Preparation: 35-40 mins2 turkey breast fillets10ml/2tsp jerk seasoning45ml/3tbsp olive oil225g sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed1 deseeded red pepper, diced1 red onion, sliced50g brown rice1 (400g) can black-eyed peas, drainedZest and juice of 1 lime1 red

and compress it firmly against the injury site for 12-15 minutes. Try to elevate the injured area. Repeat this hourly, or as often as you can for the next three days. You can use it again if you feel twinges as you gently stretch out the injury on subsequent

Preparation: 25 minutes 60ml olive oil 2 leeks, sliced Salt and ground black pepper 240ml dry white wine 240ml vegetable stock 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or tarragon 2 boneless chicken breasts 3 large potatoes, cut into 3cm cubes 2 medium carrots

for female runners to get their recommended daily intake of iron (18mg). Here are four strategies that should help:1. Eat lean red meat. Iron is absorbed better from animal sources than from vegetables, so try to eat two to four servings of lean red meat per

of world-beating fruit and veg plus seafood galore, so make the most of the fabulous food around you this summer – whether it’s in a crisp salad, sizzling on the barbeque or in a juicy fruit pudding. Beans and PeasThe British summer serves up a bounty

.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

New runners are often prone to saying "I’m not a real runner," as if there’s a litmus test for such an entity. Okay, maybe there is. Work it out for yourself. You know you’re a real runner when:1. You eat energy bars when you don’t have to.2. You

Q I have recently noticed a small lump on the outside of my heel. It’s about the size of a pea and the skin covering it is numb. It isn’t painful, although it can rub on my shoes, and when I stretch my Achilles it feels uncomfortable. Should I

carbohydrate for energy Beans and peas; chicken Helps burn fat and build muscle size and strength; may boost sprint performance Studies on cyclists suggest extra chromium may shuttle more carbohydrate into muscle cells for a boost of energy, but further

from low-fat foods such as wheat germ, fortified breakfast cereals (they have 25 to 100 percent of the DV per serving), and black-eyed peas, although the zinc found in beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and seafood is absorbed the best.My recommendation