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Amazing Graze
By Beth Moxey Eck on 05/08/2002 19:35:45
Presenting the 21 best snacks for runners - low-fat, packed with energy and great to eat
or race. Calories: 72kcal per 100g of low-fat cottage cheeseDried apricots Why they’re good: These chewy little morsels are low in fat and high in carbohydrate, and provide a decent amount of vitamin A, fibre and potassium. When they’re good: Any time
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Bran flake breakfast pancakes
By on 27/01/2011 16:28:46
Make pancake day a regular occurance with this fibre-packed version
Serve drizzled with honey and a scattering of fresh fruit. Top tip- Try using chopped dried apricots instead of the sultanas.Farmhouse Breakfast Week is taking place from January 23-29. Many thanks to www.shakeupyourwakeup.com for supplying the featured
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Gear Pick: Chimpanzee Bars
By Annie Rice on 26/02/2013 15:06:18
dose of fibre, vitamins and minerals.There are three flavours to choose from: Apricot, Date & Chocolate and my personal favourite, Raisin & Walnut. Snacking on a bar mid-morning before a lunchtime workout provided just the kick needed to sustain a
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Healthy Snacks For A Quick Fuel Fix (Preview)
By Michael Donlevy on 06/05/2010 09:23:16
If you find yourself giving in to cravings between meals, you could be undoing some of the good that comes from your otherwise healthy diet (non-subscriber preview)
-boosting range of nutrients. Or you could try one of these...1. Buy a pot of low-fat fromage frais and throw in some dried apricots with some nuts and seeds. All of these have a low GI (Glycaemic Index), which means they release energy slowly and help prevent
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The Ultimate Runners' Snacks
By Anita Bean on 27/05/2005 11:46:08
They're the most popular convenience food there is, and with a little thought you can make them the perfect runners' food too
.25g salt.Chicken satay sandwich60g dried ready-to-eat apricots, chopped1 tablespoon (15g) peanut butter2 teaspoons (10g) mango chutney1 teaspoon (5ml) lemon juiceHalf a cooked chicken breast (70g)1 tablespoon (15g) reduced-calorie mayonnaise30g rocket4
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MdS Training Blog: Desert Dining
By James Fricker on 19/03/2012 10:00:00
Our MdS blogger has to carry 14,000 calories on his back to complete the race – it’s time to start taste testing some desert-proof fuel
to play about with a few items but I am also considering dried apricots, almonds and raisins. Anyone with tips on long-distance fuelling please leave them in the comment section below – it would be amazingly helpful.I have a 20-mile run on Saturday
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Performance Provisions
By Alison Hamlett on 03/07/2009 10:12:20
The best training foods can be the simplest
after eating then ran to exhaustion. The eight managed to run for seven minutes longer – and burned more fat – after the high-fibre breakfast. Try it Snack on high-fibre dried apricots several hours before hitting the gym, or carbo-load on whole
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Watch Your Iron Levels
By on 18/11/2009 13:09:05
A lack of iron in your diet can really slow you down, but it's an easy problem to treat
of pulses and dark-green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli and rocket. A handful of dried apricots and cashews provides an iron-rich snack and is easy to grab on the go. To optimise absorption of the iron that you're working so hard to take in, avoid tea
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The Vegetarian Triathlete
By on 18/11/2009 14:58:51
If you're a vegetarian endurance athlete you may need to keep a close eye on your diet, but that should not stand in the way of triathlon success
and pak choi, which have lower levels of phytates.Try to include iron-rich snacks in your diet. Dried fruit (especially apricots and figs), seeds (pumpkin, sesame and sunflower), fortified cereal bars, wholemeal toast and blackstrap molasses are good
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RW Energy Bar Test
By Rob Spedding and Anita Bean on 22/06/2005 20:23:15
RW test 13 energy bars, including...
Ingredients Sucrose, dark chocolate, almonds, fructose syrup, maltodextrin, rice flour, crispy cereals.Tasty? Strong apricot taste, decent crunch and easy to digest but not packed with carbs. Enough caffeine to have a positive effect, though. And the best
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