transitions lifestyle system instructor's guide

Document Background Information

The Transitions Lifestyle System Instructor's Guide was developed to provide training, and to serve as an ongoing reference for new instructors in conducting Transitions Weight Management group programs. Numerous materials, both existing and newly created, were pulled together to develop one comprehensive reference. The following portions excerpted here include those portions that I personally developed, wrote and/or reformatted. For instance, the data sheets were based on publicly available information taken from the website and reformatted accordingly. All other portions of the excerpted document are original pieces developed by myself, including the cover.

Transitions

Lifestyle System

Instructor’s Guide

What's Transitions all about? A new lifestyle - a new you! Transitions is a comprehensive lifestyle system designed to help you achieve your weight loss goals and be healthy!

Not a diet... ...it's a Total Lifestyle!

Transitions is an extensive plan that covers everything you'll need to get fit and trim, not just a set of foods you can or cannot eat. In fact, a big part of the Transitions Lifestyle System is helping you make healthy choices while still eating a normal, diverse diet! Our plan doesn't focus just on food like many other systems. The Transitions Lifestyle System™ provides a total-system approach that promotes healthy food choices, exercise, stress reduction, and tailored supplementation that together is easy to follow and maintain throughout your life. The Transitions Lifestyle System 12-week Program incorporates these components into an educational forum while providing group support. Additional support materials include: low-gylcemic index (GI) meal plans, a daily journal to guide you, weight-management supplements to accelerate weight loss, entrees, bars and shakes to keep you on track, behavior modification and support materials to ensure your success, an interactive Web site to track your progress and more!

Background Dr. Shari Lieberman, the founder of the Transitions Lifestyle System, presents a fresh approach to healthy living through diet, exercise and supplementation. Her philosophy and teachings are based on what nature intended — how our ancestors and the earliest human civilization existed – how and what they ate, how active they were, and how healthy they stayed! The Transitions Lifestyle System will help guide you to a healthier life by managing your weight and optimizing your health. Take Control Today for a Healthy Tomorrow! Are you frustrated because you’re back to square one after following the newest diet of the season, trend of the month, or latest fad? Well you’re not alone, thousands of people go on and off these types of diets everyday and thousands more have despairing stories to tell. Through all this, there is one important fact you need to know and always keep in mind —

You did not fail in your diet attempts — THE DIET FAILED YOU!

The Tranisitions weight management philosophy is a solution to all the reasons you are overweight.

What is the Glycemic Index? The Glycemic Index (GI) is simply a measurement of the impact of a gram of carbohydrate on your blood sugar levels. For example — if you eat light flour such as white bread, it has a very high glycemic index, so it raises blood sugar very quickly. When blood sugar rises fast — your insulin levels also rise fast which throws a metabolic switch in your body which tells it to store body fat. Low GI foods do not raise blood sugar quickly and do not throw that metabolic switch to store body fat. Incorporating low GI foods allows you to eat many different types of fruits, vegatables, grains and protein — which makes it so easy to follow and incorporate into your lifestyle. This in fact is the way our ancestors ate and how the healthiest indigenous tribes around the world eat. The way nature intended. Because you are eating low glycemic foods you will feel satisfied, you’ll have less sweet cravings and less carb cravings, yet you’ll feel great and have more energy. A low glycemic approach provides a form of “timed release energy for your body. Because low GI carbs are absorbed slowly, they provide your body with even energy over time. You’ll even be less cranky and have less cravings for those “quick fix” sweets. This is the perfect, healthy and well balanced weight management solution for everyone.

Muscle Dictates Metabolism Most diets induce muscle and water loss as a quick fix that can slow your metabolism 10% — 15%. And when you gain the weight back — you gain it back as body fat which further slows your metabolism and makes it more difficult to lose weight. Transitions is the only weight management system that focuses on body composition. Under the philosophy that “Muscle Dictates Metabolism”, the more muscle you retain and build, the higher your metabolism and the more energy you naturally burn. This translates to healthy weight management and a healthy body. The total Transitions Lifestyle System will help guide you to Take Control Today for a Healthy Tomorrow.

Behavior Modification is a Key to Success Behavior modification is a crucial component to long-term weight management success. The Transitions Lifestyle System has several components for behavior modification.

The Daily Journal The Daily Journal provides 24/7 support to achieve long-term weight loss for 30 days at a time. It provides education on eating low-glycemic index (GI), sample menus, lists of low, moderate and high GI foods, daily recording of your diet and exercise, positive affirmations and reminders for taking your supplements so that you can take charge of your weight and begin to form new and healthy habits. The Daily Journal should be used month to month at least until your weight-loss goal is achieved. Many prefer to use it longer or indefinitely to maximize results. It is an excellent accountability tool. Studies have shown that keeping daily

track of what you are eating, when you are exercising and other lifestyle changes, is the best way to lose weight and maintain the weight you’ve lost.

The DVDs The DVDs cover important lifestyle change issues: "Why Can’t I Lose Weight?," "Getting Healthy: Body & Mind," "The Misleading Label," "Supplements For Success," "Detox Diet & Plateau," "Grains, Health and Your Weight," "Good Fats, Bad Fats," "Get Off the Sweet Stuff," "What’s The Right Type of Exercise?," "Stress and Weight Gain," "Staying On Track" and "Results For a Lifetime." These are important reinforcement tools that can be viewed again and again. They can be used individually or in group settings.

Foods on the Go Delicious shelf-stable meals are available that require no refrigeration and are preservative-free for those who don’t have time to cook or need better food choices than what is usually available. For snacks, treats or before or after a workout – nothing tastes better than our bars and shakes! These foods help you stay on track and not miss a beat.

Supplements for Success Scientifically-formulated dietary supplements can be customized to fit your individual needs. Whether carbohydrates are your downfall or you need healthy metabolism support - your Customer Manager can help you choose the supplements that are right for you.

The Transitions Lifestyle System 12-Week Program The Transitions Lifestyle System can be easily incorporated into your daily lifestyle and provides you with all the tools you need to stay on track and get results. For those that want even greater support – consider participating in a Transitions Lifestyle System 12-Week Program. You get the added support of a group setting.

Lose the diet and live the Lifestyle – look great, feel great and lose weight with the Transitions Lifestyle System.

Why Does the Transitions Lifestyle System Work?

Transitions IS NOT a diet. ---------------> Transitions IS a way of life

Transitions IS NOT restrictive like other diets.

---------------> Transitions DOES allow you to eat a

wide variety of healthy foods.

Transitions DOES NOT promote muscle and water

loss like other diets ---------------> Transitions DOES focus on fat loss and

preservation of lean body mass.

Transitions DOES NOT focus on just one aspect of weight

loss.

--------------->

Transitions DOES provide a total system approach that promotes a balanced and healthy way to manage your weight —

for long lasting results.

Transitions DOES NOT slow metabolism like other diets.

---------------> Transitions DOES preserve normal,

healthy metabolism.

Transitions Founder

Dr. Shari Lieberman, Ph.D. CNS, FACN

• Founding Dean, New York Chiropractic College’s MS Program in Applied Clinical Nutrition

• Chair of the Exam Committee, Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists

• Recipient of the National Natural Foods Association 2003 Clinician of the Year Award

• Author of:

o The Gluten Connection

o Transitions Low Glycemic Food Guide

o Dare to Lose: 4 Simple Steps to a Better Body

o The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book

“The Transitions Lifestyle System is the most important system that you will ever be involved in. It’s truly about taking charge of your health and well-being. Getting slim and fit is the icing on the cake! In my partnership with Transitions, we will continue to bring you the very best products that fit right into the system, including more food items, supplements, CDs, DVDs, a fabulous Web site and other educational materials to empower you to get others on the system.”

Yours in Health, Dr. Shari Lieberman

Transitions Starter Kits

Program Fee $ 50.00 Program Fee $ 50.00Program Fee $ 50.00Transitions Mega-Lose Kit $ 245.65(recommended) $ 295.65

Program Fee $ 50.00Transitions Mega-Lose Kit $ 227.65(caffeine-sensitive) $ 277.65

Transitions Family of Support Products

Everything you need to get started on the Transitions Lifestyle!

Transitions Mega-Lose Kit

Transitions Mega-Lose Kit Includes:

13281NM NutriClean® 7-Day Cleansing and Detoxification System $42.00 6420NM Glycemic Food Index Book $ 7.95 6386 Transitions CD’s – Why Diets Don’t Work $2.50 6431NM Transitions Complete DVD Series $13.95 6387NM Transitions Lifestyle System Daily Journal $6.95 13874 Transitions Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor (CAI) (30 Servings) $41.50 6405NM Transitions Thermochrome with Advantra Z & South African Hoodia gordonii (60 Servings) $69.95 13801 nutraMetrix® Multi-Vitamin & Multi-Minerals without Iron (30 Servings) $21.95 13810 nutraMetrix® OPC-3® (30 Servings) $28.95 6422NM Transitions Website Subscription $9.95 Total $245.65


Transitions Mega-Lose Kit

Transitions Mega-Lose Kit (caffeine-sensitive) Includes:

13281NM NutriClean® 7-Day Cleansing and Detoxification System $42.00 6420NM Glycemic Food Index Book $ 7.95 6386 Transitions CD’s – Why Diets Don’t Work $2.50 6431NM Transitions Complete DVD Series $13.95 6387NM Transitions Lifestyle System Daily Journal $6.95 13874 Transitions Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor (CAI) (30 Servings) $41.50 6405NM Transitions™ Fat Conversion Inhibitor (30 Servings) $51.95 13801 nutraMetrix® Multi-Vitamin & Multi-Minerals without Iron (30 Servings) $21.95 13810 nutraMetrix® OPC-3® (30 Servings) $28.95 6422NM Transitions Website Subscription $9.95 Total $227.65


Transitions Mega-Lose Kit Item Descriptions nutraMetrix® NutriClean™ 7-Day Cleansing System

The NutriClean Digestive, Liver and Colon Maintenance system is a seven-day, three-step cleansing and detoxification system designed to optimize your digestive tract health by providing select nutrients and botanicals that cleanse and mildly purge the body of accumulated and potential toxins.

Glycemic Food Index Book

The Transitions Low Glycemic Food Book is an easy-to-use guide to help you identify common low glycemic foods and beverages. It is designed to be used at home or on the go as your first resource whenever you want to select a food that can help you reach your weight loss, health and dietary goals.

Transitions CD’s – Why Diets Don’t Work

Outlines the Transitions Lifestyle System® , why it is different and why it works. In just 15 minutes, this audio CD gives enough information for listeners to understand the Transitions Lifestyle System. This audio CD will leave you excited and wanting to start the program right away! Everyone following the Transitions Lifestyle System will benefit from this inspirational and informational audio CD.

Transitions Complete DVD Series

• 20-30 minute segments with weight loss tips

• Covers topics that explain how to succeed on the system and how to overcome everyday obstacles so you can achieve and maintain your weight loss goals

• All 11 segments in one complete set

This DVD Series will keep you focused (not obsessed!) and empower you to continue the System and monitor your progress. The Transitions Lifestyle System® is the most effective way to manage your weight and have long lasting results. That's because it's a total lifestyle system that addresses all the reasons why you have failed at dieting in the past. Unlike fad diets, this System encourages low-glycemic index eating, exercise, stress reduction, behavior modification, nutritional supplementation and more - so that you can finally achieve and maintain your goal! Transitions™ Support DVD's Included: Why Can't I Lose Weight? Detox Diet & Plateau Good Fats, Bad Fats Staying on Track The Misleading Label Grains, Health & Your Weight Right Type of Exercise Results for a Lifetime Getting healthy - Mind & Body Get off the Sweet Stuff Stress & Weight Gain

Transitions Lifestyle System Daily Journal

The Transitions Lifestyle System Daily Journal is the first step in securing your commitment to the Transitions Lifestyle System. Designed to take you day-by-day through the program for 30 days, it includes meal plans for men and women and a low-glycemic food list. Each day, you will be supported emotionally and nutritionally, enabling you to handle the stress in your life without resorting to bad eating habits. And, you'll be taught behaviors and techniques that will help keep you on the program to become healthy, feel great and lose weight.

Transitions Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor (CAI)

Carbohydrate Absorption Inhibitor works to inhibit the absorption of starch by the small intestines, forcing it to be broken down and used as food for “good” bacteria in the colon. An excellent product for carbohydrate lovers, it is a natural complement for Transitions Fat Conversion Inhibitor.

Transitions Thermochrome w/ Advantra Z & South African Hoodia gordonii (contains caffeine)

nutraMetrix® Transitions™ Thermochrome contains Advantra Z, Hoodia, Green tea and other powerful ingredients to boost your energy, help control hunger and lose unwanted pounds.

Transitions™ Fat Conversion Inhibitor (recommended for caffeine-sensitive individuals)

Stimulant-free Fat Conversion Inhibitor works to diffuse the conversion of excess carbohydrates into fat, helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels and plays a role in optimal serotonin levels, known to control appetite and give you control over what you eat.

nutraMetrix® Multi-Vitamin & Multi-Minerals without Iron

nutraMetrix® Advanced Multi-Mineral provides essential and trace minerals that support enzymatic and cellular functions in all tissues. These minerals provide structural material for bone and teeth formation. Many health professionals agree that proper amounts of mineral nutrients are necessary for optimum health.

nutraMetrix® OPC-3®

nutraMetrix® OPC-3™ is a powerful combination of plant derived bioflavonoids known as oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs). It is made from a combination of grape seed, pine bark and red-wine extracts in addition to bilberry and citrus extracts. These OPCs are super-effective, free-radical neutralizers. Not limited to being strong antioxidants, they are also crucial in their role in supporting the circulatory system, including the capillaries. OPC-3 is a natural food supplement that should be taken for a lifetime.

Transitions Website Subscription

The NutraMetrix® Transitions™ Lifestyle Website is a great tool to help you customize the Transitions Lifestyle System®. There are some exciting new features that have been added to the website and include community features such as chat rooms and message boards, a calendar, blank journaling space, and much more. The website also offers menu plans and recipes, supplement reminders, stress reduction techniques, an exercise planner, and even an online progress tracker for body measurements, weight loss, and percent body fat. Everything you need to achieve weight loss success is now in one convenient place, transitionslifestyle.com.

THERMOCHROME w/ ADVANTRA Z & SOUTH AFRICAN HOODIA GORDONII

Primary Benefits:• Increases energy• Helps to alleviate occasional fatigue• Promotes thermogenesis and lipolysis • Promotes weight loss• May suppress appetite• Helps maintain normal blood sugar levels• Contains key ingredients that support normal metabolic

functions

What Makes This Product Unique?There are many supplements on the market that claim toBe using high quality ingredients. Transitions™ Thermochrome with Advantra Z® and South African Hoodia Gordonii has the proof to back up those claims.

TRANSITIONS LIFESTYLE SYSTEM®

Hoodia Gordonii has the proof to back up those claims.We use only the highest quality ingredients includingthe only patented Citrus aurantium extract (Advantra Z®)for weight loss and physical performance on the markettoday. We also ensure that every batch of Hoodia gordonii that goes into our product is tested by alchemists and that the chromatography is reviewed for complete plant compounds providing the highest levels of performance. Transitions Thermochrome is a very unique blend of herbs, extracts and vitamins that promise to provide you with calorie burning (thermogenesis), fat burning (lipolysis), and appetite suppression all in one product. Typically when you restrict calories/intake, your body stops working as hard and your metabolism slows down. Transitions™ Thermochrome allows you to restrict calories while maintaining your metabolism and increasing the burning of body fat for fuel.

Thermochrome™ stimulates thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is the production of heat generated from the burning of consumed and stored fat, which helps to support what is called brown fat, or brown adipose tissue. Brown fat produces heat by burning a high amount of calories. Thermochrome is a unique, proprietary formula that combines the proven sciences of thermogenics and the support of metabolic functions. Thermochrome can be used as an alternative to other formerly ephedra-based products, to help control appetite and promote the burning of calories. Thermochrome also has Advantra Z and Hoodia added to the formulation to help control appetite and keep food cravings under control

Primary Benefits • Inhibits the conversion of sugars into fat in the body • May promote a feeling of fullness • Promotes weight loss • Promotes healthy blood sugar levels • Promotes normal insulin activity • Helps maintain normal cholesterol levels • Helps reduce sugar cravings • Enhances the use of fat as fuel

What Makes This Product Unique? Transitions Fat Conversion Inhibitor (FCI) takes a multifaceted approach to enhancing weight loss. It works with natural, herbal ingredients to moderate the number of calories converted to fat, assists in maintaining normal blood sugar levels and helps to control appetite. FCI is an incredible combination of ingredients, which support weight loss and fat usage. It contains Garcinia cambogia, which helps to inhibit the fat conversion process in the body's cells. This promotes effective burning of calories, which further promotes weight loss for those individuals looking to reap the most benefits from a healthy, active lifestyle. Garcinia cambogia increases serotonin levels, which aids in regulating appetite. Transitions FCI contains Gymnema sylvestre, a natural herb that can maintain blood sugar levels and reduces cravings for sweets. Chromium, an essential trace mineral, works with insulin to stimulate glucose uptake by the cells. This process aids in the maintenance of blood sugar levels, which ultimately helps maintain energy levels and decreases food cravings. Frequently Asked Questions: In considering the Transitions Lifestyle System TM, how important is calorie counting? The Transitions Lifestyle System is based on a low-glycemic eating and the portion-control philosophy, not calorie counting. There are a certain amount of calories that determines weight loss or gain, yet the Transitions Lifestyle System is based around eating the right kinds of foods that simultaneously help to fill and nourish your body. Counting calories is not a priority when you follow the Transitions Lifestyle System. As I lose weight, will the elasticity in my skin adapt to the weight loss? Yes. When you lose weight as body fat, you maintain the muscle. It is equally important that you exercise to improve your muscle mass and tone and help target body-fat loss as well. Are fat-free and low-fat foods the solution to being overweight? These foods can definitely play a part in an overall effort to lose weight, but consuming them will not undo a myriad of other dietary downfalls, or make up for a lack of physical activity. To lose weight, you need to take in less energy (eat fewer calories) than you expend (or work off) through physical activity. Also, focusing on eating a wide variety of lower-GI foods is a great way to appease the senses as well as gain a greater range of vitamins and nutrients in the diet.


FAT CONVERSION INHIBITOR

Primary Benefits • Reduces the effects of high glycemic index foods on blood sugar levels • Reduces the effects of food on blood sugar levels • Helps inhibit carbohydrate absorption in the body • Helps inhibit the absorption of starch and maltodextrin • Works to inhibit the breakdown of starch into glucose • Promotes overall reduction in BMI

What Makes This Product Unique? It inhibits the enzymes that normally breakdown starch into glucose in the small intestine. As a result, the absorption of glucose from carbohydrate-rich foods, such as bread, potatoes, rice and pasta is limited. The active ingredient, wheat amylase inhibitor, delivers the advantage of maximum effectiveness in small amounts. This gives you an advantage in regards to minimizing the effects of surplus carbohydrates, waiting to convert into fat within the body. Frequently Asked Questions: What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are one of the body's three sources of fuel, the other sources being protein and fat. All three of these sources contain calories; carbohydrates and proteins supply four calories per gram, and fats supply nine calories per gram. When the body burns a calorie - whether from a carbohydrate, a protein or a fat - energy is released. Carbohydrates, however, have the distinction of being the body's main and most efficient source of energy. How are different carbohydrates metabolized in the body? When a food containing complex carbohydrates - oatmeal, for instance - is eaten, its high fiber content prevents it from quickly leaving the stomach. This results in a feeling of fullness. The food then moves on to the small intestine, where the two types of complex carbohydrate - starch and fiber - separate from each other. The starch portion slowly makes its way toward the villi, which are the fingerlike projections of the small intestine that absorb nutrients. By this time, the starch has been broken down into glucose and is ready to be transported to the blood. When the glucose enters the blood, blood sugar levels rise. This, in turn, causes the pancreas to secrete insulin, a hormone that allows glucose to be transported to the cells. When glucose enters the cells, some of it is immediately used as fuel, some is stored in the muscles and liver as reserve fuel, and any remaining glucose is stored as fat. As glucose is distributed throughout the body, blood sugar levels begin to fall. A very different scenario occurs when a food that contains simple carbohydrates is consumed. - a sugar-sweetened soft drink for instance. Because this type of food has little or no fiber to slow its movement through the stomach, it is rapidly transported to the small intestine. Once there, the starch is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing a surge of glucose in the blood and a resulting spike in blood sugar levels. The pancreas, in response, releases insulin, which immediately begins the task of moving the glucose into cells.


CARBOHYDRATE ABSORPTION INHIBITOR

Primary Benefits: • Promotes healthy blood sugar levels • Supports insulin activity • Help to maintain cardiovascular health • Helps with energy and stamina • Promotes muscle health and strength • Helps in weight management

What Makes This Product Unique? Isotonix Isochrome is a distinctive combination of essential compounds that include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and Co-enzyme Q10. These compounds provide nutrients that can support healthy blood sugar maintenance and improve the success of most weight-loss programs . The key ingredients included in Isochrome are considered to be significant in the body's production of energy, and the remaining nutrients aid in optimizing the overall effectiveness of the formula. Each ingredient has been scientifically studied to document safety and efficacy. Isochrome provides a powerful dose of chromium supplementation, which has been shown to help support healthy blood sugar levels and healthy levels of blood cholesterol. It also aids in supporting normal metabolic rates and healthy muscle performance. Isochrome is a powerful antioxidant. It helps support heart and immune functions. Frequently Asked Question Is chromium picolinate safe? Yes. Over 35 clinical trials have been conducted to analyze chromium picolinate and its effects. Studies have shown that 400 mcg per day is a good base level for most adults. If you are more active you may need more. If you are less active or over the age of 65, 200 mcg per day is recommended. Can you get L-carnitine from any food sources? Yes, L-carnitine can be found in meats, vegetables and grains. It typically comes in higher concentrations in red meats such as beef or lamb, and in lower concentrations in white meats and vegetables. Since vegetables are low in carnitine, it is good to supplement your diet with L-carnitine. What are the other ingredients in Isochrome useful for? Isochrome also includes boron, potassium, and vitamins B2 and B6. There are indications that boron enhances the effect of vitamins that are deficient in the body. Potassium is a mineral that maintains fluid balance in the body, stimulates nerve transmission, muscle relaxation, promotes glycogen and protein synthesis and promotes proper heartbeat. Vitamin B2 promotes glycogen synthesis, supports energy production, and helps breakdown fats while functioning as a cofactor in activating vitamin B6 and folic acid.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

ISOCHROME

Primary Benefits: • Promotes relaxation without drowsiness • Maintains healthy levels of both serotonin

and dopamine • Helps enhance and stabilize mood • Helps the body adapt to the harmful effects of stress naturally • Decreases anxiety • Increases mental clarity

What Makes This Product Unique?

No matter how well we eat, how often we exercise, or how hard we try to avoid certain situations, we can't escape stress. Stress affects all of us. It clouds our mind and compromises our judgment. Stress has negative effects on our bodies, from neck and back pain to headaches to an overall diminished sense of well being. Feeding your mind and boosting your energy level can do wonders in your quest to look good, feel good and enjoy life. Transitions TM Anti-Stress Formula Promotes relaxation without drowsiness, helps stabilize your mood, and is ideal for any adult individual encountering consistently stressful days or an upcoming stressful event. Transitions TM Anti- Stress Formula reduces stress but doesn't make you sleepy. It is specially designed with Siberian Ginseng and Ashwagandha, which have been shown to boost energy and reduce stress. It may help to improve your cognitive performance by increasing your mental clarity. It helps the body adapt to manage stress naturally. Transitions TM Anti-Stress is perfect for those stressful days or situations that you can't avoid. In addition to reducing stress it helps to balance your blood sugar and balance your immune system.

Frequently Asked Question What are the contraindications for this supplement? If you are currently taking warfarin (Coumadin), other anti-platelet/anti-coagulant medications, antihypertensive medications, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medications or have an ongoing medical condition, you should consult your physician before using this product. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use this product. This product may decrease the effects of stimulants and caffeine. Is it all- natural?

Some ingredients may be synthetically produced in a laboratory to ensure purity and quality.

How does it relax you without making you tired? The Eleuthero or Siberian Ginseng and the Ashwagandha are natural stimulants. They reduce your stress levels but aren't formulated to make you sleepy. Ginseng acts similar to caffeine but doesn't make you jittery and won't make you crash.


ANTI-STRESS

Primary Benefits: • Assists in promoting lean muscle mass • Promotes body fat loss while preserving muscle tissue • Promotes the utilization of body fat as fuel • Decreases the amount of fat stored in the body • CLA contains natural ingredients that can redistribute fat to fat burning muscle tissue • Helps reduce overall body fat • Targets stubborn belly fat • Effects are enhanced with exercise

What Makes This Product Unique? First, CLA helps reduce body fat, and second, it helps maintain lean muscle tissue. Transitions TM Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Caffeine Free is ideal for those who have lost weight or are losing weight and want the extra support to keep it off. Transitions TM CLA Caffeine Free contains natural ingredients that can help redistribute fat to fat-burning muscles tissue to assist in promoting lean muscle mass and decreasing the amount of fat stored in the body. CLA has also been shown to enhance fat breakdown (lipolysis) within the muscle tissue and create more lean muscle. Frequently Asked Questions: What is TRANSITIONS® CLA? CLA is conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid that is recognized for its role in promoting good health. TRANSITIONS® is the highest quality form of CLA on the market, a licensed brand name owned exclusively by Cognis Group. It is made from a proprietary process that converts linoleic acid from safflowers into conjugated linoleic acid. Our proprietary processing ensures the lowest levels of non-naturally occurring isomers (impurities) in our final product. When you choose TRANSITIONS® CLA, you choose a one of a kind, patented product, uniquely consistent in purity and quality. How does CLA work in the body? CLA works in four parts of the body: it decreases adipocytes (fat cells), decreases the storage of triglycerides in the cells, it increases fat cells apoptosis (cell death) and increases CPT (carnitine palmitoyltranferase) activity, so fat is burned up faster. Are there any other health benefits of TRANSITIONS® CLA? TRANSITIONS® CLA is the leading manufacturer to invest in clinical research and applies extensive research and technology to further broaden CLA's benefits. Currently, research shows CLA may promote overall well-being in other areas of the body, including study participants reporting an increase in energy. Additional studies are now being conducted worldwide.


CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID

Primary Benefits: • Promotes lipolysis (breakdown of fat) and thermogenesis (burning of fat) • Provides metabolic support • Increases the retention of lean body mass • Promotes optimal body composition • Helps maintain healthy levels of cortisol • Helps promote healthy thyroid function • Promotes healthy levels of thyroid hormones • Helps the body adapt to stress • Helps enhance and stabilize mood

What Makes This Product Unique? The thyroid gland is responsible for controlling weight, body temperature, heart rate, alertness, and mood. The thyroid gland is the body’s key metabolism regulator. If your thyroid is not working optimally or is underactive it results in an underactive metabolism possibly leading to weight gain, fat retention, and a decreased ability to lose weight no matter how hard you work. Transitions Thyroid Support Formula does just what its name implies. This product is designed to address weight loss by promoting healthy thyroid function, increasing thermogenesis (burning calories for energy), and providing greater cortisol control. Cortisol, a stress-induced hormone works by taking glycogen out of the muscles and liver and converting it into glucose. The pancreas then releases insulin which causes the body’s cells to take up the glucose. If the body does not use the newly acquired glucose for energy then it is deposited in the body’s fat tissue. Transitions Thyroid Support Formula helps maintain normal levels of cortisol to help control stress related fat deposition. Frequently Asked Questions: Can I take TRANSITIONS™ Thyroid Support Formula instead of my prescription? No. Transitions Thyroid Support Formula is not intended to replace thyroid medication. Transitions Thyroid Support Formula is a natural thyroid function enhancer. You should contact your doctor before going off any prescriptions. Can I take TRANSITIONS™ Thyroid Support Formula with my prescription drugs? If you are currently taking blood pressure medication, you should not take this product. If you have peptic ulcers, prostate cancer, liver disease, ulcerative colitis or hyperthyroidism, you should consult your physician before using this product. If you are taking any other prescription medication or have any other medical condition, you should consult your physician before using this product. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not take this product. Why should I take Thyroid Support Formula when I don’t have a thyroid problem? Transitions Thyroid Support Formula is designed to promote normal and healthy thyroid function. This product will help you address weight gain, decreased weight loss, slowing of your metabolism, and contains ingredients that decrease the deposition of stubborn belly fat.


THYROID SUPPORT FORMULA