The "Extreme Fat Smash Diet" by Dr. Ian K. Smith, is the follow-up book to his popular Fat Smash Diet used on VH1's television show, Celebrity Fit Club. The Extreme Fat Smash promises faster results in a shorter time period. If you have between 10 and 25 pounds to lose, this diet is designed for you.

Whether you are diagnosed with diabetes and your doctor has suggested eating frequent meals, or you are on a restricted-calorie diet and want to prevent hunger throughout the day, eating six small, balanced meals a day is a healthy alternative to the standard three.

The grape diet is the product of research done by Basil Shackleton, a twentieth century photographer and author whose development of the grape diet was once considered a cure for cancer (this was later disproved, although the diet can aid the body's fight against cancer).

Whether you're fed up with wearing unflattering clothing or have just received a stern lecture from your doctor, losing weight can positively influence your life in several ways.

If the term "man boobs" comes to mind when you look down at your chest, you're most likely not a happy camper. Although the pecs or pectoral muscles are often associated with men, excess fat in the chest area can affect both genders.

People generally fall into three different body types: long and lean ectomorphs, muscular and fit mesomorphs or big-boned and beefy endomorphs. If you're an endomorph, you gain fat rather easily, but by eating right and exercising, your physique can take on curves like Jennifer Lopez's.

Weight loss comes from managing the equation of calories in to calories out. There are 3,500 calories in a single pound of body weight. A caloric deficit of 500 calories per day would result in a weight loss of one pound per week.

Excess weight in the stomach varies from weight in the thighs, hips and arms. Due to its close proximity to the major organs, stomach fat -- which is called visceral -- raises your risk for high cholesterol, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Fat in the outlying areas is called subcutaneous, and it lies under the skin.

For some people, gaining weight is both a challenge and a necessity. Actors who wish to play overweight or obese characters, for example, may need to become fat over a short period of time.

An HCG diet is a low-calorie protocol designed to produce significant weight loss in a short time. HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin, is a hormone produced in the placenta which became Food and Drug Administration-approved for the treatment of infertility.

Weight gain is a common side effect of antidepressants, which is why physicians often also prescribe an appetite suppressant.

When you are 40 years old, your metabolism is slower than it was 20 or even 10 years ago -- a circumstance that can make weight loss more difficult than it was previously. The key is determining how many calories you burn doing a given activity and adjust the time to accommodate your weight loss needs.