than other proteins. But no research supports such claims.My recommendation: Until studies find any promise for this supplement, save your money and instead consume your protein from foods such as soy, seafood, eggs, low-fat dairy products, and lean

2006 was a great year for chocolate fans. In January, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (of Washington DC in the US) published the most convincing study yet linking flavonol-rich cocoa to improved blood-vessel health. A month later

sports therapist Sophie Vowden, "so tight knots in the calves can pull on the calcaneus, subsequently pulling on the plantar." In a 60-strong study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy, subjects undertook the following regime to soothe

A smoothie is a great way to start the day, and with a little imagination you can give yours a real kick.Have a little patience with the preparation: a study from Penn State University in the US found that people whose smoothies were blended

that provide the full spectrum of amino acids necessary for rebuilding muscle cells. In fact, several studies have shown that milk's blend of protein, carbohydrates and electrolytes (such as potassium and magnesium) make it as effective as a sports drink

' Health Study. That's not a lot, but it adds up, and the gain affects even those running more than 40 miles a week. The same runners also gained three-quarters of an inch around the waist every decade. I've always monitored my body weight and there are two

of sexual intercourse had leaped an average of 30 per cent, with 26 per cent more orgasms. Californian scientists are obviously very interested in sex and exercise, as another study – this time an 18-year research project of 751 volunteers at the Center

, and after your run. Bon appetit!Protein's first shoutThe runner’s perfect nutritional universe started to come apart in 1992 when a University of Texas exercise physiologist, John Ivy, first challenged King Carb. Ivy and colleagues published a study showing

sedentary living and running when you’re injured, which is why you shouldn’t do either.The strongest evidence that running won’t condemn you to a life of pain and arthritis comes from an ongoing study of the Fifty Plus Runners Association. The study

runners, walkers and cyclists each time I drive to work? If exercise-produced free radicals are so deadly, why do studies show that the more you exercise, the longer you'll live?As one of the world's leading experts on exercise and immunology, David Nieman