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Eating Right to Increase Your Cycling Distance

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Eating Right to Increase Your Cycling Distance

/ Aston Lincoln

When you are looking to increase your cycling distance it is important to make sure...

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Eating for performance & weight management: Part 2

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Eating for performance & weight management: Part 2

/ Tim Brownstone

work out your macros to make sure that you are hitting your weight targets without...

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Eating for performance & weight management: Part 3

nutrition, performance, Sport

Eating for performance & weight management: Part 3

/ Tim Brownstone

work out your macros to make sure that you are hitting your weight targets without...

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Eating for performance & weight management: Part 1

nutrition, performance, Sport

Eating for performance & weight management: Part 1

/ Tim Brownstone

Managing weight while maintaining optimal performance is never easy. In Eating for performance & weight...

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nutrition, Sport

A few tips to help you stay healthy at work

/ Tim Brownstone

The time we work is the time between our workouts, we can't do an intense session in the morning, and then pig out of snacks for the rest of the day; it doesn't work like that. We need to ensure we're sticking to a healthy, consistent diet as it is responsible for 80/90% of your success or failure when trying to stay in shape. Diet is still important Your worry should not be on how much you are working out, but more on staying in shape in between your workouts! Even if you’re working the normal 9 to 5, it can be better to work on your preparation skills. For example, if you’re grabbing a quick lunch, there’s so many fast food places that will not only be expensive, but unhealthy enough to make your last workout pointless. Prepare, it’sworth it When I say work on your preparation skills, I mean preparing in advance. It’s easy, it takes a few minutes on a Sunday evening, and means you’ll eat healthy and cheaply all week. Next time you’re out, for example, buy 5 chicken breasts. Then the night before, cook them all, put them in individual zip lock bags and take them for lunch each day! You could even buy some salad and make ita little more fancy! Don’t give in to energy drinks We all have those tired days, but choosing sugary energy drinks don’t do your body any good. Try an alternative like black coffee, or green tea to get your daily dose of caffeine. Pack in the snacking If you’re like me, I need snacks to chew, bite, and crunch throughout the day.It’s just a habit. However, if you’re choosing the right snacks, there’s no problem with this. You could be snacking to make up your 5 a day! Sliced apple, bananas, pears, there’s so much choice to replace your bag of crisps or your chocolate bar.

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Porridge: Do you know the benefits?

/ Tim Brownstone

Porridge is a breakfast consumed mostly in the winter, not only for its ability to give your body the boost in energy it needs in themornings, but it’s taste. The combinations of ingredients are endless. One morning could be Porridge with honey; another could be porridge with red berries. So what makes it so good for our body? The hot cereal is rich in fibre, has high protein content and helps stabilize your blood sugar. Some of the benefits include: Improve digestion Reduce high blood cholesterol Help prevent heart disease It is recommended that we should be eating 5 to 10 g of soluble fibre each day. A 1/2-cup of porridge contains 3g of dietary fibre. Porridge contain essential nutrients Porridge contains protein, zinc, iron, magnesium, antioxidants, vitamin B, vitamin E and phytochemicals. These can all help boost your immune system! It can also help stabilise blood sugar, and reduce the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Finally, porridge can help with weight loss. It is not only low in calories, but high in volume. This means you’ll stay full for longer, burning off energy gradually- rather than feeling the need to eat more throughout the day. In conclusion; Porridge is definitely worth thinking about for those cold morning starts, for the huge benefits that it can bring to your workout.

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Staying hydrated: Tips for drinking more water!

/ Eerika Leino

Drinking enough water is vital for the health of the whole body - we all know it!...

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