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Why People Have a Hard Time Keeping Weight Off

Submitted by admin on Monday, March 22 2010No Comment

dieting-slimmingDr. Dean Ornish, a well known cardiologist who has written extensively about diet and heart disease, was recently interviewed by Kathy Freston, a contributer to The Huffington Post. He explains clearly and without complexity, the connection between the types of food we consume and its effects on our bodies. It’s a “how and why” approach to understanding how and why certain foods create cravings.

Sections of the on-line interview cover good carbs vs bad carbs, animal fat vs vegetable fat, and specifically, why some of us have a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. Click here to connect to Dr. Ornish’s interview.

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