Dieting is the practice of ingesting food in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular objective. In many cases the goal is weight loss, but some athletes aspire to gain weight (usually in the form of muscle) and diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight.

Although a healthy part of a balanced diet, milk itself is not particularly good for weight loss.

Soft drink consumption results in increased calorie intake, and reduces the consumption of fruits and milk, showed a recent study. To read the rest of this article, go to www.projectweightloss.com, an online weight loss community featuring calorie counter, carbs counter, BMI calculator, diet planner, workout planner and other weight loss tools.