This program is about preventing and reversing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, two serious health risks which are closely linked to overweight and obesity. Heart disease is the number 1 killer, and 90 million Americans currently have some form of cardiovascular problem. 1.2 million people will have a heart attack this year. Don’t let it be you! Dr. David Ashton, internationally acclaimed obesity expert from the UK, explains the relationship between weight and heart disease and gives practical advice for a healthy heart lifestyle. 24 million people have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the more common type of diabetes, and it occurs when the insulin your body produces no longer works to get the excess sugar out of your blood. Dr. Neal Barnard, author of 9 health-related books, talks about his program for completely reversing type 2 diabetes. Learn how to get tested for this disease and how to use diet to cure it. Host Karen Bentley talks about how to interpret health benefits of foods that are labeled “natural.”