Calorie Burners

Turn Down Your Central Heating

by a few degrees, or wear fewer clothes. You'll use up more calories trying to stay warm. People who work in extremely cold conditions, like the Antarctic, use up to 7,000 calories a day just maintaining their body heat.

Eat More Oats And Beans.

They both form a digestion-slowing gel in the gut which makes you feel full, keeps hunger pangs at bay and this reduces the amount you eat. They are also a great source of soluble fibre.

Before You Take Aerobic Exercise

make sure you eat a high-carbohydrate snack such as rice cakes with a banana, a baked potato, a bowl of cereal or some fruit. This will improve your performance and help you burn off calories

Eat Only At Meal Times.

We tend to snack on high-calorie foods when our blood-sugar is low - every two to three hours. When your body gives you this hunger message, ignore it. The feeling will pass, your blood sugar will readjust and you will control your appetite.

Walk For 45 Minutes A Day.

In a week, this burns off 1,500 calories. It's a painless way to exercise that not only keeps you fit, but could also mean a weight loss of nearly a stone a year if you stick to your routine.

Drink Coffee After Meals.

According to researchers at King's College, London, this raises your metabolism so that you burn off an extra 100 calories a day.