Q After a run, I get an intense hangover-type headache that can continue for two to three days, even though I take the usual pills. I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, I drink isotonic drinks when I’m training and racing, and water the rest of the time, but could the headaches stil...
your pancreas to release insulin. Insulins main function is to reduce your blood-sugar level by helping to transport glucose to your muscles. This is all good because we need glucose to fuel the muscle contractions involved in running. However, our
to match your training energy output. However, as your training volume increases and then tapers, so should your food intake. Planning your pre-race diet needn't be a nutritional nightmare: here are 25 handy do's and don'ts to help get you started
sucking up energy gels and drinks - if your overall diet is high in carbohydrate (60-70 per cent of your diet) you'll enjoy better endurance. It's good to know what kind of carbs to eat when, and the GI Index can help work this out. The GI Index ranks
: your calorie and carbohydrate intake needs to match your training energy output. However, as your training volume increases and then tapers, so should your food intake. Planning your pre-race diet needn't be a nutritional nightmare: here are 25 handy
help to prevent calcium deficiency and osteoporosis There is no evidence that extra calcium prevents osteoporosis; exercise - with adequate calcium intake - prevents bone loss. Runners who eat few or no dairy products may benefit from supplements
, nuts and legumes Encourage muscle growth and prevent muscle breakdown May offset protein breakdown in muscles; supplements can increase muscle growth or recoveryCoenzyme Q-10 Helps release energy from food to body's cells Can be made in the body; food
UAN:236 Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Branched-chain amino acids, or BCAAs, have been a hot topic for years, and they do show promise
, beat the eggs with the hot honey with the help of a balloon whisk.Add the grated butternut squash, almond extract and lemon zest before mixing to combine.Pour the honey, eggs and pumpkin mixture in the well you have made from the dry ingredients
UAN:261 Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Better known as andro, this supplement made headlines when US baseball slugger Mark McGwire said
