MANILA, Philippines - Renowned nutrition expert Dr. David Heber, chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute and the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board, highlighted during a recent visit to Asia that diabesity is, in essence, a lifestyle issue that can be prevented with the right balance of diet, proper rest, exercise, and hydration.
Diabesity, commonly known as type 2 diabetes, is a common health problem today caused by unhealthy urban diets and poor lifestyle choices. For Heber, if one’s diet is full of empty calories and quickly-absorbed sugars, liquid calories, and carbohydrates, cells increasingly become resistant to the effects of insulin and, as a result, require more and more insulin to even out blood sugar levels.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly two billion adults, aged 18 and above, worldwide are overweight and more than half a billion are obese. And for the first time in human history, there are more overweight than undernourished people in the world. There is a global obesity epidemic driven by diets high in fat and sugar content and inactivity.
Through his research, Dr. Heber found that diabesity should be treated with a light hand — with the right diet and lifestyle changes first, before administering drugs.
His research also showed positive results come with a diet consisting of the right proportion of protein (30 percent of daily calories), healthy fats (30 percent of daily calories), carbohydrates (40 percent of daily calories), and fiber (25 grams per day). And when the right diet is balanced with proper rest, exercise, and hydration, this results in a sustainable lifestyle that can prevent diabesity and effect positive change in your body.
As weight loss has been a part of diabetes treatment, Herbalife invests in clinical studies that advance the understanding of the use of meal replacements for weight loss. Replacing two meals a day with high-protein, low-calorie, meal replacement shakes makes weight loss and maintenance even easier. Herbalife’s Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix is one that fits the bill. With up to 21 vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients, including nine grams of protein and fiber, in each serving of the Formula 1 Nutritional Shake, you can replace unhealthy calories with balanced nutrition.
In addition, the Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix has been formulated to be low in glycemic index (GI), an index which compares and measures the carbohydrate-containing foods in terms of how much they raise your blood sugar when you eat them. Studies have shown that in the long run, a healthy diet that is based on low GI foods is associated with a reduced risk of overweight and obesity.
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