what do you think about all the different diets people go on ?   I don't think dieting is good for you . It's much better to eat a balanced diet and to never get overweight to begin with !   but what do you think about people who are obese ? What should they do to lose weight ?   they need to eat healthy foods , but they also have to increase the amount of exercise they do every day . They don't have to cut out fattening foods altogether , though .   so you think it's ok for people who are dieting to eat chocolate ?   sure , they can eat some chocolate . As long as they are exercising and eating mostly healthy foods , there's nothing wrong with having a small desert .   how about drinking soda ?   many people gain weight by drinking far too much soda . Soda should be a treat ; there's simply no nutritional value in it whatsoever . If you want to lose weight and you can't stop drinking soda , try   that's good advice . Have you ever tried taking vitamins ?   my mother used to make me take vitamins every day , but I don't take them anymore . Vitamins are good as a supplement , but they don't do much good if you don't have a well-balanced diet to start .   how do you know so much about food and dieting ? 