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by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a health psychologist at Stanford University. See full bio
June 22, 2009, Diet

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Is Your Neighborhood Making You Fat?

By Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. on June 22, 2009 in The Science of Willpower

Want to know the odds that your next diet will succeed? Don't look inside your refrigerator. According to a new study, you're better off taking a trip around your neighborhood. Read More

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