The recent studies and latest statistics are alarming. One out of every two Americans is overweight. This doesn't count kids who are rapidly becoming an overweight generation. Right now, two-thirds of Americans are trying to lose weight. Shockingly, of those, only 20% are actually reducing their calories or exercising. Next to smoking, obesity is the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States, contributing to an excess of 300,000 deaths each year. Being overweight is a serious health problem that’s been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Diet and exercise are the most important and lasting steps to losing and maintaining optimum weight. Whether you are following the Atkins, Zone, South Beach, Fat Flush or one of the many more diets that are out there, when it comes to results in losing weight and maintaining, it all depends on what works best for you and your life style in the long term.

Supplementation can be a wonderful asset and aide while trying to lose or maintain weight. Supplements can increase the body’s metabolic action, burn and decrease fat storage, improve the cardiovascular system, detoxify the body, suppress the appetite, increase energy naturally, help the body with stress and emotional eating and reduce cellulite. Weight loss supplements come in powders, capsules, tablets, liquid, energy bars and even patches. So if you are looking to maintain or lose just a few pounds or more come by Peninsula Health & Nutrition and talk with their friendly knowledgeable staff to find the right weight loss supplement to aide you in your goal for optimum health. Don’t forget to drink lots of water, up your fiber, chew your food slowly, have balanced hormones, healthy sensible diet, portion control, 3-5 small meals throughout the day and do cardio, weight resistance, and stretching exercises 3-5 days per week.