"diet websites" news and stories

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:

• WebMD
• The Biggest Loser Club
• eDiets
• The Sonoma Diet
• The South Beach Diet
• Weight Watchers
• Light N Fit
• Trim Life