1. The food pyramid is for everyone. For many people, six to eleven daily servings of grains, breads and cereals is just too much. It has been known to cause bloat, fat and ill health.

Take the False Fat quiz and find out if this sort of bloat is making you bulky.

2. There is a perfect diet that will work for everyone. Some people do fabulously well on vegetarian diets, and some people crash and burn. One size only fits the people who come in that size.

Find out which diet is the best fit for you and your lifestyle with our Diet Destiny quiz.

3. All low-carb diets are like the Atkins Diet. There are many ways to get the healthful, weight reducing benefits of eating fewer carbs without going on the Atkins plan.

Looking to make sense of the low-carb craze? Here's an easy explanation of low-carb dieting.

4. Stress does not make you fat. The truth is that the stress hormone cortisol leads to carbohydrate cravings and overeating, as well as to abdominal fat.

Here are some great ways to soothe your stress without food.