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Recent Examples of dieting
New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Who can try the dieting trend, and who should avoid it?
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Shedding pounds these days isn’t as easy, or as unhealthy, as just crash-dieting.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Only moderate to high-intensity aerobic training reduces visceral fat without dieting, said Abelsson.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The study found that rapid dieting and extreme exercise permanently altered how their bodies burned calories.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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For example, weight loss from dieting might differ from weight loss due to illness.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Who can try the dieting trend, and who should avoid it?
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Shedding pounds these days isn’t as easy, or as unhealthy, as just crash-dieting.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Only moderate to high-intensity aerobic training reduces visceral fat without dieting, said Abelsson.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The study found that rapid dieting and extreme exercise permanently altered how their bodies burned calories.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Dieting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dieting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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