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Q. I have a lot of trouble with wind and was wondering what else I can do. I've already cut out really windy foods like cabbage and lentils but I still seem to have problems which is so embarrassing.

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Q. I have a hiatus hernia and have trouble keeping food down. I feel full after a few mouthfuls and find I get bloated and tummy cramps. Any suggestions?

Listening to your stomach and eating mindfully are the two best techniques for weight control. They work regardless of what sort of diet you're on. They both have the same result - they make you listen to your body's internal hunger so you stop eating when you're physically satisfied (but not over full) and therefore don't eat that bit too much.

My friend Michele Connolly, who runs the Get Organised Wizard website, said on Twitter the other day: "Did I really eat that entire 200g bag of cheese and onion chips during Grey's (Grey's Anatomy TV show)?" I half-jokingly tweeted back: That's mindless eating for you!

"Mindless Eating" is one of the best nutrition books I've read in the last four years. It was a real eye-opener for me - and I suspect for most of us - as it shows why you may not realize how much you're eating, what you're eating - or why you're even eating at all!  It starts out by pointing out that everyone makes over 200 food decisions each day but we have no idea why we're making them nor how we're influenced by the "hidden persuaders" around us!

Adding yoga practice to an existing weight loss regime (including commercial ones such as Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers) can increase its effectiveness according to Dr Alan Kristal, associate head of the Cancer Prevention Program in the Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre.

Losing weight is never easy. It takes time, patience and know-how. Food and exercise aside, there are things you can do to make it easier for you to get into a 'weight loss mode'.  Some are simply bad habits; others are how you view your world.  If you can adopt these 7 simple diet secrets, you're on the way to better eating habits and a healthier shape.

Everything in our lives is fast - fast cars, fast trains, fast lanes, fast money, fast broadband and of course fast food. There's lunch on the run, dinner in under 30 minutes, 2-minute noodles, take-away to grab and run. Life is rushed and stressful. When we finally grab a moment to eat, we bolt it down as quickly as we can. And multi-tasking whilst eating is the norm - we munch a sandwich at our desk, catch up with the news over dinner or read the paper over coffee and a muffin.