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Weight of expectation

QUESTION:

I am elderly and after struggling all my life to keep my weight at a reasonable level, I succeeded with the help of a diet company. So I know all about healthy eating, the importance of exercising regularly and my psychology. But successive Covid lockdowns sent my resolutions out the window: I’ve put on weight, none of my clothes fit, and I hate how I look. How do I lose weight safely?

ANSWER:

While many diets produce weight loss in the short term, almost all diets fail long-term, and typically, all lost weight is

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