nutritious foods, including nuts, berries, green vegetables and lean-protein foods. "These types of foods should form the cornerstone of a runner's diet," says RW nutrition editor Anita Bean. "They provide all the vitamins and antioxidants you need to combat

jacket potato or bowl of pasta, once seen as a healthy choice, became foods likely to increase your weight.Health warningA number of low-carbohydrate diets have emerged and become very popular, though the total avoidance of carbohydrate is still largely

I love my food; I just don’t like carrying it, who does? It’s heavy and awkward to the extent that I even hate coming out of Tesco and walking to the car with bags – that’s how much I hate carrying food.Now my problem with the MdS is that part

week. Also, combine animal and vegetable iron sources at the same meal to increase iron absorption from the vegetable source. A good dinner selection would be a meat and bean casserole. Good iron-rich vegetarian foods include beans, peas, split peas

and aim to create a calorie deficit of around 500kcal per day in order to lose 500g (one pound) of body fat over the course of a week. Most women typically expend around 2,000kcal every day (which is why it often appears on food labels as an official guide

” hormones, such as DHEA, which alter where body fat is stored. While your diet may not have changed much, certain foods can have a bigger impact on weight gain as you age. Keep your belt buckle on the same hole with the following strategies. Pack in produce

You're training regularly, but your diet could be draining you of energy and making things harder. High glycaemic index (GI) foods make for unstable energy levels with their fast but short-lasting release, while insufficient carb or protein

of them are easily found in health food shops or online.Picture credits: Mitch Mandel

per kilogramme of body weight immediately after exercise in the first hour, and repeat each hour until normal eating patterns return. 4. Select carbohydrate-rich foods with a moderate or high GI, such as boiled potatoes or white rice. 5. Include

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