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"Eating Well: 500-Calorie Dinners" screams "New Year's resolution." Part cookbook, part cheerleader, the book combines a seven-step weight loss plan with meals that clock in at 500 calories or less. Dishes such as broccoli and goat cheese souffle and mini-meatloaves take the guesswork out of portion control by being prepared in individual servings.