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

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

from your diet. You can give it a helping hand in digesting your food by avoiding foods known to reduce mineral absorption, such as tea and coffee. You will absorb all the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy without having to consume more

to get elsewhere. Meats are a great source of iron and zinc, which support healthy red blood cells and a strong immune system. Studies suggest that diets balanced with fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean cuts of meat, including beef and skinless

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. A type of oil called omega-3 fatty acid, which is found in fish such as salmon and tuna, can lower your

This section is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by Liz Applegate. You are not the average person. You’re the above-average person. You walk, swim, run, cycle, lift weights, play golf, or do some other type of physical exercise on a

source of iron and zinc, which support healthy red blood cells and a strong immune system. Studies suggest that diets balanced with fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean cuts of meat, including beef and skinless poultry, help to lower blood

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. A little zinc goes a long way. Though you have only about 2 grams of it in your body, zinc works in tandem

When you consider that we require over 50 nutrients to stay healthy, it’s hardly surprising that most of us are confused about whether we’re getting enough of the right vitamins and minerals. But the good news is that you don’t have to memorise

Winter can throw all kinds of nasty stuff at us – bone-chilling temperatures, umpteen new strains of flu and lots of gloomy, sunless days. Even fit, healthy runners need a little extra help at this time of year.Luckily, help is only as far away