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Most people would like to look slim and trim but want the easy way out. Now there is a diet which promises to help get rid of excess weight in a very short time. The 400 calorie fix is claiming to be the ultimate diet that allows you to eat your favorite foods and yet lose weight. The vendors of this 400-calorie diet say this is not a gimmick but the best and most effective diet with guaranteed results. Prevention magazine which has the diet plan says the diet plan prevents hunger pangs and lets your body quickly adapt to less food.

The diet plan has hundred of recipes on what you can eat anytime and anywhere. Another great feature of the diet plan is exercise. While the exact details have not been released as to the type of exercise, the inventors of this diet claim that even simple walking will suffice.

On the 400 calorie diet you can eat a hearty breakfast, some fruit during lunch and a light salad in the evening.

For those of you do not know what 400 calories, is; here are some examples. You eat a granola bar in the morning, a tiny salad at noon and an orange for dinner.

The Dos and Don'ts for healthy family snacking.
Unfortunately, as more children join their parents on the overweight and obesity list, weight management is becoming a family affair. Hectic lifestyles are partially to blame for the obesity epidemic in America. Busy schedules leave little or no time to prepare healthy meals, which is one reason why American families are eating more processed, high fat, no nutrition convenience foods. And snacking is one of the main contributors to this problem.

However, snacking can be healthy and require very little effort. You just need to know what your choices are. Here are some healthy snacking alternatives the whole family can enjoy.

DO's

1. No weight-conscious family can ever go wrong with fresh fruits and vegetables at snack time. Not only do they taste good, they're full of vitamins and minerals. In addition, the sweet taste of many fruits can curb cravings for sugary snacks like candy.

2. Choose whole-grain cereals, bagels and crackers. They offer many of the same benefits as fruits and vegetables.

Omelet
Broccoli-Cheddar Omelet

Makes: 2 servings
5 Core Ingredients

1 1/4 cups egg whites
3 cups broccoli florets, coarsely chopped (NOTE: You can use any green vegetable in your refrigerator in place of the broccoli)
1/4 cup shredded nonfat cheddar cheese
4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix

Plus

Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Cooking oil spray
Directions

Whisk together the egg whites, Mrs. Dash, salt, and pepper.
Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat the skillet. Add the broccoli florets and cook and stir until they are bright green.
Add the egg whites and cook while gently pushing them to the center with a rubber spatula. When the egg mixture begins to set on the bottom, turn it over.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover the pan. Cook for 30 seconds or until the cheese begins to melt.
To serve: Slide the omelet onto a plate and fold in half. Cut in half and serve with toast.

Nutrition facts per serving: 298 calories, 31g protein, 47g carbohydrate, 3g fat (0.1g saturated), 10g fiber.

In the Beginning...

The 5-Factor Diet was originally created for celebrities. Harley was challenged to create brief (yet incredibly effective) workouts for actors, while training them during their short breaks on movie sets. In addition, he needed to create healthy meals in a matter of minutes (literally), using simple ingredients (the fewer the better) that could fit in the mini fridge on a set. Oh, and did we mention that he was relying on a blender and toaster oven for the mixing, blending, and cooking? Harley's clients were eating five times a day, cutting the length of their workouts, and transforming their bodies! As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention.
The Online "Factor"
Harley has taken his celebrity-approved diet, and turned it into an interactive and customized online program. Studies show that people who participate in online weight-loss programs lose more weight than those who go it alone. The 5-Factor Diet Online tools are designed to help you stay motivated, feel in control, and track your progress.
Weight Loss Made Easy…

I’d like to share a quick story with you, now that you’re here. This has been a really interesting year for me, full of ups and downs.

Like many Americans, I was laid off from my job earlier in the year. I had nowhere to go all day and I ended up at the computer most of the time. I was eating but I wasn’t moving, and this led to a lot of weight gain.

I was confused by this. I generally don’t eat too badly, though I do sneak in a few treats here and there. I hadn’t changed my eating habits though. The fact that I wasn’t as active all day caused the weight gain.

Fortunately, I’ve turned things completely around. I’ve lost so much weight and I have some great results to show for it. Most importantly, I feel better than I have in years.

First and foremost, I decided that drinking soda simply wasn’t a good idea. Even a diet soda isn’t good for you, as the artificial chemicals and sweeteners are said to have a negative effect on the body.

I didn’t stop at sodas though. I decided to eliminate any foods from my diet that had cane sugar or artificial sweeteners. I would get my sweet fix from fruits, and I really came to enjoy them.

So scientists just did another study pitting low-carb diets against low-fat diets. They took a bunch of overweight Australians, put some on low carb and some on low fat diets, and followed them for a year. Both groups lost about the same amount of weight (30 lbs), but by the end, who was in a better mood?

Well, looks like the Low Fat team won this round.
Yep: the low-fat dieters were feeling significantly more chipper after a year of dieting than the low-carb group.

But here's the most shocking result the researchers found:

After the first eight weeks, both groups improved in mood. And while the Low-Carbers went back to baseline, the Low-Fatters remained more upbeat than they were when they started, even a year later.

But wait a minute... isn't dieting supposed to be miserable? Doesn't it make us feel anxious, pissy, deprived, fatigued, and depressed?

Well, apparently not for this group. But the low carbers couldn't hang on to their improved moods, while the low-fatters did.

Mandisa Hundley didn't let weight issues stop her from auditioning for the fifth season of "American Idol." But the singer's joy from making it onto the show soon vanished when sharp-tongued judge Simon Cowell joked that they would need a "bigger stage" to accommodate her.

Now 80 pounds thinner, Hundley tells ETonline.com what it was like to relive the painful memory that was recently replayed on "American Idol Rewind."

"My favorite memory started out as my least favorite memory and that was when Simon Cowell made fun of my weight on the very first show," she said. "That was my worst nightmare come true. When I saw Simon the next time, I told him I forgave him because an important part of my faith is forgiving others because I have been forgiven. I will never forget that reaction: the look on his face - humbled and giving me a big hug."

Though Hundley, 33, didn't go on to win the singing competition, she returned to the recording studio. She says her newest album, called "True Beauty," is about not being defined by the way one looks.

However for Hundley, the way she looked needed a change.