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Diets Don't Work. by Raymond Francis 
I f you are more than five pounds over your normal weight, you need to read my book Never Be 
Fat Again . A catastrophic epidemic of overweight disease is sweeping America. More than two-
thirds of all Americans are overweight. This is not a cosmetic problem— it is a serious, chronic 
and degenerative disease. Even a few extra pound s will accelerate aging, increase susceptibility 
to cancer and other diseases, increase disability  and shorten life. Over weight is not a benign 
disease, and no one should be or needs to be fat. Lean people live longer, have less disease, less 
disability, more energy, and a higher quality of life. While millions spend billions trying to lose weight, this epidemic is getting worse every year. More than one-third of our children are overweigh t. Because of this, life expectancy is expected 
to turn down, after two h undred years of increases. When I looked at this problem, I wondered why, af ter all those diets and all that money, time, 
effort, diet books, diet programs,  gimmicks, magic pills and exercise machines overweight is still 
increasing. I soon found out. Diets don’t work —so don’t go on a diet! Diets are not only 
ineffective; they are dangerous, even deadly. Be sides that, who wants to count calories, weigh 
out portions, be deprived, eat unnatu rally, and feel aggravated and starved? Perhaps it would be 
worth it if it worked, but it doesn’t, because mo st diets are scientific ally and nutritionally 
unsound. Their goal is weight loss NOW at any pr ice. They aim at lo sing weight, which is 
merely a symptom of this disease. You ca nnot solve problems by attacking symptoms. Almost anyone can lose 5 to 10 percent of their weight on any number of diets. The weight may 
go away for a while, but the vast majority of pe ople gain everything back and more, packing on 
extra pounds. Studies show that overweight people who diet gain  more weight than those who 
don’t. Yet at any point in time, one in three Amer icans is on a diet. It should be obvious that a 
slim body and vibrant health are not the usual results of dieti ng. Many of these people end up 
doing dangerous yo-yo dieting—cycles of gaining and losing weight— which actually doubles 
the risk of dying from heart disease, damages i mmunity and raises the risk of premature death 
from all causes. It is better to do nothing than go on a diet —the benefits of dieting are too small 
and the risks too big. The reason I wrote my book Never Be Fat Again  was to help overweight  people lose weight 
safely and permanently. But you don’t do that wi th a diet; you do it w ith a health-enhancing 
lifestyle that includes nutritious  food, avoiding toxins and regu lar physical activity. Focusing on 
weight loss alone is the wrong thing to do, because  overweight is a disease. Fat is a symptom; 
you cannot cure a disease by attacking symptoms . Permanent weight loss is possible only by 
regaining health. Always remember there is only one disease— malfunctioning cells—and only two causes of 
disease— deficiency and toxicity. Overweight di sease is caused by deficien cy and toxicity; it is 
reversed by addressing these two causes. So how do deficiency and toxic ity cause overweight? When the body is deficient in nut rients, the appetite is turned on in  order to get what is needed. Nutrient deficiency stimulates appetite, causes hunger and cravings and si gnals the body to store 
fat. The problem is our processed-food diets do not  contain the required nut rients. So the appetite 
stays on and we eat more empty calories. The Sta ndard American Diet is deficient in nutrients 
while also being loaded with more calories th an we can use. Whenever we consume more 
calories than necessary to maintain ou r current weight, we will store fat. Studies have found that calcium deficiency can tu rn on fat-storing genes, while adequate calcium 
will speed fat burning. Similarly, a deficiency of  omega-3 fatty acids will activate fat-storing 
genes, while adequate omega-3s will turn th em off and speed up fat burning. So guess what? Most Americans are deficient in both calcium an d omega-3s. The average American gets only a 
fraction of the nutrition they requ ire for optimal health. This is why we are operating at far below 
our biological potential,  resulting in our epidemic of ch ronic disease and overweight. These 
deficiencies must be corrected if  you want to lose weight. As l ong as the body is not getting the 
nutrition it needs, you will crave food even though you have just loaded up on high calorie junk 
food. As you seek to lose weight by consuming fewer calories and increasing ex ercise, you must make 
sure the calories you do consume are loaded w ith nutrition. You cannot simply eat smaller 
amounts of nutritionally wo rthless foods. This means you need to  eat organic, fresh, raw fruits 
and vegetables, sprouts, beans and whole grai ns—foods that contain th e highest amount of 
nutrients and fiber per calorie. B ecause these real foods are both nutrient-rich and fiber-rich, they 
will make you feel fuller. This satisfies hunger,  shuts off the appetite, and prevents the 
consumption of too many calories. Empty-calorie, nutrient-poor, fiber-less , make believe foods 
such as sugar, white flour and most pr ocessed and fast foods  are not options. Supplements are essential. They help to solve th e problem of cellular deficiency, and they also 
support the body’s detoxification sy stem. Here is a list of the supplements I recommend that 
work synergistically to provide nutrition, mi nimize free-radical damage and help the body 
detoxify: The Beyond Health Comprehensive Kit forms the basis of this program. I suggest adding the following with Beyond Health-approved products: Acetyl L-Carnitine, Caroplete, 
Choline Citrate, Coconut Oil,  Cod liver Oil, CoQ10, Garlic , Glucose Regulation Guard, Beyond 
Health Magnesium Formula, Regular ity Guard, Selenium and Thiodox. Call 800-250-3063  for 
help with this program. Toxins in our food and environment play a surp risingly important role  in our overweight 
epidemic by impairing the body’s appetite and fat storage controls . Common food additives such 
as MSG and aspartame, can make us feel hungr y even when we do not need food. Fat burning 
can be turned off and fat storage turned on. Chemicals used in common plastics such as pht halates and bisphenyl-A, as well as PCBs and 
solvents can cause weight gain. Animals exposed to pesticides can expe rience huge weight gains without any increase in caloric intake. Domesticated animals are fed growth promoters to fatten 
them up, but when you eat their meat you ingest t hose growth promoters, and they fatten you up. Even prescription drugs, includ ing antihistamines, antidepressants, anti-inflammatories and 
hormones, can cause weight gain. The effects of toxins are magnified  when poor diets deprive us of the essential nutrients that our 
detoxification systems need in order to remove t oxins from our bodies. A ma jor source of dietary 
toxins is processed junk food. Processed foods, from breakfast cereals to hot dogs, to dinner 
helpers are loaded with toxic ar tificial preservatives, colorings and flavorings, plus nitrites, 
MSG, artificial sweeteners and many other toxins. When toxins are included in your diet, it is difficult to lose wei ght because your appetite and fat 
storage control systems will be out of cont rol. One can only wonde r how many millions of 
people have failed to achieve permanent wei ght loss because they included toxin-loaded 
processed foods in their diet plan. Overweight is a disease that cau ses a cascade of abnormal biochemistry, resulting in a myriad of 
health problems and early death. Excess fat is a biological disaster. If you are more than five 
pounds overweight, it is already pos sible to measure biochemical abnormalities. So if you have 
even a few extra pounds, you are not as healthy as  you think you are. In fact, you are sick. Fortunately, this is simple to prevent and reve rse. Get processed foods out of your life. Replace 
them with organic, whole, unprocessed plant-base d foods. This is automatically a low calorie, 
low toxin, high nutrient diet. Combine this with  high quality supplements and regular physical 
activity, and you have a program for permanent weight control. Most diseases, including overweight, are unknowi ngly self-inflicted and they can be self-
reversed with aggressive nutri tion and detoxification. Permanently  reversing overweight requires 
long-term responsible commitment. Any effort th at does not include lifestyle changes will fail. Without fundamental changes, the weight will come back. For more specifics on how to do this, 
get yourself a copy of Never Be Fat Again. The key is to improve the quality of your food and your lifestyle choices . Your new, beautiful, 
strong and lean body will mirror the good health th at will be yours to en joy for a lifetime. Raymond Francis is an MIT-trained sc ientist, a registered nutriti on consultant, author of Never 
Be Sick Again, host of the Beyond Health Show, and an internationally recognized leader in 
optimal health maintenance. Reprinted with permission from:  
Beyond Health® News   
Subscriptions: Call 800-250-3063 
website: http://www.beyondhealth.com  
email: mail@beyondhealth.com  
Copyright 2007, Beyond Health ®
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        REPRINTED FROM BEYOND HEALTH® News 
 
Diets Don't Work. by Raymond Francis 
I f you are more than five pounds over your normal weight, you need to read my book Never Be 
Fat Again. A catastrophic epidemic of overweight disease is sweeping America. More than two-
thirds of all Americans are overweight. This is not a cosmetic problem— it is a serious, chronic 
and degenerative disease. Even a few extra pound s will accelerate aging, increase susceptibility 
to cancer and other diseases, increase disability  and shorten life. Over weight is not a benign 
disease, and no one should be or needs to be fat. Lean people live longer, have less disease, less 
disability, more energy, and a higher quality of life. While millions spend billions trying to lose weight, this epidemic is getting worse every year. More than one-third of our children are overweigh t. Because of this, life expectancy is expected 
to turn down, after two h undred years of increases. When I looked at this problem, I wondered why, af ter all those diets and all that money, time, 
effort, diet books, diet programs,  gimmicks, magic pills and exercise machines overweight is still 
increasing. I soon found out. Diets don’t work —so don’t go on a diet. Diets are not only 
ineffective; they are dangerous, even deadly. Be sides that, who wants to count calories, weigh 
out portions, be deprived, eat unnatu rally, and feel aggravated and starved. Perhaps it would be 
worth it if it worked, but it doesn’t, because mo st diets are scientific ally and nutritionally 
unsound. Their goal is weight loss NOW at any pr ice. They aim at lo sing weight, which is 
merely a symptom of this disease. You ca nnot solve problems by attacking symptoms. Almost anyone can lose 5 to 10 percent of their weight on any number of diets. The weight may 
go away for a while, but the vast majority of pe ople gain everything back and more, packing on 
extra pounds. Studies show that overweight people who diet gain  more weight than those who 
don’t. Yet at any point in time, one in three Amer icans is on a diet. It should be obvious that a 
slim body and vibrant health are not the usual results of dieti ng. Many of these people end up 
doing dangerous yo-yo dieting—cycles of gaining and losing weight— which actually doubles 
the risk of dying from heart disease, damages i mmunity and raises the risk of premature death 
from all causes. It is better to do nothing than go on a diet —the benefits of dieting are too small 
and the risks too big. The reason I wrote my book Never Be Fat Again  was to help overweight  people lose weight 
safely and permanently. But you don’t do that wi th a diet; you do it w ith a health-enhancing 
lifestyle that includes nutritious  food, avoiding toxins and regu lar physical activity. Focusing on 
weight loss alone is the wrong thing to do, because  overweight is a disease. Fat is a symptom; 
you cannot cure a disease by attacking symptoms. Permanent weight loss is possible only by 
regaining health. Always remember there is only one disease— malfunctioning cells—and only two causes of 
disease— deficiency and toxicity. Overweight di sease is caused by deficien cy and toxicity; it is 
reversed by addressing these two causes. So how do deficiency and toxic ity cause overweight. When the body is deficient in nut rients, the appetite is turned on in  order to get what is needed. Nutrient deficiency stimulates appetite, causes hunger and cravings and si gnals the body to store 
fat. The problem is our processed-food diets do not  contain the required nut rients. So the appetite 
stays on and we eat more empty calories. The Sta ndard American Diet is deficient in nutrients 
while also being loaded with more calories th an we can use. Whenever we consume more 
calories than necessary to maintain ou r current weight, we will store fat. Studies have found that calcium deficiency can tu rn on fat-storing genes, while adequate calcium 
will speed fat burning. Similarly, a deficiency of  omega-3 fatty acids will activate fat-storing 
genes, while adequate omega-3s will turn th em off and speed up fat burning. So guess what. Most Americans are deficient in both calcium an d omega-3s. The average American gets only a 
fraction of the nutrition they requ ire for optimal health. This is why we are operating at far below 
our biological potential,  resulting in our epidemic of ch ronic disease and overweight. These 
deficiencies must be corrected if  you want to lose weight. As l ong as the body is not getting the 
nutrition it needs, you will crave food even though you have just loaded up on high calorie junk 
food. As you seek to lose weight by consuming fewer calories and increasing ex ercise, you must make 
sure the calories you do consume are loaded w ith nutrition. You cannot simply eat smaller 
amounts of nutritionally wo rthless foods. This means you need to  eat organic, fresh, raw fruits 
and vegetables, sprouts, beans and whole grai ns—foods that contain th e highest amount of 
nutrients and fiber per calorie. B ecause these real foods are both nutrient-rich and fiber-rich, they 
will make you feel fuller. This satisfies hunger,  shuts off the appetite, and prevents the 
consumption of too many calories. Empty-calorie, nutrient-poor, fiber-less, make believe foods 
such as sugar, white flour and most pr ocessed and fast foods  are not options. Supplements are essential. They help to solve th e problem of cellular deficiency, and they also 
support the body’s detoxification sy stem. Here is a list of the supplements I recommend that 
work synergistically to provide nutrition, mi nimize free-radical damage and help the body 
detoxify: The Beyond Health Comprehensive Kit forms the basis of this program. I suggest adding the following with Beyond Health-approved products: Acetyl L-Carnitine, Caroplete, 
Choline Citrate, Coconut Oil,  Cod liver Oil, CoQ10, Garlic, Glucose Regulation Guard, Beyond 
Health Magnesium Formula, Regular ity Guard, Selenium and Thiodox. Call 800-250-3063  for 
help with this program. Toxins in our food and environment play a surp risingly important role  in our overweight 
epidemic by impairing the body’s appetite and fat storage controls. Common food additives such 
as MSG and aspartame, can make us feel hungr y even when we do not need food. Fat burning 
can be turned off and fat storage turned on. Chemicals used in common plastics such as pht halates and bisphenyl-A, as well as PCBs and 
solvents can cause weight gain. Animals exposed to pesticides can expe rience huge weight gains without any increase in caloric intake. Domesticated animals are fed growth promoters to fatten 
them up, but when you eat their meat you ingest t hose growth promoters, and they fatten you up. Even prescription drugs, includ ing antihistamines, antidepressants, anti-inflammatories and 
hormones, can cause weight gain. The effects of toxins are magnified  when poor diets deprive us of the essential nutrients that our 
detoxification systems need in order to remove t oxins from our bodies. A ma jor source of dietary 
toxins is processed junk food. Processed foods, from breakfast cereals to hot dogs, to dinner 
helpers are loaded with toxic ar tificial preservatives, colorings and flavorings, plus nitrites, 
MSG, artificial sweeteners and many other toxins. When toxins are included in your diet, it is difficult to lose wei ght because your appetite and fat 
storage control systems will be out of cont rol. One can only wonde r how many millions of 
people have failed to achieve permanent wei ght loss because they included toxin-loaded 
processed foods in their diet plan. Overweight is a disease that cau ses a cascade of abnormal biochemistry, resulting in a myriad of 
health problems and early death. Excess fat is a biological disaster. If you are more than five 
pounds overweight, it is already pos sible to measure biochemical abnormalities. So if you have 
even a few extra pounds, you are not as healthy as  you think you are. In fact, you are sick. Fortunately, this is simple to prevent and reve rse. Get processed foods out of your life. Replace 
them with organic, whole, unprocessed plant-base d foods. This is automatically a low calorie, 
low toxin, high nutrient diet. Combine this with  high quality supplements and regular physical 
activity, and you have a program for permanent weight control. Most diseases, including overweight, are unknowi ngly self-inflicted and they can be self-
reversed with aggressive nutri tion and detoxification. Permanently  reversing overweight requires 
long-term responsible commitment. Any effort th at does not include lifestyle changes will fail. Without fundamental changes, the weight will come back. For more specifics on how to do this, 
get yourself a copy of Never Be Fat Again. The key is to improve the quality of your food and your lifestyle choices. Your new, beautiful, 
strong and lean body will mirror the good health th at will be yours to en joy for a lifetime. Raymond Francis is an MIT-trained sc ientist, a registered nutriti on consultant, author of Never 
Be Sick Again, host of the Beyond Health Show, and an internationally recognized leader in 
optimal health maintenance. Reprinted with permission from:  
Beyond Health® News   
Subscriptions: Call 800-250-3063 
website: http://www. beyondhealth. com  
email: mail@beyondhealth. com  
Copyright 2007, Beyond Health ®

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Please summarize each paragraph into its own sentence(s) (do so until reaching "For. " [1] ). Then combine them together using transition words/phrases like 'However'/'Moreover', etc. The article emphasizes that traditional methods focused solely on reducing consumption ('diets') often lead to long-lasting failure due mainly to nutritional deficiencies combined with exposure to environmental pollutants/toxic substances within modern society's typical eating habits. ''

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It highlights the significance of excess weight among US citizens. More. (Note: Please keep track of sources. ) ```



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Raymond Frances warns about the devastating consequences associated
with excessive weight accumulation


As mentioned earlier,
excessive weight poses significant threats regarding overall wellbeing. Over-weight individuals tend to experience accelerated ageing process. Furthermore,

overweig ht accelerat es vulnerability towards various ailments;
furthermore, mortality rates rise substantially amongst obese populations. This staggering stat istic has led experts conclude tha t expectancies shall decrease drastically, contrary to historical trends




On account of overwhelming evidence indicating futile outcomes linked directly to restrictive practices





In contrast,

resilient alternatives focus upon enhancing bodily functions through supplementation alongside wholesome meals 




These factors contribute significantly to enhanced vitality levels. Supplemental items enhance wellness state






Dietary adjustments yield inadequate progress since chemical components hinder efficient functioning. To attain lasting success, incorporate healthier living strategies along wit h appropriate nourishment







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Source: https://archive. org/details/BEYNH_2010_December

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**Original Text Summary**

There exists widespread concern surrounding obesity-related issues affecting nearly seven-tenthths of U. S residents exceeding recommended weights. Exceeding mere suggestions suggests severe implications involving prematurely aged appearance enhancement
vulnerabilities toward different illnesses raise mortal danger rate amon gst affected groups. Historically favorable longevity expectations face reversal amid mounting data showing dismal responses correlated exclusively with restrictions imposed during attempts to reduce corpulence. One crucial observation reveals lacklust re involvement causing insufficiency leading consumers seeking support. Nutritious sustenance paired seamlessly complementar ly supplemented via suitable combinations guarantee increased vigor intensity level. Focalizing attention onto sustained recovery rather emphasizing quick fix solutions holds promise for remedying conditions related to malnouri shment, underlined consistently throughout ongoing studies. \r\n\r\"

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The author believes that diets do not work and are even dangerous.
What is the author's stance on diets?
Deficiency and toxicity, as a result of a processed-food diet and lack of essential nutrients.
What is the primary cause of overweight, according to the author?
The author recommends a lifestyle change that includes a diet of organic, whole, unprocessed plant-based foods, high-quality supplements, and regular physical activity.
What is the author's recommended approach to losing weight?
The author believes that any weight loss effort that does not include lifestyle changes will fail and the weight will come back.
What is the author's opinion on the long-term success of diets?
Exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and artificial preservatives in processed foods.
What is one of the factors that can contribute to weight gain, according to the author?