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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
extra calories. Or eat them before dinner if you’re famished. This way, you won’t overindulge once you sit down for your meal. Calories: 30-40kcal per medium-sized carrotCereal bars Why they’re good: A low-calorie cereal bar will satisfy your sweet
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Supplements Made Simple - Folate (Folic Acid)
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:32
What is it - and does a runner need it?
and fights off a severe form of anemia, which can make you drag through your workouts.My recommendation: While folate is relatively scarce in foods, the FDAs folate-fortification program requires all enriched grain products (bread, cereal, pasta
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Vitamins - A Complete Guide
By Runner's World on 22/12/2002 19:43:34
functioning of nerves, brains and muscles Wholemeal bread and wholegrain cereals; beans, lentils and peas; pork; fruit; fortified breakfast cereals May optimise energy production and performance Involved in energy production; increased needs of athletes can
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Minerals - A Complete Guide
By Runner's World on 22/12/2002 19:43:34
Mineral Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceCalcium Important for proper bone and teeth structure Milk, cheese and yoghurt; dark green, leafy vegetables; fortified cereals and juices; fortified white flour and bread May
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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 seeds; and cereals and grains such as bread, pasta and rice.If you're going for the diary-free option, try soya milk, yoghurt, cheese, calcium-fortified rice milk and oat milk.IronLow iron stores can ultimately result in anaemia, but even before that
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Low-Fat Eating On The Go
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 20:31:34
Why snack foods needn't be fat foods
about cereal bars on sale in health food shops. The researchers showed that many contain more fat than a Mars Bar and more sugar than chocolate digestive biscuits. A healthy-looking flapjack, for instance, was found to contain 430 calories and 20.3 grams
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Q+A: How can a vegetarian eat enough iron?
By Ellen Coleman on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, dark-green leafy vegetables, grain products and iron-fortified cereals.2. Consume vitamin C along with iron, as it enhances iron absorption (eg drink orange juice with an iron-fortified breakfast cereal).3. Prepare food in cast-iron cookware
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Q+A: Why am I craving chocolate and biscuits after doing an Ironman 10 days ago?
By on 07/02/2011 11:00:52
the glycogen more quickly.Some good post-event snacks are cereal bars, fruit and yoghurt, toast with nut butter, dried fruit, or cereal with yoghurt and milk. Some of the best carbohydrate sources are brown rice, whole barley, whole buckwheat, whole rye
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Eat Smarter: 10 Simple, Healthy Food Swaps
By Carrie Bolt on 07/02/2007 11:59:51
Get smart next time you do your big weekly shop - it'll do wonders for your health
, you can dramatically improve the nutritional quality of your diet. Next time you’re doing the weekly shop, try to make one healthy change in each aisle of the supermarket to improve your health as well as your running.Cereal thriller Breakfast cereals
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Dan's Food Diary Analysis (3:45)
By Wendy Martinson on 21/01/2009 18:34:34
Discover what nutrition recommendations a professional dietitian had for Dan after analysing his typical seven-day diet
except at weekends - eating cereal or toast each morning would increase his energy intake and provide valuable carbohydrate, the main fuel for running. Carbohydrate intake Dan’s carbohydrate intake is too low and he should aim to increase
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