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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Magic Fad Diet (And Other Ideas That Don't Work)

Fad diets make losing weight sound so easy (if not delicious—we're talking about you, cabbage soup diet).

Ask someone who's successfully lost a fair amount of weight and the answer is bound to be something like, "I ate better and exercised more." Bummer.

Year after year, new miracle diets come and go, each one promising to help shed pounds effortlessly. Here are a few that should get you to just roll your eyes and walk away...

Skipping meals or cutting too many calories.
Doctors have found that skipping meals may actually make you gain weight. Seriously. When your body goes too long between eating or doesn't get enough, it slows down your metabolism to conserve calories. You may wind up eating less and storing more.

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