Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/24/2014 -- Per the World Health Organization, 1.4 billion adults in the world age 20 and older are overweight, and 500 million of those are obese. They also state that over 3.4 million adults die every year from weight related causes. However, Coach JV Swann is helping people take their lives back with his book "Weight Loss and Fitness: 12 Steps to Taking Back Your Body". Spurred by his weight struggles, he was driven to write this book to help people overcome their challenges and make the world a healthier place.

In, "Weight Loss and Fitness: 12 Steps to Taking Back Your Body" Coach JV Swann takes readers on a 12-step journey to losing and maintaining their weight. As a certified personal trainer and life coach, he has helped many people to achieve their weight loss goal. The 12 basic steps in this book promote better healthier habits and physical activity. These are the same principles that helped Coach JV take his life and body back. "Weight Loss and Fitness: 12 Steps to Taking Back Your Body" is available on Amazon.com and on Coach JV Swanns website in paperback and kindle editions.

At age 41, Coach JV Swann faced the fact that his weight was out of control, his blood pressure was dangerously high, and he was at risk of a heart attack. He felt overwhelmed with the idea of trying to lose weight. Before his journey, he was 5'5, 270 lbs, with a BMI of 44.9 and wore a size 44 inch waist pant. After developing and following these 12 steps he was able to turn his life around and become a healthier stronger person. He reached and maintained 194 pounds and now wears a size 36 waist pant.

He understands the battle people face every day and he wanted to help others that struggle like he did. The popular life coach knew that half the battle was losing the weight, and the other half was keeping it off. His book "Weight Loss and Fitness: 12 Steps to Taking Back Your Body" addresses these issues which teaches the readers simple ways to discipline themselves, fitness goals and overall health and wellness. This isn't a book written by someone who has always been thin and fit; this is written by someone who has walked the walk.

A large percentage of the diseases that kill people every year are caused by being overweight. Per the WHO, 44% of diabetes cases are caused by being overweight, 23% of ischaemic heart disease and depending on the cancer 7%-41% of certain cancers are related to being overweight. Coach JV Swann is on a mission to help people lose weight and therefore help reduce those numbers and deaths caused by the weight loss problem.

To purchase the book please visit http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LVI1DCO or to learn more about the author, visit http://josephvswann.com/

About Joseph "Coach JV" Swann
Joseph "Coach JV" Swann is a life coach and fitness expert who is on a mission to help men and women around the world to become slimmer and healthier.

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