I've made a list of all the really good diet and healthy eating articles from Real Womens Fitness into a list that I think everyone should check out and read through. If you have any questions about any of the articles or need some advice just post up a topic in the appropriate forum.

Like I said, if you have any questions about any of the articles...or anything fitness related in general feel free to post it up and we'll help you out!

Here's a book on nutrition and health I think every single person should read : Foods That Fight Cancer by Beliveau and Gingras. It's an amazing book that tells of the different ways that 11 food families can block tumors from growing.
Because we all have cancers starting in our bodies every day, and because each of these foods prevent tumor cell growth in different ways, it is so essential to eat all these foods (and eat them correctly!). The book became such a best-seller that the scientists teamed up with some chefs to produce a cookbook, which is great.

Now wildly popular, Caesar salads are readily available with all sorts of toppings -- this recipe uses healthy grilled turkey.
 
Cooking Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

You Will Need
2 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 pound boneless, skinless turkey breast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Vegetable cooking spray
8 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup garlic croutons
1 ounce Parmesan cheese

What to Do
1. Heat grill. With a mini-processor or side of a chef's knife, mash garlic cloves until pastelike. Put garlic paste, lemon juice, yogurt, and oil into a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until blended.

2. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper and lightly coat with vegetable cooking spray. Grill until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Cut turkey across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

3. Toss together romaine, croutons, and turkey until combined. Shake dressing to mix. Drizzle salad with dressing and toss lightly.

4. To serve: Divide salad evenly among 4 serving plates. Shave strips of Parmesan with a vegetable peeler evenly over salads.

Per serving: Calories 185, fat 7.5 g, saturated fat 2 g, cholesterol 39 mg, sodium 1,268 mg, carbohydrate 11 g, fiber 2 g, protein 21 g.


You may try out this salad and it really is a low-carb salad, with only 11GRAMS on Carbohydrates and 185 CALORIES! WHAT A STEAL!

Personally, I think it's garbage. Works for some I suppose. Why don't you use some discipline and just count your calories and macros yourself and follow the diet advice in the stickies?

It depends what you're after. It, like Nutri-System and Jenny Craig, works for some people but it's what I've seen referred to as a "black box" system. You don't think, you just do what they tell you without having any need to know or understand how it works or why you're doing it. You're not going to get really lean, but you'll probably lose weight. I don't think anyone is actually happy on that type of plan though. They just deal with it because they think that being miserable is part of the process when it really isn't.

A real diet that is tailored to your own needs is pretty much always going to be superior to any prefab plan.