Trendy avocado spreads are 'less healthy than butter'

A leading nutritionist says unhealthier oils in the dairy-free product outweigh the beneficial ones and claims shoppers might be better off sticking to unsalted butter.

EXCLUSIVE: From improving complexion to keeping bones and teeth healthy, London-based dietitian Juliette Kellow explains how eating seafood can be key to maintaining good health.

A study at Baylor University in Texas found weight-watchers feel far more comfortable with those whose body mass is similar or larger. But when they are with slim people, they lose more weight.

London-based personal trainer Greg Cornthwaite has put together a list of five ideal breakfasts to eat if you want to stay in shape - and venison, steak, and mince are on the menu.

FEMAIL compared five of the bestselling ready meals, and their 'lighter' equivalents, from seven major supermarkets to see which will leave you feeling the least guilty.

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Is BONE BROTH, beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek the key to a slim physique?

Femail reporter Erica Tempesta, 31, followed nutritionist and author Dr. Kellyann Petrucci's Bone Broth Diet for three weeks and lost a total of 10lbs and two inches. For 21-days, Erica ate approved vegetables, fruits, and meats and fasted on bone broth two days a week. Grains, processed oils, artificial sweeteners, dairy, sugars, beans, legumes, white potatoes, and alcohol are all forbidden on the plan.

Use a resistance band in a simple exercise to tone up your upper body and stock up on kale, spinach and watercress - which is abundant in Vitamin K and helps to strengthen bones and improve posture.

Meditation can reduce cravings and decrease the frequency of bingeing. Due to its relaxing effect, it decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which is what triggers your body to store fat.

As gym buffs get stronger, many start adding bigger protein shakes to their diet. But a new study by the University of Stirling has found that it depends on the exercise, not the person.

Six months after taking up weight lifting, Anna Magee, 46, from London, dropped a dress size, lost two inches off her hips, one off her waist and says she is more confident than ever.

How to make Pret's crayfish salad, Eat's noodles and a Wasabi katsu curry at home

Joanne Gould, 30, from north London, attempted to recreate some of the most popular office workers' lunches at home and discovered they can taste just as good but cost a lot less. Pret A Manger's £4.35 avocado and crayfish salad (top left) was trickier to whip up at home (bottom left) as the shellfish are tricky to source and came in at £2.03 per plate; she made her own version of Wasabi's £5.95 chicken katsu curry (bottom, centre), which was a tasty - if time-consuming - version of the chain's own (top centre) but a bargain at just 70p a portion; Eat's £5.79 bowl of Pho broth (top right) is just £2.82 when made at home (bottom right).

Maria spent her adult life with her weight and health fluctuating. But she found a way to make a permanent change.

After Nigel and I were first married, our favourite nights were spent cuddled up on the sofa in front of the telly, our plates piled high with whatever comforting dinner I'd cooked from scratch...

Simon became the 'funny guy' to hide his heartbreak after the death of his parents. But after suffering a health scare of his own, it was his loyal friends and his Leader, Alice, who helped put him back...