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Five Foods You Shouldn’t Give Up
By on 03/02/2011 12:21:37
Don’t abstain from your favourite foods - try consuming in moderation to mix pleasure with health benefits
of their surprising health benefits - we've got expert advice from dietician Dr Sarah Schenker (www.sarahschenker.co.uk).Discover the treats you can enjoy adding back onto your shopping list - and consuming in moderation - with our slideshow. Picture credit: Jeffrey
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Warm Asian rice salad
By on 15/12/2010 10:56:53
A low-fat, protein-packed, health-boosting power meal
and chicken, and warm through, taking care not to boil the sauce.4 Combine the broccoli, rice and chicken, and mix well. Scatter a few mint leaves on top to garnish before serving.The SkinnyCalories 175Fat 2.6gCarbs 20.1gProtein 5.7g
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Honey: The Facts
By Alice Palmer on 07/05/2010 15:38:40
Find out more about the nutritional and health benefits of this running superfuel - and try tasty new recipes
. These simple carbohydrates are a great source of energy - in fact, honey was even used by runners in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece in as an energy source.A blend of natural sugars (80%), water (18%), and minerals, vitamins, pollen and protein (2%), honey
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The RW D.I.Y Coaching Team 
By Matt Barbour on 01/07/2008 12:43:15
With this advice from the country's top running coaches and health and fitness professionals, you can train yourself to run your best
pressure should be at/or lower than 120/80; HDL (good) cholesterol above 50; LDL (bad) cholesterol lower than 100; triglycerides lower than 150; and blood glucose level lower than 100. Get a check-up (blood test, blood pressure check and a sounding of your
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Eat Curry, Run Better!
By Anjum Anand on 14/10/2011 10:06:07
To celebrate National Curry Week, food writer Anjum Anand takes a look at the health benefits of one of Britain's favourite foods.
Week (October 9-15) so now's the perfect time to get into the kitchen and cook up a delicious and healthy curry. Choose one with lots of fresh ingredients and they can form an essential part of a runner's diet. Here are my key health
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10 Foods You Should Eat Everyday
By on 08/03/2012 10:00:00
Read an exclusive preview of Men's Health's new book, Eat This, Not That! - the no-diet weight-loss solution.
Eat This, Not That! is an extremely useful food manual from the editors of Men’s Health and Women’s Health. It analyses restaurant menus and supermarket products in superb detail, so that you’ll come away with a better knowledge of what to eat
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Food Industry Secrets
By on 08/03/2012 10:00:00
Read an exclusive preview of Men's Health's new book, Eat This, Not That! - the no-diet weight-loss solution
sticks look somehow more appealing than the next, so be it.False health claimsBut the hype and the spin get a little more serious—and a lot more unfair—when food starts to carry words that make one food seem “healthier” than another. Words and phrases
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The RW D.I.Y Coaching Team (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 01/07/2008 12:17:29
With this advice from the country's top running coaches and health and fitness professionals, you can train yourself to run your best (non-subscriber preview)
of Running Well (£14.99, amazon.co.uk). "Working backwards from your goal, incorporating all the other stuff in life you have to fit around your training – from kids to work – will help you identify what is realistic in your specific time frame." Get it down
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Watch Your Iron Levels
By on 18/11/2009 13:09:05
A lack of iron in your diet can really slow you down, but it's an easy problem to treat
haemoglobin and ferritin levels. Ferritin is an iron-storing protein and this test can give a good indication of your body's iron stores.Iron aweIf you're active, you may be more prone to anaemia. Heavy training can increase your iron needs by 1-2mg per day
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Beat Stress
By Selene Yeager on 23/11/2009 15:44:24
Our bodies are designed to feel and react to stress, but too much stress can lead to to serious health problems. This is where triathlon comes in. Regular exercise relaxes tense muscles, helps you sleep and releases endorphins into the bloodstream
-rate variability," says Dr Tim Church, coauthor of exercise guide Move Yourself. Think of it as having only two gears to tackle the Alpe d'Huez when you need 20. Low heart-rate variability leaves you at a higher risk for a fatal heart attack.Muscles:When you
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