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Article: Winning at the weight loss game: choosing the right program. (part 2)(includes related information on Federal Trade Commission investigation of weight loss industry)
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- Environmental Nutrition
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- December 1, 1990
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Winning at the Weight Loss Game: Choosing the Right Program
In a recent government survey, it was found that 46 percent of the women and 27 percent of the men questioned were attempting to lose weight. Not surprising when you consider that within the past two years, two major reports--the Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health and the National Research Council's Diet and Health Report--have confirmed the health risks that go hand in hand with being seriously overweight.
Americans' passion to pare down has resulted in the monstrous success of weight-loss programs that claim to cater to their clients' needs.
According to John LaRosa, ...