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  <body>Yes, we all know how to lose weight, the problem is getting motivated to do so.  I'm hoping to learn some new things to do just that.  I'm a</body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned that this book is basically a Mediteranian diet which includes the good oils (olive, avacado, seeds, etc.) and very little meat, hardly anything processed, lots of plant foods rich in color.  The diet starts out with a 4 day quick start program that promises to rid your body of excess water and gas that cause bloating.  I have just completed the 4 days and I learned a few things about food and how important it is to eat every 4 hours.  You don't need to buy to book to get this 4 day quick start, I found similar diets on the internet.  The main problem I have with this book is that they claim there is a difference between the all over fat and the fat that collects on the omentum (belly fat).  They never said exactly how monounsaturated faty acids (found in olives, avacados, etc) help to reduce specifically belly fat. Going back to the internet on WebMD, I learned that this is not a proven fact.  I am a bit surprised that Prevention Magazine would put their name on a fad diet.  I guess they put their name on a book to sell it.  It worked!  I am going to take what I learned about monounsaturated fat and work it into my good old weight watchers program. ]]></body>
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