| Obesity statistics indicate that it is the biggest health | | | | disease. When we age, gain weight, stop moving and |
| threat that confronts America today. This warning | | | | allow obesity to take over, the risk of becoming on |
| comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and | | | | of the obesity statistics steadily increases. |
| Prevention. Obesity currently results in an estimated | | | | In the US alone 30% of the population is classed as |
| 400,000 deaths annually. It also costs the nation a | | | | being obese. That stands at over 60 million people. |
| crippling $122.9 billion. | | | | Another 50 million people go on a diet each year. |
| This disease significantly reduces the quality of life | | | | Sadly, only 5% of these individuals will keep the |
| among adults in our nation. This disease creeps right | | | | weight off long term. |
| into the fabric of our lifestyle and can cause us to | | | | Are you one of those dieters? Are you still unhappy |
| become a nation of social misfits. Other serious health | | | | with the way you look and feel? Are you aware that |
| diseases like hypertension and diabetes can result | | | | Proactol can help you achieve a much healthier |
| sooner or later when obesity is present. | | | | lifestyle? The confidence you will gain from feeling |
| February is Heart Month. This is a good time to | | | | healthy is priceless. |
| remember that cardiovascular diseases are still the | | | | People who become obesity statistics are usually |
| leading cause of death in the United States and | | | | affected in all areas of their life. But we can come to |
| Canada. Cardiovascular diseases include heart disease, | | | | grips with this problem. We must begin to embrace |
| stroke, high blood pressure, heart failure and | | | | the belief that we can do it. With consistent |
| congenital cardiovascular defects. | | | | application, things will slowly begin to turn around for |
| How do you reduce the risk of heart disease? | | | | us. |
| Physical activity, healthy eating, maintaining or losing | | | | As soon as we decide to walk hand in hand with |
| weight and not smoking are the answers. These | | | | success, and embrace responsibility for our decisions, |
| lifestyle choices are free, attainable and fend off | | | | positive things will begin to happen. By taking |
| heart disease as well as obesity. | | | | responsibility for everything in your life, you will begin |
| An unbelievable one third of American adults | | | | to gain more control. Stay in control of your life from |
| between the ages of 45 to 54 have cardiovascular | | | | here on in. Seek at all times the mastery of your |
| disease. Those who are 65 and older account for | | | | cravings, and you will eventually conquer it. |
| more than 83% of deaths from cardiovascular | | | | |