Every day we learn more and more about the need to live healthier; we’re eating better, exercising more and paying more attention to public programs like Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move.” But even with our collective efforts to raise awareness of healthy, active lifestyles, there is growing concern that some Americans are still missing a key ingredient that will allow them to live a full, productive life.

Regardless of our attempts to live healthier, eat more vegetables and exercise more, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that more than 90 million American adults still lack basic health literacy. These adults struggle to understand medical instructions, take medicine properly, attend regular check-ups and secure an understandable, reliable health insurance policy. With these medical issues, it is hard to make informed health choices for their children....