While olive oil is up on the list of healthy foods, if you are hoping to lose weight, this will only add extra calories to your meal.

Instead use an olive oil spray for cooking and balsamic or lemon dressing for salads.

As we all know by now, diet drinks are not the healthiest.

Artificial sweeteners in these drinks are proven to increase appetite, causing you to devour the calories later in the day.

Getting pre-prepared meals can sometimes be unavoidable for the busy working woman. But these meals are high in salt content, which will cause your body to retain water.

Check the nutritional information on your ready meals- anything containing more than 1.5g of salt per 100g is high.

Nuts are recommended for those who are habitual snackers to keep you full for a longer period of time. Despite being high in iron content and vitamins, nuts are notoriously high in calories.

While you may turn to low-fat yoghurt as a substitute for normal yoghurt, which is high in calories, low fat-yoghurt might not be the best afterall. It increases appetite due to the presence of artificial sweeteners.

For every 100 g of salmon, there are 210 calories and 14 g of fat. Next time, switch from salmon to mushrooms or grilled tomatoes on your night out.

Cereal is easy to eat and filling. But it can mess up your diet pretty bad. High in sugar and fat, one bowl of cereal will leave you craving for more.

Ordering a fruit juice or smoothie can seem really healthy. 

However, a green smoothie with added artificial sweeteners can have the same amount of calories as a white chocolate mocha. Switch out juices for teas instead.

We all know that alcohol is bad for dieting. But it is not the calorie content that is the problem.

Alcohol is passed from the stomach directly to the liver and there the body focuses its energy on breaking the toxins down.

This means our body puts a stop on fat metabolism, and that is why alcohol does sabotages your diet.

Unlike how they are marketed, snack bars works opposite your body when you’re dieting. They are loaded with sugar and are full of calories. Instead, make a simple DIY granola bar at home for a healthier option.