mixed easily with milk to create a decent approximation of a milkshake, although there is a slightly sickly banana undercurrent to it. It’s available in banana, vanilla and chocolate, which have to be mixed with milk, and new citrus and berry flavours

sugar or artificial sweeteners. The result is that some small tubs of yoghurt contain as much as four lumps of sugar, with the Greek-style containing four times the calories and eight times the fat of very low fat yoghurts. Bananas A favourite of top

Fancy-dress runners in training are like baby pigeons: you know they exist but you never see them. Then a big race such as the Flora London Marathon arrives and you find yourself lining up at the start next to Batman, a hotdog, Minnie Mouse and a

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, plain popcorn, bagels, low-fat crispbreads, bananas and other fruit are all excellent choices. 3. Don’t ignore the main meals Regular sensible snacking is important, but proper meals are where carbo-loading really counts. Pasta is deservedly the runner’s

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