Obesity in American Keeps Growing at an Alarming Rate!

Latest State-By-State Report Shows Obesity Up in 31 States Down in None! This year’s “Fat Report” shows every state in the US has more and more obese people – than ever before! That’s why, “America on the Move,” the nationally recognized campaign to teach Americans how to lead a healthier lifestyle, is a major wake-up call. Helping adults choose healthier foods is one way Food & Health Experts are hoping will help to solve this crisis. Most people simply dont know the 10 best foods that can actually help them curb their weight and also taste good too. Eat these so-called Superfoods and add them to your meals, and it can provide an instant upgrade to your health and a downgrade to your weight. More about America On the Move Foundation: America On the Move Foundation (AOM) is a national non-profit organization. Their mission is to improve health and quality of life by promoting healthful eating and active living among individuals, families, communities and society. They do this by: Bringing scientists and non-scientists together from multiple disciplines in order to synthesize and stimulate new knowledge. Translating cutting-edge science into accessible information for easy use by individuals, groups and communities that can positively affect health behavior. Empowering individuals to take control of their health by making and sustaining small measurable changes to their daily eating and activity routines. Encouraging public and private partnerships at the national, state and local level to build programs that reach individual and communities and support sustainable behavioral change. More about Executive Chef Jason Marcus: Chef Jason is currently the Corporate Chef for Red Pearl Kitchen, with locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Huntington Beach California. Jason has both a unique and appealing background, from his childhood, to his education, to his professional training. His passion for food and cooking led him to explore numerous cuisines, and he honed his culinary skills while studying under highly-established chefs. His education in philosophy, thorough knowledge of ingredients and cuisines, and desire to inspire a general understanding of the relationship between overall personal health and eating makes him a perfect fit to discuss the importance of both enjoying and benefiting from the choices we make, with regards to cuisine. Whether cooking with friends, discussing with diners in one of his restaurants, or speaking on camera, Jason relishes the connection between his passion for cooking and for those he cooks for. With each dish on his menu, Jason hopes to give an overall education in cuisine, flavor, and health. His sense of responsibility and love of food and cooking are echoed in his approach to his career and desire to tap different mediums to relay his philosophy– that food is about pleasing the body, not just the palette. He stresses the importance found within the synergy between cuisine and the human palette, where healthy eating habits and smarter food selections can begin at virtually any age. Chef Jason believes it is all part of the creativity and education found within meal that inspires good habit in what we choose to eat. Chef Jason makes regular appearances in-studio on the Morning News Shows for the local affiliates on major networks, including: ABC, NBC and CBS in both Los Angeles and San Diego as well as in-studio as a guest host on Weekend Today in New York, and Nationally on FOX News Radio. Jason has even recently been featured on Korean and Japanese news stations. He has also been featured in national print publications including, “In Touch,” “OK Weekly,” “The New York Times,” “LA Times,” “LA Tribune,” “San Diego Union Tribune,” “LA Magazine,” “Z!NK Magazine,” and next month Chef Jason will be featured in “Bon Appetit.” Chef Jason also hosts cooking classes for the Macy’s Culinary School of Cooking where he demonstrates his art of preparation while providing the tools best utilized in healthy cooking styles and technique. Most recently, he took home 1st place in an Iron Chef competition. He has cooked for celebrities such as Tyra Banks and Marisa Tomei, as well as catering private events throughout the country for some of Americas most elite. Chef Jason Marcus resides in West Hollywood and San Diego.