Right now, California is facing a truly insurmountable foe in the lifestyle of its residents who are burdening businesses and taxpayers to the tune of $41 Billion.  If the tide is not stemmed, this immense amount of health care costs could grow up to 52.7 billion in 2011.

Here is the story on these astounding numbers:

* 59 percent of Californians are obese or overweight, and 48 percent are physically inactive.
* Half the costs were attributed to health care expenses, and half to lost productivity, such as absenteeism.
* California is already dealing with a devastating $26.3 billion budget shortfall this fiscal year.
* These costs have doubled over the course of 6 years.
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