specifically for your fit lifestyle.In 1992, the USDA unveiled its Food Guide Pyramid as a replacement for the outdated Four Basic Food Groups, which had been in place since the mid-1950s. The USDA based its pyramid design on the needs of average people, most

Runners need the right fuel to provide energy. Even if you are running to lose weight, you still need to make sure you are eating enough - enough of the right food groups that is. Our panel of nutritionists and five weight-loss runners explain what

Cranking up the intensity is the best way to take your running to the next level. It’s also an effective way to burn extra calories and shed body fat. A 68kg runner who picks up the pace from eight and a half minutes per mile to seven minutes per mile, for example, burns about 1...

, and drink plenty of water. "Detox diets have received a bad press - mainly because they involve semi-fasting or omitting important food groups," says Bean, "but this diet focuses on fresh, tasty and nutrient-packed foods that help your natural detox system

eating guidelines and you’ll soon see excess weight melt away. Get clued up on what to eat and why by getting to know the basic principles of nutrition. Food Groups: The BasicsJust right for runners: the foods groups you need, and how much you need

consisting of hour-long sessions done just once or twice a week.Remove certain foods from your diet This is something that men appear to do better than women: they stop having a dessert, they quit nibbling on crisps or cut back on beer, lowering their total

of cycling team Garmin-Slipstream's training and race preparation."There's nothing nutritious about that food," is Lim's blunt opinion of the traditional pre-race meal. In fact, he has eliminated all processed wheat from Garmin-Slipstream's diet, and at races

When it comes to food, we usually end up following the USA’s lead even if the trends that make it across the Atlantic aren’t that healthy. Just think McDonalds, Krispy Kreme doughnuts or get-thin-quick diets such as Atkins and South Beach

your have any idea why this happens?A When you exercise hard there is increased bloodflow in the active tissues. For short exercises this affects your exercising muscle groups, but for longer bouts it travels to the large organs which are responsible

of people so I have never followed a structured plan when training. But my main weakness is nutrition – I have always believed lager and grease to be two of the major food groups.""I think I’m still in shock, from making the final five! I’m a little bit