Rock Almanac: July 31, 2008

On This Date in 1963: 'Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, is born Quentin Leo Cook, in Bromley, England.

The Almanac Advises for July 31: "Weight cycling, also know as yoyo dieting, is when a dieter is caught in a continuous pattern of weight loss and gain. With each diet cycle, the body's metabolism becomes less efficient, with the end result being a possible gain of more weight than ever."

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