Onions are a very healthy food when it comes to diet nutrition. However, they tend to be stinky - on your fingers that is, after the chopping chore is done. To remove onion odors (or other odors from fingers), run fingers over the end of a stainless steel butter knife when holding under cool running water.

Use caution because even butter knives can render nasty cuts. Incorporating onions into your daily diet may 'cut' risks for certain types of cancer in addition to fighting the ageing process.  Maybe it's because the stink keeps people at bay.  Less people generally equals less stress.  Just a thought.

Nutrition:   While dieting, you may wish to take a daily multi-vitamin.   This not only aids nutrition, it helps your body process food and aids digestion.  

Be sure to add calcium to your diet in the form of cups of skim milk per day.   Studies show that calcium enhances weight loss, and individuals that consumed 3 glasses of skim milk per day lost more weight than those individuals who did not.

Limit snacks but do try to incorporate a couple per day. A healthy snack enjoyed between meals helps to curb appetite so that dieters tend to feel more in control when meal time rolls around.

Calorie-free is going to be a bit difficult to find in your pantry or fridge, but the following food comes pretty close:

3 florets of cauliflower - 13 calories

Yogurt for Weight Loss - Yogurt comes in so many different flavors and textures these days and can add a healthy benefit to your diet recipes.

Be sure to reach for low fat, sugar free varieties while dieting to save on fat and calories.  Calories in low fat, sugar free yogurt range from about 90 to 120 calories with full blown yogurt well exceeding 200 calories in some brands.

Beware' and 'be leery of the following online claims: 'Diet Guru, Certified Nutritionist, Diet Program, Diet Guide, Dietitian, genius diet plan, brilliant diet, and 'the only diet that you'll ever need again'.

Most come with a recommendation that goes something like this, "....when combined with a healthy diet and exercise for weight loss."

Another thing to keep in mind is that many individuals report a weight gain when using some weight loss products.

Mayo Dieting Tips - Replace Mayo and salad dressings with Light Mayo. Although there are fat-free varieties of Mayo on the market these days, many dieters would rather take a beating with a red licorice whip than face a sandwich spread with this spread.

Light Mayo is a happy medium, offering the tangy goodness of regular Mayo while presenting much lower calories. And it tastes like real Mayo.

Water Chestnuts - a Chest of Nutty Diet Goodness - Replace salty pickles and olives with healthy water chestnuts. Water chestnuts also work well in stir frys, lending the traditional orient flavors to the dish.

Use spices such as cinnamon and cloves to add new tastes to skim milk. Skim milk is packed with healthy vitamins and contains a mere 80 calories for most brands.

While dieting, be sure to get 8 hours of sleep each night.  Sleeping allows the body to revive and work at its optimum capacity.  And it's impossible to eat while we are sleeping - unless we're taking a sleep medication with funky side-effects.

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