ContentsIntroductionYou And Your DietWhat is the ideal diet?The essential food groupsFatsMeatMilkVegetablesBread and GrainsThe food guide pyramidThe bread‚ cereal‚ rice & pasta groupThe vegetable groupThe fruit groupThe milk‚ yogurt and cheese groupThe meat‚ poultry‚ fish‚ dry beans‚ eggs & nuts groupThe fats‚ oils and sweets groupNutrientsCarbohydratesProteinsFatsVitaminsMineralsFiberWaterAntioxidantsPhytochemicalsSupplementing Your DietBeing OverweightHow is body fat measured?Causes of Weight GainDietingToo much food and not enough exerciseThe type of food we eatNutritional deficienciesPrescription DrugsFood AllergiesYeast OvergrowthLosing WeightThe choices for losing weightTypes of weight loss diet plansLow calorie diet plansFixed-menu diet plansExchange-type diet plansPrepackaged-meal diet plansFormula diet plansFlexible diet plansLow fat diet plansRestricted flour and sugar diet plansDietary changesWhen You EatSupplementsDietary SupplementsMultivitamin and MineralB vitaminsChromiumZincCo-enzyme QGarcinia CambogiaFiberHerbal SupplementsHoodia GordoniiGreen TeaFucoxanthinConjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)