When it comes to food, we usually end up following the USA’s lead even if the trends that make it across the Atlantic aren’t that healthy. Just think McDonalds, Krispy Kreme doughnuts or get-thin-quick diets such as Atkins and South Beach

brain, a proper nutrition plan may take a back seat.But proper nutrition is central to your training and to race success. By fuelling correctly and ensuring you're hydrated before, during and after training, you will perform and feel better and still

When it comes to food, we usually end up following the USA’s lead even if the trends that make it across the Atlantic aren’t that healthy. Just think McDonalds, Krispy Kreme doughnuts or get-thin-quick diets such as Atkins and South Beach

Boost the nutritional quality of your diet – as well as your running performance – with these easy food swaps. SWAP: Apple FOR: Orange Oranges contain nine times more immune-boosting vitamin C than apples – each has more than 100 per cent

Eating a balanced and varied diet is vital for energy and good health. "While the most important thing is to get enough energy through complex carbohydrates, without a range of other nutrients you risk injury and infection," says Laura Wyness

to prescribe ferrous sulphate tablets, but you should also look closely at your diet.Strike a balanceA balanced diet should provide adequate iron but, in reality, when you're busy and training (and perhaps trying to lose some weight to improve speed), it can

to match your training energy output. However, as your training volume increases and then tapers, so should your food intake. Planning your pre-race diet needn't be a nutritional nightmare: here are 25 handy do's and don'ts to help get you started

The Knack Of The SnackFor all sorts of reasons - scientific research, improved transport, refrigeration, additives, greed - we are taunted and tempted day and night by fatty, sugary, visually enticing foods and drinks. They're everywhere and they can be hard to resist, but if you...

to this included ice cream, chocolate, cheese and cream. However it was Christmas, so Sue really only needs to fine-tune this aspect of her diet. Protein intake Sue's protein intake was higher than required (2g/kg maximum). Additional protein - that the body

provided 16.2% of his energy intake when it should be less than 10%.  The main sources of saturated fat in Dan’s diet were butter, cheese, biscuits, chocolate, quiche, eggs, mayonnaise and milk. Monounsaturated fat provided 13.6% energy - ideally