Here's everything you need to know about following a healthy diet

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To get a healthy dose of fibre in your diet, try and include some of the followingfoods:

Fruits: Berries,apples, pears

Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, carrots, artichokes

Legumes: Lentils, black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans

Nuts: Almonds, chia seeds, sesame seeds

Whole grain and wholemeal: Whole grain bread, whole-wheat couscous,whole grain rice, whole-wheat pasta

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Good sources of protein include the following:

Poultry: Chicken breast, turkey breast

Lean meat: Pork, beef

Fish: Salmon, mackerel, prawns

Dairy products: Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese

Legumes: Kidney beans, black beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, tofu

Nuts: Almonds, hazelnuts,sunflower seeds

What's the best diet for weight loss?

It's crucial that you incorporate a healthy balanced diet into your lifestyle.without negatively impacting your nutritional health. Very low-calorie diets arerarely recommended and only in very specific circumstances. This is because itcan impact your nutritional health and even lead to symptoms such as hairthinning and low energy.
A good balance of nutrients will help you to feel energised, promote normalproduction of your hormones (such as testosterone), and encourage a soundnight's sleep.
Although cutting carbs may lead to rapid weight loss, studies suggest thismethod of weight loss is unsustainable and the best way to achieve long-termweight loss success is to eat a healthy, balanced diet. That means you shouldhave a good balance of carbohydrates, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Protein and fibre are two critical nutrients when it comes to weight loss. This isbecause protein aids metabolism and promotes feelings of fullness. A studythat looked at the effects of a high-fibre, low-fat diet found that it led tosustained weight reduction in people with type 2 diabetes.
Understanding which nutrients you need to include in your diet is one thing butputting it into practice and selecting the right foods is a whole different ballgame.

We're currently tackling an obesity epidemic. According to a survey by theHouse of Commons, around three-quarters of adults aged 45-74 areoverweight or obese in the UK. lt's a shockingly high statistic and has hugeimplications on the general health of the nation and the strain that goes on theNHS.

But losing weight isn't easy and some people inherit genes that make weight
loss even more of a challenge.

As experts in the field of nutrition and weight management have told us, ahealthy diet is absolutely critical for losing weight. But there's an abundance ofmisinformation about nutrition that makes healthy eating even harder. Luckily,there are some common diet myths, and once you get to grips with what theyare, it's easier to build healthy habits that actually work.

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