British adults will fork out more money on cosmetic surgery than cups of tea by the end of 2007, research reveals. According to analyst Mintel, Britons will spend a whopping £659m on cosmetic surgery by the end of next year.

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2 KEEP ACTIVE:
3 ENJOY YOUR FOOD:
4 EAT BREAKFAST:
5 EAT MORE, NOT LESS:

An Australian research team has reported that a low-GI carbohydrate-rich diet leads to weight loss of five per cent or more and reductions in ‘bad’ cholesterol levels.

A 40-year-old woman in Shanghai is planning to have plastic surgery on her entire body in order to stop people staring when she is with her 23-year-old boyfriend.

About 40% of patients who have weight-loss surgeries develop complications such as a hernia, abdominal cramping or pneumonia in the six months after the procedure, a study shows. Researchers say such complications often add thousands of dollars to patients' medical bills.

A high-tech face scanner which predicts the effectiveness of plastic surgery has been developed in East Sussex.
The equipment at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead uses 3D imaging to provide accurate measurements of skin contours.

EATING chilli regularly could help in the fight against insulin resistance and obesity, according to new Australian research. In a comparison of bland versus chilli-laden meals, researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Human Life Sciences found that a few spoonfuls of chilli reduced the post meal surge in insulin, particularly in overweight people.

New mums are under enormous pressure to slim down almost immediately after giving birth, it was claimed today. Rapid weight loss after becoming a mother – a trend adopted by many celebrity mums – is having an adverse affect on Irish women’s health, a dietician warned.

People often overlook beverages in their quest to lose weight, but sodas and other sugary drinks can be a significant source of calories. As many as one in five calories comes from drinks, and soda accounts for 25 percent of beverages Americans consume. Some researchers have gone so far as to say soft drinks are to blame for the obesity epidemic in the U.S.

BRITONS will spend more money on cosmetic surgery than cups of tea by the end of next year, a report out today predicts. Botox, chemical peels and other non-surgical procedures are the most popular options, according to research analysts Mintel.

Overweight women who are breastfeeding and want to lose weight can do so safely by decreasing the amount of sweetened drinks, snack foods, sweets and desserts in their diet and walking briskly for 45 minutes per day, four days per week, a new study indicates.

It's Yummy Mummies in their 30s, not their mothers, who are driving up the number of cosmetic surgeries in Canada. These women have just finished having children and are pining for the body they had when they were in their 20s.

Britons are likely to almost double spending on plastic surgery to about 1 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) a year by 2009 as procedures become more socially acceptable and recovery times shorten, according to market research company Mintel.

A St. Louis weight-loss instructor is suing The Coca-Cola Company over its product loyalty campaign, called "My Coke Rewards." Julia Havey claims the campaign might encourage kids to drink so much Coke they could die. The campaign gives customers points for buying Coca-Cola products. They trade in points for prizes that range from baseball gloves to free vacations.

The DailyMail asked four busy women to try an array of body-enhancing products for a month to see if they could banish their bikini blues this summer.

SparkPeople.com, a site that offers advice on weight loss, nutrition and exercise, announced Wednesday that it has launched a social-networking service that will let people interact and participate in community groups.

Seven international food and drink companies (including Coca-Cola Co, Danone, Kellogg Co, Kraft Foods Inc, Nestle, PepsiCo) have agreed to label their products in Europe for nutritional content to help consumers pursue healthier lifestyles, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

Want to shed weight but don't know where to start? Get stuck into these top tips from dietitian Juliette Kellow.
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1 Don't blame nights out or parties for your overindulging. Accept these are a part of life and incorporate the calories into your diet.

2 Follow the way slim women eat. For example, they might not finish everything on their plate or they often skip dessert.

3 Identify bad habits and change them for healthy ones. For example, instead of heading for the fridge when you get home, go to the fruit bowl.

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Beer drinking may lead to more than just a beer belly. According to the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, beer contains high levels of an ingredient that helps deposit calcium and other minerals into bone tissue.

According to 2005 statistics released by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 34 percent of facial plastic surgeons reported an increase in patients getting plastic surgery with a partner.

Emap has launched a paid-for online dieting and healthy eating website as a spin off from its celebrity magazine Closer. Closerdiets.com launched today, as a subscription service, offering tailor-made healthy eating and weight-loss plans.

A new study shows that extremely obese people who had weight loss surgery had less than half the risk of heart disease following surgery and were also less likely to require heart surgery to unclog blocked arteries than those who did not have the surgery.

Here are some foolproof tips on how to lose weight:

1. Choose a diet
2. Choose a way to exercise
3. Cope with stress
4. Keep your diet effort top priority
5. Handle your negative thinking

A new study shows that extremely obese people who had weight loss surgery had less than half the risk of heart disease following surgery and were also less likely to require heart surgery to unclog blocked arteries than those who did not have the surgery.