A new diet aid will be hitting the market soon – a diet wristband that claims to help you lose weight. But will it really do the trick and be a magic diet solution? The Up diet wristband by Jawbone looks like a simple bracelet that you wear on your wrist, but the makers of [...]

Remember I told you about the Zumba Fitness Craze a few months back? Well, I thought I’d write a little update to let you know how I’m getting on with it. I’ve continued to attend my weekly Zumba classes and, low and behold, I’ve learnt to really love it. Actually, even though I’m really not one [...]

There are always loads of diet pill companies trying to lure people into trying their products – if you’ve been looking up diet information on the Internet, you’ll have no doubt come across some examples. But as there seems to be a new diet pill scam doing the rounds, and an acquaintance has already been caught [...]

Have I told you about the new addition to our family yet? Meet our new golden retriever puppy, Simon! I’ve been wondering for a while about getting a pet and my two kids were keen to have a dog, so we finally took the plunge and adopted this little cutie! One of the greatest benefits [...]

There’s a new diet phenomenon doing the rounds – the 17 Day Diet! I heard about it on TV and had to look up more details, so thought you’d like the lowdown too. The 17 Day Diet was developed by Californian doctor, Dr Michael Moreno, and the diet plan is split it into four cycles [...]

There’s no doubt that fruits and vegetables are healthy for us and should be eaten on a daily basis. But if you’re struggling to find ways of incorporating enough of these healthy ingredients into your diet, then here are 5 easy ways to help you eat more fruits and vegetables! 1. Add chopped fruits to your [...]

Yo-Yo dieting – where you lose lots of weight, then pile it all back on again, plus a bit more, when you finish the diet – is a common phenomenon. If it hasn’t happened to you, then you’re bound to know someone who is a yo-yo dieter. Whilst some people claim it’s all due to [...]

When you’re on a diet, it’s important to have healthy foods to hand for those moments when you need to snack. If you’re looking for some ideas of healthy and low calorie foods to keep close at hand, then here are five of the best low calorie options to munch on! 1. Oranges Oranges are [...]

Have you heard of the 4 Hour Body Diet? It’s one of the latest diets that’s taking the world by storm and, would you believe it, even encourages one day a week of binge eating! One of hardest parts of dieting is having to eat healthily all the time and I’m a big believer in [...]

If you read my last post, about my quest to make lower fat pastry so that I can enjoy my favourite mince pies without feeling guilty, then you’ll be pleased to know that the recipe is here! The recipe is easy to make and you can use any jar of homemade or bought mincemeat that [...]