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Diet and why quick fixes don't work 14 Articles

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    by Natasha Levy

    The DIE in Diet Discussing the latest diet fad has become a booming fad in its self these days. Everyone wants the power of knowing which one sees results; salmon or grapefruit? Dieting, in the general sense of the wo...read more

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    by Someone That Cares

    Here in America it is impossible to do anything without hearing something about a new weight loss technique or fad diet. We are obsessed about food and our weight. In light of this, it would seem that the majority of us wo...read more

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    by Angela D.

    Diets and quick fixes don't work because they are not the answer to the real problem. When a person over eats, it is a symptom of what is going on inside of them. They are eating to feel better about something that has gon...read more

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    by Andrew Smith

    Long term fasting and crash dieting is not healthy! The bible tells us to fast weekly. Would God, the original designer of the human body instruct us to do something potentially harmful? NO! Occasional fasting is biblic...read more

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    by Corinne Prainito

    To lose weight or burn fat you need to create an energy deficit. This can be achieved one of three ways: purely through exercise, purely through diet, or a combination of both. When you restrict calories from your diet it'...read more

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    by Janet Capone

    Why don't diets work? Because no one wants to be on a diet. If you're on a diet and restricting yourself from eating certain foods then it most likely will make you want to eat those foods even more. The foods you thin...read more

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    by James Wiebe

    Forget Crash Diets! Honestly, why do you think under every "quick-fix" diet or fat loss product the disclaimer reads: Results not typical. Individual results may vary. "diet/product name" should be used with a program o...read more

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    by Jill Ermer

    Weight loss products are a 30 Billion dollar a year industry. Yes, that is how much we Americans are spending each year to lose unwanted weight. Most of this is spent on diet products that offer fast results. It is esti...read more

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    by Stan Dyer

    We are so fortunate in this country to have so much abundance. Foreign visitors are awed by the availability of goods in America, and especially by the availability of food. With some pocket change, a person can ...read more

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    by Oana Velicu

    Who had the great' idea to realize this so often used choice to loose weight called diet' and also why? I'm not very good with history but this goes back to hundred of years. I think that our obsession as a living organism...read more

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    by Dawnn Heiliger

    The word diet is so grossly misused, I must say it saddens me. Originating from the root word 'diata', which means 'a way of living', the word diet does not actually refer to a trend in weight loss effort, but rather a lif...read more

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    by Debra Cornelius

    We all KNOW going on a 'diet' and looking for a quick fix just will not work! Let's get a bit realistic here and see why not. Perhaps our real problem is the wrong definition or understanding of what a "diet" is! Mo...read more

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    by Debbie N

    The key to long term weight loss success is making sure you can live with the plan you choose, and the quick fix diets often do not allow you to eat foods you can live with for the rest of your life. If one is serious abo...read more

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    by Tia Rebiejo

    Diets, the new craze of the millennium and everyone is itching to loose weight and trying to do it quick fast and in a hurry.There are so many hoaxes that you cannot trust a lot of them. Some of these diets are either out ...read more

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