1. DBC Outline Tuesday December 11, 2007:  Slide Presentation  “Benefits of a Therapeutic Lifestyle”  Testimonial Video  Discuss the increased health benefits of incorporating UltraMeal shakes and bars and EPA-DHA into your daily program  Review the FLT program binder  Why the FLT program should begin with a detoxification plan  Q & A

2. THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE PROGRAM Making a conscious effort to eat, drink and live healthfully.

3. Therapeutic Lifestyle Live your life as if your health depends on it… because it does!

4. Health Span vs. Life Span To enjoy a long health span instead of just a long life span, make therapeutic lifestyle choices!

5. Healthy Life Span “Not only do persons with better health habits survive longer, but in such persons, disability is postponed and compressed into fewer years at the end of life.” N Eng J Med 1998: 1035 - 41

6. Diabetes Incidence - over 17 million people 151,000 under age 20 $98 Billion per year

7. Heart Disease Number one cause of death in U.S. Death every 34 seconds 710,760 in 1997 (NCHS data)

8. Obesity and Overweight Obesity is the #1 nutrition-related disorder Over 60% are overweight or obese Obesity among children and adolescents is epidemic Obesity is now thought to be a dominant public health problem – perhaps surpassing smoking.

9. Overweight-Related Disorders Heart Disease Diabetes Stroke Hypertension Gallstones Osteoarthritis Some cancers DANGER OVERWEIGHT

10. Therapeutic Lifestyle Approach Healthy Meal Plan Exercise Stress Management “G.M.P.” Certified Supplements

11. Healthy Lifestyle New news or old news? You may already know the keys to avoiding the conditions we just spoke about. The trick is doing it, and that’s what the FLT program will help you with.

12. Lifestyle Change – How? It takes 45 days to change a habit or incorporate a new one 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

13. 5 Stages of Change Pre-contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance

14. Stages of Change Not always in a linear progression Can move backward and forward many times It is normal to stay in one stage for long time

15. Action & Maintenance Positive reinforcement Support Individual contract Short term & long term goals Reward

16. Journaling Short-term and long-term goals Daily successes Challenges and how you will met them Keep it positive!

17. Diet Diary / Exercise Log Keep daily track of:  Everything you eat  Everything you drink  Your activity and exercise Tracking your eating and exercise can be a positive reinforcement when you’re developing new lifestyle habits. People who self-monitor both eating and exercise behaviors, are more successful at reaching and maintaining their ideal weight. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001: 2145-56

18. Visualize Your Success Visualize yourself changing Act, think and talk as if you’re taking action This is your journey………. believe in yourself!