Nutrition, like running, is pretty basic at its core: eat more fruit and vegetables; eat fewer chips and cheeseburgers. But you have so many options these days that they can confuse you. Here are four simple tips that will make eating easier

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in runnier honey - high fructose honey can be similar in consistency to energy gels and easy to eat on the run.Fructose and glucose are equally pure and there is no difference in taste, carbohydrate content or nutritional value. However, there is a difference

.Carbohydrates It’s no surprise that you need energising carbohydrates to replenish spent muscle-glycogen stores. It’s simple – if you’re not well stocked with carbs, you aren’t going to run well. And this is often a problem for busy runners who find it hard

Running is about self-improvement, not Spartan self-denial. As performance coach Kim Ingleby (energisedperformance.com) says, "You need a balance: training, recovery, food and fun." So while runners might idolise the original marathon runner

and Lucozade pouches if they were included as part of the water stations. However, I've decided to up my game and enter a marathon. The thing is, I just don't understand nutrition. What stuff should I be eating on the run? Talk to me like a seven

You might think that, as a health-conscious runner, you're eating all the right things, but the chances are you have at least one nutritional bad habit. Whether it's a penchant for chocolate cookies or a more serious pitfall such as running on empty

out your 'eating identity' and learn how to tweak your diet so it meets your nutritional and running needs.Reactive eater"Reactive eaters listen to their bodies," says clinical nutritionist Tara Coleman (taracoleman.com). This stops them consuming too

these six rules every day, and your body will get everything it needs for better health and better running.Basque grilled vegetable skewers with lime chimichurri sauce Rule 1: Eat five different-coloured fruits and vegetables dailyTo get the most from your

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