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Health & Fitness

Number 2 reason to be healthy in 2014

Let's talk MONEY! The #2 reason to get healthy in 2014 is overweight people who suffer from diabetes are likely to pay more for their health care. The total spending on drugs for type 2 diabetes in the United States nearly doubled between 2001 and 2007. In addition to diabetes, money spent on medications for hypertension, high cholesterol  and asthma  has also doubled during that time.

If you have type 2 diabetes, work with your doctor to make lifestyle changes and ask him or her to consider cheaper medications.

There have been many instances that during the course of a 10 week MAX challenge, members have come to me and told me that they saw their doctors and have been told that if they continue with this new lifestyle they will be taken off their medication or they have been taken off their medications altogether.

Changes to your health and lifestyle are the primary focus of THE MAX of Shrewsbury. The 10-week body transformation program combines exercise along with educating members to make healthier choices with their foods. Call today (732) 945-0183 to find out more and to sign up for the January 13th challenge. Check out www.themaxchallenge.com for more information

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