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What does your body fat say about you?

What does your body fat say about you?
No woman's body shape is identical and while you might despair at your ability to only gain and lose weight on your bum and boobs the chances are that your friend would gladly trade in her muffin top or back fat for a wobbly backside and heaving bosoms. Body shape and where we store fat is generally down to genes but sometimes stubborn pockets of fat can be due to an underlying health issue....

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You should know about...Triumph boob camp

You should know about...Triumph boob camp
From uplift bras to gel chicken fillets, toupee tape and, if you're loaded, breast implants, there's plenty that can be done to improve a sagging or depleted bust these days. But what about if you want long-term results that last long after your bra has been pinged across the room and which won't leave you looking like Katie Price? Thankfully lingerie and sports bra specialist, Triumph has...

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I want a body like...Cameron Diaz

I want a body like...Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz is one of few celebrities that appear to have a healthy, balanced approach to diet and exercise, something that clearly works for her as her figure doesn't seem to have altered one jot throughout her 16 year career in front of the camera lens. To celebrate the release of her latest film, Knight And Day in which she stars alongside Tom Cruise, we've rounded up the diet and fitness...

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Eating For Better Health recipes

Eating For Better Health recipes
Read more about the book's concept here.  Poached peaches with porridge Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Porridge oats 4-5 small peaches, cut into squares ¼ cup raw cane sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice Soya milk or yoghurt Cook the porridge oats according to packet instructions Place peaches in a saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice...

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Eating for better health

Eating for better health
It seems that everyone in Western civilisation has some kind of intolerance or allergy or is suffering from some kind of seemingly incurable ailment such as acne, eczema, constant fatigue or digestive trouble these days. So what is it? Have we all just turned into a society of hypochondriacs or is there seriously something going wrong here? According to Professor Jane Plant, author of a range...

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You should know about... feel good foodie treats

You should know about... feel good foodie treats
Help a London Child with Gourmet Burger Kitchen Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is our absolute go-to place when we crave a hunger-busting burger and once again it's teamed up with 95.8 Capital FM to relaunch its iconic fundraising campaign 'Quids In' that is guaranteed to have you drooling at your desks this summer. From 19 July, simply log on to capitalfm.com/gbk, download a voucher and take it...

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Top 10 gym excuses... busted!

Top 10 gym excuses... busted!
Even the best intentions can be ruined by even better excuses. Here are the top 10 reasons used for not going to the gym along with why you should ignore them.

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20 things you never knew made you fat

20 things you never knew made you fat
Is your body refusing to respond to diet and exercise by stubbornly holding on to those extra pounds? It's time to do some investigating...

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10 last minute bikini beautiful tips

10 last minute bikini beautiful tips
If you've been so busy packing and planning for that long-awaited holiday that you've neglected your body, have no fear. We've got 10 fast fixes to ensure you can strut your stuff on the beach in total confidence.

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New Atkins, New You

New Atkins, New You
The renowned Atkins diet has had a makeover and is now back looking healthier and trimmer than ever before. Unlike the old Atkins which often left its followers feeling exhausted, irritable and with bad breath, the new and improved version is less restrictive, better for you and can help you lose a stone in just two weeks. Sound good? Read on to see the good and bad points of this new diet....

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Atkins diet recipe ideas

Atkins diet recipe ideas
Almond Puff Pancakes Makes 8 pancakes Ingredients 2 large eggs separated, 60 ml (2 fl oz) whipping cream, 1 tsp Splenda, Pinch of sea salt, 50g finely ground almonds, 1⁄4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp unsalted butter Instructions In a large bowl, mix the egg yolks, cream, sweetener and salt until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk the ground almonds and baking powder together; whisk into the...

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I want a body like...Elle Macpherson

I want a body like...Elle Macpherson
From supermodel to business woman, mother of two and television presenter, Elle Macpherson isn't your average 47 year-old and, with a body that doesn't appear to have changed at all since her emergence onto the catwalk 30 years ago, she doesn't look like one either. As the new presenter of Britain's Next Top Model, Elle is back in the spotlight once again so we've done our research and dug...

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Sun, sea, sand and safer sex?

Sun, sea, sand and safer sex?
According to a survey conducted by everydaysale.co.uk, 43% of us Brits would have a holiday fling if the opportunity arose. Only 43% we thought? Someone's been telling porkies. Who hasn't dreamed of lying on the sand, warm waves lapping at our feet while some hunk of love foreigner who we can barely communicate with lavishes attention upon our lithe, tanned body (we're dreaming so we're allowed...

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We review: The Real Greek

We review: The Real Greek
Living in London provides plenty of opportunities to try new and exciting restaurants but when we heard about The Real Greek, an authentic Greek restaurant that offers rustic, mouth-watering meze and helps you watch your weight by providing the calorie content of each and every dish, we couldn't wait to try it.   After launching in Hoxton in 1999 The Real Greek now has...

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Hot new fitness trends

Hot new fitness trends
Surfers are known for having perfectly toned, fit bodies, not surprising considering you can burn around 700 calories an hour from a good surfing session. Surfing also requires using lots of different muscle groups making it a great way to get fit and tone up. Unfortunately few of us live within close proximity to a great surfing spot but, a new gym class called the Roxy Beach Body Workout...

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Summer treats worth breaking the diet for

Summer treats worth breaking the diet for
It's the same thing every summer. Out go the carbs and the sugar and in come the lettuce leaves and the hunger pains. But there comes a point in every woman's working week when rational thought has to give way to sugar cravings and sheer indulgence. So, to give you a break from the unrelenting barrage of celebrities in miniscule bikinis and the latest fad diet that will help you lose five...

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The Go Lower Bikini Body plan

The Go Lower Bikini Body plan
By Anneke HakThe Go Lower diet tells you that you can lose weight by eating real food, you just have to retrain your brain when it comes to the choices you make. We tested it out to see whether you really can change the habits of a lifetime, and lose weight at the same time.  How does it work? When you stop eating starch and sugar the human body starts burning excess fat to provide...

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The cocktail calorie counter

The cocktail calorie counter
Summer's the perfect time of year to kick back and enjoy a refreshing ice cold cocktail but with some cocktails containing more calories than a Big Mac, you need to choose wisely. Stop your weekend tipple from damaging your diet with these simple cocktail swaps, you'll hardly taste the difference and you won't risk ruining your figure either.  

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Eating healthily on holiday

Eating healthily on holiday
It's the last day of your holiday and, after walking around in flip-flops and a bikini for a fortnight, it's finally time to pack your case and catch a return flight back to reality. Taking stock, you're feeling pretty good about yourself. You're totally refreshed, tanned and feeling ready to face the world again. Your holiday has done you the world of good. Then reality strikes!Changing back...

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The red carpet diet - week two

The red carpet diet - week two
Day 1 Breakfast Pour a small glass of orange juice, a splash of apple juice and a handful of strawberries into a blender. Whizz until smooth. Snack Natalie Portman enjoys wholefood bars... and you can, too! Try Pret's Power Bar, Seeds of Change chocolate and raisin cereal bar or an Alpen muesli bar. Lunch Mash a hard-boiled egg with ½ tbsp reduced-fat mayo and a sliced spring onion....

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The red carpet diet - week one

The red carpet diet - week one
Day 1 Breakfast For today only, we're going to follow Claudia's lead and have just fruit until midday. So for breakfast make a fruit salad bowl of banana, kiwi and mango. Snack Dried fruit mix – 4 dried apricots, 2 figs and 2 tablespoons of other fruit of your choice, such as raisins or sultanas, cranberries, dates, prunes or more exotic fruit such as papaya. Snack Carton of fruit...

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The red carpet diet - week three

The red carpet diet - week three
Day 1 Breakfast Jennifer Aniston loves bagels, so, for breakfast split and toast a bagel and top with 2 tsp high-fruit jam and cottage cheese, extra-light cream cheese or natural yoghurt. Snack Fruit juice or smoothie. Lunch Supermarket salad bowl with wholegrain or granary roll. Follow Martine McCutcheon's advice and look for a salad with plenty of poultry, fish or white meat. Dinner...

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The red carpet diet - week four

The red carpet diet - week four
Day 1 Breakfast Demi might enjoy 3 bowls of bran a day but many of us would find cardboard tastier! So today try a small bowl of Special K with 2 tbs All-bran, chopped banana and skimmed milk. Glass of fruit juice. Lunch Go out for soup or sandwich and fruit portion. Snack Two oatcakes with cucumber (Kate Winslet's fave), a slice of lower fat cheddar cheese or a tbs reduced fat hummus....

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The red carpet diet

The red carpet diet
How do you fancy strutting your stuff down the red carpet? Would a last-minute invite to the Oscars on the arm of Leonardo DiCaprio be a dream come true or is it more like your worst nightmare? 'Can I get my hair done on time? What on earth will I wear? And will I feel like an Amazonian woman next to all the stick-thin superstars?' The A-list stars of this world look good for a living: they...

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Top 10 bikini body sculpting tips

Top 10 bikini body sculpting tips
The thought of squeezing yourself into a bikini after one too many months spent eating every sugary treat within arms reach can conjure up many terrifying images of wobbly bits, saggy bits and flat bits poking through unforgiving strings of lycra. To help you bare your skin with pride this summer we've asked celebrity personal trainer and ‘body genius', Mark Anthony to share with us his...

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Shape up and SHAPE?SMART with Gail Porter

Shape up and SHAPE?SMART with Gail Porter
Women today are busier and more stressed than they have ever been. Juggling a busy career with a hectic social life or parenthood can play havoc with your diet and finding the time to cook a healthy meal can often be a struggle. Instead, most people opt for the easier option of a carb-laden comforting meal that helps them to feel full quickly to keep their energy levels up. While that...

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Top 10 tips for increasing metabolism

Top 10 tips for increasing metabolism
You're eating healthily, exercising regularly but despite all of your best efforts, you just can't seem to lose weight. Years of yo-yo dieting and poor eating habits can play havoc with your body's metabolism causing it to become sluggish and affect your ability to lose weight. The good news is though that your metabolic rate is not set and can be increased or decreased depending on what you...

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The Dukan Diet - eating plan

The Dukan Diet - eating plan
The main part of the Dukan Diet is the protein only Attack phase. To get you started here is a three-day diet plan. Find out more about the Dukan Diet here. Breakfast - For every day of the week Coffee or tea with sweetener. One or two small fat-free yoghurts OR 225g of fat-free cottage cheese. One slice of turkey, chicken or low-fat ham OR one egg OR One Dukan oat bran...

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The Dukan Diet

The Dukan Diet
Despite being surrounded by shelves brimming with mouth-watering cheeses, flaky pastries and probably some of the finest restaurants in the world, you never, ever see an obese French woman. Why? Well according to Dr Pierre Dukan, the secret is all down to The Dukan Diet, a low-carb eating plan which has a huge following in France.Get the Dukan Diet eating plan here How it works If...

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Diet tips from a Victoria's Secret model trainer

Diet tips from a Victoria's Secret model trainer
6) 101 Tips to lose fat and get lean: Educate yourself about nutritionIgnorance should never be an excuse.  The lack of nutritional education in the world never ceases to amaze me, after all we are what we eat.  Every morsel of food that passes your lips has an impact not just upon your cosmetic body composition, but also a profound and often long lasting impact upon your...

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