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7 Tips to Shed Pounds

<b>1. Forget the trendy diets.</b> They all work at first, because they all restrict calories. But when you think of "diet," think of a regular, habitual, perpetual eating pattern, not a short-term solution. Find out what works for your lifestyle, tastes, and health. It's hard to go wrong with <a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/04/07/diets-that-promote-health-and-always-have.html" target="_blank">more traditional ways of eating</a>.

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1. Forget the trendy diets. They all work at first, because they all restrict calories. But when you think of "diet," think of a regular, habitual, perpetual eating pattern, not a short-term solution. Find out what works for your lifestyle, tastes, and health. It's hard to go wrong with more traditional ways of eating.