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Enduring Questions: Is Chocolate Good For You?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2007 10:27:23
Chocoholics rejoice - there's increasing evidence that a little of the brown stuff does more good than harm (non-subs preview)
independent study, in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, to show that dark chocolate allows the arteries to expand and carry more blood. RW magazine subscribers can see the article in full here. If you'd like to to subscribe and see them all
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Enduring Questions: Is Chocolate Good For You?
By Amby Burfoot on 14/05/2007 12:17:13
Chocoholics rejoice - there's increasing evidence that a little of the brown stuff does more good than harm
independent study, in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, to show that dark chocolate allows the arteries to expand and carry more blood. The benefit is thought to be due to the chocolate’s flavonols – plant micronutrients, also found in tea
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Enduring Questions: Drink Protein On The Run?
By Amby Burfoot on 12/08/2005 10:59:01
We all know protein is great for post-run recovery, but what about while you're exercising?
There’s no hotter issue in sports nutrition right now than the carbs versus carbs-plus-protein controversy. The battle pits scientist against scientist, small companies against behemoths, and new research against long-held beliefs. At one crucial
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Enduring Questions: Marathon Drinking - How Much?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/02/2006 16:10:10
You used to worry about not being hydrated enough. But recent studies say that too much could be far worse. What's the truth?
During Endurance Exercise, in which he noted that the condition appeared to be caused "by voluntary hyperhydration". Yet if anyone read the paper beyond Noakes’s immediate family, there was little indication of it. Runners and Ironman triathletes kept
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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
Being vegetarian doesn't mean you have to compromise on performance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a vegetarian diet for endurance athletes is by no means detrimental. However, an athlete who consumes a poorly planned vegetarian diet may
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Supplements Made Simple - Magnesium
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:37
What is it - and does a runner need it?
UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. For years, researchers have known that magnesium plays a critical role in endurance performance. Magnesium
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Supplements Made Simple - Glutamine
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:35
What is it - and does a runner need it?
UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Found abundantly in your muscles and blood plasma, the nonessential amino acid glutamine serves as fuel
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Supplements Made Simple - Pyruvate
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:40
What is it- and does a runner need it?
UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. The claims on bottles of pyruvate are stunning: "Increases endurance by 20 percent" and "Promotes 47 percent
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Keep Taking The Tablets? (preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 07/07/2010 11:36:12
If you’re confused about whether you should take a vitamin supplement, and what good, if any, it might do, rest assured you are not alone
consult your doctor before making any decisions about supplements.In Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, nutritionist Monique Ryan notes that, "For endurance athletes they [supplements] are crucially important. Because of your training
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The Recovery Formula
By Wesley Doyle on 26/02/2013 16:07:53
Bounce back faster and stronger by using the precision of nutrition supps to tailor your post-run recovery.
secondly, endurance work – those long, slow, steady runs you do once a week or so.’ Use this guide to find the perfect formula for each.
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