At the end of the day, you want to have a healthy balanced diet with real food and then you can work in some of these functional foods that offer, potentially, some greater health benefits.

Any diet that limits your food choices will help you lose weight.

People do need to think about all these five food groups every day. When you neglect one of these food groups for three months, six months, 10 years, it's going to show up. You're going to have health problems.

Other healthful options include fish, a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids, and beans, nuts, and seeds.

One reason that many people don't eat enough fruits and vegetables is that these foods often aren't as visible or accessible as chips or cookies. It helps to keep cut-up vegetables in your refrigerator, and a clear bowl filled with fruit on your kitchen counter to entice you to eat more of these wholesome foods.

Hopefully, these reference materials will also provide consumers with another tool that can assure them that the products they buy and use are not adulterated in any way and don't contain harmful levels of potentially toxic substances.