In 1977, Joe Piscatella was a successful businessman. He and his wife had just moved into a new home with their 6-year old daughter and 4-year old son. Everything was going so well ... until it suddenly fell apart. Experiencing discomfort in his chest while playing tennis, Joe went for a routine physical exam. Two days later he had emergency open-heart bypass surgery for a 95% blockage of the coronary arteries. He was 32 years old.

The prognosis did not look good. In fact, one doctor predicted that Joe would not live to see his children graduate from high school. Refusing to accept this, Joe did extensive research and interviewed medical experts. He created a plan for a healthy, balanced life-style that he could implement.

The results were dramatically evident in his improving health. At the urging of his doctors, Joe wrote about his experiences in Don't Eat Your Heart Out. A national bestseller, it was followed by Choices for a Healthy Heart, Controlling Your Fat Tooth, The Fat-Gram Guide to Restaurant Food and Fat-Proof Your Child. His most recent books are Take a Load Off Your Heart (co-authored with Dr. Barry Franklin), The Healthy Heart Cookbook and The Road to Heart Health Runs Through the Kitchen. His books have sold over 5 million copies and are used in health education programs throughout the country.

In 1982 he founded the Institute for Fitness and Health, which helps organizations support healthy, balanced lifestyles of employees. Today, Joe Piscatella is one of the country's leading authorities on changing behavior to increase health and productivity. His live seminars have reached over 1.5 million people.

Joe speaks often at companies, professional associations and at hospitals. His keynotes and workshop presentations have been praised by Time Magazine for effectiveness and an upbeat, entertaining style. Joe has a personal commitment to help others.

He practices what he preaches. As a result, tests now reveal a reversal of heart disease. But more importantly, he lived to see his son and daughter graduate from college, has had the privilege to walk his daughter down the aisle, made a toast at his son's wedding and has held his first grandchild.

Joe Piscatella's inspirational story will captivate and motivate your audience. He teaches lifebalance principles that everyone can use to increase the quality of their life. His compelling message, laced with humor and delivered in an energetic style, captivates audiences and produces outstanding results.

• Take A Load Off Your Heart: Successful Strategies for Managing Everyday Stress - In this era of downsizing and re-engineering, of too little time and too much to do, of increased career and family commitments - many people are living with chronic stress. It can effect their health and their performance, both of which cost the company. Unbridled stress can cause poor decision-making. That's why stress management is a business leadership issue. In this innovative seminar, attendees gain the tools, methodology and coping skills to manage their stress effectively.
  
  
• Living Healthy in a Doubleburger.com World: Smart Choices for a Healthy Heart - People today understand the importance of a healthy, balanced life-style to their personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, understanding alone does not lead to behavior change. The pace and pressure of modern society may keep you from your goal. In this practical program, attendees will learn how to overcome societal obstacles in order to institute and maintain healthy life-style habits. Topics include diet, exercise, stress, smoking and attitude.
  
  
• Make Your Health Last As Long As Your Money: Will You Have the Health to Enjoy Retirement? - The fact that more people today are planning for retirement is reflected in a heightened interest in 401K's, IRA's and mutual funds. While financial planning is extremely important, equal consideration needs to be given to a plan to optimize health. Like financial security, achieving optimal health is not automatic. This seminar is a blueprint for what to do now to maximize your "health span" -- the number of years of your life you will have good health. Remember, just because you can afford retirement doesn't guarantee that good health will be a part of it. This program will help to insure that your health will last as long as your money.
  
  
• Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal: You Only Go Around Once in Life - The way you choose to live has much to do with your cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans; 1 out of 2 people in the U.S. dies from it. In this program, attendees will learn how to create habits for a lifetime of cardiac health, how to manage stress to control cholesterol, how to eat well and not worry about weight, how to exercise specifically for your heart, and much, much more.