Telegraph: How to ditch the new-year diet and 'plantify' your plate instead

A new-year diet is often a waste of time and money, but the veg-focused tips here can make a difference CREDIT: ANDREW CROWLEY

A new-year diet is often a waste of time and money, but the veg-focused tips here can make a difference CREDIT: ANDREW CROWLEY

Are you dieting and ­detoxing this month to compensate for that festive blowout? After gut-rending quantities of booze, mince pies and Quality Street, it’s easy to be lured into rapid weight-loss plans and juice cleanses that promise to “flush out toxins” and “reset your health”. But experts are urging us to rethink this ­annual drive to diet. (To read the full article click here)