Medifast, Inc. is a leading weight loss company for over 30 years. Their products and programs are recommended by over 20,000 doctors and proven safe and effective in clinical studies. Medifast has been recognized as a top small company by Forbes and as the stock of the decade. Their program, Take Shape for Life, has a success rate of 75-80% after 5 years, superior to other programs. It utilizes Medifast meal replacement products and a balanced diet approach to help people lose weight safely and effectively.

2. Medifast, Inc. is our parent company:
• A leader in safe, effective, weight-loss for over 30 years
• Products and Programs recommended by over 20,000 doctors
since 1980
• Proven safe and effective in clinical studies conducted by
researchers from major university teaching hospitals
• Stock of the Decade on Russell 3000
• Top 200 small companies in 2010 by Forbes

3. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the World Health Organization:
How many people on Earth are overweight ?

4. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the World Health Organization:
How many people on Earth are overweight ?
Almost 2 Billion!
300 million are clinically obese.
In contrast only 852 million are starving.

5. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the World Health Organization:
22+ million children under 5 are affected.
In the USA about 1/3 children are affected.
They have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

6. Lets start with some statistics!
MSN News October 8, 2013
US women are dying younger
than their mothers…. and no one
knows why?
11 hr ago By Grace Wyler of The Atlantic
While advancements in medicine and technology
have prolonged life expectancy and decreased
premature deaths overall, women are being left
behind

7. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the US National Institute of Health :
What is the #1 cause of preventable death?

8. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the US National Institute of Health :
What is the #1 cause of preventable death?
#1 = Smoking
#2 = Overweight and obesity

9. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the US National Institute of Health :
What is the first symptom of a heart attack?

10. Lets start with some statistics!
According to the US National Institute of Health :
What is the first symptom of a heart attack?
USA 730,000 heart attacks per year
50% - DEATH as their 1 symptom!
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* If your circumference
around your belly button
is more than 50% of your
height – you are at risk!

11. Before starting with
Take Shape for Life
240lbs @ 35% Bodyfat
After Take Shape for Life
181 lbs @ 20% Bodyfat

12. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 2000, 2010
(*BMI ≥30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)
2000
1990
2010
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
15%–19%
20%–24%
25%–29%
≥30%
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.

13. How did
this
happen?

14. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
You’ve been swindled, cheated, double
crossed, deceived, and ripped off for
years….
….Food Manufacturers are producing low
quality food at cheap prices, especially over
the past 30 years, in the name of corporate
greed and to the detriment of YOUR health!
(New York Times)

15. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
ADDICTIVE INGREDIENTS IN FAST FOOD
Jan 30, 2011 | By Skyler White
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/369937-addictive-ingredients-in-fast-food/#ixzz2b9tVLtOa
Photo Credit burger and fries image by WITTY from Fotolia.com
With the obesity epidemic plaguing the United States, you may have heard claims that fast food chains
use addictive ingredients to keep the masses coming back for more. Although poor eating habits and a
general lack of physical activity are sufficient reasons for excessive weight gain, fast food restaurants
do use ingredients that encourage people to eat too much of these unhealthy foods. These
ingredients can also be found on almost every aisle of your grocery store.

16. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
Scientist say food contains addictive additives to
make us eat more.
People think that because it's food, you can't be addicted to it.
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What makes potato chips, french fries addictive? The fats present in these foods trigger the body to
l u called endocannabinoids, which drive our gluttonous
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behavior, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found. “This is the first demonstration
David Kessler, ex-commissioner of the US Food & Drug Administration argues an
exact mixture of fat, salt and sugar triggers chemicals in the brain causing a "bliss"
sensation.
He argues fast food chains (e.g. McDonald's) have spent millions researching how to
trigger this bliss sensation to ensure people become addicted (meaning their brain
becomes physically dependent on this chemical "bliss" sensation to function properly.)
that endocannabinoid signaling in the gut plays an important role in regulating fat intake,” study
researcher Daniele Piomelli, a professor of pharmacology at the University of California, Irvine,

17. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
Pass the pasta -- and the Prozac?
October 28, 2013
Foods linked to depression?
Can certain foods actually make
you clinically depressed? It's
starting to look that way, according
to a comprehensive new study
published in the journal Brain,
Behavior, and Immunity
Foods included pasta, white bread, crackers, chips, cakes, bagels, etc.
Blood tests also revealed significantly higher levels of inflammation
linked to heart disease stroke, diabetes & cancer with consumption of
these foods.

18. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
Is Mexican Coke the real
thing?
By Louise Chu
ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 9, 2004
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – There's at least one place where the
iconic caramel-colored fizz of American Coca-Cola doesn't reign
supreme , and it's deep in the heart of Coke country. At Las
Tarascas Latino Supermarket, 30 miles from the soft drink
giant's world headquarters in Atlanta, store manager Eric
Carvallo adjusts prized bottles of Mexican Coke displayed at the
front of the store. He then points over his shoulder to a noticeably
smaller display of American Cokes tucked in the corner.

20. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
There is a reason diet is a four-letter word.

21. IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
3,500 calories burned = 1 lb. Body Fat
1 mile burns approximately 100 calories
*if you were to run a
marathon every
weekend for a
year, you’d lose
about 40 lbs.

22. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM
Supported by John Hopkins Medical
University
Superior to any other programs such
as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig &
Nutri-Systems whose
success rates are 15% after 2 years
“TAKE SHAPE FOR LIFE”
HAS A SUCCESS RECORD OF
75-80% AFTER 5 YEARS!

23. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM
*Choose from over 80 nutritionally
balanced Medifast Meals — shakes,
bars, drinks, oatmeals, chili, soups, pudding,
scrambled eggs and more. Any combination
of 5 Medifast Meals may be used on your 5
& 1 Plan.
• Portion Controlled
• High Quality Food
• No stimulants or drugs
• Convenient
• “Goof proof”
• Cost neutral

24. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM
Lean: 5-7 ounces of cooked lean meat (e.g.,
chicken, turkey, fish, beef, pork, lamb,
shellfish). Always choose meats that are grilled,
baked, broiled or poached (not fried). The
serving size will vary depending on the type of
meat you choose. Salt substitutes, pepper,
herbs and spices may be added if desired. You
may also use 1-2 teaspoons of condiments
such as ketchup, mustard or barbecue sauce.
Green: Any 3 servings from our Vegetable
List, such as broccoli, spinach, eggplant, or
tomatoes .
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25. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM

26. Questions?

27. Contact Information:
Richard@HealthByRich.com
916.799.7424