There is a health crisis affecting every state, every city,every community, and every school across the nation. The crisis is obesity. It’s the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America and it’s completely preventable. Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese. One out of every eight deaths in America is caused by an illness directly related to overweight and obesity.

The Healing Arts Guide is very proud to continue our series called Responsible Capitalism. In each issue, we feature enlightening conversations with corporate leaders who are dedicated to producing sustainable products through strategic initiatives and innovation.

The Healing Arts Guide went to the experts at the top weight management centers in the country and asked them to recommend the best products and tools for losing and maintaining healthy weight. Here are some of their favorites. A few of these products are such standouts they got recommended more than once.

Do you know how many calories you ate for breakfast? Grams of carbohydrate and fat? Chances are, you have an idea if you’re the typical American who watches the scale fluctuate almost as uncontrollably as the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For nearly half a century, weight control has captured the attention of Americans. Diet books consistently rank on bestseller lists; women’s magazine editors agree their publications wouldn’t sell as well without covers touting the latest weight loss scheme; diet doctors gain fame as their patients lose weight (and even as their patients regain ost weight); patrons flock to spas in search of answers to help them eat well, get active and stay slim. Yet that which we seek remains elusive. Americans appear to be getting only fatter...

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In each issue of The Healing Arts Guide, we feature inspirational stories that highlight the motivating and compelling experiences of entrepreneurs. Oftentimes, these personal accounts go unnoticed. However, we feel that the challenging and adventurous beginnings of these healing arts heavyweights are just as interesting as their well deserved achievements.