A Look at Health Across America

iStock_000006142353XSmalliStock_000005300342XSmalliStock_000005820265XSmalliStock_000006691673XSmallThe answer to the obesity epidemic lies in more effective collaboration between government, community organizations, schools, parents and the media, and in addition, a commitment to take action by empowered individuals across America.

The Obesity Epidemic
Yolanda Levy, America’s Obesity Officer,
is Bringing Change to America

Obesity-related diseases—including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, adult-onset diabetes, and heart disease—have now surpassed smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.


According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

    There are countless media campaigns designed to help guide individuals toward weight loss, much of this information is actually misleading and unhealthy. The epidemic status of obesity can be attributed to the widespread misinformation that is spread by the very industries that the nation relies on for dependable information-the food industry.

    In 2009, national health and wellness authority Yolanda Levy will launch a national public education campaign on the promotion of healthy families and the prevention of obesity-related diseases. This campaign will make stops in the 25 “fattest cities” in the country as ranked earlier this year by Men’s Fitness magazine. The objective of this high-profile tour is to inspire and empower political and business leaders, organizations, school districts, families and kids to achieve optimum health and wellness by combining simple balanced nutrition guidelines containing healthy proteins and favorable-carbohydrates with regular physical exercise and personal growth. Yolanda Levy, author of Our Children’s Obesity, Journey to a New You, Healthy From the Inside Out, and Gratitude Will Change Your Attitude, has personally seen how this approach has changed the lives of thousands of individuals who have been exposed to her message throughout her career. She has reached countless people through her books, radio broadcasts and website, www.obesityofficer.com, and will now take her message to those communities seemingly with the greatest need.