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Healthy diets

If you've tried to lose weight in the past, you'll know that it's difficult to keep the kilos down. Follow our suggestions for healthy weight loss and you will soon see that long-term weight management is indeed possible.

What is a food portion?

Many weight loss diets - and even just guidelines for healthy eating - place the emphasis on portion control. If you're still confused about portion sizes, this article is for you.

Slimming diet

Now that summer is upon us, it is becoming more challenging to hide those extra unwanted kilos. Follow this diet plan and see the difference!

Eat breakfast to lose weight

Research shows that eating a solid breakfast is one of the best things you can do if you're trying to lose weight. Still not convinced it's the way to go? Read DietDoc's comments.

How to shop for your slimming diet

Don’t get around to following a healthy, balanced diet because you don't have time to shop for and prepare the foods these diets require? DietDoc offers some solutions.

The PlusMinus Eating Plan

The good news is that many slimmers have achieved remarkable success with this eating plan. It's simple and you won't feel deprived.

Fussy child, unhealthy adult

Being full of whims and fancies as a child is all very well. But when capriciousness about food stretches into adulthood, it could hold serious long-term consequences.

Eating healthily with ethnic food

Try different ethnic cuisines to give yourself a taste treat while trying to lose weight. Many ethnic cuisines offer lots of low-fat, low-kilojoule choices.

Foods that keep the kilos down

Need to fit into that little black number or your new bikini? Certain foods can help you on the road to a healthier weight.

Go the Mediterranean route

Eat wholegrains, fruit, vegetables, fish, legumes, olive oil and nuts, and you could live to a ripe old age. DietDoc takes a look at the many benefits of the Mediterranean Diet.

Lose fat, keep muscle with dairy

New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate diet helps to trim belly fat and increase lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy products.

The Portion Eating Plan

This eating plan is aimed at helping you lose as much fat as possible. It will also help to increase your muscle mass, while you'll feel more energetic.

The skinny on snacks

First, they told us snacking would lead to weight gain. Then they told us it would help us lose weight. So, what's the deal really?

Fast food without the fat

We all love fast food. What we don't love are the implications for our health and our weight. Here's how to have your cake and eat it.

6 changes to beat winter weight

Implement these six changes and you won’t gain weight between June and September – in fact you may even lose as much as 20kg before spring.

The 10 worst diet myths

You’ve all heard these: dieting is easy. Just cut out fats and carbs, eat lots of popcorn and drink lots of fruit juice. Welcome to the Land of Diet Myths.

The case for fibre

Dietary fibre is the ultimate diet food.

Avocados a good diet food

Mention avocados and most people will tell you that these fruits are laden with fat and should be avoided by anyone trying to lose weight. But this isn't necessarily true.

Eat dairy, lose weight

If you're keen on losing weight, it may be well worth your while to start stocking up on low-fat milk and yoghurt. Research shows it may assist in helping you shake centimetres.

Benefit from negative-energy foods

Some foods have such a low energy content that you can eat large quantities of them without risking weight gain. Here's how to use these foods to your advantage.

The Dash diet

The Dash diet has been voted the best overall diet. Developed in the US to treat hypertension, the diet has proved so healthy that it's been recommended for everybody.