Scary Health Facts for America

• 36.5% of Americans are obese (this is obese only – it does not include those who are overweight).

• 97 million Americans are effected by obesity-related conditions including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. These diseases constitute the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States.

• $147 billion is the estimated yearly total of obesity-related medical costs in our country.

• 1 is the number of people it takes to encourage and walk alongside someone in his or her pursuit to change from an unhealthy diet and seditray lifestyle to one of healthy eating and consistent exercise. My prayer is that we can each be that cheerleader for someone or, if we are the one in need of that change, to seek out someone to be that person for us.