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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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Other Supplements - A Complete Guide
By Runner's World on 22/12/2002 19:54:49
No food sources; glucosamine is produced in the body from glucose and glutamine Supports the health, flexibility and functions of the joints Inconclusive but promisingInformation obtained from: Runner's World archives, Boots, Solgar Vitamins, the British
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Your Good Health
By Claire Loades on 28/11/2008 13:02:30
Give your immune system a boost to stay fighting fit this winter
in building immunity.There is convincing evidence that dietary nutrients such as glucose, protein, fat and glutamine play an important role in supporting immune function. While minerals such as iron, zinc, and vitamins A, E, B6 and B12 are also important
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Mini Test: Recovery Drinks
By Runner's World on 08/11/2005 12:16:35
RW tests recovery drinks from High5, Recovermax and SiS
if you can resupply it within the first two hours after exercise. The whey protein with glutamine (amino acids) helps to build lean muscle and rapidly-absorbed carbohydrate re-energises your tired body. The chocolate flavour of High5’s recovery drink
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The Science Of Supplements
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2002 20:49:54
An A-Z of vitamins, nutrients and 'go-faster' supplements: what do they do, and does a runner need them?
.AndrostenedioneBranched-Chain Amino AcidsCalciumCarbohydrateChromiumCreatineFat BlockersFat BurnersFish OilFolate (Folic Acid)GinsengGlucosamine and Chondroitin SulfateGlutamineIronMagnesiumPhytochemicalsProteinPyruvateSodium BicarbonateVitamin CVitamin EWhey ProteinZinc
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RW Mini-Test: Recovery Drinks
By Alice Palmer on 23/02/2009 17:34:34
RW tests products from For Goodness Shakes, Maximuscle, SIS and Lucozade Sport
carton of Maxi-Milk contains the same amount of protein as you’ll find in a portion of chicken breast and as much carbohydrate as a serving of brown rice. It is also high in both glutamine and leucine, amino acids that have been found to aid muscle
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RW Interviews: Dai Greene
By on 01/09/2011 12:30:30
Find out the strategy behind Dai Greene's momentous 400m hurdles world championship win
chicken or turkey, about four hours before I'm due to race. I do this so that I don't feel too full when I'm competing.I also take sodium citrate and beta alanine as buffering agents to help me cope with the lactic acid build-up. After a race I take L-Glutamine
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The RW D.I.Y Coaching Team
By Matt Barbour on 01/07/2008 12:43:15
With this advice from the country's top running coaches and health and fitness professionals, you can train yourself to run your best
"Glucosamine, glutamine and glycerol are the three most important supplements a runner should consider taking," says nutritionist Penny Hunking from Energise Nutrition. Glucosamine shores up defences to relentless pounding. "It enables the body to manufacture
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Month Of Fundays
By Bob Cooper on 06/03/2009 11:04:29
Your hardest four weeks of marathon training will certainly be rewarding, but they can be enjoyable too
with foods rich in antioxidants and glutamine. "Beans and raw spinach are good sources for both," says RW Nutrition Editor Anita Bean. "Most brightly coloured fruits and vegetables – especially blueberries – are also rich in antioxidants. Glutamine
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Are You Overtraining?
By Roy Stevenson on 21/10/2010 17:14:02
Determination can mean ignoring the signs of overtraining - at your peril
, study of eight overtrained triathletes revealed depressed levels of glutamine, an amino acid that bolsters the immune system. So, watch for frequent head colds, swollen lymph glands, allergic reactions and slow-healing cuts.Mind controlOvertraining does
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