on their body than most of the population, but they tend to compensate by eating more, and generally eating well.  This debate is further complicated by a powerful worldwide vitamin-supplement industry that spends enormous amounts of money each year trying

.In general, plants contain less iron than animal foods and only two to 20 per cent of iron from plants is absorbed by the body, compared with 15 to 35 per cent from meat. Worse still, there are various compounds in everyday foods that affect iron absorption

of nutrition, it ranks foods based on their effect on blood sugar levels.The rise in sugar levels is graded from 0 to 100; the higher the number, the faster the absorption of carbs. Foods such as oatcakes, strawberries and cashew nuts have a low GI (under 55

little time for preparing a decent meal.Sometimes you just need to grab something quickly and that's where the trouble can begin. We asked Dr Kevin Currell, Performance Nutritionist for British Triathlon, for advice on 10 high-street takeaway options

place more demands on their body than most of the population, but they tend to compensate by eating more, and generally eating well.  This debate is further complicated by a powerful worldwide vitamin-supplement industry that spends enormous amounts

cravings but do no good in the long run. Our systems are generally more acidic in the morning, which leads to an unconscious desire for fat and lots of it.The FixBuy some low-fat yoghurt to have with a banana or nuts and seeds for an energy

50-55 per cent of your calories from carbs you should half-fill your plate with vegetables, fruits and some whole grains.Sass says the rest should be made up as follows: 25-30 per cent from fats (olive oil, avocado and so on) and 15-20 per cent from