She was the centre of a race row on Celeb BB and has starred in gadzillions of Bollywood blockbusters, but will she impress our Kate Diamond?

Our Kate Diamond has been testing the latest fitness DVDs and turns her leg-warmed ankles to Rosemary Conley’s latest offering.

Our ever-benevolent reviewer, Kate Diamond, has slipped on her leotard to test the latest fitness DVDs and save you the job.

So, is the high-energy Dance Xtreme a winner?

See those lithe, glistening bodies running past your window in all weathers?

Want a piece of the action but don’t know where to start?

Want to get the best out of the treadmill?

Done correctly, treadmill running is one of the most effective indoor cardiovascular forms of exercise.

While it doesn’t burn as many calories as running out in the open air, it is warmer and safer than running in the darkened evenings.

Kate Diamond takes you through everything you need to know to maximize your workout without straining all the wrong bits.

What should you be ditching in 2008?

Kate Diamond talks you through the resolutions it really does pay to keep - for good.

A low-fat diet is probably the most traditional and well known approach to weight loss.

Cutting down on fatty foods is usually combined with an increase in fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy eating approach. Losing weight is one of several benefits to adopting a more balanced diet.

While our first suggestion, the gym, may seem the obvious choice, Kate Diamond takes you through another nine novel ways to burn the calories without burning out.

Very-low-calorie diets differ from other diet plans, as they eliminate food altogether.

Instead, meal replacement bars and drinks are provided which contain all the required daily vitamins, minerals and protein.