a new country, it is reviewed by that country's government before it is approved for importation and distribution.

How Does Herbalife Work?

Do You Lose Weight Because You Skip Meals?
No. This calorie-reduced program encourages participants to eat three meals daily. Two usual meals are in the form of our nutritionally balanced meal replacement drink, and the third is any meal of your choice. In addition, there has devised a seven-day recommended meal plan which is distributed with its program. In our view diets which require people to skip meals, are unhealthy and stimulate binge eating.

How Does Herbalife Work?
It supplies the balanced nutrition the body needs on a daily basis. Individuals, who choose to, can promote their weight-loss by reducing excess calories without sacrificing important nutrients like protein, potassium and iron. As a result, they feel their best while they lose both excess weight and inches.

What Causes The Feeling Of Increased Energy? Is It Caffeine?
The weight loss and energy-enhancing effects of this program are the result of its scientifically balanced nutritional formula. They are not due to caffeine or any natural or synthetic stimulant. The herbal guarana product contains pure guarana which has a naturally occurring caffeine content of about 30 mg per tablet (the same amountof caffeine as a small cola drink). No chemical caffeine is added to our guarana product, and there is no caffeine in any other of these products.

Herbalife ShapeWorks FAQ

I'm not losing weight
Possible reasons:

Are you using Formula 1 with milk?
Some people are intolerant to milk. You may mix your shakes with nonfat milk or soy milk.
Not measuring inches.
Some people lose centimeters or inches first and weight second. It is important to measure inches as well as check weight because there are times when you will lose inches and not pounds. As long as you are losing either inches or pounds (or both), the program is working.
Cheating.
If you have the urge to cheat, we recommend trying our wide array of Enhancers. Add one or several Enhancers, such as Snack Defense™or Total Control™. You may also try our healthy protein snack. They're satisfying and so delicious, you won't feel the need to cheat!
Not following the program as directed.
Remember, the program calls for two shakes and one balanced meal per day with tablets as directed.

Skipping meals can starve the body and slow down metabolism. This can weaken the diet and lead to cheating. Not taking the tablets as directed can result in poor nutrition, which can also sabotage the diet. So always remember to follow the program as directed.

I feel hungry
Possible reasons:

Not following the program correctly.
It is unusual to feel hungry when following the program correctly. Be sure you are making your shakes properly, not skipping meals and taking the products properly to help control appetite.

For additional hunger control, you can add extra Formula 3 Personalized Protein Powder in your shake or enjoy an Herbalife protein snack.

For individuals who get hungry in the evenings, you may try a soy nuts snack after dinner.

If you don't want to eat more, try Total Control™ or Snack Defense™.

If you are experiencing other dieting challenges, check out our Enhancers.
Not eating properly.
An important part of ShapeWorks™is eating food. It is important to eat a healthy well-balanced diet. Hunger pangs or cravings arise from skipping meals, not making shakes properly or eating inadequate amounts of protein. ShapeWorks™ helps reduce feelings of hunger, if you are following the program correctly.

I feel sick or nauseous
Be sure to take tablets with shakes or meals as directed, not on an empty stomach. Nausea can also be a sign of poor digestion. Be sure to follow the program as directed and drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Our Herbal Aloe Drink (Concentrate) tastes great and will help settle the stomach.

Herbal Aloe Drink and Aminogen can help your digestive system if you experience mild indigestion, gasiness or bloating.

If you have constipation problems, and taking some fiber each day does not help solve the problem, try Active Fiber or 21-Day Herbal Cleansing Program.

I have a headache
Headaches can arise from blood sugar fluctuations or dehydration. Be sure to follow the program, eating two shakes, one snack and a balanced meal, as directed, and drink at least six to eight glasses of water daily. Add N-R-G Tea or Herbal Concentrate to your daily health routine.

I feel tired
Sometimes when you're on a diet, you may feel more tired as your body adjusts to less calories.

Eat every meal and shake on time. Don't skip meals, be sure you are following your program as outlined and get plenty of rest. If you need extra energy, try Herbal Concentrate or N-R-G Tea