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. Researchers have been touting the importance of this B vitamin for years, and with good reason. Women who

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. Technically, phytochemicals aren’t considered nutrients, but these little disease-fighting dynamos are so

're unlikely to be consuming enough omega-3 fatty acids.Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Essential PUFAs come in two forms: omega-6 and omega-3. Your body can't make or store either, so you have to include them in your diet.Omega-6s

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. You must have an adequate amount of iron in your blood to get oxygen to your muscles. If you don’t get

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. Every part of your body contains protein, from your muscles and blood and immune cells to your tendons

UAN:236 Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Branched-chain amino acids, or BCAAs, have been a hot topic for years, and they do show promise

UAN:265 Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. While they may not be found in the supplement aisle of your local supermarket or health food store, some

Q I know that healthy eating is nearly as important as training for runners. But are there any particular vitamins I need more of when I’m training, and should I be taking them in supplement form?A Any regular exercise of a moderate to high

’s no research evidence to link their long term use to the development of injuries, but, since your arms play a big part in your running form, there could well be a link between carrying a hand-held bottle and picking up injuries. Your arms swing backwards

when they form blood clots inside the circulatory system, as this can cause damage to blood vessels or, in the worst cases, trigger a heart attack or stroke. So, if chocolate does indeed slow the clumping of platelets, it could be very beneficial