We -
- eat right,
- go to gyms,
- take supplements
and
- spend over 40 billion a year on weight loss and fitness.
ALL TO LOOK AND FEEL GOOD.
We are losing the battle. Over 1/3 of all North Americans are overweight.
37.4 million of us are 35% or more overweight. We are, on average, 8 pounds
heavier than we were 15 years ago!!
THIS CREATES HUGE HEALTH RISKS.
Severely overweight people run:
- Twice the risk of getting cancer.
- Three times the risk of getting heart disease.
- Up to 40 times the risk of developing diabetes.
And in some wild, crazy way we are losing not only our physical health, but
our emotional well-being. We carry around the burden of the 10 or 15 extra
pounds and pay the price with each bite of food.
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
Firstly, it's not totally our fault. The world has changed and we must adapt. Our
bodies were made to expend more calories throughout the day. Modern technology and our new, more sedentary life-styles, have created this dilemma. Modern technology, along with Mother Nature, has given us the solution.
BUT