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Fad diets equal bad diets

Article from: SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL) Article date: April 29, 2008

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 33 percent of American adults are overweight and 78 percent of American adults are not meeting basic activity level recommendations. As a result, fad diets have become increasingly popular, fueling a multibillion-dollar industry. The "quick-and-easy" diets, as they most often are referred to, emphasize a strict diet that focuses on eliminating particular foods and/or focusing on the consumption of a specific food. The plans usually guarantee quick weight loss within a certain amount ...

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