There are four very good reasons why a runner (or anyone else for that matter) should like oatmeal: it's cheap, it's convenient, it's healthy, and it's tasty. It's tough for a particular food to meet all of these conditions, but oatmeal passes the test with flying colors.
Oatmeal is probably one of the cheapest breakfast foods that someone could be willing to eat day after day, like a bowl of cereal. It's great for those of us who are budget-bound. On the flip-side, oatmeal leaves an open door for toppings, which can include just about any ingredient. Make it sweet
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Recovery Drinks
December 26th, 2011 by Louise | Eating & Exercise
First and foremost, water is the fuel that I will always recommend after exercise. I don't see that changing in the future. For endurance exercise, athletes will need a bit of extra fuel; then, the refueling beverages of choice are water and low fat chocolate milk (which is both economically friendly and known to have an ideal blend of protein and carbohydrates: 3-4 parts of carbohydrate to 1 part of protein). Soy milk is an okay alternative, but has not been shown to be quite as effective as chocolate milk.
In general, a recovery drink has three essential ingredients:
In general, a recovery drink has three essential ingredients:
- Carbohydrates - to
Trade Chocolate in for Walks
December 13th, 2011 by Bea | Eating & Exercise
Are you a lover of chocolate? I know that I am guilty! Then of course there is the problem that once you start, it's kind of hard to stop! Well, a recent study at the University of Exeter shows that taking a walk when you have the urge to eat chocolate, tends to decrease the temptation to eat this sweet treat. You may be thinking to yourself, a walk? I have no time for that! If that is what you think, what if I told you that the walk only has to be a short one, say, fifteen minutes?
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Refueling During Exercise
November 28th, 2011 by Louise | Eating & Exercise
If one is exercising for under 60 minutes, water is generally the only "fuel" that will be needed during the workout. Of course, water contains no calories, but it is critical during exercise; it plays a huge role in the body's temperature control system, keeping athletes from overheating. It is highly unlikely that one can become dangerously dehydrated from just an hour of exercise, unless it was a pre-existing condition. A combination of extreme temperature and intensity of exercise may also create a need to consume something other than water, but those are the exceptions, not the rule.
However, if
However, if
What to Eat After Exercising
November 15th, 2011 by Louise | Eating & Exercise
Many people ask about what's best to eat before a workout. Perhaps the equally (and some may even argue more) important question, which seems to be addressed less frequently is, what should we eat after a workout?
When exercising, your body turns to its glycogen stores as its primary, most efficient source of fuel. These glycogen stores are in both the liver and muscles throughout the body. Two and a half hours of high intensity exercise without refueling can completely deplete liver and muscle glycogen stores.
Though most people don't exercise for such a duration, it doesn't mean that we
When exercising, your body turns to its glycogen stores as its primary, most efficient source of fuel. These glycogen stores are in both the liver and muscles throughout the body. Two and a half hours of high intensity exercise without refueling can completely deplete liver and muscle glycogen stores.
Though most people don't exercise for such a duration, it doesn't mean that we
