of fat; a crunchy cereal bar sweetened with honey provided 465 calories and 22.5 grams of fat; whereas a King-Size Mars Bar had 452 calories and 17.5 grams of fat. Similarly, studies by the Food Commission found that one ‘low calorie’ chocolate bar had

low GI)body - mix of fat and protein, depending on how much exercise the fly has been doing. How tall are you? Might help decide whether the fly was fit (flying high = high protein) or lower (unfit fly, low flying, higher fat content):-) lol PR

and dairy food groups.There Martin. That answer your questions..? on the other hand .....a FAT sausage every now and again could be good for me couldn't it..?;o) Easy tiger SO Cath - what happened to giving up being smutty and flirtatious?!!!!;o) ...she gave

savoury like you. Pretzels!!! I LOVE eating pretzels nibbled before running. Full of carbs, low in fat and a bit of salt on them for when you get sweaty. Twiglets fall into the same category. There are some marmite flavoured rice cakes out there which

high fat low carb regime, dismisses carbo loading and cites evidence for a high fat diet improving edurance. Has Atkins any relevance for distance runners? Glucose is a great fix for short periods of time, Jjsa. it is quickly absorbed and used

on fire (really) and then gauge how well the flaming sample warmed a water bath. The warmer the water, the more calories the food contained. (Today, a food's calorie count is estimated from its carbohydrate, protein and fat content.) In the calorie's leap

to improve my energy levels.:-Week daysBreakfast - Wheetabix x 3 semi-skimmed milk, with an apple or banana. OR All Bran 50g semi-skimmed milk and a piece of fruit.Snack - 4 Rviyta's (dry - I like them like that) OR cereal bar OR banana OR low fat yogurt

this useful. I can do the science bit later (after work?!) Toast with peanut butter gives a good carb/protein ratio for post-run snacking.Also, a smoothie made with banana, fruit juice and low fat yogurt is good - even better with ice cubes on a hot day

in calories to low-fat milk", but then putting a small knob of butter on top as food for the eyes.12. CornflourStir a little cornflour into your soups and the starch will instantly thicken watery affairs into hearty, healthy broths. As a bonus, cornflour

of books that I've read say that what the gym told me was a misconception. One book quoted the following example:-'High intensity' half-hour run:-Total calories - 600;Percentage of fat calories - 40%Fat calories (600 x 0.4) - 240'Low intensity' half