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So which is the right diet for you? Books are flooding the shops for the post-Christmas slimmers' fever. Twice every year Britain's quest for the secret of eternal slenderness becomes frenzied, and the publishing world has the perfect cynical moniker for both occasions: the 'pre-bikini fever' of summer and the 'sexy Santa-lure' of December. Already the pile of diet books published to tempt those eager to squeeze into little black dresses this Christmas are flying off the shelves: 17 of the present top 20 bestselling health titles are diet books, while at least 25 new ones are expected in the next four months.
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