Vegetarians don't have to go hungry while their friends chow down at Burger King. There are a few different meatless options to consider.

Vegetarian diets, when carefully planned, can help reduce the risk for a number of common, chronic diseases while providing your body with all of the nutrients necessary for you to operate with an abundance of energy and vitality.

More than 7 million people follow some form of a vegetarian diet, according to a study by "The Vegetarian Times," and 1 million of those follow a vegan diet, which eliminates all animal-derived products.

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat diet that restricts the daily carbohydrate intake to 10 to 15 grams and the daily protein intake to 1 gram per kilogram of body weight. Meat and fish are among the main sources of fat.

Vegetarianism and hypoglycemia have only a few rare links, and eating a balanced vegetarian diet can actually help control the blood-sugar-level problems associated with hypoglycemia and diabetes.

Developed by Men's Health editor in chief David Zinczenko, the Abs Diet is based on the premise that eating certain foods every day will help you lose weight and gain lean muscle mass.

Fill your soups and salads with a variety of nutrient-rich, low-calorie foods including vegetables, lean meats, fish and legumes. Eat three meals per day to keep blood sugar levels steady and energy levels high.

Call them fads or quick fixes, but they are the last thing your body needs. Here are 11 of the worst diets ever created and their over-the-top approaches to help you lose weight.

We consulted with fitness expert Ashley Borden, who has worked with some of the biggest names in sports and fitness. Follow her suggestions and you won't fall victim to any of these flawed ways of thinking.

Read on to see our list of ten of the top diets, based on recent rankings from U.S. News and World Report, as well as anecdotal reports compiled from dieters around the United States.

Influenza, or the flu, spreads from one person to another because millions of new viruses are shed during the illness that can then infect others.

More than 40 percent of people who receive the flu shot experience side effects such as injection site pain, a low-grade fever, a cough or a runny nose. These symptoms are almost always mild and rarely last longer than a day or two.