Are YOU getting enough water?

In the current heat, or if you are going on holiday, it is especially important that you pay attention to the amount of water you are drinking each day. I have written about the health benefits of correct hydration a number of times - here are some reminders for you:

• Hydration in the human body is paramount to our health and our energy level is greatly impacted by the amount of water that we drink. As little as a 5% drop in body fluids will cause a 25-30% loss of energy in most people. Proper hydration maintains healthy bodily function and prevents fatigue.

Being obese or underweight can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 80%, finds study

From today’s Daily Mail

Last updated at 18:16pm on 7th May 2008

Obesity can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by up to 80 per cent, researchers said today. Cutting the prevalence of obesity in the population could help prevent people progressing to the stage they suffer dementia, they added.

Those who are underweight also have a raised risk, suggesting keeping a healthy weight is important.

Special Offer on Herbalife “Holiday Kits”

If you are anything like me, planning a holiday involves making lots of lists of things you need to do and pack, and anything that helps to reduce the number of things to remember is a good thing.

With this in mind, I’ve put together a couple of “holiday kits” exclusively for blog-readers! The kits contain either a selection of Soothing Skin care or Nutrition products that can go straight in your suitcase!

PACK 1 - SKIN CARE TO SOOTHE: Usually £29.20 / Special Price £24.95 - SAVE £5.25

• Herbal Aloe Soothing Spray 400mls (use straight after sun exposure)
• Herbal Aloe Soothing Hand & Body Lotion 200mls (use as often as required to moisturise the skin)
• Bar of Herbal Aloe Moisturising Soap
• Radiant C Skin Quencher 50mls (spritz on your face whenever you feel hot and bothered - can even be used over makeup!)

To order, email me quoting SPK01

PACK 2 - WELLNESS BASICS: Usually £49.35 / Special Price £42.95 - SAVE £6.40

• 7 x Formula 1 sachets - choose from Vanilla or Cookies & Cream
• 10 x LiftOff* sachets to give you an energy boost when you need it (great for active holidays) choose from Orange or Lemon & Lime
• Herbal Aloe Concentrate - to help calm your digestive system and make all that water you need to drink more tasty!

To order, email me quoting SPK02

* you may choose to substitute this for 50g Thermojetics Beverage Original Flavour - to keep your metabolism active, even if you are not!!! - if so, quote SPK02TB when you email your order!

Postage rates = £5 for delivery in UK & Ireland within 3 to 5 working days. If you wish to collect your products from me in Cranleigh, please state this on your email.

To view these or any of the other Herbalife products, please feel free to visit our online store…

Bikini-body at the ready…?

The threat of a summer holiday, and baring your body after months of comfort food and woolly layers is often enough to spur people into improving their eating habits and taking up some exercise. If this applies to you, there are a few things that you can start doing right now to help you kick-start a wellness plan in time for Summer so you can feel more confident in your bikini/trunks.

Upcoming Distributor Training Dates: UK & Ireland

If you are interested in the Herbalife Business Opportunity, or are ready to get started but don’t know how, the following training dates are for you. These one- and two-day seminars will help to build your product knowledge and equip you with all sorts of business building tips!

MAY SCHEDULE - UK & Ireland Success Training Seminars (STS) - for all new Distributors

11 May - Cardiff
11 May - Dublin
17 May - Feltham
17 & 18 May - Stansted
17 & 18 May - Birmingham
18 May - Manchester
18 May - Windsor/ Maidenhead

Cork - next event TBC

To find out how to book your place at any of these events, or to find out about international schedules, please email us or click on this link for further schedule information.

National & Worldwide Events - forward planner:
June 21st & 22nd - European Extravaganza, Barcelona
November 8th & 9th - North European World Team School, Bournemouth

TED: Dr Dean Ornish on obesity, diabetes & cardio-vascular disease

Having discovered my all-time favourite website - www.ted.com - this weekend, I thought I’d share one of the many fascinating talks from it.

In a sobering 3-minute talk, Dr. Dean Ornish tracks the dramatic spread of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease around the globe — as people outside the US start to eat, live and die like Americans do. “This may be the first generation in which our kids live a shorter lifespan than we do,” Ornish says. The good news? These trends are preventable and even reversible through diet and exercise.

Click here to watch the short video.

Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He’s a leading expert on fighting illness - particularly heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes. There are a number of other talks from Dr Ornish on TED.com.

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If you’d like help in putting together a personal wellness programme to assist you with weight control or all-round nutritional support feel free to contact me or you can browse the range of Herbalife Total Nutrition products at our online store:

Skin Ageing

Let’s face it, we all want to remain as young and fresh looking for as long as possible - and that goes for men as well as women these days! Most people want to delay time, turn back the clock, and look their very best. We tend to feel more confident when our skin is looking god and reflects a certain youthfulness.

The posts throughout April have already highlighted that time, the environment and our lifestyles all take a toll on our skin! We also learned that as we age, the natural cellular activity of our skin slows. From the age of 25 onwards, the body’s natural collagen typically diminishes at a rate of approximately 1.5% per year, causing the skin to lose it’s elasticity and begin to show wrinkles and other signs of ageing.

Rev Up your Metabolism and Keep Your Weight Down

We eat food for fuel. When we burn it for energy to run our bodies, the process creates heat - a process called Thermogenesis. Our Thermojetics and nutritional products are specially formulated to assist the body’s engine in burning fuel efficiently, helping our metabolism stay revved and functioning well.

Put your metabolism to work for you - incorporate these metabolic-revving tips into your daily regimen and avoid gaining excess weight.

Alcohol - wine consumption

I am often asked whether it is necessary to stop drinking in order to take control of someone’s weight - especially if the person is trying to lose weight or has been struggling to maintain their ideal weight. And a surprising number of the people I speak to are consuming a glass or two (or more) of wine most evenings.

Whilst I am a firm believer in the “little bit of what you fancy does you good” mentality, it is important to think about the implications of this level of alcohol intake - here are a few points that you may not have considered.

Herbalife Profile: Dr. Ralph Rogers M.D., Ph.D., FECSS, FACSM, FFSEM

I am occasionally asked about the credentials of the doctors and scientist behind the Herbalife products and training. Whilst I was at the Spring Spectacular, I had the pleasure of receiving training from Dr Ralph Rogers, a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB), based in U.K. (The NAB is made of leading experts around the world in the fields of nutrition and health who educate and train Herbalife independent Distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle.)