With the information overload that gets hurled at us on a daily basis regarding health, nutrition and dieting, we might get a little confused. One day it increases your metabolism, the next day it makes you fat. If we listened to everything we read on the Internet, we'd be drinking water and eating...nothing.However, to help keep us straight with information, Consumer Reports has put together a short list of dieting and weight loss websites. These sites were chosen based on how helpful the sites are, rating parameters like ease of use and clear disclosure of sponsorship policies. The sites are not rated for how well the diet itself works. We're posting the list here, but click over to Consumer Reports for the details on each site:
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-23-2006 @ 10:08PM
Heather said...
Im sorry, but all these diets ware overrated and overpriced. Weight loss is simple math, it's caloires taken in and calories burned. The easy way is to eat less, move more, any family doctor can tell you that... In the end, even if you weigh less are you going to be any happier if you can't enjoy the things if life that make you smile... so someone walking down the street sees you and they aren't going to care about your weight, so unless your health is at risk, do you really want to spend your time,money and energy sculpting your body. I've spent the last two years with teens with eating disorders, and their lives are consumed about their food intake, many chronic dieters have showed the same emntional symptons...I m sorry this is turning into an angry rant, but I am so sick of watching people ruin their life to fit the holly wood picture
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10-24-2006 @ 12:14PM
peggy said...
i have to agree with heather. but i ahve found a FREE, yse totally free, web site that promotes community, healthy eating and all that. for free, i say again. it is Sparkpeople.com. there are people from all over the world, sharing and talking. and they have the best e-food tracker i have ever tried to use. i absolutely love this site!
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11-03-2006 @ 5:19PM
Dick Blume said...
New discovery for losing weight.
Our breathing changes as we eat - it gets heavier.
When our body had enough food, it gives a signal through a distinct change in our breathing. If you stop eating at that signal although you are not 'full' yet, you lose weight. It works beautifully.
www.breathingdiet.com
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11-07-2006 @ 1:36PM
Jackie Johstone said...
Why did you guys leave out Sparkpeople.com ?? Not only is this site incredibly helpful, full of good tools like calorie and fitness trackers, meal suggestions and a great online community, its completely FREE!! Its by far the BEST healthy living site out there and you dont' have to pay a cent for it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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