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There are tons of tools online that can help you with keeping to your diet. Here are some of the best digital dieting websites that have online tools to help you get rid of those nasty extra pounds!

According to Dr. Hirsch, the Sensa Diet -- which consists of sprinkles that you put on your food to increase the sensation of the taste and smell of your food -- actually tricks your brain into thinking you are full sooner. Hence, you don't eat as much as you normally would. But does it really work?

What do you think? Is city water (or tap water) better for you than bottled water? Here are some interesting results from a 4-year study by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Studies show that drinking wine can be beneficial to your health. Experts have gone back and forth over how beneficial wine is, as too much wine of course has negative effects. In moderation however, the health benefits of drinking wine are all good. Here is a summary.

What's healthy junk food? Many foods get a bad rap, like pork rinds and pizza. But you don't have to give them up. Here are some healthy snacky junk foods and healthy fast food options for you.

I am gluten intolerant. Here is a little about my personal experience, how I discovered I have gluten intolerance, and why I only eat gluten-free foods now...

Regardless of how outlandish some of these might seem, we all know that there is no ONE diet plan that works for everyone. So whatever works for you in terms of dieting... I say, go for it! And you never know what will work for you until you try something new.

What is a destination diet? It's a crash diet before you go on a vacation. See why we think the Atkins Diet is the best destination diet around!

These are the best low-carb resources -- the ones that are helping to get me through this 'dieting' thing. In reality, they're helping to shape my way of thinking about carbs in general and how I can get by on eating fewer carbs overall. It's all about making a conscious decision to eat less carbs... and less fat. Period.

Whenever I'm on the road, or when I want to slip out of the office during lunchtime for something other than the cheese and hotdogs that I normally take for lunch (while I'm on this Low-Carb 'diet')... I like to know my options going in. Do you know what the Low-Carb choices are at fast-food restaurants these days? Here's what I found...

You've probably seen Gwen Shamblin, founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church in the news before... Among other things, she's been called 'the pioneer of faith-based weight loss'. But it's no secret that her practices & preachings have been questioned by some. Including her ideas about the Weigh Down Diet.

Tricia Cunningham invented 'The Backwards Diet' -- also known as The Reverse Diet. Simply put, she reverses the order of what she eats: a heavy dinner for breakfast, regular meal for lunch, then a light breakfast for dinner.

Following is a growing list of research regarding Low-Carb vs Low-Fat dieting. In addition to links to the actual results of various studies, you'll also find a brief summary of each -- to save you time when searching for topics most important to you. Use this information to help you determine whether a Low-Fat or Low-Carb diet plan is best for you.

Here are literally DOZENS of ways to increase your water intake on a daily basis. Drink more water... start now!

Since so many people are SWEARING by the effects of Green Tea on your overall health & well-being, today I searched around a bit, and found some of the best articles about Green Tea on the 'Net.

We're trying something new called the 'Roller Coaster Diet'. You've probably heard of it. You may have even been on it yourself a few times. Here's how we do it... the healthy version!

With the boom of the low-carb phase in society in recent months, it's not only 'trendy' to go low-carb, but it's easy too! The best thing about following the Atkins Nutritional Approach is that immediately - from Day One - your body switches from primarily burning carbohydrates to primarily burning fat as its main energy source. So you KNOW that you're making a difference in your weight-loss from the start...

We are 3-1/2 weeks into it now, and yes, we're STILL following the Atkins 4-phase nutritional approach! Here's how it's going for us... including some of our own modifications to the Atkins Diet.