Are diet foods such as south beach diets really work?
These diets only work as long as you can stick to them. Most of them have some gimmick (low fat, low carb, etc.) which really mean very little. Most of them have drawbacks like high sodium, too little or too many calories, not enough of certain vitamins. A good diet is having well balanced meals with the proper number of calories. I suggest using www.sparkpeople.com as a reference site. This is more work than just having boxed meals but you can customize and plan your meals to your own tastes. There are tools to track your calories and a variety of other factors such as vitamins and minerals. You can track your exercise too. The best part is that it is free.
