Frequently Asked Questions - Herbalife OnlineShop

Q: What is the ShapeWorks™ program?

A: ShapeWorks™ 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 has been added food supplements containing important vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and nutritional herbs.

Q: Do you lose weight because you skip meals?

A: No. ShapeWorks™ 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, ShapeWorks™ has devised a seven-day recommended meal plan that is distributed with its program. Diets, which require people to skip meals, are unhealthy and stimulate binge eating.

Q: Is ShapeWorks™ a “Liquid Protein” or Starvation Diet?

A: Definitely not! ShapeWorks™ is neither of these. Our program supplies at least 1000 calories daily and is nutritionally balanced, so individuals can lose weight responsibly and effectively, and just as important keep the weight off. “Liquid protein” diets which are nutritionally unbalanced protein based drinks or starvation diets, which reduce calories so low (less than 500 calories daily) that people literally starve to lose weight, are both extremely unhealthy and have less than 20 % long term success.

Q: How does ShapeWorks™ work?

A: ShapeWorks™ supplies all the balanced nutrition the body needs on a daily basis. Individuals, who choose to, can lose excess weight by reducing excess calories without sacrificing important nutrients like proteins, potassium and iron. As a result, they feel their best while they lose excessive weight and inches.

Q: What causes the feeling or increased energy?

A: The weight loss and energy-enhancing effects of Herbalife are the result of its scientifically balanced nutrition formula. They are not due to caffeine or any natural or synthetic stimulant.

Q: Are the Vitamin levels, like Vitamin A, high? Are they safe?

A: The levels of vitamins in all ShapeWorks™ formulas are carefully designed to assure that individuals consuming them will not develop deficiencies or excesses. All of our formulas are developed to assure that all individuals, regardless of their nutritional needs, receive optimum nutrition. Studies demonstrate there is no “build up” of vitamins and minerals associated with use of any Herbalife products, including Vitamin A. In formulating Herbalife products we have 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.

Q: What do the Herbs do? Are they safe?

A: Herbs are nature’s nutritional bounty. They are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fibre and have related nutrients essential for good health. The herbal mixtures used in Herbalife products have been created by experts to maximise nutritional potency. The herbs are the highest quality available in the world and are free of pesticide residues and other possible contaminations. Tablet preparation of the herb mixture occurs under strict quality control to assure purity and safety.

Q: Can everyone use Herbalife / ShapeWorks™?

A: Yes. Since Herbalife products are 100 % nutritional food supplements they are safe for nearly everyone. Certain individuals including children, pregnant or lactating women or insulin dependant diabetics and those with compromised kidney functions are advised to consult with their physicians before beginning this or any other weight loss program.

Q: Has the ShapeWorks™ Program been tested?

A: Absolutely. The ShapeWorks™ program has had extensive clinical testing in the United States, Europe and Asia. All of these studies have demonstrated that ShapeWorks™ (Herbalife) products are safe and effective on both a short term and long term basis. In addition, each batch of Herbalife products is quality control tested to ensure product integrity before it is shipped anywhere in the world.

Q: Do Herbalife Distributors require professional traininig?

A: No. The ShapeWorks™ (Herbalife Weight) Control Program has been specially designed by experts and doctors in the fields of food technology and nutritional medicine so that it is completely self – explanatory and therefore does not require or expect nutritional expertise on the part of its distributor. However, the Herbalife Medical and Scientific Advisory Board offer its distributors extensive nutritional education in the form of literature and seminars.

Q: Does the Herbalife Progra, change eating habits?

A: Definitely. The Herbalife program promotes good nutritional habits like reducing fat, fried food, salt and sugar in the diet and increasing fibre and complex carbohydrates which are most important. Herbalife advises individuals how to achieve and maintain an ideal weight; it is a lifetime health program.

Q: Is exercise part of the ShapeWorks™ (Herbalife) PROGRAM?

A: Herbalife encourage participants to follow a healthy lifestyle that includes good nutrition, regular exercise, the moderate use of alcohol and avoiding tabacco use. The ShapeWorks™ (Herbalife) program works if individuals do not or can’t exercise. Many people can’t exercise because of serious injuries or other health problems. Even these individuals can use the Herbalife program to successfully lose weight.

Q: What makes the NouriFusion™ MultiVitamin Skin Care unique?

A: Made with antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E and skin-enhancing herbal ingredients, the NouriFusion™ line combines the best of science and nature to help give you beautiful, healthy-looking skin.

NouriFusion™ is ACE for your Face!

Vitamin A

helps regulate skin growth - improves skin moisture content - helps promote your skin's
own renewal - helps reverse signs of premature aging

Vitamin C

helps your skin produce collagen - promotes firm skin tone - supports your skin's immune
system - provides antioxidant protection

Vitamin E

protects skin moisture - smoothes skin surface - helps reduce skin inflammation - is a
powerful antioxidant

Key Benefits:

· Simpler, more flexible, personalized systems for every skin type

· New branded packaging that was designed to have the look and feel of our Inner Nutrition products

· New and improved packaging sizes with attractive pricing

A Fusion of Science and Nature

· State-of-the-art skin care technologies, like Eyeliss™* for under-eye puffiness

· SPF 15 UVA/UVB broad spectrum sun protection

· Formulas made from skin-enhancing herbs and botanicals

Q: What is the best way to use the ShapeWorks™ Products?

A: Herbalife has combined Cellular Nutrition® products and the power of protein to create the personalized ShapeWorks™ program that delivers healthy weight-conrole solutions. Every ShapeWorks™ kit includes Cellular Nutrition® products and the power of protein to help you manage hunger and feel great as they lose/gain/maintain weight, get in shape and stay that way for life!

> Losing weight is easy with 3-2-1...

3 Times a Day
Take your supplements three times daily to enhance health and give your body the benefits of Cellular Nutrition.

Cellular Nutrition is the cornerstone of the ShapeWorks™ program. Our Cellular Nutrition® products are scientifically balanced to nourish cells for optimal metabolism, growth, repair and reproduction. This helps ensure the nutrients your body needs daily are absorbed and delivered throughout your body at a cellular level. As a result, customers experience more energy and easier weight control.

2 Shakes – Personalized
Enjoy two meal replacement shakes personalized to the protein needs of your body, plus protein snacks to keep metabolism up and hunger at bay. No need to count calories. Shakes are simple, delicious and fun.

Hunger is the #1 reason why most diets fail. The key to success with ShapeWorks™ is personalizing the protein levels in each program so you feel full and satisfied, not hungry.
The ShapeWorks™ program makes protein personalization simple and fun with delicious customized shakes and mouthwatering protein snacks.

Formula 1 shakes are loaded with soy protein, the highest quality plant protein available – so you get all the nutrition of a meal with minimum calories.

For customers with higher protein requirements, Formula 3 Personalized Protein Powder can be added to shakes to help control hunger throughout the day. It’s a proprietary blend of soy and whey protein that satisfies your hunger and keeps controlling hunger throughout the day.

Try our healthy protein snacks for added protein. They’re satisfying and so delicious, you’ll feel like you’re cheating!

1 Colorful Meal
Eat a healthy meal, including plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables.

With ShapeWorks™ products, you never feel deprived or bored. In addition to the wide variety of shake recipes and snack options, once a day you eat a delicious meal with your favorite foods.

ShapeWorks™ meals are based around a source of lean protein, such as grilled chicken, with healthy carbs including colorful fruits and vegetables.

> Maintaining weight is easy with 3-1-2...

3 Times a Day
Take your supplements three times daily to enhance health and give your body the benefits of Cellular Nutrition.

1 Shake – Personalized
Enjoy one meal replacement shake personalized to the protein needs of your body, plus protein snacks to keep metabolism up and hunger at bay. No need to count calories. Shake are simple, delicious and fun.

Formula 1 shakes are loaded with soy protein, the highest quality plant protein available – so you get all the nutrition of a meal with minimum calories.

Try our healthy protein snacks for added protein. They’re satisfying and so delicious, you’ll feel like you’re cheating!

2 Colorful Meals
Eat two healthy meals, including plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables.

> Gaining weight is easy with 3-3-3...

3 Times a Day
Take your supplements three times daily to enhance health and give your body the benefits of Cellular Nutrition.

3 Shakes – Personalized
Enjoy two meal replacement shakes personalized to the protein needs of your body, plus protein snacks to keep metabolism up and hunger at bay. No need to count calories. Shakes are simple, delicious and fun.

Formula 1 shakes are loaded with soy protein, the highest quality plant protein available – so you get all the nutrition of a meal with minimum calories.

Try our healthy protein snacks for added protein. They’re satisfying and so delicious, you’ll feel like you’re cheating!

3 Colorful Meals
Eat two healthy meals, including plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables.

HealthWorks Tips to help you get the best results

· Weigh and measure yourself first thing in the morning, after you've been to the toilet but before you eat or drink anything. It is important to both weigh and measure. Many people lose centimetres before they lose weight.

Important: With our ShapeWorks products, you will be re-shaping your body so measuring will be more important than weighing. Fat doesn't weigh very much but takes up more room than muscle. Muscle weighs more and takes up less room.

· Herbalife’s high protein ShapeWorks program is designed to build lean muscle mass while burning fat, and that's why you see it on the tape measure before the scales. People who choose not to weigh and/or measure themselves every 3 to 4 days sometimes find it hard to remain motivated, but individuals are different.

· It is vitally important to drink at least 2 litres of water per day. Don’t guess how much you have drunk; each morning set aside a 2 litre jug of water and make sure it is finished before you go to bed at night. Without enough water, you might become constipated, dehydrated and suffer headaches. If you don't drink that much water now then gradually increase your water intake over a period of 3-4 days to reach the 8 glasses/2 litres per day.

If you are already drinking 2 litres or more per day, you will need to increase your daily water intake by between half- and 1-litre per day. If you are overweight, you need to increase your daily water intake by 250ml for every 10kg overweight.

When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, its fluids are perfectly balanced. When this happens, you have reached the “breakthrough point”. What does this mean? Endocrine gland function improves. Fluid retention is alleviated, as stored water is lost. More fat is used because the liver is free to metabolise stored fat. Natural thirst returns. There is a loss of hunger almost overnight.

If you stop drinking the required amounts of water, your body fluids will be thrown out of balance again and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst. To remedy this situation, you have to go back and force another breakthrough.

· If feeling hungry is a problem then it generally means you are not getting enough protein. You can increase the amount of Formula #1 and/or protein powder in your shake. Only snack on high protein, low carbohydrate and healthy snacks. Your mentor can help you with suggestions, but you will come to know what works best for your body.

The best thing for hunger is foods that are full of protein and/or fibre, e.g. wholegrain breads, fruit/vegetables; low-fat dairy foods i.e. cheese slices and yoghurt, etc. There are also many great-tasting soy snacks and foods available. If you prefer, you can have an extra shake (or half a shake – 1 tablespoon) if you would rather eat perfect low calorie/low fat nutrition.

Water is also a great hunger-stopper.

· The first 3 days to 1 week will be the hardest. Please ride it out. After this time, your appetite will decrease and it will be so much easier to stay on the program. It's really not as complicated as it might seem. Use the products correctly and get good results. Herbalife works for pretty much everyone – it is perfect nutrition and the basis for good health and weight management.

· Your business success depends greatly on your product result. Whatever objective you are striving for, you need to be excited about these products and the best way to be excited is to feel the difference the products make. You can use the tablets in double quantities for the first 3 days for a faster result.

Health Report – The importance of Water

HOW 8 GLASSES A DAY HELPS KEEP FAT AWAY

Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true “magic potion” for permanent weight loss.

Water suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

Here is why: The kidneys cannot function properly without enough water.

When they do not work to capacity, some of the load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver’s primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney’s work, it cannot work at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat: more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. Water is stored in extra cellular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollen, feet, hands, and legs. Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns.

The best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs - plenty of water. Only then will stored water be released.

If you have a constant problem with water retention, excess salt may be to blame. Your body will tolerate sodium only in certain concentrations. The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it. But getting rid of unneeded salt is easy - just drink more water. As it is forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads.

Water helps maintain proper muscle tone, by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss. Shrinking cells are buoyed by water that plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy, and resilient.

Waters helps rid the body of waste. During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of - all that metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.

Water can help relieve constipation. When the body gets too little water, it siphons what it needs from internal sources. The colon is one primary source. Result? Constipation.

But when a person drinks enough water, normal bowel function returns.

So far, we have discovered some remarkable truths about water and about weight loss. The body will not function properly without enough water and cannot metabolize stored fat efficiently. Retained water shows up as excess weight. To get rid of excess water you must drink more water. Drinking water is essential to weight loss. How much water is enough? On the average, a person should drink eight (250ml) glasses every day. However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for every 10kgs of excess weight. The amount that you drink should be increased if you exercise or if the weather is hot and dry.

Water should preferably be cold - it is absorbed more quickly into the system than warm water. Some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually burn calories. To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, try to follow this schedule:

Morning: 750 ml consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Midday: 750 ml consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Evening: 750 ml consumed between 5-8 pm.