What is the largest health epidemic affecting, not only the U.S.A., but the world today? Most would probably say Cancer or Heart Disease. The biggest epidemic is actually obesity and being overweight.

What is the difference between being overweight and being obese? Overweight: Individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. Obesity: Obesity refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or more are considered obese. Please check with a health care professional to determine your BMI.

Here are some disturbing statistics:

• Approximately 300,000 adult deaths in the United States each year are attributable to unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity.

• Nearly 70% of U.S. adults are overweight.

• Nearly 30% of U.S. adults are obese.

• An estimated 70 percent of diabetes risk in the U.S. can be attributed to being overweight.

• The percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has more than doubled since the 70s.

• In 1999-2000, over 10 percent of younger preschool children between ages 2 and 5 are overweight.

• Most bankruptcies, in the U.S.A., are due to unexpected medical emergencies.

What are some of the Health complications that come with being Overweight or Obese?

• Heart Disease

• Elevated Cholesterol

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

• Gallstones

• Sleep Apnea

• Reproductive Disorders

• Osteoarthritis

• Certain Cancers

• Muscular-Skeletal Pains

• Depression

What I am asking you to do is: Act as if you are going to suffer from one of the above mentioned health issues; which is not hard to do, since we already know that 1 out of 2 Americans will die from Heart Disease, 1 out every 3 Americans will die of Cancer!

These statistics are 5 to 20 times higher than the rest of the world, or even in this country 30 years ago.

There are many lifestyle choices that make these diseases so prevalent. High cholesterol, stress, lack of exercise, eating a diet high in saturated fat, and many other factors place you in pole position in the race to an early death.

If you could look into a crystal ball and see that your current life style choices were ultimately going to make you very ill or possibly kill you prematurely, would you continue on with your current habits? For some of you it depends on the habits. If you love sky diving, the joy may be worth the risk. But we all have some bad habits that we could give up without giving up much joy.

In other words, you may love eating, but do you really enjoy being overweight? The overall health risks associated from being grossly overweight, in my opinion, far out way the joy of over eating. You don’t have to give up eating; you just have to learn to eat the proper amounts. Most foods in the proper quantities are not that bad for you. In reality it is simply the consumption of too many and too much bad food that is bad. An occasional donut won’t kill you, but three a day every day just might.

The point is, it is important to live with the intention of having both quality and quantity. Regardless of you what you ultimately eat, the key to any type of wellness program is to find and achieve your ideal body weight. For some people getting back to a proper body weight may take a long time and some real pain. However, ultimately achieving and maintaining your proper body weight is an essential element to long term wellness.

Regardless of your weight issues, as a practical matter there are many things we can do to at least start down a path to greater wellness. For example, eating organically raised food, proper exercise, reducing or eliminating tobacco use, cutting down on the amount of saturated and trans fats in your diet, reducing or eliminating artificial sweeteners and utilizing less chemicals in your living environment.

The Ultra International Wellness Program is designed to start you down the path to greater health & wellness. The Mind super drink, the Body meal replacement and the Soul super food when taken together will provide your body the essential elements necessary to start finding improved levels of wellness. Working toward the proper weight and consuming the proper level of anti-oxidants, fruits, vegetables, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients can’t guarantee you good health, but it certainly could help!

From a medical point of view, I can say, that the patients who have the most difficulty are the ones who are overweight or obese. There are always more health complications, like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gall bladder problems etc… that have to be taken into consideration, when there is excess weight. This all adds up to higher medical costs and an extended treatment plan. The primary focus of any Wellness plan has to be proper weight management and it has to be done in such a manner that all nutritional requirements are being satisfied. Ultra International has done just that, a Wellness system that not only focuses around Weight Loss, but incorporates a nutritional foundation second to none.

Find any millionaire or anyone that has lost their health and ask them what they would pay to have it back. Without good health what will you have? God gave you a great machine known as your body. Please take care of it and make your decisions wisely. You only live once, and at some point, you won’t be able to get your health back.

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

Please take the time to learn about these products at http://www.myui.com/lscg and how the first step to true Wellness begins with proper Weight Control, Nutrition and Exercise. Mind, Body & Soul,

Think it, Feel it, Live it!