UAN:254 Article type:--Of all the risk factors for coronary heart disease, a high blood cholesterol level is probably the most widely publicised. In fact, cholesterol is essential for good health, but the body is efficient at making its own
Eating on the run or getting a takeaway tonight? There’s nothing wrong with the odd curry or hamburger. But it may be a problem if you eat takeaways on a regular basis. Many menu items are loaded with fat – for example, a chicken tikka masala gives you more than half your daily f...
-and-true staples will help you break out of a food rut while transforming your diet and your stride. Out Peanut butterIn Almond butter Good For Good cholesterol, bone health Almond butter has about the same amount of total fat as peanut butter but almost twice
Tuna and butter bean salad Arrange 2 handfuls watercress (or other salad leaves) and some chopped peppers on a plate. Spoon 100g tinned tuna on top, breaking it up as you go. Scatter over 100g (approx of a 410g can) butter beans. Pour over 1 tbsp of dressing made by mixing 1...
The average person eats 230 sandwiches a year. That’s a lot of bread (and BLT) and no bad thing for runners. Sandwiches are handy for eating on the go and between meals. They’ve come a long way since the 1750s when John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, first placed a filling betwee...
Gone are the days when food shopping involved a visit to the butcher, baker, greengrocer and delicatessen. Now we expect the supermarket to offer everything we need to restock the fridge for the week. It’s a one-stop shop, but variety is still the key to a healthy and nutritious...
It’s a familiar scenario. You run three or four times a week, and you watch what you eat. But lately you’ve noticed that you have a little less energy and a little more… ‘meat’ around the waistline.You’ve tried running more, which is good, and eating less, which is not so good. B...
twice as much salt as salted peanuts (1.87g versus 1g per 100g). Muesli with a portion of fresh fruit makes a better choice. Oats and rye flakes are rich in cholesterol-lowering soluble fibre, naturally rich in B vitamins and iron, and apples are rich
they contain almost twice as much salt as salted peanuts (1.87g versus 1g per 100g). Muesli with a portion of fresh fruit makes a better choice. Oats and rye flakes are rich in cholesterol-lowering soluble fibre, naturally rich in B vitamins and iron
