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Race Nutrition Explained
By on 18/11/2009 13:44:17
With the right race-day nutrition you can avoid disaster and maximise performance
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
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Q+A: How far in advance should I practise my race nutrition strategy?
By on 14/07/2011 12:00:00
Q. I want to practise my nutrition for race day but my trainer says I should wait until a few weeks before the race so I get the maximum benefit - is he right?A. It's imperative that you experiment during training to find out what will work best
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Recipe: Spaghetti with Pesto, Red Potatoes and Green Beans
By on 15/06/2011 15:07:56
Get your antioxidant fix with this filling meal
also offer protection against some cancers.Red PotatoesThe humble - and let's be honest, it's not much to look at - potato has had a bad reputation in terms of nutrition because we have a habit of frying it in fat, covering it with cheese or mixing
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Q+A: Should I take on more electrolytes before racing in a hot climate?
By on 23/05/2011 10:00:00
yourself before and after a session. (One kilogram of weight loss is equivalent to one litre of fluid.) Once you know your sweat loss you can prepare your fluid-replacement strategy for training and races.Pre-planningFor an event such as Ironman Nice ensure
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The Triathlete's Perfect Diet
By on 18/11/2009 15:43:18
Knowing what to eat and drink, and when, is vital for both newcomers to triathlon and experienced athletes. It's simple: if you don't use the right fuel, you won't function properly
brain, a proper nutrition plan may take a back seat.But proper nutrition is central to your training and to race success. By fuelling correctly and ensuring you're hydrated before, during and after training, you will perform and feel better and still
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Food Fact vs Food Fiction
By Joel Weber with Mike Zimmerman on 03/05/2011 10:06:03
With so much contradictory information about food it's almost impossible to make smart choices - that's why we've come to the rescue
Every day you are bombarded with images of food, facts about food and outright lies about food, and this constant barrage has to compete with what you already think you know about food. Sometimes you just want a few simple questions answered. So that's what we've done. With the r...
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Foods that Heal
By Kelly Bastone on 27/05/2011 15:50:30
To mend muscles and heal fractures more quickly, look no further than your local supermarket
When you're sidelined by injury your natural reaction should be to cut back on calories until it's time to return to training - and burning energy. But the healing process demands fuel, too. "It's like fixing a house," says sports dietitian Cynthia Sass. "A crack in the foundatio...
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Seven Super Veggies
By on 19/11/2009 15:31:33
These seven underrated veggies do more than fill space in the salad bowl
If broccoli and spinach are the rock stars of the vegetable world, then celery and lettuce are the stage-hands, working hard out of the limelight. For years we've dismissed these pale staples as nutritionally barren, focusing our attention
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Recipe: Bengali Dal with Caramelised Shallots
By on 29/09/2011 14:46:08
in antioxidants, which the body employs in the ceaseless war against cell-destroying free radicals. Shallots also pack a powerful vitamin A punch, to aid bone growth, protect vision and fight infection.BroccoliOne of nature's nutritional big hitters, broccoli
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Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Beetroot, Wild Rice and Herb Salad
By on 25/07/2011 10:00:00
Enjoy a summer salad that's bursting with health benefits
but wild rice is still packed with nutrition. It offers a hefty dose of potassium, which the body's muscles need to work properly and which is also vital for the nervous system. Wild rice is high in folic acid, which may offer some protection against heart
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