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Ask most people what elite athletes eat and they will describe the pre-match meal. The pasta the night before. The banana before warmups. The sports drink on the sidelines.
Every summer when the world's best soccer players take the field, the conversation turns to what they eat. Pre-match meals. Recovery shakes. Hydration protocols. And every year, a lot of fans come away with the same impression: elite sports nutrition is something foreign, something engineered, something that lives in a lab.
Most soccer fans think of half-time as a break. But for Dr. Krissy Ladner, Director of Sports Performance and Nutrition Education at Herbalife, and a sports performance dietitian who works with elite athletes, it is the most important fueling window of the match.
Ever wondered how your favorite players can keep playing on the field for long periods? If you have ever watched a soccer match and wondered what separates a player who looks sharp in the 89th minute from one who fades after 60, the answer is rarely raw fitness. More often, it is what that player ate, and when. The what and when aspects of food intake play a big role in how one’s body can keep playing on the field.
Across Asia, generations of parents passed down the same quiet wisdom — eat well when the sun is up and keep the evenings light. Today, research is echoing what our ancestors instinctively understood: when our meals and daily habits align with the body's internal clock, the gut is one of the first to benefit.
Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, has officially partnered with HyveSports & Women’s Fitness Asia for a year-long collaboration that will power some of the country’s biggest running and fitness events in 2026.
As more Filipinos look for ways to build healthier routines into everyday life, Herbalife, a global health and wellness company, community and platform, has launched its “Better Every Day” campaign in the Philippines, turning to pickleball to show how small, consistent choices can lead to lasting wellness.
Good nutrition is not just about hitting single nutrient targets or making sure you are eating the latest superfood. It has been – and always will be – about getting the right balance of nutrients to ensure that you consistently provide the nutrients your body needs for growth, metabolism, and repair, and to support overall wellbeing. Turns out, certain food pairings can impact the body’s ability to make use of nutrients they contain.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF), a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, announced an agreement to acquire certain assets from Bioniq, a UK-based personalized supplements company focused on making health more accessible and actionable. The transaction advances Herbalife’s vision of becoming a technology-enabled, data-driven health and wellness platform.
With a greater understanding of health and wellness, consumers today are keenly aware of the importance of staying in the pink of health and avoiding a visit to the clinic or hospital. Preventive healthcare is vital to consumers in Asia Pacific (APAC), with 92% saying that it is important to their overall well-being, and even higher 97% in the Philippines, according to a recent study by Herbalife.
For many women, the day often begins before sunrise and ends long after work hours.
Across many Asia-Pacific households, including the Philippines, women play many roles at once — professionals at work, decision-makers at home and often the emotional centre of their families. These layered responsibilities tend to translate into rushed meals, compromised sleep and increased stress, leading to health and wellness to take a backseat.
Protein is often associated with athletes, gym routines or weight goals, but its role in the body goes far beyond performance. For active adults, protein is a daily foundation that supports strength, energy, recovery, and overall well-being. Whether someone trains regularly, stays active through work, or simply wants to feel stronger and more resilient, consistent protein intake plays a central role in supporting an active lifestyle.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF), a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, today announced global sports icon Cristiano Ronaldo acquired a 10% equity interest in HBL Pro2col Software, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Herbalife that holds the Pro2col technology. Pro2col is Herbalife’s next-generation, digital, personalized health and wellness operating system, designed to drive daily engagement, sustainable behavior change, and measurable outcomes through a structured, data-driven approach to wellness.
Nutrition is entering a new chapter. As consumers rethink how they fuel their bodies, they’re moving toward habits that feel intentional, personalized and rooted in practical science.
As the Philippines faces a critical economic juncture—with GDP growth hovering around 4% and fiscal pressures challenging recovery—Filipinos are taking proactive steps to improve their financial future. A new survey by Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, shows that despite economic headwinds, optimism remains strong and entrepreneurial spirit is rising.
Come the new year, we’re flooded with advice on setting goals and crafting wellness routines that boost our health. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with wellness hacks, trending supplements and must-do routines, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose track of what genuinely supports your wellbeing.
Diabetes is on the rise in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the region is expected to become the largest contributor to the global economic burden of diabetes by 2030. In the Philippines, approximately 7.5% of adults are estimated to have diabetes (about 4.7 million people) as of 2024. Furthermore, two out of every ten Filipino adults are estimated to be pre-diabetic.
The journey to better health often comes with the pressure of having to make drastic changes—but that need not always be the case. Better health—more energy, deeper sleep, improved focus—often begins with the simplest changes that are practical and consistent. And it starts at the center of it all– our Gut.
Ever feel like your brain is constantly buzzing with information? Our brain is the body's most vital asset, a powerhouse that’s always active, absorbing and adapting. From learning and remembering to making decisions and solving problems, the brain tackles a constant enormous stream of information every single day.
We live in an era powered by information, with scientific breakthroughs, advancing technology, rising awareness, and economic progress shaping the way we live and care for ourselves. As access to healthcare improves and health related conversations become more mainstream, one would assume this would translate into fewer health issues. Yet, ironically, cardiovascular health continues to pose a significant challenge and remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines, accounting for nearly one in five deaths in 2024 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).