For decades, magazines, countless self-help books and advertisements have been filled with promises for a quick convenient and, above all, effortless weight loss. Yet even experts often find it difficult to determine the benefits and, more importantly, the potential harm of the multitude of strategies, programmes and products on offer It usually takes a great deal of time to fully understand and examine the methods from all angles and to critically analyse them. However, this compact guide will quickly bring readers up to speed. The author, a qualified nutritionist and dietician, systemati cally compares the 100 most popular weight-loss diets using monographs and evaluates them objectively and neutrally according to all the key criteria. The general section features a helpful bonus guide: ‘Which diet is right for me?’ The book is aimed at nutritionists, other professionals and anyone, who wants to help themselves or others lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way. A trusty companion for losing weight safely and effectively Target group: Pharmacists, physicians, dieticians and other nutrition professionals, nutritionists, interested laymen