Herbalife24 formula is a must for all athletes who demand High quality products, performance and recovery support to advance their efforts to the next level.  Herbalife 24 will be availabe to purchase May 2011.

Becoming an athlete is a lifestyle that requires dynamic nutrition which adapts to your training schedule.  Herbalife24 is a performance nutrition program that can be customized based on your body’s specific needs as they change day by day.

This is the world’s first nutrition program that can be personally tailored by each individual athlete taking your training, performance and recovery to the next level.

This year’s flu season may be unique, for several different reasons. For one thing, this is the first time that doctors and federal health officials are urging almost everyone (not just the people in high-risk groups) to get vaccinated. In addition, a particularly virulent strain of the flu, which is most dangerous to the elderly, might circulate this year. There have already been cases of this flu-bug cropping up, in isolated numbers, in the Midwest. Because of this new concern, it is important for you educate yourself about what this year’s flu season could bring.

Here are five things that you should know about this year’s flu season:

1) This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are highly recommending the flu vaccine for everyone over the age of 6 months. The studies are saying that the more people who are vaccinated, the less that the flu circulates. This is based on the fact that when “healthy people” are protected, it will better protect those that are at the highest risk for flu complications. This is in regards to the elderly, babies younger than 6 months, pregnant women and those with chronic medical problems. Doctors are saying that, “Everyone needs to get it” and that there should be more than enough supply this year. As a result, there will be no “rationing” the vaccine to only certain groups of people, as in years past. Incidentally, if you, or your kids, don’t like needles, there is even a nasal-spray that can be administered, in place of a flu shot. If you are between the ages of 2 and 49, you can get the nasal-spray vaccine.

2) This year, you only need one vaccine. Last year was different; people had to stand in line twice to get full protection from the flu: once for the typical seasonal flu and then a second time for the swine flu. This year, the primary vaccine provides protection against the swine flu (H1N1), as well as two other flu strains. The only exception to this is children who are under the age of nine who are receiving their first flu vaccine. They will need two flu shots, a month apart from each other, to properly boost their immune system.

3) It’s okay to get the vaccine now, in fact, the sooner the better. This is one of the first years that doctors have been administering the vaccinations as early as the middle of August. Don’t delay, it’s important to get in as soon as possible.

4) It is predicted that we could be in for a nasty strain of flu this season. One strain of flu expected to circulate is the H3N2. This year’s vaccination protects against it, as well as H1N1 and a Type B strain of flu. It has been reported that the H3N2 virus tends to make older people very ill, often resulting in death. That’s why when H3N2 is the dominant flu virus; more people die from it. This is because the elderly are particularly vulnerable to getting sick from other people around them who haven’t been vaccinated and are already infected. The elderly person’s immune system is simply not able to properly combat the H3N2 virus.

5) A new high-dose vaccine is available for those who are age 65 and older this year. As people age, their immune system becomes weaker and more susceptible to attacks. This vaccine is called Fluzone. It is a high-dose version of the vaccination that most people receive. It has four times the usual amount of antigen, which is the part of the vaccine that causes your body to produce the antibody that protects you from that particular flu virus. It’s important to note that health officials are still studying whether more antigens in vaccine actually leads to better protection. That has not been scientifically determined yet. The Center for Disease Control says that is a personal choice, as to whether you want to try it or not. In addition, some local doctors and certain states are not yet providing the high-dose vaccine this year. It might still be available at some local pharmacies; however, and may even be covered by some insurance companies.

Now is the time to start strengthening your immune system.  Start with a good multivitamin and start getting into the habit of washing your hands.

This is not true. Not only have two different studies shown that this type of cardio is not the best way to burn belly fat, there have also been some indications that it might not have any effects on burning fat in your belly at all. In each study, low intensity exercise (LIE) was compared against either interval training or high-intensity cardio. The LIE cardio workouts not only lasted for a longer period of time but they were also shown to be a less effective way to burn belly fat. Why would you want to do something for 40 to 60 minutes (LIE) when there are other more effective methods that require a much shorter period of time? LIE is not an effective technique.

Belly Fat Myth #2 – You must do cardio in the morning, on an empty stomach to burn belly fat.

This is also false. You can exercise any time of the day, with food in your system and still burn belly fat. There is no requirement about doing it in the morning or that you starve while you do it.

Belly Fat Myth #3 – You must do cardio everyday to burn belly fat.

Although some die-hard people may choose to do cardio every day, it is not a requirement to allowing your body to lose excess fat in your belly. Three to five days a week of cardiovascular training is more than enough to increase your metabolism so that you can burn off those extra pounds. This takes into consideration that you are not eating more calories than you are burning. The most effective training programs strictly monitor the number of calories coming in, versus the number of calories being burned. In addition, it is important to remember that every cell of muscle that you add to your body; is like a little fat-burning factory that helps to boost your natural “resting” metabolism. Muscle burns more calories than fat does and the more muscle you can gain, the faster your natural metabolism will be. For this reason, doing cardiovascular everyday is not a requirement for effectively losing belly fat. There are many other techniques that should be used in combination with cardiovascular.

Belly Fat Myth #4 – You must do cardio in the “fat burning zone.”

The fat burning zone is a myth from the 1980′s. It is based on having an upper and lower range for your target heart rate. The lower rate is the minimally required heart rate required to provide cardiovascular benefits while the upper threshold is there to prevent your body from beginning to burn muscle, instead of fat. The myth assumes that if the heart rate gets too high, that muscle will then be burned, while fat tissue is overlooked. This is completely false. The most effective cardiovascular workouts are obtained by getting good and sweaty and pushing yourself to raise your heartbeat to a high level which is still safe for your body. A doctor can tell you what level this might be for your particular body type.

Bely Fat Myth #5 – Cardio is better than resistance training for burning belly fat.

New research is showing that this, in fact, is not true. Studies have very clearly shown that people of all ages can burn belly fat, while gaining muscle at the same time, with resistance training. Men and women lost an average of 4 pounds of fat, without doing any cardiovascular exercise or changing their diet, in a 12-week resistance training program. Resistance training focuses on replacing fat with muscle and it is a very effective tool against fighting belly fat.

Researchers have found that many people are diffecent in vitamin D. Vitamin D has been found to reverse a person mood from depressed to energize.  It is no secret that we all feel better when we walk outside to a nice day.

We all know by now you shouldn’t sit and bake in the sun. But sunlight provides us with an important vitamin, Vitamin D which is necessary for us all.  Vitamin D has been shown to support Metabolism and is crucial for bone health. How do we get it? Either directly from the sun or from certain foods like; Salmon, Tuna, Cheese, Egg Yolks and Milk. If you are not eating these foods and not living in an area where you are exposed to sunlight everyday, consider a vitamin D supplement. 

With Supplements the recommendation is about 1000 IU (international Units) or 25 MG (micro grams) a day. You will see that on the label.

So weather it is from the sun or your foods make sure you are getting your health dose of vitamin D.

This 30 minute test is the USP standard for all pharmaceutical tablets.  If the tablet doesn’t dissolve within that 30 minutes and it is not a time release fomula, then there is a good chance you are wasting your money.

1. Place one cup of white vinegar in a glass or bowl and warm to 98 degrees.

2. Drop your multivitamin (or other tablet) into the vinegar. Keep the vinegar resonablly close to 98 degrees for half an hour and jostle about ever 2-3 minutes. You can use a wooden spoon or stick to gently stir be careful not to touch the tablet. 

3. The tablet should dissolve within 30 minutes.

In this test we used Herbalife Multivitamin and it passed the test.   We condensed the video down to 3 minutes.

Out of site and out of mind, until we have an issue that makes us head for the toilet.  It’s not till we have an issue we really think about what is going on with our intestines. We all have experienced one time or another, certain foods that have irritated us.

Our intestines are organs like our Liver. Our intestines are not tubes in our body that carry food from one end to another with no consequence. They are actually living organs that actively absorb, secrete, send signals and metabolize.

Food passes our lips down the esophagus into the stomach, through twenty-six feet of small intestines, and then rests in the colon until your body is ready to pass it out. Just like the pipes in our house, our “pipes” in our bodies can clog, break and leak.

Once are food drops down our esophagus, it hangs out in your stomach for a while. The longer it stays in there, the fuller we will feel and the less we will eat. After the stomach, the food moves into the small intestines and mixes with green bile. Bile is a liquid made from the liver to help surround and emulsify the fat in our stomach. This process helps the food digest more efficiently. The intestines are 26 feet of tubing. The small intestines are where most of food nutrients are absorbed. The large intestine, or colon, is shorter and wider and absorbs water to form feces.

Chemically speaking, our intestines and our brain are the organ most similar to each other. The neurotransmitters and hormones are very much alike. The neurons in our intestines help keep the muscles that line our intestinal pipe working to move food down. Foods have such and effect on how we feel. We may feel the effects of depression, bloating, lethargy, queasiness and even our waistline. Our small intestines are always letting us know what is going on inside of you. The delicate lining is made up of unique immune cells that recognize the foods that we do not like. This sensitive and brain of an organ sends a signal out to let us know. The signal could be in the form of gas, squeezing or spasms.

Our digestive system has vascular systems which purpose is to deliver nutrients from the food to parts of the body’s major organs. After the small intestine decides what to hold on to, it transports the waste to a place called the cecum. The cecum is a reservoir at the beginning of the large intestine that holds fluid from the small bowel.

The water remaining from the previous meals goes from the cecum to the colon. The colon then removes the remaining back into the body. From this process, a solid mass of waste is formed. As this mass gets harder, it makes its’ way down to the muscular rectum which is a t the bottom of our digestive system. What ends up in the toilet is a good glimpse into our intestinal health.

We should have An S-shape feces as opposed to marble sized pellets. Take a little peek and if it is not the proper shape, it is a sign that your intestines are not working as well as they could be and they need a little help correcting the issue.

To ensure that everything goes through the digestive system smoothly and most importantly to avoid certain diseases, it is important to have the following;

1. FIBER – Herbalife Fiber support is a good source.

2, Exercise -  1/2 hr brisk walk is a good start

3. Water  - Good Rule take 1/2 our body weight and that is how many oz. of water we should drink daily.

The fiber helps add bulk to our stool, the exercise helps speed up the digestive process and the water intake helps make it easier for the bowel to suck out fluid.

Fiber helps keep digestive food bulky and soft. With this proper consistency it passes through the colon easily. If there is a lack of fiber in the system, pressure is place on the intestinal tubing which can lead to diseases like diverticulosis and hemorrhoids.

Fiber is found solely in plant foods. It is a wonderful thing in that it contains zero calories yet it makes you feel full and satisfied, hence no overeating. There are two kinds of fiber; soluble and insoluble – both are great for you. Insoluble fiber is found in foods like grapefruit, raisins, grapes, oranges, dried fruit, sweet potatoes, peas, zucchini, whole wheat or whole grain bread (make sure that the label says whole grain, not just 5 grain or 7 grain. It has to be whole grain to be effective). Soluble fiber dissolves in water and regulates metabolism and digestion and stabilizes blood glucose levels. It is mostly found in grains such as oats, barley, rye, and in legumes such as beans , peas, lentils and certain cereals.

The average intake of fiber in adults is 12 grams a day. By increasing it to 25 grams a day they would be three years younger in real age. If we could increase our fiber by just 10 grams a day, the risk of heart attack would be decreased by 29%. Below is a list of eight quick and smart fiber foods you can start eating:

Cheerios 1 cup = 3 grams

Oatmeal 1 cup = 4 grams

Peanuts 30 = 5 grams

Almonds 24 = 5 grams

Soybeans ½ cup = 10 grams

Artichoke 1 large = 10 grams

Buckwheat cereal 1 cup = 10 grams

Lima beans 3 Tbs = 13 grams

Water is important as it is a natural lubricant helping everything moves through our system smoothly. To ensure proper hydration and function of the body, it is important to drink enough water daily. How do you know how much to drink?  Take you body weight divide it in half and that is how many oz of water a day we should drink.  So if you weight is 100 lbs. divide by 2 = 50 switch the lbs for OZ.  Now divide 50 oz by lets say a 10oz drinking glass. This means you need 5 glasses of water a day.

Physical activity through exercise is always a good thing in general, but especially when it comes to helping our digestive system work most efficiently. The movement allows the food to pass through more speedily and efficiently. Simply doing physical exercise for twenty minutes, three times a week can make a huge difference. You will need to do twenty minutes of sustained physical activity that leads you to being slightly out of breath or enough to break a sweat.

So Remember, our digestive system is amazing live organ that plays a critical role in our overall health function. How we take care of it will makes a huge difference in how we feel and the outcome of the prevention of disease.

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