Liquid diets promise weight loss, detoxing and cleansing. From protein shakes to cold-pressed juices, they claim to have a solution—albeit an expensive one—to your health worries and woes. Should you try a liquid diet? It depends on your goals and how you go about it.

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Food cravings are real, even intense at times, and they stem from the parts of the brain that involve, memory, reward, pleasure and emotions. But could some cravings also be our body's subconscious way of telling us that we need certain nutrients? You're not alone if you've ever wondered if a cheese craving might mean you need calcium, and I checked out the research behind six common food cravings to see what they really mean.

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Research suggests that following a low-calorie, low-carb diet can help you lose weight, which is why they're all the craze at the moment. And while popular low-carb diets, like the ketogenic diet and Atkins diet call for super-low carb limits, you don't actually need to go that low in order to lose the weight.

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Following a restrictive diet plan in an effort to lose weight can be pretty enticing—as we're sure you've seen plenty of #progresspics all over social media attributed to trendy diets—but there's a lot more to consider than a diet's rules and restrictions before diving into a strict weight loss regimen.