What thin people don't understand about dieting

Traci Mann, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. She researches self-control of health behaviors and eating regulation. She is the author of “Secrets From the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again.” It is still January, which means that the weight loss industry is still enjoying the efforts of all those people looking to drop a few pounds in the new year. But as so many of us have found out over the years, dieting is hard. More often than not, our dieting ambitions end in failure, and we are right back where we started. Traci Mann talks about the science and myths of dieting and offers proven strategies for sustainable weight loss.