- this will make it easier to avoid bingeing on unhealthy treats.Carol Vorderman's Detox for Life (Virgin Books, £10.99) What's on the menu? Detox diets are designed to give your body a break from the toxins that may build up when you eat too many processed foods

of exercise to stay well hydrated.Food Doctor Everyday Diet (Dorling Kindersley, £12.99) Take away tip Marber's advice to always eat breakfast is excellent. "When you start your day with a healthy, filling breakfast, you dramatically increase your chances

Hollywood movies. It was fine: I lived a chaste, quiet life, free from the madness and mayhem of Tinseltown.But you know how it is. Barely a week had gone by and there I was, stumbling out of Kate’s boudoir again at 11am, two hours late for my screen test

of girl’s blouse version of the Atkins Diet. I’m talking about the real Atkins – not the diet pioneered by my college friend Dave Atkins, who, at 21, was voted by the Junior Common Room ‘Man Least Likely To Make 30’. Dave was the inventor of the legendary

servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day.The new rule Eat two 80g portions of fruit and 2 1/2 120g portions of vegetables for a 2,000kcal diet, and more for greater calorie intakes. One portion of fruit equals one apple, banana, orange

equal parts orange juice and water, plus a pinch of salt.Drink 100-200ml of an isotonic solution every 10-15 minutes; a standard 750ml bottle containing an isotonic drink should see most people through 50-75 minutes of training. You can have solid food

two 80g portions of fruit and 2 1/2 120g portions of vegetables for a 2,000kcal diet, and more for greater calorie intakes. One portion of fruit equals one apple, banana, orange, peach or pear or three plums or eight strawberries. One portion

have a high glycaemic index (GI), which means their carbohydrates are fast-releasing. But sweet potatoes break down and release their carbohydrates more slowly, to provide longer-lasting energy. They are also rich in omega-3 oils (0.9g per 100g

handful 0.2g Broccoli 0.1g 3 tablespoons (125g) 1.3g Sweet potatoes 0.03g medium (130g) 1.3g Omega-3 eggs   1 egg 0.4g

Eating a balanced and varied diet is vital for energy and good health. "While the most important thing is to get enough energy through complex carbohydrates, without a range of other nutrients you risk injury and infection," says Laura Wyness