If you’re running a half-marathon, you’ll need a fuelling and hydration plan to ensure optimal performance in the event and stave off fatigue. This means working out what, how much and when to eat and drink in the weeks before your race as well as stocking up on carbohydrate in the days leading up to…
What you put into your body is vital for running performance. If you fuel your body with healthy, nutritious food and drink, you will ensure you have plenty of energy to complete your runs and recover efficiently between each run. Good nutrition is also key to your overall health, keeping you free from illness and injury. Food provides you with the building blocks needed for muscle recovery after running, making you fitter and stronger, all the way through your training.
Intermittent fasting continues to be hyped by celebs and influencers but is it an effective strategy for athletes and active people? Recently, interest in intermittent fasting (alternative periods of eating and abstinence) has rocketed. The 5:2 diet, in which you eat normally for 5 days a week but limit calorie intake on two, was popularised…
Whether you are training for a marathon or any other endurance event this season, you’ll need to have a well-rehearsed fuelling and hydration plan if you want to perform to your best ability and avoid nutrition mishaps.
Fuelling properly before a workout can help you train harder and keep going for longer, ensuring you perform at your best. Getting your pre-workout fuelling right will help avoid early fatigue, improve your performance, and ensure you have a more enjoyable workout.
Each month sees the emergence of new drinks, powders and pills promising ever-greater performance gains. The options are endless and, unless you have access to a sports nutritionist, pinpointing which ones actually work can feel like an impossible task. According to the 2018 consensus statement by the International Olympic Committee, just five products are supported by robust research and may offer performance enhancement.
Athletes from runners to football players are increasingly adopting plant-based diets for improved performance, quicker recovery and overall health. While there is plenty of science to support the health benefits of plant based diets, does this also mean that they will make you a better athlete?
Menopause impacts each woman differently: some will barely notice it while others will have symptoms that affect their quality of life and hinder their performance. In fact, there are more than 30 recognised menopausal symptoms. The good news is that making changes to the way you eat and exercise can help ease menopausal symptoms, reduce disease risk and improve your health overall.
With food prices on the rise, fuelling well is becoming an increasingly tricky challenge. If, like me, your food bill accounts for a big chunk of your weekly spending then you’ll be feeling the financial pinch. Here are 12 ways to cut your food costs without compromising your health or performance. Swap recovery drinks for…
