. The calcium in milk will help keep your bones strong. When it’s good: An ice-cold shot of chocolate milk is the perfect reward after a hot summer run. Calories: 160kcal per 250ml of semi-skimmed chocolate milkCottage cheese Why it’s good: It’s packed

symptoms if you spread out your intake. You can use lactose-free milk or Lactaid-type products. Also look for calcium-fortified soy milk and orange juice, plus tofu, canned salmon, broccoli, and tortillas made with lime.My recommendation: Aim for 1,000 to 1,500

Nutrient Average daily intake (g/kg) Recommended amount per kg/ day or per day Carbohydrate 291g (3.8g/kg) 7-8g/kg/day (539 - 616g) Protein 99g 1.3g/kg) 1.2-1.6g/kg/day (92-123g

with the red cells filtered off, cottage bloody cheese. Instantly, I put on weight. I began to feel like a character in a sequel to Thinner by that master of the macabre, Stephen King– Tubbier. I resolved to clean up my act – to renounce once again the good old

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

such as cheddar for Edam, Gouda and cottage cheese, which contain plenty of calcium and are lower in fat. As calcium is held in the non-fat part of milk, choosing lower fat options will not affect your intake. Low-fat yoghurts, however, may be no healthier than

chopped,1 garlic clove, crushed,1.5 litres vegetable stock,100g macaroni,125g French beans,200g Birds Eye Soya Beans,55g petit pois,2 ripe tomatoes, chopped,2 tablespoons pesto Cooking Instructions 1 Fry the onion in the oil for five minutes. Add

intake (g/kg) Recommended amount per kg/ day or per day Carbohydrate 341g (4.7g/kg) 7-8g/kg/day (511 - 584g) Protein 139g 1.9g/kg) 1.2-1.6g/kg/day (88-117g) Fat 89g

or pasta sauce, or mix crab or prawns with low-fat cottage cheese to fill jacket potatoes. Other good sources of zinc include lean meats, beans and wheat germ.Butternut squash A popular winter vegetable in America, butternut squash is now widely available

If you're running a marathon this spring, you're about to enter the most critical – and difficult – four weeks of training, when 1) your weekly mileage is at its peak; 2) your motivation may be flagging; and 3) you're most likely to get sidelined