Chronicle - Duke Diet

DateNovember 15 1990

Can DescriptionsAircheck Chronicle Thursday November 15, 1990 Duke Diet Center

AbstractChronicle: Duke Diet; Durham, North Carolina, is the home to this center for 15 years; the diet and fitness program is about lifestyle, not just calories; 70% of the patients keep the weight off a year later; researchers claim that the difference between an over-weight person and a slim person is the desire for high flavor and smell so the menu at the center includes lots of flavors and rich fragrance; there is also an acknowledgment that in the 1950s a size 12 was the perfect size but now it is thought to be a size 6; the center also offers a program for those with concerns about heart disease; the Rice House offers another way to change eating habits;