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Tasty Tomatoes: Seven Recipe Ideas
By Maureen Callahan on 22/10/2010 11:56:08
Tomatoes are not just versatile and tasty, they're also packed with nutrients.
(which includes lots of tomatoes) is a good bet for a long and healthy life.With our tasty recipe ideas you can combine stocking up on your nutrients with scrummy, moreish meals.
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Recipe: Shallot and root vegetable tarte tatin
By on 07/12/2012 11:55:24
and lay the pastry over the top, tucking in the edges. Bake for 20 minutes until risen and golden. Turn out onto a serving plate and scatter with parsley to serve.The benefitsCarrotsYou’ll enjoy a variety of nutrients in this colourful, festive medley
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Keep Taking The Tablets?
By Roy Stevenson on 07/07/2010 11:15:05
If you’re confused about whether you should take a vitamin supplement, and what good, if any, it might do, rest assured you are not alone
nutrients."However, she points out that some athletes don't maintain a nutritionally balanced diet, even with a high calorie intake. "Others may restrict their calorie intake in an effort to lose weight, limiting not only their calories but their intake
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Q+A: What's the healthiest drink option from a local shop?
By on 17/05/2012 14:00:00
sugar. Vary the flavours to ensure a wider variety of nutrients.Squash, fizzy drinks and flavoured water: They may hit the spot in terms of taste but these drinks don’t have much to offer in terms of nutritional value. They also contain heaps of sugar
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The Vegetarian Triathlete
By on 18/11/2009 14:58:51
If you're a vegetarian endurance athlete you may need to keep a close eye on your diet, but that should not stand in the way of triathlon success
be at risk of nutritional deficiencies as well as poor physical performance.General healthy-eating guidelines as well as specialist requirements for athletes apply to meat-eaters and vegetarians. You daily aim should be to base your meals and snacks
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Five Dairy Myths Busted
By Kelly Bastone on 29/10/2010 14:57:52
Five truths about milk products and how they affect your performance
."Milk is good for you, but there's a time and place for it," explains Robert Kunz, of endurance-specific sports nutrition company First Endurance. Here, we explain where and when dairy does your body good.Myth 1: Dairy helps you lose weightThe truth A clinical
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Keep Taking The Tablets? (preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 07/07/2010 11:36:12
If you’re confused about whether you should take a vitamin supplement, and what good, if any, it might do, rest assured you are not alone
systems.There are many arguments put forward for taking vitamin supplements. If, for example, a triathlete is vegetarian, or omits certain foods from his or her diet, a supplement may make up the missing nutrient. Older triathletes may benefit from
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Food sense
By on 01/06/2012 12:31:38
Every day an awful lot is written about food and much of it seems to contradict what was written the previous day so you’d be forgiven for thinking that the pressure to make sense of it all is just too much. But certain rules do not change and if you foll
with lower fibre diets, say researchers at Cardiff University.10. Eat yoghurtThe good bacteria helps keep your intestines healthy, allowing them to absorb more nutrients from the foods you eat. The more nutrients your cells have at their disposal, the greater
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Q+A: Is eating my main meal after 9pm unhealthy?
By on 10/06/2011 14:31:46
and try to build up the quantity over time. If you tolerate liquids better after exercise, try a specially designed recovery drink - with a balance of carbohydrates, protein and essential nutrients - straight after exercise, followed by something like a
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Fat's Fantastic
By on 18/11/2009 13:15:49
Omega-3 is the one fat we don't get enough of - and the one we can't live without
. Usually I urge people to get nutrients from food, but in this case it's easier and more effective to take a fish-oil supplement, because eating too much fish raises concerns about mercury."
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