than their sedentary, but skinny, peers.We asked two experts to, ahem, weigh in. Glenn Gaesser, director of the Healthy Lifestyles Research Centre at Arizona State University, US, says you can be fit and fat. Amy Weinstein, an assistant professor

their sedentary, but skinny, peers.We asked two experts to, ahem, weigh in. Glenn Gaesser, director of the Healthy Lifestyles Research Centre at Arizona State University, US, says you can be fit and fat. Amy Weinstein, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical

1. The Fat- Burn ZoneMistake: Running slowly to stay in the 'fat-burning zone'.Why it keeps you fat: The body uses more fat when you're jogging along than when you're running hard, but the total calories you'll have burned by the end of your

Next time you reach for your can opener, make sure it's not to open a tin of sugar- and salt-packed baked beans. From fighting off fat to keeping your heart in good health, reap the body benefits of these four convenient and nutritious meals

is obviously important to power your run and replenish energy stores, but so is protein, as this improves carbohydrate usage and supports muscle recovery. Fat and fibre should be limited as they slow the transition of food through the  gut and can be a source

on fire (really) and then gauge how well the flaming sample warmed a water bath. The warmer the water, the more calories the food contained. (Today, a food's calorie count is estimated from its carbohydrate, protein and fat content.) In the calorie's leap

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

shredded coconut4 tbsp plain yogurt1 tbsp almond butter50g rolled oats (quick cooking)1 tbsp honey250ml water1/4 tsp salt Combine ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.The SkinnyCalories (per serving) 295Fat 9gCarbs 52g Protein 7gFibre 6g

and pepper and then serve, sprinkled with parsley.The SkinnyCalories 217Fat 5gCarbs 38g Protein 9g

zone, they also quickly put your body into fat-burning mode, says Kimberly Shah, an online running coach in Chicago, US (njoyracing.com). To avoid injury, says Shah, newcomers should firstly build a base level of fitness before attempting the hill