Definitively, if your BMI exceeds 25. Diabetes, chronic inflammation, and heart disease are enough to make you realize that a change in your lifestyle needs to happen. Fad diets don't work, and most people who have trouble with weight or a negative mindset are looking for real solutions and support instead. Oftentimes, when you reach 40, you start to notice that your body is not as resilient as it used to be. You may fall into one of the health risk categories, especially if you have a family history of them. A lifelong battle with weight is one of the hardest, yest most important, struggle to overcome.

The HealthPointe program has been around for more then 30 years and has had more than 10 million patient visits. It uses scientific research to teach the body to use fat instead of carbohydrates.

This is not a diet, and it doesn't use any dietary pills, fads or the idea of a low-fat diet. These usually only work for a short time and people often go back to their original weight.