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A healthy lifestyle encompasses what you put into and onto your body, your activity levels, your mental attitude and your overall approach to life - a holistic approach.   Of course, everyone is different and will therefore have different priorities and areas to work on as part of their personal healthy lifestyle plan. Therefore, what we have provided below are broad guidelines for some of the most popular objectives: • shaping-up / weight management • muscle gain and toning • general health and well-being. These plans address the common question of how to combine a balanced diet and exercise with health foods and natural products with best effect. Ideally, you will use one or more of these basic plans as a starting point for a more tailored plan, reflective of your own personal needs and circumstances. No two plans will be identical. Variety and moderation are the keys to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. You need to ensure that you incorporate into your plan those foods, exercises, activities etc that you enjoy and which make you happy. Additional resources: • Sample slimmer’s meal plan • Sample digestive health meal plan • Steps to weight loss success  Time Shape-up Plan Muscle Gain Plan Optimum Health Plan Pre-Breakfast: (Ideally 30 minutes before eating) Breakfast Snack Lunch Evening meal Snack (if required) Pre-exercise Post-exercise 1 serving of Organic GreeNourish Complete 1 serving of Organic GreeNourish Complete   1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   1 serving of MEALtime     1 - 2 capsules of THERMOthin 1 serving of Organic GreeNourish Complete Eat a low carbohydrate meal OR 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   1 serving of MEALtime   Eat a high protein and carbohydrate meal 1 - 2 capsules of MAXvits SuperFoods OR 1 -2 capsules of our Acai Berry Capsules 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR 1 serving of RicePRO Protein Powder   1 - 2 capsules of THERMOthin (30 minutes before food) Eat a high protein and carbohydrate meal 2 capsules of MAXvits SuperFoods  1 - 2 capsules of MAXvits SuperFoods OR 1 -2 capsules of our Acai Berry Capsules Snack 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder   1 - 2 capsules of THERMOthin (late afternoon) 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR 1 serving of RicePRO Protein Powder Eat a low carbohydrate meal, fill up with steamed vegetables and salads Eat a high protein and medium carbohydrate meal 1 serving of Organic GreeNourish Complete 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   1 serving of MEALtime   1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   2 capsules of MAXvits SuperFoods  1 serving of Organic GreeNourish Complete   1 - 2 capsules of THERMOthin (20 minutes before exercise) 1 serving of Nitric Oxide Only if required... 0.5 - 1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   1 serving of MEALtime   1 serving of HempPRO Protein Powder OR   1 serving of MEALtime   Other benefcial products: • Probiotics  • Psyllium fibre  • Colon cleanser  Notes: 1. Eat 5 - 6 small meals per day as opposed to 2 - 3 big meals. 2. Try to eat every 3 - 4 hours, as this curbs the appetite, keeps the metabolism working at optimum speed and helps to avoid putting excessive strain on your digestive system per meal. 3. Avoid eating bread, pasta, spaghetti (wheat products), added sugar and/or salt products too often. 4. Do not drink fruit juices often. Use mainly mineral water, herbal teas and sugar-free cranberry juice. 5. NO “ready-meals” - most of these contain lots of added salt, sugar, additives, preservatives etc. 6. Vegetarians and vegans should increase overall protein by the use of vegetable / plant source protein drinks such as MEALtime, RicePRO Protein Powder and HempPRO Protein Powder. 7. Alternate the foods you eat and increase your range of foods over time, but keep assessing the reaction you have to such changes. 8. Use these plans and suggested combinations as a guideline only. 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