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B-Book 44: Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
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Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong

Submitted by on July 28, 2015 – 11:42 pm No Comment
The next time you hear someone say it, you can tell them it simply isn't true.

The next time you hear someone say it, you can tell them it simply isn’t true.

There’s a popular rule you’ve probably heard before about losing weight: for every 3,500 calories you shed from your diet, you’ll lose a pound. But just because everyone, including nutritionists with graduate degrees, keep repeating this doesn’t make it true.

In fact, it’s a total myth.

“I see dietitians using it all the time, making recommendations based off of it,” said Kevin Hall, who is a researcher at the National Institute of Diabetes

Source: Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong

My Comments:  This is not too encouraging…but that’s just life and the truth.

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