Nutrition is a seemingly endless topic; it's almost as if the more you read, the less you know. However our quick nutrition tips will give you basic advice that will stand you in good stead for your training, weight loss or general well-being.

Nutrition advice

• Eat smaller meals, more often. This means eating 5-6 meals every day but taking in the same number of calories as you would on a standard 3 meal diet. This increases the speed of your metabolism and also prevents muscle wastage (only really a problem in the extremely lean or those with high muscle mass)
• Never skip breakfast. Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day and this is no urban myth- breakfast powers you for the day and stops you eating bad foods because you're hungry. Low GI carbs such as oats are recommended.
• Eat more protein - protein is fuel for growth and repair of muscles. This is a good thing. Eat lean protein such as chicken or turkey.
• Eat good carbs - endurance athletes will burn, and therefore eat, massive amounts of carbs. But eating lots of simple sugars will quite simply make you fat, unless you are burning them off. Stick to low GI carbs.
• The workout window - after you do an intense workout you have a window of around 30 minutes where your body is starved of nutrients and will very quickly convert whatever you give it. Take this opportunity to load on simple sugars or fruit such as bananas. This will make you recover more quickly.
• Don't weigh yourself too often - once a week is often enough.
• Keep a diary of your training and diet. It may seem an OCD thing to do, but it will help you track your progress.