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Q+A: Why should I bother with energy drinks?
By Joe Beer on 09/09/2002 09:45:06
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q. Why should I bother with energy drinks? I know that I need to keep hydrated during training and racing, but isnt water good enough?A. As you run, two things happen: (1) you lose water as your body uses it to cool down and (2) you use muscle
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A Quick Guide To Sports Drinks
By Runner's World on 07/11/2006 16:59:36
What's an energy drink... or an electrolyte... or a recovery drink? Here's a 30-second guide
Here's a quick guide to the different types of sports drinkEnergy drinks with electrolytes: the most common, all-round energy drinks. Electrolytes (sodium and potassium) replace the salts lost in sweat and help to reduce cramping, among other things
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Fuel On The Move
By on 02/02/2010 14:18:23
Our experts pick out the best drinks, gels, sweets and bars for optimum long-distance fuelling
.”Contact: lucozadeshop.comDrinks | Gels | Bars | Sweets
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Topping Up The Tank
By Anita Bean on 02/02/2010 14:00:21
Keeping filled up on the run is great, but you’ve got to start with a full tank of gas. Sports nutritionist Anita Bean tells you how to fill up the right way
.Beware Of The Gas Avoid gas-forming foods such as baked beans and other pulses, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower), bran cereals and spicy foods.Take To The Bottle Keep a water bottle handy so you remember to drink regularly throughout
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Fuel Your Fire (Preview)
By David Morton on 02/02/2010 16:10:44
The perfect nutrition strategy is the key to success in long-distance races. Here's a simple guide to keeping your tank topped up (non-subscriber preview)
and on a 10K most people will have finished before their body needs anything.Isotonic energy drinks and gels are very rapidly absorbed, as your body is understandably extremely keen to grab what it needs. Just don't wait for a telegram telling you quite how
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Kick Five Bad Fuelling Habits
By Simon Cole on 06/04/2011 09:10:40
Put those wicked ways behind you with these kick-it tricks
You're training regularly, but your diet could be draining you of energy and making things harder. High glycaemic index (GI) foods make for unstable energy levels with their fast but short-lasting release, while insufficient carb or protein
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RW's 60-Second Guides: Nutrition on the Run
By Catherine Lee on 20/02/2007 14:51:59
What to eat and drink before, during and after a run
, rehydrate you quickly and also give your immune system a boost.Energy bars are also good for topping up your fuel reserves when you get back. Like recovery drinks, they contain a mixture of carbohydrate and protein that will help your muscles recover faster
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Race Nutrition Explained
By on 18/11/2009 13:44:17
With the right race-day nutrition you can avoid disaster and maximise performance
If transition is triathlon's fourth discipline, nutrition should be the fifth. Making fuelling mistakes could mean your race ends in disaster. And the longer the event, the more critical your food and drink strategy becomes. But it's not easy
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Q+A: What's the healthiest drink option from a local shop?
By on 17/05/2012 14:00:00
sugar. Vary the flavours to ensure a wider variety of nutrients.Squash, fizzy drinks and flavoured water: They may hit the spot in terms of taste but these drinks don’t have much to offer in terms of nutritional value. They also contain heaps of sugar
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Hot Hydration Tips For Winter
By Kelly Bastone on 11/01/2010 15:38:51
These post-ride beverages will warm you up while you're cooling down
. Brewed coffee contains just two calories per cup, so it doesn't provide the energy muscles need after exertion, but adding low-fat milk and sugar contributes calories, and the calcium and vitamin D improve its nutritional profile. And coffee contains
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