Cut calories without noticing

Get spicy!

Adding herbs and spices to your cooking gives it extra zest and flavour - while naturally making you take smaller mouthfuls. The result? You feel full-up quicker and don't consume so much. ‘Health spas have used this weight-loss trick for ages to cut calories without sacrificing taste,' says Jane Michell. What's more, research suggests that eating spicy food - particularly chilli - can raise your metabolic rate by 5-8% for up to three hours after you've eaten.