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How to Lose Weight for Truck Drivers

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Leslie Truex

The trucking profession is sedentary, with long periods of time on the road that can lead to weight gain. Excess weight can lead to a host of health problems such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

Leslie Truex has been telecommuting and freelancing since 1994. She wrote the "The Work-At-Home Success Bible" and is a career/business and writing instructor at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Truex has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Willamette University and a Master of Social Work from California State University-Sacramento. She has been an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America certified fitness instructor since 2001.