Herbalife Health Poll: 9 in 10 Filipinos”highly concerned” about the potential diseases that an unhealthy lifestyle can cause
MANILA, Philippines - Nine in 10 Filipino consumers surveyed
by global nutrition company Herbalife are “highly concerned” about the
potential diseases that an unhealthy lifestyle can cause them, with the same
number believing that simple lifestyle changes can help improve their overall
well-being.
A good number of the respondents expressed willingness to adopt a
healthy lifestyle; 79 percent said that they would cut down on unhealthy foods,
78 percent expressed their willingness to exercise more regularly, and 72
percent said they would make better nutrition choices.
“We welcome the results of the survey.It gives an understanding of
Filipinos becoming even more health concious and self-aware that they need to
make some lifestyle changes to improve their overall well-being. It also gives
Herbalife an idea where we are needed, because as the survey revealed only four
out of 10 would spend 10 to 30 minutes a day to make simple lifestyle changes,”
said Rosalio Valenzuela, Herbalife Philippines General Manager.
The respondents, however, cited the following as the top obstacles to
achieving a healthy lifestyle: lack of time for exercise (75 percent), lack of
time to make proper nutrition choices (64 percent), and high cost of healthy
food (62 percent).
The same health poll likewise showed that the top three aging-related
concerns in the country were heart, brain, and eye health.
Better knowledge and understanding
“The findings from the
Herbalife survey clearly show that the majority of people in Asia Pacific that
we questioned believe in the value of good nutrition and exercise as
contributing to their overall well-being. We aim to play a greater role in
providing practical tips and information to people to help them understand that
the journey to a healthier, more active lifestyle is not difficult to achieve.
With as little as 10 minutes a day, consumers can take positive steps to
improve their nutrition and be more active, which will improve their overall
well-being,” said William M. Rahn, Senior Vice President and Managing Director,
Herbalife Asia Pacific.
Herbalife conducted the survey in September 2015 in the lead-up to its
Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour. It surveyed 1,200 respondents across six countries,
including the Philippines, on perceptions towards their health and current
lifestyle. Respondents from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and
Thailand were likewise included in the survey.
Herbalife Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour
Now on its fourth year, the Herbalife Asia-Pacific Wellness Tour aims to
deepen people’s practical understanding of the various aspects of living a
healthy active lifestyle. Its previous tours in the past three years saw close
to 60,000 participants across the region.
This year’s Wellness Tour will feature five members of the Herbalife
Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) visiting 14 markets and 21 cities across the
Asia-Pacific in the month of October. They will share their expert views on how
people can make use of the little time they have to make simple lifestyle
changes that will enhance their well-being.
Herbalife’s NAB experts will likewise share their views on a wide range
of health-related topics, including weight management, brain health and aging;
heart health; immunology; and skin care at the medical symposia being held in
Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Herbalife NAB experts participating in this year’s Wellness Tour
include Dr. David Heber, who incidentally will be coming to Manila, is a
leading expert in the field of nutrition and named as one of “The World’s Most
Influential Scientific Minds” by Thomson Reuters in 2014 and considered one of
“The Best Doctors in America”; Dr. Lou Ignarro, a Nobel laureate in
Physiology or Medicine in 1998 for his discovery of nitric oxide’s health
benefits; Dr. Gary Small, a specialist in brain health and aging who has
authored over 500 scientific works and has received numerous awards and honors,
including the “Senior Investigator Award” from the American Association for
Geriatric Psychiatry; Dr. Marion Fltechner-Mors, a health nutrition
specialist who is currently heading the nutrition and obesity research group at
Ulm University, Germany; and Dr. Wang Jae Lee, a physician and academic
specializing in immunology and a professor at Seoul National University College
of Medicine.
Dr. Heber, who is the
founding Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at the University
of California, Los Angeles, will be conducting a symposium for free to Filipino
medical practitioners on October 23, 9am, at the Manila Hotel. The symposium
will gather a group of 100 doctors, nurses, physical therapists and medical
practitioners. The title of the symposium is “Obesity: More Than Just Being
Overweight and Nutrition Forecast for 2020.” Seminars of Dr. Heber are
recognized by US hospitals as part of Continuing Education Studies, which are
often required of applicants. The following day, Oct. 24, Dr. Heber will be
holding seminars for thousands of Herbalife Independent Members in the same
hotel.
This is the first time Dr.
Heber, who is also the Chairman of the NAB and the Herbalife Nutrition
Institute, to conduct a seminar in Manila since the company was founded in the
Philippines 22 years ago.
AboutHerbalife
Herbalife is a 35-year-old
global nutrition company that sells weight-management, nutrition and personal
care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are
sold in more than 90 countries to and through a network of independent members.
The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife
program to help bring good nutrition to children. To learn more visit
Herbalife.com.
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