Here’s a startling statistic for you, over 9 million young adults weight too much to join the military. That fact is based on a report released by Mission: Readiness, a nonprofit group of 138 retired admirals, general and senior military leaders that promotes health and education for American children.
Not only are 27 percent of all Americans ages 17-24 too fat to even join one of the U.S. military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps), upwards of 12,000 young men and women don’t even make it through the first …

Americans love sugar, and the proof is in our consumption of this sweet white powder. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar every day.
That is a lot of sugar!
The American Diet, which is heavy in processed foods,  is quite saturated with sugar. Look at the nutrition label of spaghetti sauce, Ranch dressing, ketchup and even yogurt, and you’ll some form of sugar as one of the leading ingredients.
Research has helped us uncover many of the hidden and indirect effects of sugar. For instance, we now know that sugar has …

Find out what bariatric medicine is all about and how it can help you with your weight loss struggles. Learn how others have gotten on the Fit Track and how they stay motivated. You can do it too!

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In the new regulations issued by the Obama Administration through the Department of Health and Human Services, your doctor must record not only the traditional measures of height and weight, but also YOUR Body Mass Index. What does this all mean? What will they do with this information and is it all bad? Tune in to hear what my panel of guests have to say about this situation.

Dr. David Blyweiss practices functional medicine, which places a higher importance on the foods we eat and lifestyle choices we make being responsible …

Researchers believe that one of the most significant contributors to obesity is that your lifestyles today doesn’t contain enough physical activity. Modern conveniences that are supposed to make your lives easier are making us physically unfit. There is a drive-up window for everything from food to prescriptions. People are working longer hours at sit down jobs and homework takes the place of the evening walk.
In terms of weight management and weight loss, diet combined with exercise yields a more positive result than either one does on its own. Physical activity …