Studies have shown that obesity has overtaken tobacco use as the #1
preventable cause of death in the United States!
Physician’s ChoiceWellness
will provide a comprehensive healthcare team that will safely and effectively
assist you in improving your health by lowering your Body Mass Index
(BMI).
Nationwide Epidemic of Obesity
- Obesity has more than doubled in the last 25 years
- 61% of all Americans are overweight (BMI>25)
- 27% of all Americans are clinically obese
- 300,000 premature deaths yearly
- 6,000 deaths each week
The “Costs” of Not Joining
Obesity can be physically debilitating, limiting your participation
in LIFE. Obesity can be socially stigmatizing, inhibiting interactions
Health Costs
- Type II Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Osteoarthritis
- High Cholesterol
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Sleep Apnea
- Psychological Concerns
- Cancer risk
Monetary Costs
- Annual healthcare costs for an obese person are 42% higher. In
2007, over 97 billion dollars were spent on treating obesity and
related disorders
- Compare what you spend on one week of groceries
or dining out to the products from the New Direction System
- Remember,
all of your nutritional needs are provided through the program. You
won’t need to buy any grocery foods.
Contraindications to Entering Program
- Under 18 years of age
- Metastatic cancer
- Bone fracture
- Corticosteroid therapy
- Type I diabetes
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Some active ulcers
- Untreated hyperuricemia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Lithium treatment
- Some liver diseases
- Mental illness
- Recent myocardial infarction
- Pregnancy or lactating
- Renal insufficiencies
