The rate of obesity in the US is climbing daily, yet many Americans ignore fitness centers and gyms as a means to lose weight. The CDC estimates that approximately one-third of the adult population in the United States suffers from obesity. That's over 92,000,000 people with higher-than-normal BMIs, many also suffering comorbidities such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and hypertension as a result of their obesity. Some have indicated that these numbers have little to do with self-control. For many, stress is the cause for that extra fat. Cortisol, a hormone closely linked with obesity, is released as a result of physical or mental stress. [Read More]