How
healthy are you?
How healthy is America? How do we measure up to other countries?
And what's at stake?
All of these questions
and more are answered in this informative and entertaining one-hour
television event hosted by Bryant Gumbel.
Timed perfectly for the New Year, The National Health
Test confronts obesity as a national crisis head on. And then not only
demonstrates what's wrong with our nation's health but suggests what we
can do to lose weight, get healthier and live longer.
The healthiest
country?
Also the show reveals that japan has the highest healthy life expectancy
in the world and in a heartwarming and inspiring segment tells the story
of Yuzurihara - Japan's "long life village" that has the highest
number of centenarians in the world!
How do you score?
The National Health Test is just that, a test and in an interactive
segment that is fun and easy to follow, viewers have the opportunity to
learn just where they stand. Once the test is completed, our panel of
world renowned experts explain what the scores mean and give meaningful
advice on how to improve those scores and get healthy!
Listen to the Experts
With a roster of authoritative experts as diverse as; Surgeon General,
Richard H. Carmona; Editor of "Men's Health," David Zinczenko;
Dr. Julian Whitaker and Senator John Kerry, the credibility factor is
high and well matched by the wattage of the star power of celebrities
Jean Smart, Marilu Henner, Rick Yune, Bruce Jenner, Dwight Freeney and
winner of the first season of NBC's "The Biggest Loser," Ryan
Benson who are on hand to offer their own personal health tips and light-hearted
encouragement.
Crazy Cures
The show closes with a Wild and Wacky Ways to Wellness segment that features
man on the street readings of folk remedies and bizarre cures and viewers
have the opportunity to vote on whether they are true or false. Lastly,
all of our experts including personal trainer to the stars Barry Swaffer,
show viewers just how easy it is to put down their fork, get off the couch
and get moving towards a happy and healthier New Year!