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Eat your way to faster running - Eating whatever you want is a freedom many runners enjoy, but if you want to fine-tune your body into a PR-producing machine, you should follow the guidelines of the Strategic Nourishment And Replenishment Program (SNARP), the diet choice of many Olympic runners and top-rated marathoners, devised after years of extensive research. |
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Ice cream for ultramarathons - The store-bought ice cream is going to make you fat and slow. This one will help make you fit and fast. Here is how to recreate a supercharged version of a favorite ice cream flavor, while keeping running needs in mind. |
 | | Food gifts for runners - Whether it is a gift for yourself or your exercise buddy, a gift of good tasting but healthful food is always welcome. Yes, everyone loves fudge brownies (for the moment) but why not give gifts that invest in health, performance, and a happier waistline? Here are some good food gift ideas for runners. |
 | | Iron and runners - Many of today's runners are eating little or no red meat, which is one of the best sources of dietary iron. These athletes are simultaneously consuming less iron. Iron helps transport oxygen from your lungs to your muscles. Iron deficiency contributes to anemia, with symptoms of unusual fatigue during aerobic exercise - or even when climbing a flight of stairs. |
 | | Are ultraprocessed foods good for runners? - Sports drinks, gels, protein bars, as well frozen meals, store-bought bread, and vanilla yogurt (all ultraprocessed foods) can be helpful additions to a busy and budget-minded athlete's food plan. Will these foods really ruin your health? |
