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There’s been all sorts of hooplah over lovely big Fern’s gastric band deception, but what exactly is a gastric band, can anyone get one and should we want one?

Despite sounding like a snazzy belt, a gastric band is actually a very serious bit of kit that involves a hardcore (and dangerous) operation.

Healthy eating can come from the strangest of sources.

Sure, we all know if you eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and cut down on sugary snacks you are on the right track.

But there are foods we just don’t associate with healthy eating. Or, at least, we just didn’t even think about them in the first place.

Finally, there is something which can satisfy your sweet-tooth but also keep you in great shape – honey.

Excuse the terrible pun, but it really is the bee’s knees, and can boost your health in several different ways.

In fact, scientists are only just beginning to understand how good for you it is. So expect another six reasons to eat honey in the near future.

You don’t have to spend hours on the treadmill or go on a punishing diet to start getting into shape.

The road to better health can start with adding simple things into your daily routine – like chewing your food longer, taking deeper breaths and cutting down on how much alcohol you thrown down your neck.

Ok, the last one is not that simple. DietPixie’s writers have always been partial to the odd drink – or seven!

It may look like the humblest of ingredients that make up your salad bowl – but the tomato is a genuine superhero.

I mean, it even has its very own red cape. Disease and illnesses beware – the red peril is in town.

Not convinced? Well, leading pharmacist is so sure that he has compiled a book highlighting of decades of research into the health-giving properties of the humble fruit. The Red Bodyguard goes at lengths to stress the importance of the humble tomato to our daily diets.

Want to shed the pounds? Well, DietPixie has just what you need:

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Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey. All well and good, but what if you or your honey is battling the bulge?

We’ve scoured the shelves to find you a selection of diet-friendly treats that are just as tasty as a box of dairy milk fancies…