The latest diet craze may sound promising, but eating only grapefruit won’t do your body (or your taste buds) any good. Maintaining a healthy weight is important for your health, but fad diets aren’t the way to go. Shed those extra pounds safely by following these healthy diet tips.

10 steps to a healthy food attitude
Break harmful habits that keep you from experiencing the joys of healthy eating.

7 roadblocks to weight loss success
Are you eating right but still unable to lose weight? The likely reason is poor diet and exercise, but there could be other underlying causes keeping you from shedding excess pounds.

10 weight loss tips that really work
Arm yourself with slim-down secrets to win the battle of the bulge.

A perfectionist’s weight loss plan
Try healthy weight loss strategies that encourage you to forget your flaws, cultivate confidence and improve your body image and self-esteem.

How to start a food journal
A food diary can be a powerful weight-loss tool or something that offers an eye-opening perspective of your eating habits. Find out how to track what you eat and drink, and reach your nutritional goals.

4 signs of a dangerous diet
When you're looking for solutions on how to lose weight, don't put your health in danger. Learn the warning signs that suggest your weight-loss plan may put your well-being at risk.

10 fat-burning foods to boost your metabolism
Losing weight is easier when you feed your body metabolism boosters. Help your body to burn more calories and fat with flaxseed oil, black pepper and more.

The ultimate diet foods list
A nutritionist reveals her picks of winning foods for great taste and weight-loss benefits.

5 ways to boost a slow metabolism
Find out which nutrition factors can slow your metabolism and learn how to boost your calorie-burning engine once and for all.

Delicious and diet-friendly
Tired of takeout and "thrown-together-at-the-last-minute" suppers? Here are five great recipes from the Homemakers Test Kitchen that you can plan for ahead of time. When dinner time rolls around once again, you'll be armed with everything you need to make healthy and nutritious meals your family will love.

10 simple ways to cut calories without going hungry
Foods to lose and substitutes to love.

4 fabulous low-calorie meals and smart calorie cuts
A sustainable diet is key to losing weight in a healthy and safe way that actually works. Get smart tips for avoiding a yo-yo diet and low-calorie meal ideas that make it easy to keep the weight off.

7 healthy foods to fill your kitchen cupboards
Clear your shelves of foods that don't contribute to your well-being and make room for nutritious and delicious substitutes.

For more healthy diet tips, check out the Nutrition and Diet section of Health & Nutrition.

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