Diets Aren't One Way Fits All

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008; 10:42 AM

Low-fat, low-carb or Mediterranean? Learn in today's Lean Plate Club column how the most popular diets stack up in a new Harvard study and why women and men may find success with different weight loss approaches.

So, what has helped you the most? Low-fat? Low-carb? Mediterranean or somewhere in between? Tell us your secrets today in the Web chat from 1 to 2 p.m. Or leave your comments now.

Joy of Motion

When the weather is too steamy outdoors to exercise, move your workouts indoors. It's also a great time to try something new. Runner's World offers 10 exercises that don't require dumbbells. Plus, there's a stretch that can help keep your hips and knees pain-free. Yoga Journal has the basic poses online for you to try. Here's a question for you? Are yoga, Pilates and other classes pricing themselves out of reach? Tell us now. Or join today's Web chat from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.

CSA Chronicles: Week 2

See what's in this week's bag of produce as chef Stephanie Witt Sedgwick continues to chronicle her experiences with community supported agriculture. We had quite a discussion last week about CSA. Continue it today either by leaving your comments now or by joining me live from 1 to 2 p.m.

Eat Local

If you're not in a CSA, you can still eat local. A Mighty Appetite's Kim O'Donnel has challenged readers to do just that. About 50 folks from around the country have joined in and are eating 10 items per week that are grown and raised within 100 miles of where they live. Join them this week as they weigh in on what they're buying, what foods they miss, and how the home-grown foods taste in comparison to the foods found at grocery stores.

What's for Dinner Tonight?

Woman's Day magazine offers three ingredient suppers that can be made in less than 20 minutes. Among the options: Mussels Fra Diavolo--a one dish meal--that has 462 calories per serving and plenty of omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for your heart, your joints, your brain and possibly your mood. Plus, mussels are among the least expensive types of seafood, which is also good for the food budget.

Use your grill (or broiler) to make Chicken Satay. Add rice and a side dish of slice or diced cold cucumbers in rice vinegar with a dash or two of sesame oil. Or how about stir-fried broccoli or string beans? Yum--a fantastic, quick meal.

Give a new twist to an old favorite: Make your burgers fresh salmon burgers. It's easy with this recipe, which is ready in less than 30 minutes. (While the burgers are cooking make a salad -- Green Tomato Salad With Honeydew Melon is one option--and throw some sweet potato "baked fries" in the oven.)

For a refreshing start to a summer meal, there's chilled blueberry oup soup. It has less than 130 calories per serving (with low-fat sour cream.)

And for a great ending? How about five light summer desserts. (Not all at one meal, of course!) They range from Peaches and Cream Chiffon Cake to Key Lime Bars.

What are you cooking this week? Tell us now. Or join me live from 1 to 2 p.m. today.