The dictionary defines Svelte as "slender or graceful in figure".  This is certainly the goal of the newest Heritage weight loss product that we have named Heritage Svelte.  It is common knowledge that a svelte figure takes a little work:  eating a balance and variety of health-promoting foods, drinking lots of pure water, and exercising to build and tone the muscles.

But if becoming slender and graceful in figure was easy, everyone would be svelte, wouldn't they? One simply has to look around at the grocery store or shopping mall to see that at least one of three people would not be defined as having a svelte body shape at all, and in fact would be clinically defined as obese.  So, what does it take to create a physical body of which we can be proud?

■  Motivation:  you must do this for yourself, to be kind to yourself and appreciative of the only body you will ever have.

■  Patience and Perseverance:  How long did it take you to put on the weight? How long has the extra weight been with you? Scientists agree that an average weight loss of 1/2 to 1 kg per week is fantastic!

■  Support:  change your eating habits so that your whole family can enjoy a new way of eating forever - not a temporary 'diet' plan, encourage a friend to walk with you at lunchtime, etc. Heritage's way of supporting you:  Heritage Svelte!

Heritage Svelte includes ingredients that are potent appetite suppressors, invigorate and energize, and support digestive tract health and balanced blood sugar levels.  These ingredients combine to help strengthen your willpower to resist temptations, eat smaller quantities, and to inspire physical activity.  With Heritage Svelte, your physical and emotional states will support your desire to reach your weight loss goals!

Selected Ingredient Highlights:

■  Tyrosine - an amino acid which is a precursor to many neurotransmitters.  Studies have shown that 90% of overweight people are deficient in one or more of these potent appetite-regulating neurotransmitters.

■  Vitamin B6 - a critical cofactor in the synthesis of the appetite-regulating neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.

■  Geranium - a potent herb that provides a healing effect on the entire digestive tract, thereby enhancing digestion which improves nutrient absorption (reducing cravings) as well as elimination of waste products.  Geranium is a popular folk remedy, particularly in Europe and Peru, utilized for a long list of physical ailments including fluid retention and various stomach complaints.  As an ingredient in Svelte, geranium adds many far-reaching benefits.

■  Calcium - many studies conclude that higher calcium intake correlates with decreased fat accumulation, and that it is as important in weight loss as diet and exercise.

■  Schizandra - an 'adaptogen' which decreases our physiological reactions to stress (including putting on fat), and acts as a tonic for invigoration and to boost energy.  Schizandra is known in Chinese medicine as a "warming herb that strengthens Qi, tonifies the lungs and kidneys, quiets the heart and spirit, and protects the liver."  Studies have also shown that schizandra increases physical performance in athletes via its role as an adaptogen.

Suggested Use:

As a dietary supplement, take three tablets daily.  Take one tablet before breakfast, one tablet mid-morning, and one tablet mid-afternoon.  For best results, be sure to consume (8 glasses) of water per day, and use this product as part of a balanced diet and exercise program.

References:

1. Davies KM, Heaney RP, et al. "Calcium intake and body weight" J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Dec, 85(12):4635-8.
2. "Prolactin release is enhanced in proportion to excess visceral fat in obese women" J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Sept;89(9):4445-9.
3. Gruenwald J. Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines, Third Edition. Thomson PDR, New Jersey, 2004.