This collection of diet tips will help you to lose weight in a healthy manner. This is not a collection of tips for fad diets, but rather tips that focus on eating good foods combined with moderation and exercise.

1. Focus your calories on vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, lean meats, and whole grains.

2. Avoid fad diets like: high-protein (Atkins), liquid, juice, grapefruit, low-fat, soup, and detox.

3. Fad diets are not healthy, balanced diets and may actually harm your health.http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/dieting-is-out-healthy-eating-is-in

4. Vegetables are your best source of vitamins and minerals, eat at least 5 servings a day.

5. Many processed foods contain high amounts of sugar and fat. Read labels and look to real, whole foods over processed ones.

6. You'll lose one pound per caloric deficit of 3,500 calories.

7. Try to lose 1-2 pounds per month. This means a daily caloric deficit of 110-225 calories.

8. One pound of muscle burns 35 calories per day, while one pound of fat burns 2 calories. Replacing fat with muscle weight is helpful in maintaining a healthy weight.http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/dieting-is-out-healthy-eating-is-in