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"I DIDN'T break up with Ricky because of my diet!"

EXCLUSIVE Hannah Waterman split from Ricky Groves amid a blaze of bad publicity and claims her body obsession was to blame. Here she tells her side of the story...

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What is the most important item in your pocket or handbag? Your wallet, a purse, maybe a set of keys? A condom? Or is it a packet of mints? Who, after all, hasn't reached for a Polo or Smint before a job interview, romantic tryst or board meeting, in the hope that a blast of extra-strong peppermint or waft of spearmint will banish bad breath and pep up your self-confidence?

Taking a bite out of fast food

The international fast food industry is huge and has no boundaries. It is estimated that US$36 billion (1.2 trillion baht) is spent each year to market products such as fried chicken, hamburgers, pizza and soda to foster brand awareness and loyalty, particularly among young people all over the world.

Hannah Waterman: I did not break up with Ricky because of my diet!

Ex-EastEnder tells her side of the marriage break-up with Ricky Groves

Scare stories are bad for our health

Are you a cowering, diet-obsessed wreck, meticulously measuring your carbs and counting out individual salt granules on to your plate? Headlines like "Tackling the obesity epidemic", and "Food additives murdered my horse" (OK, we made the second one up) can't help to steady your stress levels.