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
Tuna and butter bean salad Arrange 2 handfuls watercress (or other salad leaves) and some chopped peppers on a plate. Spoon 100g tinned tuna on top, breaking it up as you go. Scatter over 100g (approx of a 410g can) butter beans. Pour over 1
light, pre-run snack to work.Remember the following three points as you run:1) Timing Eat one to four hours before your run to allow enough time to food to leave your stomach.2) Quantity Eat 100-400 calories, depending upon your body size and what you
between 10-11am, 3-4pm and 9-11pm, even though I've had a decent breakfast, lunch and dinner. I run 40-50 miles per week, usually at 6-7pm in the week, 10am on a Saturday and very early on a Sunday.What should I be snacking on? I keep getting urges
Ingredients (serves 4)1 large onion, roughly chopped2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced2 cm piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped2 tbsp vegetable oil 200g yellow split peas200g Tenderstem broccoli, sliced in 3cm piecesSmall bunch coriander, roughly
, cumin, crushed garlic, salt and pepper, and rubbing it into the chicken breasts. 2. For the salad, cook the wild rice according to the packet instructions. Rinse under cold running water. Drain well and tip into a large bowl.3. Stir the beetroot, spring
foods from 0-100 based on their immediate impact on your blood sugar levels - a measure of how quickly your body can convert the food into glucose. Food with a very high GI is best for an instant glucose hit during or after exercise, while lower-GI foods
and that there is an optimal window for ensuring maximum glycogen replenishment. FerrousFerretA. Here are some top tips: 1. Carbohydrate - about 1.2g per kg of body weight (i.e. roughly 70g) 2. Protein - about 10-20g is enough (so that ratio is not far off)Good options
-raising flour, 100g butter, 150g caster sugar, two eggs and a pinch of salt. Bake for 1-1½ hours until the bread is golden on top and a skewer comes out clean. Fresh muffins are also a great idea. Use wholemeal flour and add some fruit for fast-burning sugar
