UAN:249 Article type:RW+-->You may know how to run, but what about the cocktail of spaghetti and sports drinks that puts the tiger in your tank? Here are some of the most frequently-asked questions about food – and how to use it to improve your runningQ: I know carbo-loading wor...

’s hard-working muscles with an ample amount of protein to help speed recovery. But whey protein, the specific type of protein found in dairy foods, may also help to strengthen the immune system. Ample research also suggests that regular dairy consumption

for strong bones, which is great for your running, but animal milk, in particular, offers much more. Dairy food and drink supplies a runner’s hard-working muscles with an ample amount of protein to help speed recovery. But whey protein, the specific type

recovery from a tough workout, and minerals such as potassium and magnesium for healthy blood pressure and bones. Make it happenThink of your plate as a clock and allot 40 "minutes" of it to salad, steamed veg and fruits.Stuff sliced vegetables

more high-quality carbs for muscle fuel, vitamins such as vitamin C to help aid recovery from a tough workout, and minerals such as potassium and magnesium for healthy blood pressure and bones. Make it happenThink of your plate as a clock and allot 40

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. You can find ginseng everywhere: in sports drinks, iced tea, herbal supplements, and energy gels. Used

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. Every part of your body contains protein, from your muscles and blood and immune cells to your tendons

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 little zinc goes a long way. Though you have only about 2 grams of it in your body, zinc works in tandem

recovery from injuries and infections, so eat high-quality sources, such as lean meat, soya beans (in the form of soya milk or tofu), fish and low-fat dairy products. Each day, try to have 150-180g of lean meat or two to three servings of soya products