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10 Weight-Loss Dieting Styles That Have Helped Us Get in Shape
I’m taking you on a quick tour of the diet trends that are behind why people say “no” to what others say “yes” to.
When you say, “I am going on a diet”
Dieting is tough. Who knows what you’re going to get? When you follow a dieting system without really understanding how weight-loss works, you are almost blindly relying on hearsay.
What seems to have worked for other people might cause another to gain weight. Or other unwanted consequences. And most of us have had to go on a type of diet at some point in life.
Dieting is a lifelong personal skill that has the potential to either make your life better or wreck it altogether.
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies “unhealthy diet” as a major risk factor contributing to a range of diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Although dieting is considered a public health issue in our society, changes to your dieting skills can only be made on a personal level.