In today’s America, obesity is on the rise more than ever. Thirty one percent of adults in this country are obese and another thirty percent are overweight. With the majority of our food being processed full of preservatives, trans fatty acids, saturated fats, artificial fillers, and who knows what else, it can be difficult for Americans to control their bodies’ weight gain.

In 2004 the average person consumed 205 calories a day in sugar and another 205 in high-fructose corn syrup, for a total of 410 calories per day. Yet in 1970 he or she consumed 343 calories worth of sugar and only two calories worth of corn syrup. The difference is 65 calories. But that difference of 65 calories is enough to cause a seven-pound weight gain in one year.

With this In Focus pamphlet, the reader will learn that not only is obesity, by itself a very hazardous risk to one’s well being, but that it is also a gateway to diseases and issues that can bring imminent death. These diseases and issues include heart attacks and congestive heart failure, colon, endometrial, kidney, gallbladder, ovarian, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers and premenopausal breast cancer. The reader is also given a detailed list of how to lose weight. It is suggested for the participant to seek the advice of a doctor. And, a Body Mass Index is explained and provided for the reader to become more active. For people to dedicate themselves to living a healthier life, education, support and encouragement is significantly needed. This In Focus pamphlet will enrich the participant with the knowledge, support and encouragement he or she needs for a successful weight loss commitment.