There are plenty of healthy eating diets that will get you to your goal weight, but you may have wondered which of them works best. Are any easier than others? Faster? More effective?

Below are a few of the most common healthy eating diets, and a quick look at their benefits and drawbacks:

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Do you love salads but sometimes find them to be a bit . . . boring? Most of the traditional ingredients in a salad have very mild flavors, like lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, and the like. You may already have a few favorite ways to spice up salads, but take a look at the suggestions below and see if inspiration strikes you:

1 – Green olives and capers

Green olives have a nice tangy flavor that goes well with most salads, while capers provide a bit sharper, saltier flavor that may appeal to many people.

2 – Hot peppers

Of course, you can literally “spice” up your salad by adding a few hot peppers like jalapeno slices, or sprinkle some crushed red pepper for smaller bursts of heat.

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Have you ever been in one of those moods where you kept feeling hungry and you wanted to eat, but nothing really satisfied you? At times like this you may have found yourself “grazing” on several different types of food, but you couldn’t quiet that nagging feeling in your gut that says, “Feed me”.

At other times you may have been so ravenous that you were ready to eat the slipcover off the sofa.

It seems like we would know when we’re actually hungry, but sometimes the signals can get crossed so we’re not really sure. Below are a few simple steps you can take to figure out if you are REALLY hungry, not just bored or craving something else.

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When you want to achieve success, making one change at a time is a technique that brings results. You may be surprised to discover that one of the most beneficial changes you can make towards success is what you eat!

The type of food you eat has an impact on brain function and how you feel overall. For example, the guys over at Google eat sushi for lunch and they’re always coming up with innovative ideas that make our lives easier!

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Portion control is one way to keep calories within your total daily calorie needs and avoid overeating. But obviously you don’t want to cart around a measuring cup and spoons everywhere you go. So, what do you do?

Check out this video for a ‘handy’ way of estimating portions. After you watch the video, check out 7 Things You Need to Know About Serving Sizes for even more tips. And look below the video for more info!

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Not many of us actually enjoy being on a diet. It can be annoying having to eliminate foods we enjoy eating and eat foods we really don’t enjoy eating. Blah. Most of us would agree that the sacrifices are worth the payoff in the end, but knowing there is a payoff still doesn’t make the process any more enjoyable.

What if you could take that “no pain, no gain” attitude and toss it right out the window? What if there was a way to actually ENJOY your diet?

There is one “ingredient” you can add to any diet that will immediately spice it up and make it more exciting: PASSION.

Feelings of passion make everything more exciting, right?

Here are four easy ways to make your diet passionate:

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Remember when your parents used to load your plate up with veggies and not let you have any dessert until you finished every last bit? They just might have been onto something with all those dark green vegetables.

Take a look at Popeye and his spinach. He would down a can and practically lift a car. Impressive wasn’t it? Maybe the general idea isn’t so far fetched.

Five of the healthiest dark green vegetables include broccoli, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce and Swiss chard. These vegetables, identified by their dark green color, are rich in antioxidants and usually have large amounts of phytochemicals like Vitamin C.

Many foods tend to lose nutrients when cooked. The great thing about these dark green vegetables is that you can find them easily in your grocery store and they taste great with little or no cooking, leaving much of their nutrients intact.

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If you know me at all, you know I’m a huge fan of calorie counting. There’s nothing like being aware of how many calories you eat in a day to really put your eating habits in perspective. That’s one of the reasons why I created the FitWatch Fitness Tracker, so you can keep track of your calories online.

But what if you’re not into counting calories or you want to take a break from counting calories? How else can you not go overboard with eating?

Here are two simple alternatives to counting calories:

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It’s happened to all of us at one point or another – we’re going along great on our healthy weight loss plan, when all of a sudden we careen out of control and eat something we really shouldn’t have. While this is a common experience that all dieters share, it does not have to mean disaster if you keep your senses and take action to minimize the damage.

Here are a few do’s and don’ts after ‘cheating’ on your diet:

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It’s easy to get motivated to start a weight loss plan at the beginning of the summer. Many people, motivated by the sunny weather and excitement that summer brings, resolve to get in shape over the summer months. With the summer comes a new beginning and new enthusiasm.

After a while, however, it can be difficult to maintain the same high level of motivation you need to keep going. When the motivation of an upcoming vacation or looking your best in a swimsuit is no longer in front of you, you can easily get discouraged and fall back into old habits.

Instead of giving up, choose success.

Stick to your weight loss and fitness goals even after the swimsuit season with these tips and tricks:

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