you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury.   Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress

 about your exercise programme – is essential to guarantee a healthy pregnancy. A supportive doctor who recognises the benefits of an exercise programme will not only listen to your concerns, but should also address your individual needs, although you should never hesitate

." So enjoy some roast potatoes for once. Milk also works because it contains fat, as well as protects the stomach. Dr Sarah Schenker, nutritionist with the British Nutrition Foundation, recommends slow-release carbohydrates (such as oats, brown rice

milk and orange juice along with yogurt and other dairy products to ensure that you and your baby get the amount needed for healthy bones (and for milk production, if you plan to breastfeed). Be sure to consume three to four daily servings of high

dairy products - milk, soft cheese, yoghurt, ice cream and cream sauces. Make sure all meat and seafood is well cooked (served steaming or piping hot) - stay away from raw shellfish.  TreatmentThere are a number of over-the-counter medicines

temperature above 101°F could increase the risk of birth defects. So make sure you’re staying cool enough, and if in doubt, take your temperature after a run. If it’s over 100°F, you’re probably overdoing it. Also, skip that post-run soak in a hot bath.6. You

that I had dreadful physical and psychological symptoms. Realistically, in the overall healthy-eating picture, your caffeine intake is very small-print; in your situation I'd be saying "Life's too short to feel like this when the cure is in a packet in my

Food and diet are an essential part of a runner’s training programme. It’s perfectly normal to try out different foods and eating patterns – do you eat an hour before you run, or two hours? Do you switch from cow’s to soya milk, or increase your

260mg Shot of espresso 30-50mgTea240ml black tea 40-70mg240ml green tea 25-40mg Soft Drinks 330ml can of Diet Coke 45mg 330ml can of Coke 34mg Energy drinks 250ml can of Red Bull 80mg Chocolate 28g milk 6mg 28g dark 20mg

on Mondays or any day after a holiday. Her advice is to make a weekend schedule, and stick with it. For help, line up a training partner.11. Stay involvedIt seems counter-intuitive, but keeping busy can keep you healthy. Having projects to do gives your day