Nearly 42% of Americans are dealing with obesity, and around 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese.

62% of adults struggling with obesity have Metabolic Syndrome, as do 25% of overweight adults and around 10% of normal-weight individuals. The worst part is, these numbers are steadily increasing, as more and more of us are struggling with our weight and our health in general.

If the way we’re doing things is working, why are these rates increasing, and why is our life expectancy decreasing?

We need to understand the impact that bearing excess weight can have on our health, and all of us need to realize that our American lifestyle is placing us at a huge risk for chronic disease and early death and disability.