rather than fluctuations. And remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be getting leaner without dropping weight.3. Popping PillsMistake: Taking diet supplements that promise to increase metabolism or suppress appetite. Why it keeps you fat
- especially if you're anxious.Pre-race dietPre-race dietary preparation can affect some runners, so pasta loading or a high- carb diet can be upsetting to people who are sensitive to these types of dietary changes. Try altering your pre-race dietary regimen
drastic low-fat diets: you need healthy fats to absorb fat-soluble vitamin D (and vitamins A and E). Beat it: At Munich University, Germany, runners who drank two pints of non-alcoholic beer daily for three weeks had more killer T-cells, which indicate a
the absorption of other calories. "With a very high-fibre diet, say 60g a day, you might lose as much as 20 per cent of the calories you consume," says Wanda Howell, a professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Arizona.So, a useful measure of calories
carbohydrate products that you have tried and tested during your training period. This is perhaps why people stick to pasta; it's often a regular feature in a triathlete's diet. It is also easy to prepare.Avoid overeating the night before a big race because you
is significant. AWOn the next page: Is eating less calories the best way to lose weight and which is more important, diet or exercise?Do heavy runners get injured at the same rate as thin runners?Being overweight increases your risk of arthritis. Research shows
intake is closely monitored and he describes his diet with a curl of the lip as "heavy on the vegetables".Outside of lifestyle changes, the two biggest downsides about Bolt's new fame are predictable: finding it difficult to make genuine new friends
