No excuses anymore. It's easy to spruce up your diet with these readily available and easy-to-cook supermarket superfoods.

The age-old question of ‘which is better; cardio or weights?' is a bit like asking ‘what's more important in a Greek salad; olives or feta?' The answer is that they are both vital components and neither should be overlooked. Most of us have a preference when we hit the gym floor, whether it's zoning out on the treadmill or grunting through a few heavy sets of squats in the weights room. But, to maximize both your aesthetic and health goals, you need to include both.

Hitting the gym but not hitting your goals? We highlight the five most common gym errors you could be making and how to fix them.

If you follow Gwyneth Paltrow's lead, you'll probably have to remortgage your house every time you feel a bit peckish.

When you're determined to lose weight, eating out can be one of the most challenging and stressful parts of the process. But you needn't cancel social plans or munch on a lettuce leaf in order to reach your goals. With a little forward planning, you can enjoy nights out and still drop the pounds.

We're brought up to believe that we should figure out what we want to study when we're kids, study it, and then become it for the rest of our lives. Seems a little insane really. Those who don't think that's a rational way to approach working life, or who've discovered new interests and talents later in life may be left feeling a little lost as to how they tackle a career change.

Shredding. It may not sound like the most inviting activity ever created but it's a trend that's having incredible results. Shredding is exactly what it sounds like – shredding fat like your life depends on it.