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We all know about those best-selling ‘healthy’ or ‘fat-loss’ cookbooks that contain meals packed with meats, fish and cheese. Many are based on the same principles of the ketogenic or Atkins diets, which encourage your body to burn fat instead of glucose. These books and their exercise plans may result in weight loss in the short term, but chances are it will be short-lived. They may also be very high in fat and saturated fat.

And, if you aren’t doing the exercise plans associated with these diets, then you may not even see the benefits. You could even end up putting on weight rather than losing it, due to the high calorific content of the food.

Crashing in and out of different diets with different approaches to weight loss, by eating less, or eating more fats and proteins, you could end up affecting your body’s metabolism. Your body has an optimum balance, and it may adjust how it operates so it can remain there.

Unlike those diets, our approach to nutrition, healthy eating and fitness is flexible. You don’t have to be doing complicated aerobics routines every day. We’re not saying you should avoid exercise – we are big advocates of it! – but our approach to eating works independently, with you moving and getting your body active in your own way. Perhaps a brisk walk to work or cycle to and from the shops is enough to get your heart beating faster. That’s fine – you’ll still feel the benefits from eating our meals. Or, if you are a regular gym-bunny, then this book will work for you too, and later on we’ll show you how to tailor your meals to achieve your fitness goals (see here).