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Discover the secrets to successful and lasting weight loss and learn how to fit your diet in around your lifestyle.
Online diets work!
Not sure if online dieting will really work? For the first time, scientists have formally assessed the effectiveness of dieting over the internet...
What's the best diet for me?
How often have you tried to decide which is the best diet for you? Which will help you lose weight? We can tell you how to make permanent lifestyle changes and achieve permanent weight loss...
Think long-term lifestyle change
Forget yo-yo dieting. In fact, forget the word 'dieting' altogether. The answer to staying motivated and reaching your weight loss goal is to embrace a new healthy lifestyle and stop thinking in terms of dieting...
Jumpstart your motivation
As Winter sets in, you might be in need of something to kick-start your motivation again. When you're lacking that get up and go, our 10 proven tricks will light the weight loss fire beneath you...
Simplifying weight loss - 9 changes you need to make
Have you been tying yourself up in knots trying to follow the latest craze in dieting? Let's see - it involves eating exactly the right combination of food at exactly the same time every day. Something like that? Don't waste your time. Sit back and think in simple terms with these tips on small changes you can make for long-term success...
Tame the urge to snack
Many dieters know that planning their meals is the most effective way to stay on track and avoid weight gain. You are an expert at eating slowly and stopping when you are full but the numbers on your scale won't budge, or even worse, you find them slightly higher. What's going on here?
Food facts and fiction
They can spread like wildfire, travel twice the speed of light and grow faster than any weed in your garden; we call them "myths". And there are many when it comes to food. Joy Davis has a look at the most common ones...
Time to dine smarter
When you sit down to a delicious meal, the last thing you want to think about is counting calories. But with a little creativity, you can trick yourself into eating less. Read on for top tips to find out how!