Tilapia is native to the Middle East and Africa, but the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that the flaky white fish is now widespread in the United States. Baked tilapia is low in calories and a source of essential nutrients such as niacin and vitamin D.

Dieting with Slim-Fast meal replacements is just as effective as conventional weight loss plans, according to an article in the "Journal of Nutrition." That's good news for the many dieters who appreciate the simplicity of replacing two daily meals with Slim-Fast products.

A glass of buttermilk doesn't serve as a magical weight-loss elixir, but this tart beverage can play a role in your effort to shed a few pounds. Don't expect that sipping buttermilk will automatically cause you to smile on the bathroom scale.

All workouts aren’t created equal as some routines burn calories much more efficiently than others. The key to losing weight is to expend more calories than you consume, so finding exercises that burn the maximum amount of calories is the best way to go.

Not only does the average soda add 150 calories to your daily caloric intake, but it can also add up to 10 teaspoons of sugar to your diet. Soda can also contain caffeine and acidic ingredients that are not good for your health in general.

Soccer is a great sport for weight loss because it works your muscles and your heart in different ways. Soccer builds more muscle mass and burns more fat by recruiting both slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Unintentional weight loss, especially if accompanied by abdominal or side discomfort, could be a warning sign of a potentially serious health problem. Some of the organs on your right side include your liver, pancreas, gallbladder and right kidney.

The Slim-Fast system uses meal-replacement shakes and bars to help participants shed pounds. Women following the Slim-Fast system typically consume a shake or meal replacement bar for breakfast and lunch, two healthy snacks and a low-calorie dinner.

The Eco-Atkins diet is the creation of researchers, a vegetarian version of the original Atkins low-carb plan. As reported in the “Archives of Internal Medicine,” the researchers based the Eco-Atkins diet on 26 percent carbohydrates in the subjects’ daily diets. This is much higher than the original Atkins Diet.

Phentermine is a prescription stimulant used to treat obesity. When used for prolonged periods, phentermine can lead to psychological dependence. Stopping phentermine abruptly may result in withdrawal symptoms that make it difficult to stay off the drug.

In the 2000s, a spate of new exercise equipment that utilizes vibrations to reduce weight and tone muscle hit the market. One popular machine is a handheld device that, when in use, resembles vigorously shaking a cocktail shaker.

You probably know that the most effective way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories while burning more calories through exercise. Although you might think that exercising vigorously and not eating at all can make you lose weight even faster, that doesn't represent a wise approach.