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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Weight Loss

Both Chinese and Western medicine agree that living an unhealthy lifestyle results in poor health, but they differ in their strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.

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Stats and Facts

A comprehensive evaluation of the pool of scientific evidence on acupuncture and weight loss concluded that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that acupuncture is an effective weight-loss treatment.

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The Science Library is your source for information on weight and health, with a wide range of topics in 6 key areas:

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Factors Affecting Children's Food Choices

As enforcers of food rules, parents seek the delicate balance between setting rules about food choices and ensuring that they are followed.

Science and Weight Watchers

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The Four Pillars of a Science-Based Approach

Explore how the four pillars of sustained weight loss – food, activity, behavior and a supportive atmosphere – are translated into the science-based Weight Watchers approach.


Scientific Compendium

Read summaries of Weight Watchers scientific studies.

Scientific Council

Meet renowned experts on the Weight Watchers scientific council.




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