**I feel a bit stupid asking this question; I know we’re meant to eat less fat, sugar, salt and less kilojoules to lose weight, but I don’t really know what I should be looking for on food labels to work out what’s good or bad. How much sugar is a lot and how do you […]

Is it true that bread makes you fat? I love bread and don’t think I’d be able to cut it out of my diet altogether. Elaine Willoughby Bread is one of these easy foods that many of us rely on too much. Toast and jam for breakfast; a quick sandwich at lunch; a serve with […]

Ever since menopause I just keep gaining weight, even though I eat far less than I used to. It’s so depressing; none of my clothes fit me any more. During menopause, levels of the naturally occurring hormone oestrogen drop, slowing down the metabolism. And it’s the metabolism that determines the rate at which we burn […]

If you really want to boost your energy and kick-start the new year, then do what celebrities like Demi and Nicole do. A detox will help to unclog your liver, purify the blood and flush your whole body. As toxins release, the metabolism increases and with an increased metabolism you can reclaim the energy from […]

If you really want to boost your energy and kick-start the new year, then do what celebrities like Demi and Nicole do. A detox will help to unclog your liver, purify the blood and flush your whole body. As toxins release, the metabolism increases and with an increased metabolism you can reclaim the energy from […]

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I am extremely keen to follow your weekly diet plan to help get in shape for summer, yet I am a vegetarian. I was wondering if you have a vegetarian option for that plan or could give me some good food ideas to substitute for the meat recipes? I don’t eat seafood or eggs so […]

I hate cooking and don’t like vegetables. Would I lose weight by taking those meal replacement drinks? Theoretically, yes, but in practice it’s most unlikely. Why? Because you, like the other 99.9 percent of quick-fix dieters, will most likely get bored with the same meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner and give up. Once you […]

I’m a nurse who does a lot of shift work and very often I feel tired. I find that I tend to eat a lot of sugary things as a ‘pick me up’. I am slightly overweight but would love to learn more about healthy eating and incorporate changes that will lead to my mental […]

In the following food plan please note that days are interchangeable but the meals are not. Drink no more than two caffeinated drinks a day and as much still and sparkling water as you like. Weekly diet plan Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday Monday On waking: 300ml […]