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• Chewy Meringues with Blackberries and Greek Yogurt

  l Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas mark 2 and line two large baking trays with baking paper. read more

• Skinny tips from Jennifer Joyce

  l Don’t snack: Snacking is one of the biggest reasons for weight gain. Eat three meals a day that include protein and you won’t feel famished in between. read more

• Baked Sesame Prawns with Roasted Chilli Dipping Sauce

  Baked Sesame Prawns with Roasted Chilli Dipping Sauce (Serves 4) 16 raw large prawns, peeled and deveined, tails on 2 egg whites 4tbsp toasted sesame seeds Cooking oil spray Salt and pepper Thinly sliced spring onion, to serve For the dipping sauce: 200ml rice wine vinegar 100g caster sugar 2tbsp chilli flakes 1 shallot, thinly sliced Salt l Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. To make the dipping sauce, heat the vinegar and sugar with a large pinch of salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for five minutes or until syrupy. Remove from the heat and add the chilli flakes. Set aside until cool, then add shallot. read more

• Put some colour in your life

  We asked local salon The JJs Hair Group for some spring and summer trends. Owner Jane Jennings, who also runs Jumbles vintage clothes shop in Crombey Street, came up with what she calls ‘the Rainbow Magic Collection’ Spring 2012 is the time to embrace colour; bright colours such as citrus yellow, orange red, fuchsia, cherry and lemon. Team them with neutral colours for a fresh look. read more

• LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD: Working it out

  Motivate yourself to keep your fitness resolutions by dressing up for the gym. We reveal how to look both sporty and chic If there's one thing you won’t be able to avoid this season, it’s sportswear. read more

• LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD: Are you a fit fibber?

  Growing pressure to get on the fitness wagon in January has created a new breed of faux-fitness-freaks. read more

• LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD:Diet another day

  It’s been proven that exercise alone won’t make you lose weight, it’s all about what you eat. But don’t just count calories, use your cooking skills to get skinny Forget mundane healthy cooking...what every girl looking to drop a dress size needs is food she can get her teeth into. read more

• LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD: No more secrets

  Michelle Tompkins looks at the uses for laser treatment... and its remarkable results read more

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