Americans are out of control! We have to admit it. Despite the high rate of obesity in the US, the majority of Americans do not use fitness centers and gyms to lose weight. About one third of the United States suffers from obesity, according to CDC estimates. That means there are over 92 million overweight Americans, many of whom suffer from conditions such as heart disease and hypertension as a result. Many researchers have suggested that these numbers don't indicate a ravenously hungry population. More often than not, stress is the cause for those extra pounds. Stress can cause the adrenal glands to overproduce cortisol, a hormone that has been closely linked with obesity.

Regardless of the cause for obesity, the cure remains the same. Diet and exercise is the only way t