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So, what’s the first thing I’d like you to do on the Virgin Diet? I hope you’re sitting down because my first piece of advice might shock you: stop counting calories.

That’s right, I’m suggesting that you stop counting calories because your body is not a savings bank or a calorimeter. It’s a chemistry lab. Although the total number of calories counts, it is only part of the story. The source of the calories matters far more. If your calories come from foods that are causing your body trouble, then it almost doesn’t matter how much or how little you eat. Even moderate intake of problem foods sets up your body for weight gain. And as we’ve seen, those problem foods are not just biscuits, cakes and sugary fizzy drinks. They include artificial sweeteners and fizzy diet drinks, low-fat yoghurt, eggs, soy and whole grains.

Your body is not a savings bank or a calorimeter. It’s a chemistry lab.