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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Dial the phone, drop some pounds. This month, a University of California hot line began offering 20 recorded messages on healthier eating habits.
The service is targeted at the poor people and recent immigrants, who often find their weight increasing when they abandon traditional diets for American fare. The obesity-prevention and weight-management tips are in both English and Spanish.
Suggestions include common-sense tips such as getting more exercise and avoiding fatty foods. The messages also advise families to grow their own vegetables and get rice, beans and fresh fruit from food banks.
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