To put our latest diet crazes to the test, the U.S. News and World Report evaluated 40 diets with the help of a panel of health experts. Is your favorite diet among the 10 worst?

Want to lose 20 pounds in two months? There is a right way to do it - here's how to lose weight the healthy way!

Instead of settling for fast food (or going hungry), you can create a quick, easy, on-the-go option. These LIVESTRONG.COM creations can be made quickly each morning — without sacrificing your lunchtime nutrition needs.

Eating like a yogi might include vegan or vegetarian meals, but these restrictions aren't necessary — it's more important that you eat mindfully.

People have different reasons for getting involved in martial arts training. Some come for the personal challenge. Others attend because they want to learn a skill. Still others are in it for the social interaction or the physical fitness. Weight loss is another common motivation.

With intermittent fasting, you fast for a longer period of time than when you sleep, and you consume all of your calories in a specific eating window.

Losing 20 pounds in 60 days is a lofty goal! After all, you'll have to lose a little more than two pounds a week to make it happen. To lose one pound a week, you need to eliminate 3,500 calories, either through eating less or exercising more. So to lose two pounds a week, you'll need a 7,000-calorie deficit.

Between the numbers of low-carbohydrate diets and studies linking the consumption of processed carbs to obesity and chronic diseases, carbs have become the black sheep of the nutrition world.

Eating chocolate and losing weight just aren't compatible — or are they? While a chocolate diet might sound too good to be true to most seasoned dieters, it absolutely _is_ possible to lose weight while still enjoying chocolate as part of a balanced diet.

Costochondritis is best described as inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs and the breastbone. Most people with this condition suffer a sharp pain near the sternum, which sometimes mimics the pain associated with a heart attack. Since this condition usually clears on its own, treatment isn’t often necessary.

Losing weight despite a big appetite can be cause for concern, especially if it happens within a short period of time. Endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism, have weight loss and increased appetite as their major symptoms.

A 1,300-calorie-per-day diet is considered low in calories, but sufficient to provide you with adequate nutrients when you're trying to lose weight.