HealthWise Exercise produced DVD, Yoga Chi For Energy, connects Mind, Body and Spirit

The added stressors of overwhelming work schedules and the struggling demands of daily life are producing Amercians carrying heavier burdens and equally excessive weight.

Pictures may say a thousand words, but numbers speak volumes. Over 300, 000 people die from complications caused by obesity every year. That means 34 people die every hour from a preventable condition. The survivors often require extensive rehabilitation from Physical, Occupational and Speach Therapy Practitioners.

Suzanne Andrews, an Occupational Therapy Practitioner and Fitness Expert for WCEU TV Healthy Lifestyles Show, has researched the connection between stress and weight gain and discovered through 30 years of teaching exercise and wellness that there is a strong connection between weight gain and stress. "How do stress and weight gain co- exist? They are a twin ship, even if we don't see them that way. When the body is stressed, your body releases cortisol, the stress hormone which causes you to crave nutrient deficient foods. A Cycle forms: you get stressed, you eat, you get tired, you gain weight."

Andrews' recent DVD, Yoga Chi For Energy, produced by HealthWise Exercise.com, addresses the integration of mind, body and spirit to increase energy and decrease Stress. Chronic stress affects every cell in the body and robs people of energy with these symptoms:

. Your Heart Lungs and circulatory system are influenced by the increased heart rate.
. Blood Flow may increase 300- 400%.
. Blood sugar rises as much as after eating a candy bar
. Stress Horomones rise causing you to eat unhealthy foods.
. Fatique sets in causing you to lack energy.
. Chronic stress instigates high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

Suzanne Andrews is committed to helping the growing population age 40 - 80 increase their health and wellness through preventive measures. Her Web site offers free articles, exercises and low fat recipies to help take charge of health instead of letting health take charge. She can be reached at 'http://www.healthwiseexercise.com' or by e-mailing info@healthwiseexercise.com.
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