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  • There have been a lot of fads over the years that claim to help people lose weight. Right now, some of those fads include things like the Paleo Diet,…
  • Do diets work? It's a question people have been asking for decades, and one "Take Care" is exploring this week with the help of nutritionists, authors and…
  • Not eating, deliberately, has been a way to make a political statement for centuries. And for even longer, it’s been a normal part of some religious…
  • Fasting has been around for centuries, and has been utilized for everything from religious observance to political protest. But research in mice has found…