JACKSON, MS–(Marketwired – October 22, 2016) – Approximately 80 million Americans are obese, with many more overweight and struggling to lose weight, despite serious health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), encouraging Americans to lose weight (or even gain less weight) has been primarily ineffective. Effective weight loss involves using more calories than is intaken. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3,500 calories, so to lose 1-2 pounds per week, one needs to reduce caloric intake by 500-1000 calories per day. This kind of caloric reduction diet, however, can be very risky without doctor-supervision and can be unrealistic for most people to maintain. With the abundance of unsupervised fad diets; unhealthy weight loss practices like skipping meals; over-the-counter “diet pills” unsupported or supervised by a doctor; and lack of a support system, weight loss can become complex.

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