Turn Up the Heat
Unlock the Fat-Burning Power of Your Metabolism
Chapter One
Why America Can't Stay Thin
Exposing the Myths Behind Dieting and Uncovering the Mystery Behind How Our Bodies Work
As we enter the twenty-first century, the United States has become one of the most overweight nations on earth.
Currently, 59.4 percent of the adult population, approximately 97 million people, are overweight or obese. In other
words, more than one out of every two people-every other person that you see-has a weight problem. This figure has
increased by 8 percent in the last ten years-and is continuing to rise with no end in sight. Of that number, 12.5
million are severely overweight and 2 million are morbidly obese, meaning that they are severely at risk for
life-threatening health conditions such as heart disease, cancers, stroke, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. And these
figures represent only adults over the age of 20. During the last couple of decades, childhood obesity has also been on
the rise. At present, 27.1 percent of child ... read full excerpt from: Turn Up the Heat: Unlock the Fat-Burning Power of Your Metabolism ebook
