How the smell of fruit can work for you

The smell of fruit is always good, and it does a lot for your diet too apparently. Studies have shown that it can help to deter you from choosing bad desserts. When you have had a lovely dinner, it’s tempting to ...

Clever tricks for healthier eating habits

Our eating habits play a big role in how we feel and how we look. Luckily there are clever ways to get those habits into the right shape. Good eating habits can be hard to form, but not if you have the right tricks up ...

What you need to eat less of to look younger

There is a distinct connection between what you should eat to be healthy and to look younger. The very foods you cut out to avoid weight gain are often the ones that age you too. In terms of foods that are bad for you ...

Warm smoothies – they’re great!

Smoothies are a great way to detox and when you think of them you usually picture something cold and fresh. There is such a thing as a warm smoothie too though, and it tastes very nice indeed. If you thought that you ...

Kijken! Focus: Dieet op Maat

Afvallen doe je niet via de nieuwste rage of een duur dieet, maar vraagt om een persoonlijke aanpak. Met dat nieuws zullen veel dieetboekenschrijvers en veel merken niet blij zijn. Maar het schijnt echt waar te zien. De ...

You need to go easy on yourself sometimes.

It’s hard to stay motivated when you are dieting, or trying to cut down and sometimes you need to go easy on yourself. Hitting yourself when you are down will lead to bad feelings and stop you from achieving your ...

Losing weight by quitting sugar

We all like a little sugar in our lives, and for many of us, getting by without a sugar kick is not possible. There is nothing quite like a sweet, sugary taste, but have you wondered what could happen if you could quit? ...

Breaking the habit – are you hungry or snackish?

All of us are addicted to eating to some degree, getting too hungry is dangerous and we are programmed to survive. Eating out of hunger is different to eating out of habit however and if you can spot the difference ...

Beetroot and lentil salad

Looking at all of the diet advice out there, one thing becomes clear – protein is your friend as are vitamin and mineral infused foods. For anyone embarking on a diet, images of bland food, hunger pangs and general ...

How to keep low calorie foods just that

Eating low calorie foods is not only a good way to keep the weight in check, they usually come with a surprising amount of nutritional goodness too. The trick is to keep it natural and get the benefit. If you want to ...