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I've heard that part of the reason raw foods seem to aid so much in weight loss is because they take more energy to digest. [Meaning], a raw carrot will, in the end, give you less caloric energy than a cooked carrot because it takes more energy expenditure to chew/breakdown/digest when raw? Is this legit or bogus? -- Lizzy Via the blog Yet another bogus claim from raw food enthusiasts.

And you thought the Master Cleanse diet was as ridiculous as it could get? CBS-3 in Philadelphia is reporting that Japan's "morning banana diet" fad has led to shortages of the yellow-skinned tropical fruit. What exactly does the morning banana diet entail, you ask? Oh, just the usual nonsense.

Ed. Note: This is a reprint (with a few changes) of an article I wrote a while back as a guest post for the guys at GetFitSlowly - Mac and J.D. are some of my principle inspirations for writing about this process, and their site is highly recommended. I’ve had several requests to repost the article here, so I am doing so today.

Dieting, a 50 billion dollar industry, is risky business. Statistics show that those who diet are five times more likely to develop an eating disorder than those who don't. The act of restricting food intake, and viewing certain foods as "bad,"make food the enemy.

Are you looking for a way to lose weight quickly? Do you want to get rid of those love handles? Clothes getting too tight and a wedding or other big event is coming up and you need help to lose weight now? Many of us are seeking ways to lose weight naturally because we are a few pounds above our best or we are afraid of becoming obese.

1) Don't skip meals. By doing so your body thinks you're in famine and reacts by reducing your metabolism, which makes it difficult to shed weight. Eat at least four times daily: breakfast, lunch, midafternoon snack and dinner. Try not to leave more than three to four hours in between meals or snacks.

For everyone who’s been on a diet themselves or knows someone who’s been on a diet, you know how bland the food can be sometimes. With foods like rice cakes it’s no secret why you lose weight, if the foods taste like carboard. For everyone who’s had this experience there is hope.

Us Weekly's feature on Mariah Carey's "back to her teen body" diet left me thinking, "Forget copy editors. Magazines should really consider hiring nonsense editors." As great as it is to have copy editors catch spelling, grammar, and syntax errors, someone needs to step in, look at nutrition-focused

Some people may feel that you stop cooking while on a diet, but the opposite is true. People who are serious about taking off weight, and keeping it off, read more about nutrition and experiment with recipes to cut calories and improve flavor then others.

Do you need to get rid of those unneeded pounds of yours and perk up your health? Dieting along with exercise may be the option for you. But the importance in most of today's diets is placed on reducing carbs and fat intake, by choosing sub-optimal supplies of protein, which is an essential nutrient.