Modern scientists have sent men to the moon, cloned humans and given us TiVo. Yet, it took the efforts of one brave television talk show host to do the one thing those scientists never could: find the ultimate weight loss solution.

Psychologist and television personality Dr. Phil McGraw believes that – despite the countless books already written on the subject – he has found the secret to weight loss in his new book, “Dr. Phil’s Ultimate Weight Solution.” And with the masses of people resolving to lose weight for the New Year, there is no better time than now to promote his book.

I know I should believe him because, after all, he is both on television and friends with Oprah; however, I can’t be sure that he is saying anything that doctors and nutritionists already haven’t said.

If there are only “seven keys to weight loss freedom” like his book promises, why is obesity the growing problem that it is? The ultimate weight solution will only truly come when scientists discover the amazing weight loss benefits of cheesecake.

I intern at Health and Fitness, so I consider myself a bit of an expert on the subject. My job doesn’t consist so much of researching and fact-checking as it does running errands, but trust me, when you spend as many hours sending faxes to physicians and nutritionists as I do, you pick up some things.

Also, I walk to campus from my apartment and back almost every day and I eat at Subway. I embody health. I become fitness.

I question all these fad diets for which I’m seeing more advertisement out of instinct and concern.

Low-carbohydrate diets are extremely popular right now, such as Dr. Atkins’, The Zone, The Carbohydrate Addict’s diet, and the South Beach Diet. However, it wasn’t so long ago that the Sugar-Busters’ diet was demonizing sugar.

Suddenly, I’m not sure if I should be counting calories, sugar, carbs, all three or just certain ones at certain times of day.

The good news about these diets is that we no longer have to fear fat. The bad news is that we have to fear the evil that is white bread.

Should I lie awake at night wondering if the Bunny Bread from all those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I ate as a child has created an emotional attachment to carbs that can grow into addiction and put me at risk for adult obesity?

Honestly, I don’t like the idea that there are “good” carbs and “bad” carbs. Maybe I feel uneasy discriminating against bread simply because it is white. Maybe I just want to believe that there’s a little bit of good in everything.

I just don’t want to live in a world where I have to feel guilty for eating a scone every once in a while.

I feel my credentials are strong enough that I can write my own book on weight loss. Why not? Everyone else is. I know other books have promised it before, but my diet really would lead to fast and easy weight loss.

I don’t know how just yet, but it can’t matter too much. Everything will fall into place once I become friends with Oprah.