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Fat's Fantastic
By on 18/11/2009 13:15:49
Omega-3 is the one fat we don't get enough of - and the one we can't live without
At this moment, the chances are you have a dietary deficiency that's harming your health, hindering your recovery and holding you back in training. Even if you pop a multivitamin and get the recommended daily amount of vitamins and minerals, you're unlikely to be consuming enough...
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Check Your Oil (Preview)
By Claudine Ko on 09/06/2010 15:35:39
There are so many cooking oils on the shelves, and so many contradictory claims made about them, that it’s hard to know what’s good, what’s bad and what’s just slick advertising. We’ll set you straight.
of studies by the US Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health. There are plenty of other choices.Expand your tastesNot all fats are created equal. Experts say the most nutritious way to go is with a few different cooking oils to help balance your intake
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Check Your Oil
By Claudine Ko on 09/06/2010 15:15:46
There are so many cooking oils on the shelves, and so many contradictory claims made about them, that it’s hard to know what’s good, what’s bad and what’s just slick advertising. We’ll set you straight.
for Genetics, Nutrition and Health. There are plenty of other choices.Expand your tastesNot all fats are created equal. Experts say the most nutritious way to go is with a few different cooking oils to help balance your intake of omega-3 and omega-6
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All you can eat
By on 01/06/2012 12:17:51
Eating right is as important as training well. So we will give you all the nutritional tools you could ever need to eat the right foods in the correct amounts – in training, on race day and whenever you’re peckish
but your tanks are empty. Your training was spot-on and your race was going well so what happened? Your nutrition strategy was wrong, that’s what, and now your body is making you pay. It has happened to the best, but the best learn from their mistakes. It
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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)
mouth.The Old Coffee-Shop TrickCoffee shops would be proof of God's benevolence were it not for the fact that along with the beautiful beverage they tend to be heavily stocked with all manner of tasty, fat-filled foods that satisfy our morning
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Put Down the Pre-race Pasta
By on 18/11/2009 11:45:26
Most triathletes turn to carbs for their pre-race meal. But should they?
One of the long-enduring and rarely questioned traditions associated with triathlon events of all kinds is the substantial pasta dinner the evening before race day. After all, who doesn't believe in the hearty, turbo-fuelling advantages of eating a
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Healthy Fast Food
By Chris Broadbent on 08/03/2010 17:52:28
Your best meal is probably the one you cook yourself, but sometimes you have to make do with takeaways, which can be something of a nutritional minefield
When you make a meal from scratch you know exactly what you're going to be eating and you can add as many healthy ingredients as you like. Unfortunately, holding down a job, having a life outside that job and training for triathlon often leave
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Fuel Your Fire
By Selene Yeager on 27/04/2011 15:37:31
Train harder by choosing the right breakfast for your session
morning meal: the fat-phobic suggest skipping it until after your session; those planning a long session fuel up like builders; and those close to a race search for the perfect winning fuel.Whatever you're doing the idea is to keep your muscles
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Take it away
By on 08/02/2013 12:53:48
Your best meal is probably the one you cook yourself, but sometimes you have to make do with takeaways, which can be something of a nutritional minefield. We asked Dr Kevin Currell, Performance Nutritionist for British Triathlon, for advice on 10 high-street takeaway options, from the not bad to the perfectly awful.
you’re ordering. Try to avoid items on the menu that are deep-fried; they’re packed with unhealthy hydrogenated fats. Cashew nuts are a good option. “They’re often used in Chinese cooking and they contain a healthy fat that supports the immune system
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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
be at risk of nutritional deficiencies as well as poor physical performance.General healthy-eating guidelines as well as specialist requirements for athletes apply to meat-eaters and vegetarians. You daily aim should be to base your meals and snacks
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