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    Consumer Health: The Mayo Clinic Diet — a lifelong approach to diet and exercise

a smiling young couple in the kitchen, preparing food and cooking togetherThe Mayo Clinic Diet
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a good time to take a look at the Mayo Clinic Diet. Because the Mayo Clinic Diet is designed to help you adopt healthy new habits and break unhealthy old ones, it's a lifestyle approach — not just a diet. The focus is on eating healthy foods that taste great and increasing physical activity. It's a healthy, lifelong approach to diet and exercise. Learn more about the Mayo Clinic Diet and whether it might be right for you

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