The UK National Sizing Survey has revealed that women’s body shapes have changed dramatically in the last fifty years. In the 1950s the average British woman’s figure was petite: the average height was a dinky 5ft 2in, and women rarely weighed over 9st 10lb. Even women’s  feet were smaller at size 3 1/2. The average [...]

Created by naturopath Stanley Burroughs, the Lemon Diet has been known by a select few for several years, but found worldwide fame after Beyonce claimed to go on it in order to shed the pounds for her role in the film ‘Dream Girls’. The idea is fairly simple in theory – you drink a mix [...]

We’ve all heard it before, ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, but it really is true. While your asleep,  you go a long period without eating and your blood sugar levels drop dramatically. Skipping breakfast can mean your body will start to crave something sweet later on and you’ll end up snacking [...]

If you didn’t notice yesterday’s buzz circling the new over-the-counter diet pill, Alli, then where have you been hiding? The tablets, which claim to help you lose an extra 50% of weight with regular exercise and a balanced diet, have been all over the news this week. There are heavy regulations surrounding these pills and [...]

If you still haven’t managed to loose those extra Christmas pounds from your waistline and your summer holiday, with it’s body baring potential, is looming you may be looking for a way to shed some weight… fast. The New You Boot Camp could be the answer. With separate camps for men and women, participants undergo [...]