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How to banish those junk-food cravings and find a diet that becomes a way of life

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Let go of quick-fix diets and embrace a lifestyle of healthy eating. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)
Let go of quick-fix diets and embrace a lifestyle of healthy eating. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)

Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t like a quick fix? Especially in today’s fast-paced world with its on-demand, give-it-to-me-now mindset. But weight loss just doesn’t work that way – not if you want it to be healthy and permanent. 

You can do the latest fad diet or the slimming shakes or the juice cleanse – and if you stick to it you’ll probably lose weight. But chances are as soon as you start eating “normally” you’ll pick it all up again.

In fact, you’re likely to pack on even more. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, it’s time to drop the fad diets and quick fixes and instead opt for a healthy diet for life – a way of eating that nourishes your body and optimises your health.

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