 | Never skip breakfast – it really is the most important meal of the day |
 | Keep healthy snacks to hand (fruit, dried fruit, wholemeal pitta with hummus, rice cakes, low fat fruit yogurt, nuts and seeds to name a few) |
 | Plan your meals for the week ahead – write a shopping list and stick to it! |
 | Eat red meat (beef, lamb, etc) a maximum of twice a week |
 | Try to only eat pork very occasionally |
 | Eat white meat (chicken, turkey) two-three times per week |
 | Eat more fish (salmon, tuna, sea bass, monkfish, cod, haddock, brill, sardines, mackerel, etc). Try to eat fish twice a week, yet more if you can |
 | Try and have at least one vegetarian meal a week, as this is a great way to introduce lentils & pulses in to your diet |
 | Eat more varieties of fruit (mangoes, berries, kiwi fruits, grapefruits, grapes, etc) |
 | Try to eat fruit at the beginning of your meal so your body can fully absorb all their nutrients |
 | Try to eat at least two-three servings of vegetables every day |
 | Eat more green vegetables (cabbage, spinach, broccoli, kale, etc) |
 | Add one new food in to your diet every week |
 | Stay away from white bread, pasta, white rice and replace it with wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta and brown basmati rice |
 | Try and avoid granulated sugar and instead use natural sugars like honey |
 | Avoid frying where possible, and instead poach, grill or oven bake your food |
 | Try not to eat any food two hours before going to bed |
 | Don’t tell yourself you can’t have something – you’ll only end up wanting it more |
 | Most importantly eat properly! Don’t cut out food groups, such as carbohydrates, in a bid to shred pounds quickly. Your body needs balance! |
