Article posted: 3/7/2013 7:00 PM

Cash can bribe dieters to lose weight

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Willpower apparently can be bought. People will pass on the doughnuts — if there's a chance to win some dough for losing weight, a study found.

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Willpower apparently can be bought. The chance to win or lose $20 a month enticed dieters in a yearlong study to drop an average of 9 pounds — four times more weight than others who were not offered dough to pass up the doughnuts.