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SUPERFOOD OF THE WEEK... ASPARAGUS

 

It’s a rich source of flavonoids, dietary fibre and vitamins.

Just one serving (five spears) provides half your daily folate needs for red blood cell manufacture and nearly a quarter of your vitamin E to maintain a healthy heart. 

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AUG 31 SKINNY SECRETS OF THE STARS, JENNIFER HUDSON, JORDAN, BACK-TO-SCHOOL DIET

AUG 24 LOSE YOUR HOLIDAY HALF-STONE, RACHEL FLINTOFF, BANK HOLIDAY BBQ, BANK HOLIDAY FUN

AUG 17 MINISKIRT READY IN A WEEK, CELEB BODY BAROMETER, SKINNY-FAT SYNDROME

AUG 10 FAB AT 50, HELEN FLANAGAN, IT GIRL WORKOUT, SLIMMING TRICKS

AUG 3 ABI TITMUSS, ATKINS V GI, CELEB STAY-SLIM TIPS

JULY 27 NO-DIET WEIGHT-LOSS PRODUCTS, ALESHA DIXON, NIKKI GRAHAME

JULY 20 FRY-UP DIET, DENISE LEWIS, BODY SURVEY, STYLE-SLIM CELEBS

JULY 13 THE OPRAH DIET, LIZ MCCLARNON, SUN, SEA AND STARVATION

JULY 6 GET A WAG BEACH BODY, PATSY KENSIT, JAIME MURRAY, TUMMY TUCKS

JUNE 29 LULU, CELEB SCALES, KYM RYDER

JUNE 22 2 WEEKS TO A FLATTER STOMACH, NELL MCANDREW, THE CHIP DIET, ROXANNE PALLETT

JUNE 15 LOSE LBS, SAVE £££S, 10 DEADLY DIET SINS, JENNY FROST

JUNE 8 HALLE BERRY, PARIS HILTON, 'OUR BODIES ARE PERFECT', FEARNE COTTON

JUNE 1 EVA LONGORIA PARKER, VICTORIA BECKHAM

MAY 25 HEALTHY DIET MAKING YOU FAT?, 20 MINUTE DIET, TRINNY AND SUSANNAH

MAY 18 CHARLIE BROOKS, SPICE GIRLS' DIET SECRETS, GILLIAN MCKEITH, PLUS-SIZED AND PROUD, DAVID KIRSCH

MAY 11 GET A SEX AND THE CITY BODY, GLADIATOR BODY, FREEMA AGYEMAN

MAY 4 NATALIE CASSIDY, GISELE

APRIL 27 'I LOST 4ST THROUGH FABDIETS', SNACK ATTACK, MAKE-A-BABY DIET, MARTINE MCCUTHEON, DRIED AND TESTED

APRIL 20 FAT KITCHEN, KIRSTY GALLACHER, ANNA FRIEL, FAST LOVE, WACKY CELEB DIET TIPS, FAT-BURNING FOODS, LAXATIVE ADDICT

APRIL 13 JESSICA ALBA, FAB DIET SUCCESS, COLEEN MCLOUGHLIN, PREGNANCY HITS/MISSES, FAT AND HAPPY?

APRIL 6 ALEX CURRAN, CATCH OF THE DAY, SAMMY WINWARD, THE MEL B DIET, NELL MCANDREW

MARCH 30 SUZANNE SHAW, FEEL THE FEAR

MARCH 23 CHEAT TO SEX APPEAL, TUMMY BUSTERS

MARCH 16 CHOCOHOLICS DIET, VICTORIAN DIET, BIKINI BEAUTIFUL

MARCH 9 6 NEW STAR DIET SECRETS, CLICK TO GET FIT

MARCH 2 DEADLY DIET TRAPS

FEB 24 PUMP IT UP, LOSE WEIGHT - NO DIETING, THINK PINK

FEB 17 DON'T PIG OUT - EAT OUT, GYM'LL FIX IT

FEB 10 THE GREAT SEX DIET, iWORKOUT

FEB 3 5 HOT US DIETS, DIET PILLS

Fabulous Body

THINK PINK

There could be something in Mariah Carey’s (right) favourite three-day red fruit detox.

Scientists have discovered that as well as being rich in disease-fighting antioxidants, strawberries, red grapes and blueberries can also help you lose weight.

Red and purple fruit contains a natural pigment called anthocyanin which helps you to fight the flab by blocking fat absorption.


 

 

BUTTON UP

Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay might like their fungi fancy, but the plain button mushroom gets the OK from nutritionists.

Research shows they have as many anti-ageing antioxidants and vitamins as rarer shitake and matsutake varieties.

Plus they’re a great source of vitamins B and D.

 

HANG AROUND

Want a celeb-style flat tum?

Then strap your feet into a pair of stirrups and hang around.

The latest fitness craze to hit Hollywood is suspension training.

Fans at Jennifer Lopez and Meg Ryan’s gyms say that exercising while hanging upside-down gives an intense abs workout.

Classes aren’t held in the UK yet, but you can get the TRX equipment at www.suspensionfitnesssystems.co.uk.

Prices start at £119.99.