Lose Fat

Body fat is literally a life-and-death issue.

You must lose excess fat or you will more than double your chances of dying prematurely!!

Obesity starts a chain reaction of circulatory, hormonal and metabolic problems in your body. The risk of cancer from being obese is similar to that of using tobacco, according to the American Cancer Society!

Obesity is especially harmful among those in their 20’s and 30’s.

• Studies found that severely obese white men aged 20 to 30 years lived about 13 years less than national estimates.
• Obese white women lived 8 years less.
• Obese black men of this same age group lived 20 years less than the national average.
• Obese black women lived 5 years less.
• The top four killer diseases in America – heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer – are all direct results of obesity and poor nutrition!

Diet & Exercise

Did you know...

Researchers have found that women with a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher are FIVE TIMES more likely to have colon cancer.

• Obese people have higher rates of osteoarthritis
• Type 2 Diabetes, triggered by obesity is a very serious disease that if left untreated, can result in blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, amputations and death.
• Americans can spend $30 billion per year on weight loss programs and products that apparently aren't proving very effective - 64% of the US population are still overweight, and the numbers keep increasing.
• Insulin resistance is common in those with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It is caused by a lack of exercise and by eating sugar or foods that convert quickly to sugar, such as sodas, cookies, candy, baked potatoes, white bread, pastries, watermelon, ice cream and breakfast cereals.
• Exercise can help to stabilize blood glucose and make the cells more responsive to insulin. Obesity can inactivity appear to increase the cells' resistance to insulin
• Until recently Type 2 diabetes was known as adult-onset diabetes because it occurred mostly in men and women over age 50. But the past 20 years has seen a steady rise in the number of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with this disease. 20 years ago, 2% of new cases were children between 9 and 19 years old. Now, it's about 30% to 50% of all new Type 2 Diabetes cases!
• A boy who develops Type 2 Diabetes in his teens and is left untreated will have problems with his eyes, kidneys, lower extremities and heart by the time he reaches his early 30s!

YOU MUST BE HEALTHY IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT!!

That's right - you cannot lose weight if you are unhealthy - you must restore your health first, then you will be able to lose that stubborn body fat!

The steps to restoring health include:

• Proper diet and nutrition (including nutritional supplements)
• Adequate sleep
• Stress management including adequate sleep
  
• The right kind and type of exercise
• Toxin removal or elimination including prescription medications
  
• Hormone replacement therapy if needed
  

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