A North Carolina native, I have been a professional fitness trainer and dietary manager for over 10 years.  I have always believed that all folks, young and old, can achieve a state of health and fitness well beyond their own expectations.

When my beloved grandfather died from kidney disease, and later my beloved grandmother died from diabetes, I realized that their deaths could have been prevented if only they had followed a healthy lifestyle.  As with a large number of American families, many of my relatives are overweight, have hypertension, and suffer from other ailments.  Witnessing these personal outcomes, I was motivated to avoid becoming a victim of health conditions due to sedentary living and poor eating choices.  And I realized that what you do really does matter.