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AskMen.com: Myths Concerning Weight Loss Brief analysis of several common misconceptions about food and dieting. http://www.askmen.com/fashion/body_and_mind/7_better_living.html

Diet Bites Articles relating to diet, nutrition, exercise and health. http://www.dietbites.com/

Good Housekeeping: Diet Central Weight loss, nutrition and fitness information from trusted sources. http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/diet

Halls.md: BMI Bibliography A bibliography containing comments on the published science of body mass index and body fat measurement. http://www.halls.md/bmi/bibliography.htm

High Protein Diets - Are you Losing more than Weight This article clears up many misconceptions about how much protein is really needed in a diet, and the best way to obtain it. http://www.fwhc.org/health/high-protein-diet.htm

How Stuff Works: Dieting Reviews various dieting methods and weight loss myths. http://www.howstuffworks.com/diet.htm

Suite101: Weight Loss Contains general information, diet trends, and weight loss methods and motivators. http://weightloss.suite101.com/

We Diet User submitted articles dealing with weight loss, nutrition and exercise. http://www.wediet.com/

FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis of over-the-counter dietary supplements containing sibutramine, rimonabant, phenytoin, or phenolphthalein, and expected recalls. (December 22, 2008) http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html

WIN: Choosing a Program Explains how a person can go about choosing a safe weight loss program that is right for their needs. (May, 2006) http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm

ScienceDaily: Late-Night Eating Myth Dispels the myth that eating later in the day is more likely to cause weight gain. (February 2, 2006) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060202080832.htm

MayoClinic.com: Counting Calories Explains the importance of the number of calories in one's diet along with tips for reducing them. (December 20, 2005) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011

WebMD: How to Eat Healthy Summarizes the basics of healthy nutrition. (October, 2005) http://www.webmd.com/content/article/46/2731_1670

Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight Explains the many health risks associated with being overweight as well as the positive effects weight loss would have on them. (November, 2004) http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm

Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads Article from the FTC explaining different types of false and misleading claims commonly made in weight loss ads. (November, 2004) http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea03.shtm