Nigella Lawson, Matt Lucas and Stephen Fry might all be avid fans but is tweeting what you eat a friend or foe in the war against weight gain?Oops, accidentally ate a packed of digestives #dietfail

Tweet what you eat (or TWYE as it is commonly known) is a Twitter based food diary that lets you broadcast everything you eat to your followers.  Created by Alex Ressi in 2007 as a way of recording his eating habits in an attempt to lose weight for his impending wedding, TWYE was officially launched in January 2008.

The idea is that you tweet the foods you eat to your own personal food diary and to your followers if desired, so that you can record, in real time, everything that you eat and drink.  Photos of your food can also be uploaded and thanks to the applications' 'Crowd Cal system' (a crowd-sourced calorie database, which fills in a food entries' calorie count based on what other members have entered) you can keep a rough track of your daily energy intake too.  The application also allows you

Who would have thought that a few simple glasses of H2O a day can be the difference between finally getting into that old pair of favourite jeans — or not. Well they can and Y! Lifestyle nutritionist Rachael Anne Hill, explains seven reasons why.
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1. Dehydration can result in tiredness which can increase cravings for quick fix, fatty, sugary foods.

2. The process of burning calories requires an adequate supply of water in order to function efficiently. Dehydration slows down the fat-burning process.

3. Burning calories creates toxins (think of the exhaust coming out of your car), and water plays a vital role in flushing them out of your body.

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4. Dehydration causes a reduction in blood volume; a reduction in blood volume causes a reduction in the supply of oxygen to your muscles; and a reduction in the supply of oxygen to your muscles can make you feel tired and lethargic and therefore reduce your inclination to exercise.

5. Water

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1. Curb the curries
Spicy foods can increase the speed with that food travels through the gut, encouraging wind production and bloating.

2.  Pick up a pineapple
Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, a protein-digesting enzyme, so try some after a heavy meal. Fennel may also help by combating flatulence.

3. Treat yourself to tea
Peppermint and chamomile teas are particularly good at easing indigestion and bloating. Green teas and teas made with fresh mint can be particularly effective too.

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4. Drink It down
If your bloated tummy is linked to your time of the month try drinking more water. Research shows that bloating and water retention are often linked to dehydration so make sure you sip down at least eight glasses of water a day.

5. Chew on it
Eat slowly with your mouth closed, to avoid gulping down air along with your food. Chew each mouthful thoroughly