Here is an article by a doctor who believed that a modicum of self-knowledge is required before embarking on a diet. It is important to understand why the aspiring dieter overeats in the first place and understands what kind of diet they will be likely to complete successfully:
"Nobody can live on a few shreds of lettuce, a grated carrot and two ounces of boiled asparagus a day, and nobody has to resort to such rigorous tactics...A sensible diet is one which closely resembles normal eating patterns. It should be one you can stay on indefinitely, without fear of depriving your body of vital foodstuffs."
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