Having spent over 70 years practicing cardiology, Dr. Herbert J. Semler, M.D. gives us the gift of his knowledge and experience. Emphasizing the importance of weight control as one of the biggest causes for heart disease, Dr. Semler takes you on a heartfelt conversation about your health and longevity. By reading this book, you will learn about how obesity is now recognized as a disease and has become an epidemic worldwide. We need to focus on the prevention of obesity as a disease affecting over 110 million Americans.