Expert Encourages People to Consider the What Ifs When it Comes to Their Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) Chairman Dr. Kent Bradley encouraged people to have foresight and planning in creating a “what if” scenario when it comes to our nutrition.
“It’s called Implementation Intention. For example, when you know that you will come home with no time to prepare a meal, you better have a plan ahead of time because you know it’s going to happen,” he said.
Dr. Bradley added that there are a lot of practical things that we can do that require support and understanding on how to fit into our day.
“From a nutritional perspective, for example, convenience is really important. If you’re busy, then you need to have very convenient and healthy options,” he said, adding that sometimes the barrier isn’t that we’re busy, it’s that we forget to be active.
He advised that we should have reminders or cues so that we don’t forget.
“Pair the things that are happening in your life with the things that you need to do. There are things that we can substitute that are healthier for us,” he said.
He cited as an example the products that Herbalife Nutrition offers.
“We have created a highly dense nutrient-based meal without the high calories. A Frappuccino and a croissant, which are what some people will have for breakfast, have thousands of calories. Our shake, even if you add a banana to it, will get you only about 240 calories. It’s a significant reduction in calories while also giving you the micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals that you hope to have in a typical meal,” he said.
Dr. Bradley pointed out that “it’s amazing that we don’t think about how calories come into our lives just by the little things we consume.”
“All the time, we just consume them just to complete the meal,” he said.
Apart from heading the NAB, Dr. Bradley is also the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Nutrition Education. He serves on numerous boards, including the Dignity Health System—soon to be the largest occupational health provider in the USA with over 400 clinics. He is also involved in multiple community health and well-being efforts and has worked in various health technology companies as a strategic advisor with a special focus on consumer engagement.
Dr. Bradley was in the Philippines recently for the annual Herbalife Nutrition Wellness Tour, where he spoke before the company’s Independent members about “the efforts that go into the quality of the products” that Herbalife Nutrition makes and how transferring this knowledge to the customer “who is seeking certain life goals around their health and well-being.”
He is a retired Army Colonel, a graduate of the United States Military Academy and has a Master in Public Health from the University of Minnesota and an executive MBA from the University of Denver. Dr. Bradley received his Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. He is board-certified in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and has a certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.
