Mercola.com has been listed in the Washington Post as one of the top Web sites for people looking to make positive lifestyle changes that will make a difference in their health.
The article describes the surge in Internet traffic at the start of the new year for two or three days, from patients wanting to retool their dietary habits. So much so, many well known companies in the diet industry -- Weight Watchers, General Nutrition Centers and NutriSystem, to name a few -- gear up for that "peak season" with a new slate of sales and products.
For similar reasons, in January major health club chains typically make a big push for people to sign up for yearly or lifetime memberships. People often start out with good intentions in January, but by March or April, they have frequently either lost enough weight that they stop bothering, or they simply give up.
