Food for Fitness
The best exercise foods
As any elite athlete will testify, your training is only as good as the food that you use to fuel it. But what are the best exercise foods pre-workout, during, and post-workout?
Read more…When and what to eat before a workout
Are you wondering what foods to eat before workout? Here we have some pre-workout meal and snack ideas to ensure you fuel your exercise correctly by eating the right kind of workout foods including important carbohydrates and fats.
Read more…Calculating your energy needs
Calculating your energy can easily be done through a simple calculation. Given the number of fad diets, fanciful theories and dubious exercise regimes out there, you would be forgiven for thinking that the whole business of weight loss, metabolism and calorie expenditure was highly complex.
Read more…The pros and cons of sports nutrition products
The sports nutrition industry has boomed in recent years with a host of gels, bars and energy drinks now available to runners. Sports nutrition is now a high-tech business, with a vast array of pre, post and during-exercise nutrition products widely available. But are these energy sources a benefit to runners or simply an unnecessary cost?
Read more…7 foods that can enhance the effects of exercise
When it comes to working out, food impacts upon your performance in different ways, and we all want to get the most from our hard work. We present you with seven foods that enhance your performance to make your workout worthwhile.
Read more…Top 10 medal-winning meals
Want to be a serious competitor when it comes to sports? You need to make sure you’re eating right. Your body needs the right fuel to perform to the peak of its abilities, so check out these 10 medal-winning meals that will have you going for gold in no time.
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