A recent Tufts University study found that mice fed a high-fat diet with small amounts of curcumin gained less weight than did other mice given similar but curcumin-free meals.

Milk, unlike diet soda, contains sodium, calories and, if not fat-free, varying amounts of saturated fat.

Also, don't go fat free: you need to have some fat in your diet to stay healthy, so giving up all fatty foods all the time isn't a good idea.