Weight

Weight

The formula seems so simple: To maintain a healthful weight, the number of calories you eat must equal the number of calories you burn.

Yet, in recent years, the number of overweight American adults has jumped to one in three. At the same time, Americans spend $30 billion each year on diet plans, products, and potions.

Clearly, as a nation, our ability to achieve and maintain a healthful weight is out of whack.