Following are some food tips that everyone should follow

1. Make friends with full fat-

Fat-free foods like gummy bears and jelly-babies are full of sugar which could later be transformed into fat.

It is better to have one scoop of full-fat ice cream and feel fulfilled with a big bowl of low-fat ice cream.

2. Eat protein for dinner.

Serve yourself a salad with a healthy dose of protein, like chicken or lean fish, a stir-fry or legumes.

3. Half your alcohol-

At 295 KJ per 30 milliliter of Vodka and 533 KJ for a glass of chardonnay, getting wasted would not do your thighs any favors.

4. Load up on low Glycaemic Index (GI) foods-

Low GI foods are good for blood sugar levels.

5. Feast on raw nuts-

Eat raw nuts rather than roasted kind.

6. Fill up on fibre-

Fibre helps detoxify the digestive tract and makes you feel full.

7. Cleanse your system daily.

A glass of lemon juice in warm water when you wake up is great for detoxifying the liver because the liver is accountable for burning fats.

8. Add ginger, chilly and seaweed to meals

They enhance your metabolism and add flavor without adding fat to foods. And drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day is vital since dehydration can reduce your metabolism.

9. Embrace real sugar.

Eating foods and sweets that contain artificial sweeteners like chewing gum, lollies, yoghurt can lead to low blood sugar levels, because you do not eat any real KJ’s and will still be starving, and thus, crave more sugar – the cycle is endless.

10. Learn “The Rules”.

Go for a dinner before 7pm to give your body a chance to digest suitably before you lie down (your metabolism slows down when you sleep). Eat every four hours to keep your blood sugar stable.