Coffee helps a lot of people get going in the morning, and while it gives your metabolism a bit of a boost -- although temporarily -- simply drinking it cannot help you lose weight fast. But that doesn't mean coffee can't make a healthy addition to your weight-loss diet.

According to the US Department of Agriculture, an 1800 calorie diet is appropriate for most sedentary women who desire to maintain their weight, for active women who desire to lose weight, and for most men who desire to lose weight. An 1800 calorie diet is generally broken down into three meals and two snacks each day.

Follow a clear liquid diet as directed by your physician. Stay on the diet no longer than recommended as it will not provide adequate nutrition. It will, however, help you prepare for or recover from certain medical tests and procedures. A clear liquid diet includes no solid foods of any kind.

When starting a weight loss diet, eggs are one of the first foods that you may consider omitting, due to their higher calorie and fat content -- and the commonly held belief that they are detrimental to your cholesterol levels and health.

The HCG diet involves taking a hormone produced by pregnant women, called human chorionic gonadotropin. You also greatly limit your calorie intake on this diet to about 500 calories each day.

Raw diets prohibit cooked foods. One reason behind the raw philosophy is that cooking sometimes destroys foods' important vitamins and enzymes. While you cannot cook your food if you follow a raw diet, you can prepare it. If its temperature is kept below 115 degrees Fahrenheit, it's still considered raw.

Diet Pepsi is the sugar-free alternative to the popular soft drink, Pepsi. Due to the use of the low-calorie sweetener aspartame, Diet Pepsi does not contain the high amount of sugar commonly found in other soft drinks.

Peanut butter provides a significant amount of protein and a number of essential nutrients, but it also contains carbs, so its use is limited in the Atkins diet.

Sugar Busters is a low- to no-sugar lifestyle choice. The creators of this plan work from the perspective that sugar is the root cause of weight loss difficulties.

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The low-carb diet wasn't designed specifically for people with anemia. But the meat-heavy plan may be a good way to boost iron levels for those diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia who also want to lose weight.

Fruits are nutritious foods that contain fiber, as well as essential nutrients such as vitamin C, folate and potassium. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that adults eat 1.5 to 2 cups of fruit per day.