You've probably read about it, heard people talk about it, maybe even thought about going on it. So what is the Dukan Diet all about?Who is it for?The Dukan Diet is aimed at people wanting to lose more than 10lbs. As with any diet, you

.' For information about McKenna's weight-loss seminars, call 0845 2302022 or visit www.paulmckenna.com.I WILL THINK LIKE A CAVE GIRL 'Steer well clear of starchy foods,' says Dr John Briffa, a doctor specialising in nutrition and author of The True You Diet (Hay

Celeb diets: do they work?Sian Porter, consultant dietitian and Spokesperson for the BDA, says, 'Sadly, there is no magic wand you can wave. There is no wonder-diet you can follow without some nutritional or health risk and most are offering a

Stop looking for a magic solution to make you thinner, leaner, fitter. Take responsibility for your own body and lifestyle today, says Donna Aston, author of The End of Dieting (£8.99, Hardie Grant).The book's aim: to help you get leaner

Sticking to a strict 600-calorie-a-day diet for eight weeks reversed Type 2 diabetes for seven out of 11 sufferers in a recent medical study.Researchers at Newcastle University found the reduced-calorie diet decreased fat levels in the pancreas

with your digestive system,' says Dr Stossier,  co-author of The Viva Mayr Diet (Harper Collins, £12.99).  And if your digestive system isn't working to maximum  capacity, an increased amount of fat will form around  your stomach to protect it. It's a

for that emergency energy fix.RaisinsYou may have banned all sweet snacks from your diet, for being blood-sugar spiking, hunger-inducing titbits, but don't rule out the benefits of a handful of raisins for a power boost. They're packed with complex carbohydrates

of the 10 options every day. There's not a "boring" diet dish in sight and we've included ready meals and restaurant favourites, so you can stick with it even when you're too busy to cook or want to enjoy an evening with friends. 'Best of all, you could

A new poll of young women has shown that 93% are worried about their weight. Shockingly, girls who grow up in a household where their mother frets about her weight are more than twice as likely to diet. More than a third of 13 to 19 year-olds who

caused a 40% drop in cancer-causing hormones leptin and insulin in overweight women with a predisposition to the disease. The 650-calorie diet consisted of four portions of veg, one piece of fruit, and two pints of semi-skimmed milk. Scientists say