For-Profit Businesses

The Diet Channel. 2008. 1 June 2008. http://www.thedietchannel.com/.

The Diet Channel is a Web community that provides information and support to dieters. They publish original articles, opinions, and commentary from nutrition professionals, as well as, provide a space for dieters to share their thoughts and interact. This site allows its users to create a profile and discover what diet is most conducive to their lifestyle. A journalist would find this business as a useful resource because it not only offers dieting suggestions but it encourages interaction. They could talk to participants and find out what works and what does not. 

WebMD: Better Information. Better Health. 2008. 1 June 2008.  http://www.webmd.com.

WebMD provides health information, tools for managing health, and support for individuals seeking medical information. They provide interactive ways to calculate BMI, as well as, a BMI goal. In addition, they include healthy proven tips and tricks that make recommendations on legitimate diets instead of "lose-weight-fast" diets. This website would be a good source because it is not only reliable but is easy to navigate. They also offer different suggestion's based on gender.