The vicious circle of yo-yo diets are damaging your health


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The majority of adults diet because of societal pressures, not medical reasons. — Pexels

Starting a diet is no small undertaking, and certainly not one to be taken lightly.

In fact, a new American study urges people to think twice about dieting, pointing to the notorious yo-yo effect, the result of medically unnecessary diets.

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