Weight loss at the click of a mouse

VIDEO Registered dietitian Patty Bannan reports on diet and exercise sites available on the Web. Windows Media 28K 80K CNN Interactive's Allison Tom looks at diet sites on the Web. QuickTime Play Real 28K 80K Windows Media 28K 80K

January 6, 2000
Web posted at: 3:08 p.m. EST (2008 GMT)

(CNN) -- Hundreds of Web sites now offer diet and nutrition advice to consumers hoping to slim down, and experts say several of them are actually quite valuable.

With the right online guidance -- including menu plans, chat rooms, and personalized advice -- many people are successfully shedding extra pounds without spending a cent.

CNN's Registered Dietitian Patty Bannan found the Tufts University site, navigator.tufts.edu, a good place to start for motivated dieters looking for online help.