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Les Mills SH’BAM

The humble melon is about to get a very big boost in 2016 thanks to its juice being named in new research by French company Bionov as a cellulite buster. In a study on 41 women aged between 31-50, those who took a dry melon juice supplement had significantly reduced cellulite on their thighs after eight weeks, although there was little

change to cellulite on the rest of their bodies, including the stomach.

‘It is much more difficult to obtain a significant visible difference on the stomach as fat nodes in this area are

less pronounced than on the thighs,’ says a researcher.

Bionov’s tablets are not available in the UK yet, but the next best thing is to eat water-rich melon, which naturally aids fluid

retention and also flushes your system

of nasty toxins.

The supplement

The superfood

Melon juice

From £99.95, with 12 months’ nutritional coaching, hapi.com & hapisource.comCharting and following your fitness progress on a smartphone is very popular and now new app HAPI has taken the concept one step further. Not only can you use it to keep track

of your calorie intake, but you can also get instant feedback by a trained specialist. So instead of uploading pictures of your meals to Instagram for friends to ‘like’, upload them to HAPIcoach and an expert nutritionist will send you advice and meal plan

suggestions straight to your iPhone, plus weekly

summaries of how your healthy

lifestyle is going. It’s the perfect addition to your new year routine.

Chilliburner£28.99 for a month’s supply, chilliburner.co.ukThe oh-so-spicy chilli pepper is the ideal way to add an extra kick to your weight-loss routine and help you burn even more calories, says recent scientific research.

Made using a highly concentrated extract from both chilli and green tea, Chilliburner® supplements contain capsaicinoids, which help increase energy expenditure by 4-5%, burn fat and also increase the feeling of fullness all through the day, according to a study by the International Journal Of

puregym.com & lesmills.com/ukIf you enjoy working up a sweat at Zumba, like TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, then you’ll love having a go at this brand-new dance workout.

£49.99, towerhousewares.co.ukForget all about blenders and juicers, the only gadget that needs to be on your kitchen counter in 2016 is a steamer. Loved by health-conscious A-listers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Miranda Kerr and Angelina Jolie, steaming food means that vitamins and minerals are not lost in the cooking process.

When cooked by steaming, fresh broccoli retains 81% of its vitamin C compared to just 30% when it’s boiled in water. And it’s actually a much healthier way of cooking compared with microwaving, which destroys

The 3-Tier Steamer

5 new diet heroes for 2016

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Obesity. The tablets can also help lower cholesterol, balance sugar levels and are a great source of vitamins A and C.

After three months, users are said to be able to lose around 4-8lb a month in conjunction with healthy eating and regular exercise. To get the same effect by just eating raw chillies alone, you’d have to eat 15 of them a day – and then you really would feel the burn!

97% of flavonoids. The versatile 3-Tier Steamer by Tower has a 5-litre capacity so cooks family meals quickly. It’s perfect for oil-free cooking, so that food keeps its shape, colour and natural juices, without any added calories. It’s really easy to clean too!

Just head to a gym to try the new Les Mills SH’BAM class – you don’t need any dance experience to give it a go. The 30- or 45-minute group classes are filled with addictive dance moves, including the hip jack and the mambo, to all the very latest chart tracks.

‘You name it, if there’s a dance style and a sound, then we’ll put it in SH’BAM somewhere,’ reveals Rachael Newsham, who is the creator of Les Mills SH’BAM.

‘It’s really cheeky, it’s fun, it’s relaxed and it’s total escapism. I definitely recommend dragging a friend along with you to one of these classes as it’s heaps more fun the larger the group is,’ says Rachael.

You’ll have so much fun, you won’t even realise you’re burning off calories.

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