What’s all this chatter I hear about how hard it is to lose weight? Relax. Obesity has finally been conquered. Those stubborn extra pounds that you’ve been stuck with will soon melt faster than a popsicle on a steamy summer day. Although I am a practicing gastroenterologist who deals with nutritional issues routinely, I did not learn of this breakthrough in my medical journals or from experts in the field. I learned it just by listening to the radio. I’m in the car several times a day, so I get my share of radio time. Not a day passes that I don’t hear an ad for some kind of fat-busting pill or potion. The products are different but the pitch is always the same. Obesity on the Run! Rapid weight loss No excercise No work or effort. Pound magically disappear This seductive pitch is followed by testimonials from smiling ‘customers’ posing on the beach who corroborate the amazing result. Their script usually includes: 'I've tried everything
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