We wanted to know just how much exercise people think they needed, and the best way for students in particular to stay fit.

As part of the show we wanted to find out what the public thought about healthy eating in the modern day. Is it truly possible?

A long standing diet programme, Weight Watchers is what most people think of when they think dieting. One of the positive points for Weight Watchers is the sense of community that comes from the diet plan. With regular meeting with people on the same diet, you can exchange tips and diet together. This group community style of dieting has shown positive results for many people. However students might not have the time for meetings, but thankfully Weight Watchers has embraced the digital age claiming they can help people through  “website, apps, videos, recipes, meal plans and receive support through our thriving online community”. Unlike the 5.2 diet, there is no fasting days, the idea is to eat healthy suggested meals with no set portions, simply eat as much of the recommended food as you like. For details on membership to the Weight Watchers programme or more information on how their diet plans work follow the link below.

http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/

The Atkins Diet is one of the most well known diets, but very few people know what its actually about. The Atkins diet goal is to transforms your metabolism from one that stores fat into one that burns fat, which is achieves through eating more protein, found in high concentrations in certain meats. There have been various studies into the effectiveness of the Atkins diet, 80 in fact, all which have found benefits to the health from the Atkins diet. Not just weight loss but less risk of heart disease, hypertension and diabetes and inflammation. For more information on how to start your own Atkins diet follow the link bellow to one of the many websites that can help or watch the informational video below.

http://www.atkins.com/Home.aspx