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Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease has replaced Cancer as the leading cause of disease-related death in the United States.
Almost 1 million Americans die of Cardiovascular Disease each year, which adds up to 42% of all deaths.
One American dies every 30 seconds from heart disease, which translates to more than 2,600 people every day.

Cholesterol

In the 35-44 age group, 50.3 % of American men and 42.1 % of women have high blood cholesterol.
In the 45-54 age group, 64.7 % of men 65.3 % of women have cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher.

Weight Management

Of all Americans over 20 years of age, 129.6 million or 64.5% are either overweight or obese.
In the 45-54 age group, 71.3 % of American men and 64.7 % of women are either overweight or obese. http://www.drwoolard.com/peinnews/impact.htm
An estimated 300,000 deaths per year are associated with being overweight or obese.

Dieting

50 million Americans go on diets each year. This approximates $30 billion in spending on diet foods, diet sodas, books, videos, cassettes, fitness clubs, and related services.

Source: Time Magazine ‘The Low-carb Food Craze’ May 3 2004

Low Carbohydrate Trend

Expected sales of low-carb products this year will reach $30 billion – more than Coca-Cola sales worldwide.
26 million Americans are on a serious low-carb diet right now.
70 million Americans limit their carbohydrate intake without formally dieting.
In the past two years, 1558 new low-carb foods have appeared on supermarket shelves.
The average carb-conscious shopper spends $85 per month on specialty foods.
Last year, 40% of consumers cut down on breads and bread-type foods such as pasta and pizza.
Bread companies have battled sagging sales by offering gluten-based breads and products made with wheat bran flour or oats.

Source: Time Magazine ‘The Low-carb Food Craze’ May 3 2004

Diabetes

18.2 million people in the United States, or 6.3% of the population, have diabetes.
While an estimated 13 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, 5.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.

Digestion/Bowel

Each year, 62 million Americans are diagnosed with digestive disorders
More than 13% of participants in a national survey indicated they suffer from symptoms suggesting Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), yet only 2.6% said they have been diagnosed with the disease.