Slimming cheats may find help is at hand at an Oxfordshire workshop later in January.

The event, at Mount Farm Community Education Centre in Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, will cover topics like why it is difficult to follow a restrictive diet, how to tackle a diet or slimming club, and strategies to keep weight off in the future.

Angela Barnett, head of the centre, said: "I'm really excited to be able to offer this innovative workshop. It is extremely relevant in the current debate about healthy eating.

"This is not a workshop about calorie counting, but about understanding the patterns that underlie our eating behaviour."

The workshop will lead into a 10-week course looking more closely at the issues around over-eating and the benefits of permanent weight loss.

More information is available by calling Ms Barnett on 01865 340688.