The top resolutions for the New Year are often related to weight management. Millions flock to book stores and the internet searching for the fad diet that will whittle their waistlines and make this the year they wear skinny jeans. The trouble is that many of these fad diets are unsafe, but draw a crowd thanks to celebrity endorsements. An unsuspecting public can put their health in serious danger taking diet pills, participating in liquid diets, detoxes or extreme workouts without a consulting their doctor first. Fad diets offer only temporary results, if any at all.  Haven’t we learned by now? The only real solution to excess pounds is lifestyle changes that include regular consumption of a balanced diet and routine physical activity.

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