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THE SNEAKY SECRET OF ALL DIETS

IF YOU EVER Google “What is the best diet?” the first page of results is kind of amazing. Once you get beyond the ads, you’ll see a variety of recommendations for diets that are very different. The ketogenic diet wants you to remove almost all carbs. Carnivore-style diets instruct you to avoid all fruits and vegetables. Vegan diets say to skip animal products, and yes, that includes butter and honey. Mediterranean and Zone diets suggest consuming a mix of proteins, carbs, and fats.

That’s a lot of conflicting recommendations. But the truth about dieting is that diets work. Each search result shows you a plan that

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