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Americans Lose Love for Dieting

More people accept their extra weight, focus on eating better-quality food

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2008 4:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – Americans are obsessed with dieting, right? Well, not anymore. A new survey indicates that only 26% of US women and 16% of men are on diets, the Boston Globe reports—the lowest numbers in 2 decades. And there are plenty of reasons why.
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