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Big breakfast may make you fat after all

For years, dieters have been told that the way to lose weight was to start the day with a hearty breakfast. Eat more in the morning and you’ll burn more calories and consume less food later in the day, nutritionists have told us.

Michael Phelps extraordinary 12,000-calorie daily diet

US swimmer Michael Phelps made history yesterday when he scooped a record-breaking 11th Olympic gold medal, After his latest victory, he revealed the secret behind his six-days-a-week, five-hours-a-day training regime: an extraordinary 12,000-calorie daily diet, six times the int …

Why Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day

The Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male.

First Baseball, Now Golf - Tiger Woods Talks About Upcoming Drug Testing of PGA Tour Members

"It's unbelievable how thick this thing is," Woods said after his pro-am round at the Target World Challenge, the final tournament of the year. "It's a lot to get through. I haven't gotten to the drug list yet."

Big Sam slams 'Fat, lazy nation'

Sam Allardyce fears England could struggle in the coming years because the nation is becoming 'fat and lazy'. The Bolton boss believes the government must act quickly to provide children with better physical education if world class sporting champions are to be unearthed.