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The Low-Down on Popular Weight Loss Plans

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Updated November 25, 2009

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You can't open a magazine, turn on the TV or even talk to a friend these days without getting word of a new diet plan that promises to help you drop pounds. Get details on some of the more popular diets out there so you can start gathering the information you need to make a decision about which one may be best for you.

SugarBusters!

Sugar –- not fat -– makes us overweight, according to the authors of The New SugarBusters!: Cut Sugar to Trim Fat.

Volumetrics

Volumetrics, a book written by Dr. Barbara Rolls, says that by eating foods that fill you up on fewer calories, you will lose weight without feeling like you’re on a diet.

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers is one of the most successful and well-known weight-loss programs. Learn more about the current version of the plan, called Weight Watchers Momentum.

The Zone

Balancing the correct ratio of carbs, fat, and protein is the key to following this plan, authored by Dr. Barry Sears.
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