Did you Know…
• Obesity-related illness kills more than 300,000 Americans annually?
• The percentage of obese adults has doubled to 31 percent (60 million) over the past two decades?
• Annual health care costs of treating obese Americans were recently estimated at $238 billion?
• Belly fat is the most dangerous fat you can carry due to its proximity to your vital organs?
• The average American consumes between 150 to 170 lbs of sugar yearly?
• Sugar intake adds 550-650 extra “empty” calories per day or almost three pounds per week?
• Food contains hidden information which communicates to your genes?
• Adding more muscle will help maximize energy levels and will help you store less fat?
• In the United States, we're mostly fed by two things: corn and oil?
• Eating protein helps to avoid a quick, steep rise in blood sugar?
• Trans-fats can clog cells and cause you to age?
• Omega 3 fatty acids contribute to cell health and can protect from key health threats?
• All calories are not alike; different types of food are metabolized in different ways?
• Calories consumed from whole foods speak to your genes in their “native language?”
• Some 3,000 chemicals are added to the food supply?