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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Only Eight Percent Follow Restrictive Diets (e.g. Dukan, Atkins) or Weight Control Programs (e.g. Je

Only Eight Percent Follow Restrictive Diets (e.g. Dukan, Atkins) or Weight Control Programs (e.g. Je.jpg

From Calorie Control Council

Few people use diet programs and restrictive strategies like Jenny Craig and Atkins, while most of Americans are trying to lose weight with better long-term health habits.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics reports in a national survey that many Americans, while overweight, are trying a number of realistic long-term methods to improve their health and weight.

Among the strategies stated by respondents were: eating smaller portions, combining exercise with cutting calories, cutting back on foods high in sugar. 

Read the full article here.

Posted by Thom Canalichio on 05/19/11 at 10:07 AM

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