: Runner's World archives, Boots, Solgar Vitamins, the British Nutrition Foundation and The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition by Anita Bean. 'Supplementary Benefits' main articleMineralsOther supplements

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. Many researchers believe that the powerful antioxidant properties of vitamin E protect us from the age

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. Vitamin C helps protect your body from oxidative damage caused by exercise and other stresses such as air

Q I know that healthy eating is nearly as important as training for runners. But are there any particular vitamins I need more of when I’m training, and should I be taking them in supplement form?A Any regular exercise of a moderate to high

it harder to get enough iron and zinc, especially if you’re female. You also may come up short on vitamins B12 (not found in plant foods) and D as well as riboflavin.Pregnancy. Supplement with iron and folic acid or eat fortified cereals just in case

.In Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, nutritionist Monique Ryan notes that, "For endurance athletes they [supplements] are crucially important. Because of your training and the stress it imposes on your body, you may need higher amounts of vitamins

Vitamins are essential for good health. This much we can agree on, but then things quickly become murky. There is so much information, contradictory research and advertising out there about the vitamin needs of endurance athletes, and how

Journal of Sport Nutrition, scientists found that vitamin and mineral deficiencies are not very common among athletes, except in those who restrict their food intake in order to maintain body weight. When the diet is deficient, vitamin supplements may

supplement. If you’d rather not get your nutrition from a jar, the best food sources of vitamin E are almonds and wheatgerm. Fortified cereals are also a good choice.Zinc Zinc keeps your immune system healthy and makes wound healing and injury recovery

, such as Desiree, can be cooked with the skin on, to retain more nutrition.Green BeansThese are packed with good things: fibre, for effective digestion; antioxidants such as vitamin C to protect the body from free radicals; vitamin A, needed for a strong immune