Herbalife started out in California back in 1980 by a guy named Mark Hughes. Through lots of vision, compassion and hard work Herbalife has now helped 50 million folks like you and me all around the world ( 61 Countries.) Herbalife did 2.4 billion in business last year and is expected to reach 5 billion within 3 years. The world is in the middle of a severe obesity epidemic and Herbalife has the proven track record for helping people get the weight off and keep it off.