This new service from diet.com allows anyone, from any phone that has text messaging capabilities, to "query" a restaurant name and menu item to receive nutrition information for that food item. Try it out! send a text message to 34381 (diet1) with something like "mcdonalds big mac" and behold the information in your hands! Best of all - its FREE!

Registered Dietitian Andy Brooks and former Army Fitness Trainer Scott Brooks challenge readers to join them in a 24-week life and body makeover they will begin on Monday, January 21. They will use their expertise to provide invaluable, free information on nutrition and fitness including menu plans and workout programs.

To lose weight your diet menu needs to be SHIFTED every few days -- and this is something you've never tried before, and that's why you've never been able to change your body when dieting.

To lose weight your diet menu needs to be SHIFTED every few days -- and this is something you've never tried before, and that's why you've never been able to change your body when dieting.

Free information to ascertain the proper food to make up your regular diet menu can be quite baffling, especially if you have no meal plans diet information.

In a restaurant, a menu is the list of options for a diner to select. A menu may be a la carte or table d'hôte. The items that are available for the diner to choose from are broken down into various categories, depending on the time of day or the event. A breakfast menu in the Western World has eggs, toast or fruits to help the diner have energy to start the day. Grain and protein are considerations as well. Lunch and dinner menu items are often larger portions of food because one becomes hungrier later on in the day after consuming energy. A degustation menu however may combine elements from breakfast, lunch and dinner. As all things the common menu has evolved, along with the internet you now get an interactive menu akin OnlineMenu.In Mary Douglas' article, "Deciphering A Meal" she asserts the menu is very important because it is the basis of all society. Through picking items off of a menu, one can learn a lot about a person. If they choose meats or high-protein food, it demonstrates their activity and need to replenish their energy supply. On the other hand, if the items chosen are vegetables or dessert, one could conclude that the person is a vegetarian or they like large amounts of sugar. While this does not apply absolutely, it may give insight into the lives or people by what they order.