Reading Diet Articles Could Be Unhealthy
January 2, 2007(AP) -- Magazine headlines entice teenage girls with promises: "Get the body you want" and "Hit your dream weight now!" But a new study suggests reading articles about diet and weight loss could have unhealthy consequences later.
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