WORDS BY LOUISA EMHOF
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eight loss for health or aesthetic
reasons
is
a
common goal for many of us. In fact, over a third of Americans are on a diet at any given time. But, have
you ever experienced getting on some popular diet,
working hard and seeing short-term results only to be disappointed when you gain the weight back? Unfortunately, it turns out that this pattern is a common
occurrence among people today. One study found that 95% of people who lose weight on diets gain the weight back within one to five years when they return to their everyday lifestyles. So what makes diets so ineffective?
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