.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

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

good health and peak athletic performance. Getting the 50-plus nutrients every runner needs daily, from real food, is easy. Follow these six rules every day, and your body will get everything it needs for better health and better running. Rule 1: Eat

– or not hungry when you should be – immediately after training. The problem is that when you are planning your run around a busy work schedule, your brain, leg muscles and stomach don’t always stay in sync.An early-morning run, for example, can leave you

. There is one area of nutrition, though, where copying America might just be a good idea. Earlier this year the US Government updated its nutrition guidelines – the recommended daily amounts of staples such as sugars and fats. They based the new guidelines

. There is one area of nutrition, though, where copying America might just be a good idea. Earlier this year the US Government updated its nutrition guidelines – the recommended daily amounts of staples such as sugars and fats. They based the new guidelines

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

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. There may be something here – if you’re a sprinter. Taking a few spoonfuls of sodium bicarbonate (commonly

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. A type of oil called omega-3 fatty acid, which is found in fish such as salmon and tuna, can lower your

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. Creatine may be one of the best-selling supplements ever, with more than $100 million in annual sales