mouth.The Old Coffee-Shop TrickCoffee shops would be proof of God's benevolence were it not for the fact that along with the beautiful beverage they tend to be heavily stocked with all manner of tasty, fat-filled foods that satisfy our morning

: protein, omega-3 fats, iron and zinc may be deficient if meat, poultry, fish and eggs are excluded. Add calcium to that list if milk and dairy foods are excluded. To ensure you're including enough of these vital nutrients, try the following

"hydrogenated oil", "partially hydrogenated oil" and "vegetable fat" in the ingredients list. The higher up the list it comes, the more there is in the product.Choose lean meats, and low-fat, reduced-fat, or fat-free versions of your favourite foods to keep

of crumbled goat’s cheese. Season and grill for one minute.Try this: Use baby spinach instead of rocket; sub in low-fat grated mozzarella for goat’s cheese; use wholewheat pittas to make mini pizzas.

fat and training to achieve faster times do not always go hand in hand. As a rough rule of thumb, a 10-stone runner burns 100kcal per mile. However, during low-intensity training, your body uses a high percentage of fat, and less glycogen

than other proteins. But no research supports such claims.My recommendation: Until studies find any promise for this supplement, save your money and instead consume your protein from foods such as soy, seafood, eggs, low-fat dairy products, and lean

by the likes of Lim has challenged and even corrected popular notions about food, particularly about carbohydrates and fat. Proponents of this new approach believe, for example, that a diet heavy in starch causes your body to burn sugar instead of fat, so you

1. Beware the labelsFood labels that say ‘low-fat’, ‘light’ or ‘healthy’ don’t always tell the whole truth. A product must contain less than three per cent fat to earn the ‘low-fat’ label, but that can mean it’s full of sugar instead

used in margarines and biscuits as a cheap alternative to butter. You’ll find them in abundance in processed foods because they also help to prolong shelf life. The dangers of trans fats are well known and steps are being taken in several countries

pizza BAD CHOICE: Meat feast pizzaIndian"You have to be careful with Indian food because a lot of the meat is cooked in ghee, which is clarified butter," warns Currell. This means that the fat content can be quite high.However, some of the spices used