Another diet that I have heard alot about is the HCG diet, where you actually pay money to to starve yourself and consume a Homeopathic version of a hormone (water) to acheive miraculous results. Once again I found a great fact sheet about this diet and a few other quick fix scam diets. I ve also attached a link so you can find a bit more information from a doctor who has put together a nice summary of the scientific facts 

Here is a link to a fact sheet
http://dietitians.org.nz/fileadmin/assets/Resource_Library/Resources/Fact_sheets_-_public/The_HCG_diet_and_other_fads_fact_sheet.pdf

Here is a link to more information 
http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml

Recently I've been asked by friends about some "quick fix" diets and I often get asked about the newest fad diet going around, which is nearly always sold for profit, comes with a gimmick and has many testimonials to back it up but very little real science. Well I found this little fact sheet on " how to spot a quack" and I'd say the more people who read it the better informed you will be on making the right choices .

http://dietitians.org.nz/fileadmin/assets/Resource_Library/Resources/Fact_sheets_-_public/Resource-Public_Fact_sheet-_How_to_spot_a_quack.pdf

See what you think. http://nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10884854

Check out this link and some interesting information about vitamin D

I recently put up on my Facebook page a link to some research about keeping Hydrated. Just a loss of 2% of your body weight in fluid can really impact your ability to perform. You want to train at your best, so stay hydrated! Here are a few tips to help you acheive better hydration

• Monitor you weight before and after exercise to measure fluid loss
• Monitor urine volume and color (clearer urine usually means better hydration) theres even aps for this! 
• Drink fluids before activity and during activity when exercising especially when its HOT!
• Replace fluids after exercise 
• Eat foods with high water content (fruits and vegetables)
• Consume fluids with meal
• Use sport drinks if you are a heavy sweater and/or a salty sweater

If you have any others or you use some of the tips on this list Leave a comment and let me know.