21%. According to the US Department of Agriculture that’s how much vitamin C is lost when you cook broccoli. To retain as many nutrients as possible don’t boil but lightly steam vegetables using small amounts of water.

Research shows that up to 40 percent of people in the UK are seriously stressed every day of the week. Stress is a major cause of weight gain and poor health so take a break from your busy schedule to chill out. Curl up with a great book, have a soak in a relaxing aromatherapy bath and sip a warm mug of chamomile tea before bed.

Apples contain pectin, a filling, cleansing and fat busting fibre – but make sure you eat the peel, as it contains half the fibre and most of the antioxidant, anti ageing vitamin C.  So buy organic apples where possible so that you are not consuming pesticides especially when eating the skin.