It’s time to treat sugar like cigarettes

We’re often told what foods nutritionists recommend we eat, but what we really want to know is – what would they themselves never allow past their lips in a million years? The responses might surprise

Forget fatty foods – these are the biggest culprits when it comes to piling on the flab

Scientists and elite endurance athletes are unlocking enhanced performance by going beyond previous theories about how much fuel our bodies can absorb on the run. David Smyth turned lab rat to investigate whether more can be more for everyday runners, too

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The accessibility and affordability of wearables and devices such as power meters mean that amateur athletes can generate performance data to compare directly against the pros. Putting metrics such as

A staple in many festive recipes, this would be the perfect time to discover that butter is good for us after all, wouldn’t it? Does the latest science give us any reason to be jolly?