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By Giulia Draycott

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The spice of life

Adding spices, chillies and herbs to your food will not only add interest and flavour to stimulate your taste buds and make your meal more satisfying, it could also have a multitude of health benefits. As well as being very low in calories, spices such as cinammon, ginger, cloves and herbs like oregano and sage are thought to prevent inflammation caused by high blood sugar and are full of anti-oxidants¹⁰.

Fats aren't always the enemy

Actually, we do need a little fat in our diet for various important physical processes¹². The secret is to choose 'good' fats in your diet. These are the monounsaturated fats found in olive oil, peanut oil, avocados, nuts and seeds, plus the polyunsaturated fats found in sunflower, corn and flaxseed oils, and foods such as walnuts, flax seeds and fish.

It hardly needs to be said that not all fats are so beneficial. For any healthy eating plan, it's important to avoid deep fried foods, fatty meats and hydrogenated fats, found in many shop-bought bakery products. Sorry about that.

Don't forget to drink water

Finally, drinking plenty of water is an easy way to give yourself a health boost. Staying hydrated increases your metabolism and helps the body to get rid of toxins¹³. If you don't like plain water, add a splash of juice, sugar-free squash or a squeeze of lemon to cold water, or discover the huge choice of fruit and herbal infusions available today.