of cycling team Garmin-Slipstream's training and race preparation."There's nothing nutritious about that food," is Lim's blunt opinion of the traditional pre-race meal. In fact, he has eliminated all processed wheat from Garmin-Slipstream's diet, and at races

you to think you need can be tricky.Sorting through the HypeUnlike the restrictions put on food products, the FDA allows supplement manufacturers to make virtually any claim other than that their product can prevent a disease. These structure

It's hard to break bad fuelling habits if you don't even know they're affecting your performance. That's why mistakes are repeated. Sports dietician Suzanne Girard Eberle says a lot of triathletes form bad habits "because they don't think about food

triathlon conditions. You must establish your own nutritional requirements through trial and error. Raisins might work for your friend, but they may send you running for the loo, so it’s important to try a variety of carbohydrate-rich foods and fluids

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

consisting of hour-long sessions done just once or twice a week.Remove certain foods from your diet This is something that men appear to do better than women: they stop having a dessert, they quit nibbling on crisps or cut back on beer, lowering their total

UAN:255 Article type:--The Department of Health recommends we consume no more than 30-35 per cent of our total calories from fat in food, but in reality we consume nearer 40 per cent. Both so-called invisible fats – those hidden in foods

-3. “Foods rich in this can reduce inflammation of the lungs,” says Food Hospital dietitian Lucy Jones. This means you can run for longer and recover quicker.Peas have a fibre and protein content that easily outshines any other type of fruit or veg

You can indulge in this tasty dose of comfort food without undoing all your hard work, thanks to Mark Bittman, author of The Food Matters Cookbook (£21.88, Simon & Schuster). Bittman, who has a marathon PB of 4:26, gets his guilt-free mac ’n’ cheese

Shop-bought energy bars can be packed with preservatives, additives and E numbers. This simple recipe from The Food Hospital, a book based on the Channel 4 TV series, offers up maximum nutritional benefits with every bite.Preparation time: 55