How healthy is the food that you are eating? Or not eating. In direct opposition to the latest diet craze, the 5:2 diet, we are now being informed that skipping meals isn’t actually that good for us. Research has found that people who eat breakfast tend to eat less throughout the day than those who give it a miss.  It can also mean that blood sugar levels will drop leading to an energy drain and the desire to snack on less healthy foods to give you an energy boost.

When you are eating a meal, out your knife and fork down between mouthfuls and chew your food thoroughly.This has been found to be very helpful with weight loss as you are allowing the food to reach your stomach before putting more into your mouth, and so avoiding that totally bloated feeling afterwards. You give your body time to recognise the amount of food that’s being consumed.

Try not to eat too many healthy foods as they are often loaded with calories and can make you put on weight instead. Coconut oil is now being hailed as one of the latest oils most beneficial to health but in large doses is very high in calories.

How are your stress levels? Certainly if you’re not eating properly you will be putting your body under physical stress.

One of the signs of too much stress is a lowered immune system which may make you susceptible to more illnesses and may even lead to cancer if left unchecked. You may find yourself crying more than usual, or becoming more irritable. Try to slow down your life and take up yoga or meditation to ease your anxiety. It doesn’t matter how much you worry, it won’t solve your problems. In fact staying calm may help considerably more.