"The Biggest Loser" is a reality television show favorite among many Americans. The show satisfies popular obsessions with reality shows AND losing weight. Week to week, viewers are able to watch contestants reap the benefits from working with personal trainers and having the availability of healthy foods without any of life's typical interruptions. But for us viewers at home, just how realistic is it?

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