Companies that provide solutions to problems are often good choices for stock investors. Whether the problem affects a business or is personal in nature, there is money to be made in solutions.

One of the most talked about health care problems facing the U.S. is obesity. Regardless of how you measure it, the number of over-weight people is in the tens of millions.

Providing solutions to shedding pounds presents significant long-term opportunities.

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