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Nearly two-thirds of Australian adults are overweight or obese. It is little wonder that 1 in 3 people go on a diet every year.


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By Amy Chien-Yu Wang, Trần Việt

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Nearly two-thirds of Australian adults are overweight or obese. It is little wonder that 1 in 3 people go on a diet every year.


We explore three popular weight-loss diets: Paleo, Atkins and the "Low Carb, High Fat" diet, and examine what they mean for the over fifties age group.

You can find out how to lose weight in a healthy manner by checking out the Eat for Health website at https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/eating-well/tips-eating-well/tips-losing-weight-healthily 


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