and think about it. If weight loss were really that easy, everyone would be as skinny as a supermodel. The fact is that it’s not that easy.Over several weeks, researchers fed laboratory mice a high-fat diet that was 10 to 15 percent chitosan by weight

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. Log on to the Internet, flip through a fitness magazine, or cruise the supplement aisles in a health food

-clogging saturated fats.Plate it Aim for around 140-200g of lean meat, or the equivalent (one egg equals 30g of meat, protein-wise) a day. Having 85g of meat supplies 20-25g of protein (25 to 30 per cent of your daily needs). Trim away any visible fat, and grill

-cholesterol levels, blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. Consider organic (free-range and grass-fed) animals, which are supposed to contain the most omega-3 fats (the ‘good’ fats) and the fewest artery-clogging saturated fats.Plate it Aim for around 140-200

recovery from injuries and infections, so eat high-quality sources, such as lean meat, soya beans (in the form of soya milk or tofu), fish and low-fat dairy products. Each day, try to have 150-180g of lean meat or two to three servings of soya products

servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day.The new rule Eat two 80g portions of fruit and 2 1/2 120g portions of vegetables for a 2,000kcal diet, and more for greater calorie intakes. One portion of fruit equals one apple, banana, orange

two 80g portions of fruit and 2 1/2 120g portions of vegetables for a 2,000kcal diet, and more for greater calorie intakes. One portion of fruit equals one apple, banana, orange, peach or pear or three plums or eight strawberries. One portion

blood cholesterol. As a fitness enthusiast, you should be interested in fish oil for a different reason: its anti-inflammatory action. An omega-3 fatty acid supplement of 1 to 1 1/2 grams a day may reduce joint pain and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

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

food. —Liz Applegate, nutritionist and author of Powerfoods