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FoodSmarts
A variety of food choices is
key to any diet success.
Fix Your Weight-Loss Plan
Eight out of 10 people who start a diet choose one that is guaranteed to fail. Now we
know why. BY KATHY THAMES, MS, RD, LD
A CALORIE IS A CALORIE, AND FOR theseandotherdietsarealmostcertain withdietcounselorstochartprogress.
weightloss,thetypeofdietdoesn’tmat- tofailintheirweight-lossefforts. Theresearchersconcludedthatsuccess-
ter.Thatiswhatalandmarkstudy Thestudy,fromHarvardSchoolof fulweightlosshappenswithcalorie
recentlyreportedin The New England PublicHealthandPenningtonBiomedical restrictionthatallowsdietersgreater
Journal of Medicine.Thekeytolosing ResearchCenter,comparedweight-loss varietyoffoodchoicesandenablesthem
weightrequiresbasicmath:Burnmore dietswithdifferentcompositionsoffat, tostickwiththeplanoveralongertime.
caloriesthanyoueat. proteinandcarbohydrates.Eachdiet
Astheworldstruggleswithobesityat containedhealthyfats,wholegrains, Confused?Forpermanentweightloss,
epidemiclevels,millionsturntoweight- fruitsandvegetables,andwaslowin askyourselfthesequestions:
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losssolutions,suchasAtkins,Zoneor cholesterol.Eachdieterwasencouraged • What do my lifestyle and food choices
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