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Luscious and low fat

At last: Alison Rose and Tony Guy, founders of the Luscious low-fat cafes, have published a cookbook that reveals the secrets of their success - decadence and indulgence without the guilt

Three years ago, husband and wife team Alison Rose and Tony Guy traded in their lives as TV presenters in Australia to move to London. They had a dream: to open a chain of low-fat cafes and change our attitudes to healthy eating. Could they make an impact on us stuck-in-our-ways Brits?

The answer, of course, is yes. Today, the dynamic duo sit at the head of an empire of 11 Luscious stores, nine of them in the Holmes Place Health Club chain, two organic corner stores (with more on the way), a healthy-eating website and, after a little persuasion from enthusiastic customers, a low-fat cookbook.

'We set up Luscious because we couldn’t get great low-fat food at a cafe,' says Alison. 'Most people think they eat healthily but are daily doing battle with hidden food problems... too much salt, not enough fibre, too much fat and a confusion about what food they can eat and how much of it they should eat.'

Battle of the bulge
'Obesity levels are skyrocketing in the UK and other Western nations, and so is the incidence of heart disease and other health problems linked to being overweight? We suggest you eat more but in small amounts. It's called constructive grazing.

'Living a low-fat lifestyle is all about conquering your fear. Fear the food will taste like cardboard? Fear it will be too hard in this stress-filled world? Fear you'll deprive yourself or others of yummy food? The key is to learn some luscious life tips - rules you can use on a daily basis that make living low-fat that much easier.'

Alison and Tony's luscious low-fat tips

Try some luscious recipes:
Chicken Kebabs
Low-fat Prawn Laksa
Beetroot Risotto
Pea & Pumpkin Curry
Chocolate Marshmallow Brownies

The Luscious Low-fat Cookbook (Vermilion) is available from Amazon.co.uk at a reduced price of £8.79.

For more information on the Luscious cafes and organic stores, visit www.luscious.co.uk.

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