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From Collegiate Presswire's RadioWire (https://www.cpwire.com/radio): Radio The champagne�s all gone, the confetti swept up. All that remains of New Year�s eve are your resolutions. But according to statistics, the average New Year�s resolution lasts less than three months. What�s the most common New Year�s resolution? "I�d really like to lose weight this year, and I�m going to do it finally." That�s right. Weight loss is the promise most Americans make on New Year�s Eve and then break by March: "The problem is that many people try to follow new diets or �crash diets� that are unrealistic for them and then they find that they just can�t stick with it." Elizabeth Derobertis is a dietician, she says people need to take a more long-term approach to weight loss: A recent clinical study showed that the Slim-Fast plan help people to lose weight and keep it off for over 10 years." Derobertis says the plan works because it offers a flexible system people can stick with. On Saturday, January 10th, Slim-Fast will team up will all Wal-mart and Sam�s Club stores nationwide to help people keep to their resolutions at an all-day in-store program. The Slim-Fast challenge will offer shoppers information and other free resources to make 2004 a truly happy and healthy year. For more information, go to slimfastchallenge-dot-com. CLICK HERE to download a transcript of this story: CLICK HERE to download a multimedia (MP3) file of this story: © Copyright 2003 Collegiate Presswire, Inc. and NBN/CP RadioWire |