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Pick of the Crop: Winter
By Alice Palmer on 20/01/2010 11:54:42
Fuel your mileage through the winter months with the last in our series of seasonal food guides
Winter might seem like a lean time, but forget getting by on imported or tinned food - Britain's farmers are on hand with a bounty of nutrient-packed fruit and veg. Fill up on fuel for your winter training with the very best of British - and as well
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Take Home Lessons
By Anita Bean on 05/05/2004 11:15:30
Takeaway food has a reputation for being unhealthy, but a few wise choices make all the difference
you more than half your daily fat allowance – and are also very salty. How healthy your meal is depends on what you opt for. Here’s the low-down on the healthier options and nutritional nightmares among our favourites dishes. ChineseChinese food is one
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Calorie-burning sessions
By Matt Fitzgerald on 04/05/2007 15:13:11
Calorie-burning sessions that will help you slim down - and speed up
Cranking up the intensity is the best way to take your running to the next level. It’s also an effective way to burn extra calories and shed body fat. A 68kg runner who picks up the pace from eight and a half minutes per mile to seven minutes per mile, for example, burns about 1...
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Can You Count on Calories?
By Clint Carter on 24/08/2011 14:53:52
It’s a basic unit but it’s tied to a tricky concept. Learn these food secrets and you’ll have a much better idea of how much you should be eating.
, it returns 117,00,000 results.But just what are calories? The more we take in, the more weight we put on, and if we cut back on them, the flab starts to recede, right? So, calories seem to be the factor by which all foods should be judged. But if that were
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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
’s essential to know what to eat and why, how much and when.What’s on your plate?The simple answer is ‘food’ but you really should know a little more than that if you want to make the most of what you eat. The three main building blocks of food
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Other Supplements - A Complete Guide
By Runner's World on 22/12/2002 19:54:49
Supplement Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceAmino Acids Building blocks of protein Non-essential amino acids are manufactured by the body; essential amino acids are derived from animal protein (meat and poultry), beans
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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
on starchy carbohydrates; you should also include two portions of protein-rich food, at least five of fruit and vegetables, and three of calcium-rich (dairy or alternative) foods.Nutrients lacking in the vegetarian diet will depend on the foods excluded
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Q+A: How hard should speedwork be?
By Ian Craig on 13/02/2006 14:28:03
Our experts answer real-life questions
the working muscles, making it very difficult to digest anything at this time. The more intensive the exercise, the more blood will be shunted away.It’s important that food clears your stomach before you run. Any undigested food may irritate the gut lining
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Portion Sizes Explained
By on 25/11/2009 11:14:50
Triathletes are pretty clued-up about numbers, from weights lifted to miles completed. But when it comes to keeping track of how many calories we consume, and the sizes of our portions, most of us are way off
Studies conducted at the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab in New York indicate that people underestimate the calorie content in a meal by about 20 per cent - and by as much as 50 per cent after a tough workout, which means athletes often
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Weight-Loss Week: Best Eating Routines For Runners
By Marc Bloom on 19/10/2004 17:21:22
A third short cluster of weight-loss tips: The best ways a runner should balance protein and carbohydrate for weight loss - and more
For RunnersMake breakfast an imperative: Don't sabotage your diet by restricting food intake during the day, especially in the morning. Your body expects calories during the day. If you eat too little for breakfast and lunch, you'll over-stimulate your
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