Eat Well, Live Well

If changing eating habits were easy, everyone would be fit and healthy. One key to making lasting improvements is to make changes in stages. Start with something simple and stick to it for a week. After your family has mastered one change, add another.


Some Ideas to Get You Started

• Eat breakfast.


• Substitute water for one sugary drink each day.


• Eat one to two more fruits or vegetables each day.


• Plan a healthy snack for each day of the week.


• Switch to a low-fat version of a favorite food.


• Plan three meals and two snacks every day.


• Plan a home-cooked meal, which usually has fewer calories, more reasonable portions and costs less than typical meals eaten at restaurants.

Set the Example

Parents play a big role in guiding their children’s eating habits by the examples they set, the foods they make available in the home and the mealtime experiences they create for their families.

Offer healthy snacks such as fruit, low-fat cottage cheese or yogurt, frozen juice bars, applesauce, celery or apples and peanut butter, raw vegetables, graham crackers, fig bars or whole wheat crackers and low-fat cheese. Large portions mean too many calories. A snack for a typical adult may be a container of yogurt, but for a preschooler, two or three tablespoons of yogurt is about right.

Make Eating an Enjoyable Activity for the Whole Family

Family meals can be a time to monitor what children are eating and reconnect with each other. Involve children in food preparation and clean-up, and sit down with children when they eat. The idea is to build healthy lifelong eating habits.

Some healthy eating tips include the following:

• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables – half your plate at each meal should be vegetables or fruit.


• Beware of sweetened drinks – sodas and sports drinks are high in calories. Keep in mind that too much juice can also quickly add calories to a child’s diet.


• Choose food sensibly when eating out.

Healthy Food Tips When Eating Out

• Ask if you don’t know what is in a dish or the serving size.


• Eat the same portion size you would at home.


• Ask for sauces, gravy and dressings on the side – or avoid them altogether.


• Order foods that are not breaded or fried.


• Order fruit for dessert.


• Ask for substitutions: A vegetable instead of fries, or for the high-fat food to be left off the plate.


• Ask for low-calorie versions of food. Vinegar and oil or a squeeze of lemon is better than high-fat dressings or sauces.

Did You Know...?

Americans eat an average of 4.2 commercially prepared meals each week. Processed foods are likely to be higher in calories, fat, and salt and lower in fiber than meals prepared at home.

Healthy Snacking

Healthy snacking throughout the day is key to keeping your portions at meal time in check! Herbalife’s Protein bars are the perfect snack to take with you to work or if out running daily errands. With 10g of protein per bar they keep your metabolism running and help your body burn unnecessary calories. A chewy consistency, by far the tastiest protein bar I’ve ever tried.

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Health Snack

Smart Bar - why eat junk food when you can have a Thermogetic® High-Protein energy bar that  tastes good, and is good for you. Packed with vitamins from A to K, and minerals Calcium to Zinc.

Lose Weight Faster - Some dieters cut back on protein, which actually slows the weight loss process. Keep your protein levels at the required daily level with protein energy bars instead of falling into this "pitfall".

Energy Boost - Combines the right amount of calories, carbohydrates, protein and nutrients to nourish your cells fast. If you are looking for an energy boost but don't want a lot of sugar, reach for a delicious high protein energy bar.

Fiber - 5 grams or 20% RDA. This essential nutrient helps to keep our digestive system clean and functioning properly. In fact fiber is so important to your diet that body building authorities recommend consuming at least 25-35 grams per day.

Vitamins and minerals - approximately15-30% RDA of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, E and K and minerals Calcium, Copper,  Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium and Zinc.

Did You Know - Protein is the most abundant biological molecule in your body, comprising of about 50% of the cellular dry weight. While foods like meat, cheese, milk, soy products, fish and eggs provide adequate amounts of protein, you also can get the protein your body needs with a High-Protein, Energy Bar.

Whether you reach for Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Coconut, Lemon or Peanut Butter, you’ll get 12 grams of protein–almost 25 percent of the recommended daily intake with a healthy protein bar.

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