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Online Weight Loss Tools Quickly Becoming Preferred Solution For Americans Today

More and more Americans are usingthe Internet for everything from buying a new car to paying bills andbooking vacations. Approximately 77% of Americans are now online, up from74% in 2005, and compared with 57% back in 2000.(1) Now, Americans are evendieting online — seeking the tools, support and motivation of onlinecommunities to achieve weight loss goals. [click link for full article]

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