Weight gain diet basics:

• Healthy balanced diet preferred to expensive high fat or high sugar snacks. i.e. opt for a healthy source of protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, fibre, minerals and vitamins.
• Nutritious calories so that your weight gain will be lean muscle not fat. A "balanced meal" not just a protein powder shake aimed at bodybuilders or a sugar drink sold on the high street.
• Calories in an easy to take and easy to absorb form i.e. shakes. 
• Better absorption of nutrients from everyday  foods "clean sponge"
• Fuelling and refuelling  before and after "draining" exercise
• Micronutrients The body needs vitamins & minerals to utilise its fuel supply including the macronutrients such as protein. Exercise & physical activity, drains nutrients from the body.

Even if you eat a reasonably healthy diet, your cells may still lack proper nutrition. Many factors, including irregular dietary habits, nutrient-depleted foods, stress, digestive disorders and the use of prescription medication can all interfere with  your cells absorbing the nourishment they need. What are the challenges in gaining weight?

To gain weight the cells of our body need to be as fully nourished as possible. Herbalife allows the cells to grow and repair, and to perform their functions with the maximum efficiency possible. This advanced Herbalife diet technology supplies the amino acids, vitamins, minerals and herbal factors your individual cells require to function optimally. Once your body's trillions of cells are nourished in this way, all of your systems can work better, you feel more energized, your metabolism can perform better, your digestion is aided and your body achieves a natural state of balance. What is the difference between these products and other supplements available from the chemist or supermarket?

Can you increase weight with everyday foods? To gain weight at the rate of 1lb per week requires consuming an extra 500 calories a day. But increasing the number of healthy balanced meals can be challenging, so "weight gainers" often resort to unhealthy snacks. Then finding that they only gain weight around the stomach!

Using a nutritional shake mix such as Formula 1 makes it easier to increase from 1-3 meals  to 3- 6 meals a day. This "super food" contains easily absorbed proteins (compared to other sources of protein), complex carbohydrates which release energy gradually, dietary fibre and lots of nutrients. The herbal ingredients assists with better absorption of nutrients e.g. cleaning villi in digestive system.

The company has 25 years of experience in helping people to gain weight with naturally derived products. These programmes are designed for long-term weight gain.

A. Weight gain diet with a "poor appetite"? Are you consuming enough calories each day to gain weight? Do you need help boosting your appetite?

1.  Healthy balanced diet i.e. proteins (meat, fish, soy, tofu), carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, rice, pasta), minerals & vitamins from fruits and vegetables

2.. Additional nutritious calories, in an easy to take and easy to absorb form. Take the Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix after meals in soy milk or fruit juice-avoid dairy milk. Gain weight and boost your appetite.

3. Sufficient micro nutrients? Are you taking a quality micro-nutrient supplement? Take the Formula 2 Herbal Supplement with meals.

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B. Weight gain diet for when you "eat lots of food and can't put on weight"? Are you eating nutritious calories so that your weight gain will be lean muscle not fat?  Is your body absorbing these nutritious calories fully?

1.  Healthy balanced diet i.e. proteins/carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins from fruits and vegetables

2.  Additional  nutritious calories in an easy to take and absorb form. Take Formula 1 in soy milk or juice or add to food e.g. porridge or a dessert.
3. Fuel and refuel around exercise . Exercise/physical activity burns fuel and drains nutrients from the body. There is a 30 min window for refuelling muscles after exercise. Take Formula 1 in a diluted form

4. Sufficient micro nutrients? Are you taking a quality micro-nutrient supplement? Take Cell activator for the first month and Formula 2 for the 2nd and subsequent months. What is the difference between these products and other supplements available from the chemist or supermarket?

Resistance training will help. Add the Protein Supplement Powder to your Formula 1 Shake  on work-out days and consume 90 mins after exercise. Tip 1-Follow "fuelling and refuelling" around training.  Tip 2 For first month focus on increasing fuel intake and start work with weights month 2.

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C. Gain muscle? Are you eating nutritious calories so that your weight gain will be lean muscle not fat?  Is your body absorbing these nutritious calories fully? Are you taking protein after exercise to repair and rebuild your torn muscles?

Muscle gain is achieved through the following components:

1. Healthy balanced diet i.e. proteins/carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins from fruits and vegetables

2. Additional nutritious calories in an easy to take and  absorb form. Take Formula 1 and Formula 3 or Formula 1 Sport( with added L- Glutamine) in water or milk. These shakes provide a proper balance of calories from protein, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and all the essential vitamins and minerals your body requires. And are low in saturated fats and sugars.
3. Repair after exercise. There is a 30 min window for refuelling muscles after exercise. Take Herbalife Formula 1 and 3 or Rebuild Strength.

4. Overload training techniques

5. Sufficient micro nutrients - exercise drains nutrients.  Are you taking a quality micro-nutrient supplement? Micronutrients play key roles in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats which are your primary muscle fuels during exercise. They’re also involved in the repair and building of muscle protein in response to training. Take Cell activator for the first month and Formula 2 for the 2nd and subsequent months. What is the difference between these products and other supplements available from the chemist or supermarket?

6. High quality protein. With overload training, the protein requirement is about 2 grams of protein per kg of body weight.  During the repairing and recovery phase, which begins immediately post-exercise and carries over to about a 48 to 72 hour period, you should consume protein post-exercise to assist in muscle fibril repair. Add the Formula 3 Protein Supplement Powder to your Formula 1 shake (use milk rather than juice) and consume 90 mins after your workout. Or use Rebuild Strength.

7. Adequate recovery time - anti-oxidants help with recovery.e.g. Rose Ox which strengthens the immune system.

8. Fibre plays an important role in building muscle, gaining strength and maintaining your overall health. Fibre slows down the rate of gastric emptying therefore nutrients are absorbed much more efficiently. This will result in a more gradual release of sugars into the bloodstream and will decrease the chances of unnecessary insulin spikes and unwanted fat storage.
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To build muscle you need a large increase in of food and water intake. You can only build muscle when you are in “positive mode” i.e. taking in more food than you are burning up. If you are training hard but not eating enough your metabolism will take the fuel that it needs from your muscle cells. Fuel that you want to keep there to build your muscle!  You know when you are in “positive mode” as you will notice that your training is going well and you feel stronger. Your weight will start to increase as you are now supplying your body with the extra “bricks” it needs to build the new muscles.

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