Posts Tagged ‘performance’

Proactive recovery nutrition for runners – with guest Nutritionist Kate Freeman

Proactive recovery nutrition for runners – with guest Nutritionist Kate Freeman
Do you know what’s best to eat after a long run, endurance activity or sports event? What is the best fuel to speed repair and recovery and get you ready to pound the pavement again? This week we continue our sports nutrition articles on the theme of running nutrition recovery.  You will also...
August 9th, 2011 | Expert Examiner | Read More

Breakfast health bounty – wake up and smell the benefits

Breakfast health bounty – wake up and smell the benefits
Have you woken up to the benefits of breakfast?  Despite being hailed as the most important meal of the day, I’m still shocked at the significant number of people that end up skipping.  So is there really science behind the breakfast health hype?  And more importantly how can you best adopt...
June 22nd, 2010 | Expert Examiner | Read More

What’s the latest advice on carbohydrate gels for running? – with guest expert Teri Lichtenstein APD

What’s the latest advice on carbohydrate gels for running? – with guest expert Teri Lichtenstein APD
Gels are synonymous with long distance running and carbohydrates certainly don’t get any more convenient than this. Packed in small, single-serve packets that can fit in that tiny key pocket in running shorts, runners soon discover that gels are a great way to get a fast-acting, easy-to-digest source...
April 30th, 2010 | Expert Examiner | Read More