Here is a funny video illustration of all the fad eating advice that is "out there"
Are You Drinking Food Industry Kool-Aid?
What are the "healthy" foods we should eat to loose weight and be healthier?
Eating MORE fruits and veggies is important. Here is a website dedicated to helping folks get more servings of these into their diets.
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
Don't Pay to Get God's Help
Faith-based Weight Loss Programs Ya Gotta Believe
Christian Weight Control
Here is a link to a recent ranking of popular diets AND whether they are "healthy" or not:
http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-healthy-eating-diets
There are some great web-based programs for helping count calories! Here are a couple:
My Fitness Pal
LiveStrong
In addition to 'tradition' diet programs, there are newer types of programs designed to help women in particular look at weightloss and body image in a different light.
One Pinky
Faith Food Fitness
Eat local and laugh: food and well-lived life
The Daniel Plan
an article about the book Made to Crave
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mediterranean-diet/MY01725
A few places to find healthier versions of recipes:
http://www.sparkrecipes.com/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy-eating/index.html
http://www.eatingwell.com/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RecipeIndex
