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Diets

Our look at America's ongoing quest to lose weight explores some currently popular diets and others that are long-standing. We look at what works, what doesn’t work and at the end, wrap it up with a fun look at some really wrongheaded fad diets.
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Daffy Diets

  
From the dangerous to the ridiculous, fad diets over the ages set humans apart from other mammals who wouldn't get caught dead eating stuff they hated ...
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Weight Watchers

  
Weight Watchers supports a broader menu than the low-carb diets. It also offers a big plate full of the warm and fuzzies.
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Breezy South Beach

  
The South Beach Diet has one lovely marketing campaign but there is more under the sun with this diet.
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Zoning In

  
The Zone Diet is a balanced style of eating, but be prepared for some food preparation.
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Goodbye, Food Pyramid

  
The Atkins Diet is less about leaving out whole food groups than you might think. Still, the famous diet that dispelled the whole "fat makes you fat" myth has its detractors.
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Sea of Savory

  
The ancient Greeks and Romans had more than Zeus on their side: The Mediterranean diet is not only tasty but healthy ...
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