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5 crazy diets you should never try

5 crazy diets you should never try

Over the years people have tried some crazily dangerous diets. From putting parasites into your body to rubbing yourself in a hormones taken from the placenta, here are five diets to avoid. Tapeworm diet What does the diet involve: Put bluntly, the tapeworm diet involves dieters putting a tapeworm...
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10 simple steps to makeover your diet

You don't need to follow a strict regime in order to achieve a healthy, balanced diet...
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Matt Whitmore's workout warm-ups

iVillage resident fitness expert Matt Whitmore runs through the basics of warming up for...
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Warm up your muscles!

Hey ladies, Hope you had a great Easter weekend. I managed to squeeze in four BBQs, too...
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5 'bad' foods that are actually good thumb

5 'bad' foods that are actually good

We're constantly being told what we can't eat and, generally, it's the stuff...
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Five week body sculpt: the grand finale thumb

Five week body sculpt: the grand finale

Hello there ladies... Wow, week five of the body sculpt is already here! Time flies when...
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10 foods to help you lose weight

Losing weight is not just about cutting down on calories and depriving yourself.
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10 ways to burn fat

OK, there may not be a magic wand you can wave to make you slim overnight, but there are...
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Reach Your Goal With A Focused Approach

While filming The Biggest Loser, I was often alone, outside of my comfort zone. That...
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Tara Costa

Tara Costa was a finalist in the seventh season of the American version of the ...
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Reshape Your Habits

Losing weight is all about changing your habits - and habits are 'learned'...
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Five week body sculpt, step 4: diet MOT thumb

Five week body sculpt, step 4: diet MOT

OK, so it's week 4 of the 5 week body fat blitz and things should really be taking...
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9 tips to control portion size

Portion sizes have steadily got bigger and bigger over the years and the emergence of all...
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Five week wedding fitness, step 3: fat busting tabata thumb

Five week wedding fitness, step 3: fat busting tabata

Week three of Matt Whitmore's five week body sculpt focuses on tabatas - four minute,...
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Five week body sculpt, step 3: fat busting tabata

Hey there ladies, Hope those bingo wings are feeling firmer ;-) and the mini detox is...
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Five week body sculpt, step 2: arms and abs

Five week body sculpt: arms and abs Last week I gave a mini detox plan which I hope you...
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