Sticking to a healthy diet was simple in ancient times, when physicians like Hippocrates and the Roman doctor Galen—who studied obesity-related diseases 1,800 years ago—advised the masses on how to achieve wellness. According to David Zulberg, author of The 5 Skinny Habits, these classic approaches may be key to staying slim in the 21st century.

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