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Originally published November 18 2003

Diet and nutrition counseling helps people lose weight

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

Having a "diet coach" helps people lose weight, says new research. It's far more effective than just reading about diet and nutrition.



Dieters who get feedback via e-mail --- either from a nutritionist or from an automatic computer program --- about their diets drop more pounds than those who are left on their own, a Brown Medical School study shows. Others sent in their diet and exercise plans and got personalized e-mail counseling from a nutritionist. Dieters who start their meals with a large low-calorie salad end up eating fewer calories at that meal, Penn State researchers found. But not all salads are created equal: A calorie-dense salad can actually prompt dieters to eat far more calories than they normally would. � Eating the largest portion (three cups) of the lowest-calorie salad resulted in a 12% reduction in calories (107) for the overall meal compared with having the pasta with no salad.


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