Diabetes a lifestyle disease
Now’s the ideal time to learn about the
impact Herbalife nutrition can have on this devastating disease. For the past 25 years
we have witnessed incredible health stories from our customers and Distributors.
These occur not because our nutritional supplements are specific therapies for
medical conditions, but because the Herbalife “way of life” produces profound health
benefits. Now, the medical community has proven the ability of weight loss and
exercise to prevent the development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Reduce your risk of diabetes naturally
In an article published in the May 3, 2001, issue of the New England Journal of
Medicine, 522 overweight, middle-aged subjects with elevated sugars were studied.
Those individuals who reduced their weight, by limiting their intake of fat, increasing
their intake of fiber and engaging in physical activity, had a 58 percent reduction in
the development of diabetes.
Lifestyle changes prove more effective than drugs
Now, a much larger study, funded by the United States government to the
tune of $174 million, has followed 3,000 diabetes-prone men and women.
They have found that simple lifestyle interventions of losing five to seven
percent of body weight and engaging in an average of 30 minutes of daily
exercise, produces precisely the same 58 percent reduction in the risk of
developing diabetes. This study was all the more remarkable because
lifestyle changes were compared with drug treatment and found to be
superior. (Participants in the program who took the drug only reduced their
risk by 31 percent.) This confirms that what we do for ourselves can be
much more powerful than what doctors can do for us.
Change your diet and protect your life
What does this mean for you? Reducing caloric intake, limiting bad fats and
increasing fiber in the diet can help reduce developing a devastating disease. This
means the healthy nutrition you and your loved ones consume and which you offer
your customers is an effective way to reduce a disease that has become epidemic.
Diabetes has gained prominence because it affects younger and younger people.
The number of victims exceeds 16 million in this country and the numbers are
exploding worldwide. This is an opportunity for you to emphasize the health
benefits that come from nutrition and lifestyle rather than from medical care
and drugs.
Supporting at-risk communities
Certain populations are at particular genetic risk for diabetes. There is a
higher prevalence of diabetes among Native Americans, African Americans
and the Hispanic community. An Herbalife intervention in these communities
can be a powerful way to improve the quality and prolong the lives of people
at risk for diabetes.
Herbalife products and diabetics
Distributors frequently ask if our products are appropriate for diabetics. The answer
is an unequivocal yes. Healthy weight loss, and notably restricting carbohydrates,
may be the most beneficial nutritional approach to preventing diabetes. However,
there is an important caution. People who are being treated with insulin or oral
medications to lower their blood sugar should be advised that as they improve their
diet and lose weight, their blood sugar levels may fall. Therefore, if a customer or
Distributor is on medication for diabetes, they must be supervised by their physician
to ensure that they do not develop hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and their
medications are adjusted appropriately.
Your opportunity to make a difference
As an Herbalife Distributor or Customer, you have the opportunity to educate everybody you
know who has elevated blood sugar, suffers from diabetes or is simply overweight
on how they can help themselves to better health. Whether you recommend the
Thermojetics® Green Weight-Management Program or the Thermojetics® Gold
High-Protein, Low-Carb Program, weight loss with Herbalife is simple to achieve.
With your continued encouragement, customers and loved ones can maintain
the health benefits from losing weight using Herbalife products and reduce their
likelihood of becoming diabetic, by as much as 60 percent, according to studies!
What an opportunity to make the world a better place, reduce costs of medical care
and save the eyesight, kidneys, limbs and even the lives of so many people who
would otherwise be afflicted by this devastating disease.
Did you know?
- Diabetes kills more than 60,000 Americans each year.
- Diabetes increases the risk of heart attack and stroke by two to four times.
- Diabetes can cause or lead to blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease
and limb amputation.
- Of the 16 million Americans who have diabetes, more than five million are
estimated to be unaware of it.
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