Transformation from within
By Betsy Allen

America's got plenty of challenges on its plate, but obesity's one of the most pervasive. Today, a third of our nation's adults -- along with 25 percent of Virginians -- are obese. These folks suffer greatly increased risks of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis, gallstones and some forms of cancer. Then there's the medical costs involved in treating these conditions, as well as the impact of lost work days and decreased productivity. 

Yet, what sometimes gets lost in the barrage of information is the emotional effect -- how it actually feels to deal with a weight problem, day in and day out. "For some women, intimate relationships suffer," says JoAnn Junk of 7Company Weight Loss & Wellness Center. "They might have stopped undressing in front of their husbands. Or they can't play with their children." Many people, Junk adds, worry about fitting into an airplane seat, or wonder if they'll break the chair they've just been shown to in a restaurant.

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