Forty million of us are considered obese and that number is doubling every seven years. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable disability and death with 300,000 people dying yearly.
Obesity affects both sexes, across all age groups, races, and educational backgrounds.
Each year 100 billion healthcare dollars are spent on weight-related disease. By conquering fat we start conquering the killer diseases. Arthritis, allergies and digestive disturbances could be dramatically diminished. The adult onset diabetes epidemic could disappear into the history books. Harvard researchers found that higher dietary protein levels had a positive effect on breast cancer survival.