Fitness Tip: Exhale forcefully at the top of the movement when you do abdominal crunches. It forces your muscles to work harder.

Fitness Tip: Keep in mind that striving for perfection usually leads to a disaster. Set small, achievable goals to help you develop healthy habits.

Fitness Tip: Pay attention to what you are eating. Ask yourself if you really are hungry, or if something else is going on that’s causing you to turn to food.

Fitness Tip: Yoga can help you feel centred. It stretches and strengthens your body, improves your breathing and awareness, and empowers your mind.

Fitness Tip: Be warned – buying foods labelled ‘low-fat’, ‘non-fat’, or ‘fat-free’ may encourage you to eat up to 50 per cent more calories.