torn basil has rescued many a depressing dinner and this ever-popular herb is also very good for you. Like many green and leafy foods, basil is an excellent source of vitamin K, which is needed for blood clotting and helps maintain bone strength. It may
. "Training rides are prime opportunities to practise race-time eating and drinking strategies," says Eberle. Once you discover a winning formula, you'll approach your next triathlon with a foolproof plan.Change it: Test new foods on shorter rides before
to the bowl of pasta you were planning for lunch. You don't need a nutritionist to tell you that refined, processed foods such as cakes, biscuits and pastries have little nutritional value, but many complex carbohydrates are also refined, which complicates
of an animal or plant, Piattoly says. Fill most of your shopping basket with fresh produce, meats, fish and other whole foods. Then go down the centre aisles, where the processed foods are stacked, for the rest. That should reflect the amounts of whole
priority. These foods will fill you up for longer on smaller portions. Being too heavy increases the chances of cancer and strokes, and is a major cause of liver disease, impotence and infertility. You probably knew that but it's nice to be reminded once
mouth.The Old Coffee-Shop TrickCoffee shops would be proof of God's benevolence were it not for the fact that along with the beautiful beverage they tend to be heavily stocked with all manner of tasty, fat-filled foods that satisfy our morning
If broccoli and spinach are the rock stars of the vegetable world, then celery and lettuce are the stage-hands, working hard out of the limelight. For years we've dismissed these pale staples as nutritionally barren, focusing our attention
energy source in each meal or snack. Combine it with a protein rich food and some salad, fruit or vegetables and that will slow down the rate the carbohydrates are released and fill you up. (Protein and fibre are both great at filling us up.) Do this two
for the American Dietetic Association. "And that's where your power comes from."The benefitsBecause protein slows digestion and lowers a food's rating on the glycaemic index, it prevents high-energy carbs from sending your blood sugar soaring, then crashing. That
