Shred those extra KGs with the goodness of HONEY!

REPLACE SUGAR WITH HONEY

Although fat is often seen as the bad guy, in dietary terms, a growing amount of research shows that sugar is the real villain in the obesity epidemic, with every 1g of sugar you eat being converted into 2g of body fat. Cut out all sugar and artificial sweeteners, including the 'stealth' sugar that manufacturers add to both sweet and savoury foods (even ones you wouldn't expect, such as pizzas and pasta sauces).

Instead, start your day with one or two teaspoons of honey in a cup of hot water. Then use honey in place of sugar in tea or coffee, on cereal and in cooking throughout the day (honey is roughly twice as sweet as sugar, so you'll need half as much).

If you need a sweet snack, spread honey on wholemeal toast or a wholemeal cracker, or add a teaspoon to a small tub of natural yoghurt. Central to this plan is ending the day with a honey drink (one or two tablespoons of honey in hot water) taken 30 minutes before going to bed at night, which is exactly what the body needs to allow it to function at its optimal level while you sleep - burning body fat as it does so.

Don't go overboard, though - too much honey will still raise blood-sugar levels and, therefore, insulin levels, negating any benefits you might be hoping to achieve.