determined person by nature though and therefore would not give up and carried on with my running – sometimes my diabetes would stop me going out when I wanted to, but I did see that running started to assist in controlling my blood sugars.The challenge

Add fruit and a crunchy sugar basket for a novel way to enjoy your Christmas pud. The pudding is a source of B-vitamins, potassium, iron and calcium with all its fruity goodness and adding raspberries will add a burst of vitamin C that'll bolster

tablespoon of honey minutes before the starting gun fired. And it worked well for me, even if my tongue was perpetually stuck to the roof of my mouth. Later, at university, my physiology textbooks suggested that eating a simple sugar like honey just before

Serves: 2Preparation: 10 minutes1 ripe pear, cored and diced250g rhubarb, sliced100g blackberries25g caster sugar2 tbsp oats2 cinnamon and raisin bagels1 Place all the fruit and sugar in a medium saucepan with 1 tbsp water. Bring to the boil

Makes 12 Preparation time: 30 minutes200g self raising flour25g oats75g light brown muscovado sugar3 medium ripe bananas 100g crunchy peanut butter2 medium eggs, lightly beaten25g melted butter125ml semi skimmed milk 1 Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas

the average woman’s daily fat maximum) and 1330kcal. And you might want to avoid crispy duck – it’s very fattening, with 650kcal and 36g of fat per four pancakes.Many of the menu options are not only oozing with fat but also laden with sugar and salt. Sweet

little black pepper over the cooked apples for a similar hit of warmth.  Preparation: 45 minutesServes: 4 4 Pink Lady apples, unpeeled 100g currants 50g dried cranberries 1 tbsp pink peppercorns 30g soft brown sugar 50g mixed candied peel 50ml

survey revealed that 18 per cent of young adults leave home without eating breakfast and snack throughout the day on foods high in fat, calories, sugar and salt. Meanwhile, a Gallup survey conducted recently showed that we are getting heavier as a result

sugar or refined carbs, rising blood sugar puts muscles into a state of high-fuelled activity," says Floyd. Do this just before bedtime, and you might find yourself waking in agony with cramped legs. You still need sugar to fuel speedwork and long runs

grass, bashed and finely chopped 4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced 4 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla) 1.5 tbsp light muscovado sugar 1 tbsp vegetable oil 10 raw king prawns, shells off 1 onion, cut into thick slices 1 red chilli, finely chopped 3 cloves