Article: Evaluating weight loss programs.

Because weight control is big business, countless numbers of bogus quick weight loss plans are available. Kay Stanfill, a registered dietician at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, offers some advice on how to determine the truth about weight loss:

Does the advertisement, clinic, or person claim or imply that the government or medical establishment is suppressing this health information? "The question to ask is can the group or person making this claim show legitimate credentials in the field of nutrition? People should verify that their doctor or other health specialist has training in nutrition and weight-loss counseling. Otherwise, its like ...

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