inter's finally over. Swimsuit season of diets. Which actually work? Which
is near, but the aftermath of months don't? We asked nutritionists if certain
of cold remains ever-so-painfully clear: weight-loss programs — that might be
Fat. An estimated one-third ofAmer- good for our waistlines — lay waste to
,
rk icans are overweight. Each year, mil- our health. The following stories detail

lions try diets and fail. Mesmerized by our firsthand experiences with pills,
promises of slimness and beauty, citizens elixirs, exercise routines and oddball
young and old spend a fortune on plans menus. If anything, we learned about

that make fitness seem quick and easy. frustration, vertigo, nausea and guts that
They shed pounds, gain pounds and bat- talk the language of rebellion. In the end,
none of us is much thinner. Ah, but we're
tle the bulge all over again.
This spring, reporters at The Jewish ever so much wiser. Read on, and see for

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