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Dieting is a popular topic in magazines, and is often the subject of research, with results published in professional journals.

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• Body Mass Index Calculators

  http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/
  Offers tables for men and women, with adjustments for older and younger individuals. Includes explanation of results.

• ConsumerReports.org: Diet and Nutrition

  http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/food/diet-nutrition/index.htm
  Provides diet information including low carb diets, diet reviews, and other health information.

• Dieting Review

  http://www.dieting-review.com/
  Reviews the general guidelines and the positive and negative aspects of most popular diets. Includes a selection of weight loss tools and a forum.

• Eat Fat and Grow Slim

  http://www.ourcivilisation.com/fat/
  A simple explanation of how most people get fat and how they can easily become slim again without starving or enduring unpleasant diets. Written by Richard Mackarness, M.B.,B.S.

• Halls.md: BMI Bibliography

  http://www.halls.md/bmi/bibliography.htm
  A bibliography containing comments on the published science of body mass index and body fat measurement.

• If Not Dieting, Then What - Dr. Rick Kausman

  http://www.ifnotdieting.com.au/
  Provides help and support for people to achieve and maintain a healthy, comfortable weight without being deprived of food or losing quality of life.

• John La Puma, M.D.

  http://drjohnlapuma.com/
  Food and medical information, and recipes, from a physician and professionally trained chef.

• LivingHeart.com

  http://www.livingheart.com/
  Individualized diets to lower weight, cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, and blood sugar. Tips, books, online nutrient analysis of your diet, plus nutrition counseling with a dietitian.

• MedicineNet.com - Weight Loss

  http://www.medicinenet.com/weight_loss/article.htm
  Includes information on therapies, prevention and healthy living.

• Nu-Living

  http://www.nu-living.com/
  Program and workshops by Dr. Terlinsky to reduce weight offer physician assistance, multi-modal approach and individualized treatment. Virginia.

• Overweight .net

  http://www.overweight.net/
  Provides weight management resources, tools, and recipes.

• Peoples Choice of Ideal Body Weight

  http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/people.htm
  Study shows that people's idea of their ideal body weight, depends on their Age and current Weight.

• ScienceDaily: Late-Night Eating Myth

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060202080832.htm
  Dispels the myth that eating later in the day is more likely to cause weight gain.

• The Calorie Control Council

  http://www.caloriecontrol.org/
  Explains how to cut calories and reduce fat in a diet. Recommendations on achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, and selection of low-calorie, reduced fat foods and beverages.

• The Hacker's Diet

  http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/www/hackdietf.html
  Billed as "how to lose weight and hair through stress and poor nutrition," this is a serious weight loss program written from an engineering and management perspective.

• The Lose Weight Diet

  http://www.theloseweightdiet.com/
  Provides a free diet and exercise plan, with an explanation of each phase, and an analysis of common advice. Also includes a comparison of popular diet programs.

• The-Zone-Diet-Plan.com

  http://www.the-zone-diet-plan.com/
  Provides information about the Zone diet plan. Includes an introduction, getting started, and the science behind the plan.

• WebMD - BMI Calculator

  http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus
  Find information about and calculate your Body Mass Index.

• Weigh-Less

  http://www.weighless.co.za/
  To attain and maintain the ideal weight, the healthy way. Offers message boards, chat, exercise, food for the soul, recipes and success stories.

• Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads

  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea03.shtm
  US Government fact sheet explaining false and misleading claims commonly made in weight loss ads.

• Weight Loss For All

  http://www.weightlossforall.com/
  Provides weight loss solutions through education. Offers articles on exercise, diet, fitness, weight loss tips, and metabolism.

• Weight loss Information

  http://www.intense-workout.com/weight_loss.html
  Including everything you need to know from exercises, to diet tips, and motivation.

• Weight Loss Psychology - Brainwashing Diet Programs

  http://www.weight-dieting.org/
  Information on a psychological affirmation method of weight-loss. Includes book excerpts.

• Weight Loss: About.com

  http://weightloss.about.com/
  Links to information about diets, emotional eating, fitness, nutrition, cooking and more, as well as weekly feature articles.

• Weight Watchers International

  http://www.weightwatchers.com/
  Offers a holistic approach to weight loss. Includes details of the Momentum program, recipes and food tips, meeting locations and success stories.

• Wikipedia - Weight Loss

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss
  Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about weight loss and related topics.

• Winning with Wendy

  http://winningwithwendy.tripod.com/
  Motivation and support for Weight Watchers members. Includes Winning Points recipes, tips, and links.

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