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AskMen.com: Myths Concerning Weight Loss
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/body_and_mind/7_better_living.html
Brief analysis of several common misconceptions about food and dieting.
Diet Bites
Articles relating to diet, nutrition, exercise and health.
Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm
Explains the many health risks associated with being overweight as well as the positive effects weight loss would have on them. (November, 2004)
Good Housekeeping: Diet Central
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/diet
Weight loss, nutrition and fitness information from trusted sources.
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.
High Protein Diets - Are you Losing more than Weight
http://www.fwhc.org/health/high-protein-diet.htm
This article clears up many misconceptions about how much protein is really needed in a diet, and the best way to obtain it.
How Stuff Works: Dieting
http://www.howstuffworks.com/diet.htm
Reviews various dieting methods and weight loss myths.
MayoClinic.com: Counting Calories
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011
Explains the importance of the number of calories in one's diet along with tips for reducing them. (December 20, 2005)
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. (February 2, 2006)
Suite101: Weight Loss
http://weightloss.suite101.com/
Contains general information, diet trends, and weight loss methods and motivators.
We Diet
User submitted articles dealing with weight loss, nutrition and exercise.
WebMD: How to Eat Healthy
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/46/2731_1670
Summarizes the basics of healthy nutrition. (October, 2005)
Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea03.shtm
Article from the FTC explaining different types of false and misleading claims commonly made in weight loss ads. (November, 2004)
WIN: Choosing a Program
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm
Explains how a person can go about choosing a safe weight loss program that is right for their needs. (May, 2006)