UAN:265 Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. While they may not be found in the supplement aisle of your local supermarket or health food store, some

shown them to be extra susceptible to bone-mineral loss because of their intense training.To keep your bones in peak condition, eat plenty of dairy products, or up your intake of calcium-fortified soya milk, tofu, salmon or broccoli.Carbohydrates

UAN:266 Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Chromium has been around the research block a few times. For years, the mineral was rumored to help burn

This section is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by Liz Applegate. You are not the average person. You’re the above-average person. You walk, swim, run, cycle, lift weights, play golf, or do some other type of physical exercise on a

.Exercise physiologists in the US put a group of trained runners on a high- carbohydrate diet (70 per cent of total calories) for three days prior to a treadmill test. The runners tapered their training for several days and rested the day before the test – just

refuelling strategies for both types of morning exercisers:Early risersChoose high-carbohydrate foods that are low in fat and moderate in protein. Aim for about 400-800 calories, which will fuel your training without making you feel sluggish. Drink about half

UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Found abundantly in your muscles and blood plasma, the nonessential amino acid glutamine serves as fuel

UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. There may be something here – if you’re a sprinter. Taking a few spoonfuls of sodium bicarbonate (commonly

UAN:287 Article type:++add book link at top++ -- This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. You’ll be happy to know that staying fit is good for both you and your baby. Obstetricians

UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Creatine may be one of the best-selling supplements ever, with more than $100 million in annual sales