Chopin potatoes cooked & crushed 1 egg, beaten50g plain flour100g finely ground breadcrumbs seasoned300ml vegetable oilFor the dip:200g tin chopped tomatoessmall bunch of coriander chopped1 tsp Worcester sauce1 shallot, finely sliced1 Drop the sprouts

Q Since becoming a runner, I’ve become very conscious of my diet. I am, however, confused over one fairly fundamental issue – the recommendation that we should consume a minimum of five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. I eat at least five

essential for optimum health that I didn’t want to leave them off the list. Found in fruits, vegetables, and grains, there are about 500 different phytochemicals that help protect you against cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and even wrinkles. Researchers

– especially for runners. For the first time, they emphasise physical activity, and recommend the consumption of more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats. In fact, the old mantra of "fat is bad, carbs are good" has been turned on its head

Mineral Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceCalcium Important for proper bone and teeth structure Milk, cheese and yoghurt; dark green, leafy vegetables; fortified cereals and juices; fortified white flour and bread May

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

vegetable and lentil soup later in the evening. If you take this approach ensure you swap your meals around so that you are having a balanced meal (lean protein, vegetables and complex carbohydrate) earlier in the day.Weight gain People also worry about

– especially for runners. For the first time, they emphasise physical activity, and recommend the consumption of more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats. In fact, the old mantra of "fat is bad, carbs are good" has been turned on its head

Vitamin Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceA Promotes healthy skin; essential for normal colour vision Vegetables and fruit; butter and margarine; liver and meat; eggs; whole milk and cheese; oily

If broccoli and spinach are the rock stars of the vegetable world, then celery and lettuce are the stage-hands, working hard out of the limelight. For years we've dismissed these pale staples as nutritionally barren, focusing our attention