Weight loss is a multi-million dollar industry, and with pressure from media along with growing waistlines across the globe, weight loss products make their own aisle in the supermarket. Some are more popular than others, and come in a multitude of forms.

Green tea has been widely touted as a weight loss supplement, and comes in both liquid and pill form. Green tea pills can be found in combination with appetite suppresants, or energy boosters to help metabolism, or by themselves as part of a regular diet. While it's not a miracle drug, it is all-natural by itself. The all-natural kick also includes apple cider vinegar, as well. Taken in pill or liquid form, it's noted as being an appetite suppresant, and is something you might already have in your cabinet. Suppresants are a very popular way for people to try and lose weight.

Shakes and powders are also gaining popularity, too. SlimFast has its own franchise with shakes, meal powders, meal replacements bars, and waters, as does Special K, who claim you can lose up to six pounds in two weeks if you follow their meal plan. Claims for quick weight loss really get people going, as we're a nation that is constantly looking for a quick fix to our problems. For those that are extreme in their goal, there are even the popular 48-hour or 72-hour liquid diet plans. Their special formula helps you lose weight very quickly by drinking nothing but their product for the time indicated.

Celebrity-endorsed products are extremely popular right now, as well, capitalizing on media fame with shows like the Biggest Loser, and Celebrity Fit Club. Eating plans, pills and vitamins are becoming all the rage as people envision themselves looking like their favorite celebrity. If they can do it, so can you!

Eating healthy doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Healthy eating is an easy habit to establish. First you must acknowledge the unhealthy eating habits you have and target the foods you eat that are the least healthy.

A lot of unhealthy eating habits center around snacks. Most likely it's not the habit of snacking that you need to break. What you need to change is the habit of reaching for unhealthy food to eat as a snack. You may have to change your shopping habits so that you choose healthy snack items instead of unhealthy snack food options. When reaching for a snack out of the refrigerator most of us choose whatever is easiest to reach. Therefore, you should keep healthy snacks up front and center in the refrigerator. Baby carrots, broccoli, celery, and sweet pepper strips are great to munch on by themselves or dipped into your favorite dip. Yogurt is a healthy snack option as is any type of fruit. Be sure to try new fruits and vegetables to keep your healthy snacks interesting. Keep a jar of granola mix on your kitchen counter to reach for when you're hungry.

If you are not eating crackers and bread made with whole wheat or grain you should begin doing so. This is a good habit to establish. Be careful in your selection of breakfast bars and granola bars. Don't assume that all of them are actually healthy snacks. Read the labels.

Always eat breakfast. You have quick choices such as fruit, whole wheat toast, or yogurt that you can grab if you must eat breakfast in a hurry. Choose a healthy salad for lunch. Eat a light dinner and try not to eat late. Make every snack a healthy snack.

Protein shakes are a good meal replacement or dietary supplement. When using the protein powder as a meal it is sometimes recommenced that you add to the shake. Bananas are a great way to do this. The bananas add favor and extra nutrition that will help boost the effectiveness of your nutritional plan as well as the taste of your shake. Here are a few recipes that will make mixing bananas and protein powder easy and delicious.

A frozen chocolate banana shake is a tasty way to combine the fruit with your shake. Just add 12 oz. water, 4 to 5 ice cubes, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon heavy cream and 2 scoops chocolate protein powder to your blender and blend until smooth.

Another delicious way to make this shake is in its vanilla form. Mix 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder, 6 to 8 ounces of water or whole (or 2%) milk, 6 ice cubes and 1 banana to your blender. Blend until smooth.

If you are looking for a super quick breakfast that won't weigh you down try the banana cheerio quickfast shake. In your blender mix 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder, 6 to 8 ounces of water, 4 to 6 ice cubes, 1 banana and 3/4 cup of original cheerios. Blend until smooth.

For a snack to satisfy your sweet tooth the tropical pleasure protein shake will do the trick. Again, you add all of these ingredients in your blender and mix until smooth. Just use 8 oz. water, 1/2 tsp. pineapple extract, 1/2 tsp. coconut extract, 1 tbs heavy cream, 1/2 frozen banana and 1 heaping scoop of protein powder. You can add ice cubes to this to make a creamy icy treat.