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8 Perks of Eating Right, Exercising and Losing Weight

By Shana O'Connor
Created 03/11/2011 - 09:53

Numerous studies over the past three decades point to a strong connection between a person’s weight and their risk of several chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers.

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