and mackerel. But that often isn't the case in the typical western diet, though active people tend to have fairly healthy diets. "We now consume 20:1 omega-6 fats to omega-3s," says Jonny Bowden, author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. "Our inflammatory

session, a loss of one kilogram (equivalent to one litre). If that person has consumed 750ml of fluid during the session the total fluid loss is 1,750ml, giving a net fluid deficit of 1,000ml. So you'd need to take in at least that much to replace fluid

and decrease levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, which is a marker of inflammation. "Cocoa powder contains no added sugar and, compared with dark chocolate, less saturated fat," says Susan Kleiner, author of Power Eating (Human Kinetics, £13.99).Eat

bananas 1 tsp brown sugar 2 tbsp clear wild honey 1/2 tsp chopped pistachio nuts Bring water and milk to the boil. Stir in the oatmeal. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally

'.But despite all the hours of putting left after right, if you're not prepared to provide your body with the fuel it needs along the way to the finish line, you won't get there half as quickly as you'd planned. A race nutrition strategy is as important to your

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

of money each year trying to convince you that you need to supplement your diet to improve performance and stay healthy.The science partThere are 13 main types of vitamins, most of which we obtain from our diet. Most of our vitamin D, however, is produced

of Clinical Nutrition found that 1.9g of fish Omega-3s a day reduced body fat and increased HDL, so-called ‘good cholesterol', when combined with exercise. Farmed barramundi like those available in the UK aren't identical to those line-caught in Oz

chopped,1 garlic clove, crushed,1.5 litres vegetable stock,100g macaroni,125g French beans,200g Birds Eye Soya Beans,55g petit pois,2 ripe tomatoes, chopped,2 tablespoons pesto Cooking Instructions 1 Fry the onion in the oil for five minutes. Add