, as this is more likely to contain more natural ingredients."Chasers With PintsIf standard sports drinks during races don't cut it for you, try the Midsummer Dream Footpath Race in Devon. In Britain's answer to the Medoc Marathon, runners down a pint at six pubs

of the British Nutrition Foundation. Here's how to add some nutritional punch to your menu, inspired by cuisines from around the world.Poland: BeetsGreat for: Soothing inflamed musclesHearty and rustic, Polish meals often feature beetroots, either raw in salads

If transition is triathlon's fourth discipline, nutrition should be the fifth. Making fuelling mistakes could mean your race ends in disaster. And the longer the event, the more critical your food and drink strategy becomes. But it's not easy

car with diesel. Nor should you pump the wrong fuel into your body before a race. What you eat and drink in the days and weeks leading up to an event, especially one of marathon distance or longer, is as critical a part of your preparation as your

Is nutrition too complicated? These 10 simple commandments are guaranteed to make you healthier, fitter and faster1. Plan your diet Devise a sensible eating plan that you can stick to, which will suit your lifestyle. Don’t set yourself

be achieved by an adequate and balanced diet alone. Further research echoes similar sentiments.Attempting to negotiate the murky waters of supplements is Anita Bean, author of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition. Bean – along with the British Nutrition

Prix, you wouldn't fill your Formula One car with diesel. Nor should you pump the wrong fuel into your body before a race. What you eat and drink in the days and weeks leading up to an event, especially one of marathon distance or longer

marathon or other endurance race. Carbohydrates are, after all, the top choice for fuel and the best energy source. "Runners should be taking in about 55 to 65 per cent of their calories in the form of carbohydrates,"says RW Nutrition Editor Anita Bean

, giving your muscles the food they need for recovery. The perfect food for this is quinoa. It's packed full of protein and carbohydrates, and contains more magnesium, fibre, iron and folate than brown rice.In any race longer than a half-marathon, much

snacking is in. Actually it’s not even called snacking any more – it’s called ‘grazing’, and nutrition experts now believe that grazing on five smaller meals throughout the day is better than eating three big ones.Why should this be? It’s mainly because a