Nutrition

Nutrition

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Mara Yamauchi's training advice - get back to basics

Britain's second quickest female marathoner in history, Mara Yamauchi, urges runners not to overcomplicate their training
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Dark chocolate rivals beetroot for benefits

A study found that people could effectively exercise for longer after eating dark chocolate
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Peppermint tea can improve alertness

Want to improve your alertness and mood prior to training? Peppermint tea could be the answer
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The power of porridge

A steaming bowl of porridge is unrivalled as the athlete's favourite superfood and Peta Bee explains why
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Hold the fish oil

Something fishy? Fish oil supplements may not be key to muscle gains
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Nutrition: Vitamin D, the sunshine supplement

Your body's levels of vitamin D have diminished over the winter months. Peta Bee asks the experts why it matters to performance
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The benefits of beetroot

Beetroot is unsurpassed as the ‘superfood’ of choice for runners. But is the humble root really a guaranteed recipe for success, asks Peta Bee
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Recipe: Go Faster spelt and oat apple power pancakes

These tasty little power pancakes are loaded with vitamins, fibre and provide an excellent balance of nutrient-rich slow-release carbohydrate, protein and fat
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Recipe: Go Faster American blueberry pancakes

Fuel up with these American blueberry pancakes
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Choose chocolate for endurance

Daily consumption of 40g of dark chocolate is linked to significant improvements in gas exchange threshold, a measure of endurance capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness, scientists say
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A spoonful of sugar wards off fatigue

Although often vilified, sugar could be better than glucose when it comes to distance running
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Against the grain - carbs for athletes

Avoiding gluten is seen by some as a route to better performance. Here, Nick Pagan and sports dietician Rick Miller investigate the latest dietary pariah
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