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Diet & Fitness

Eat to Run

February 27, 2009 Diet & Fitness

If you consider yourself a dedicated runner, then you may want to take a second look at the amount of calories you consume per day. Serious runners need to eat…lots. The sad truth is that most runners simply don’t eat enough causing fatigue and serious physical problems. While most people may be avoiding carbohydrates, as [...]

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How Much Water Do Runners Need?

February 26, 2009 Diet & Fitness

While it’s no secret that athletes need to keep hydrated, make sure that you aren’t drinking too much water. Is it possible to drink too much water? In fact, it is. Overhydration can be just as serious as dehydration. In fact, too much water can be deadly. Hyponatraemia is the direct cause of too much [...]

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Dark Chocolate for Runners?

February 25, 2009 Diet & Fitness

It’s every runner’s dream – a prescription for a healthy diet that includes dark chocolate. Far more than a simple dream, dark chocolate is actually great for a runner’s diet. While this sweet shouldn’t be consumed in excess, it does offer some amazing nutritional benefits.   Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants. These antioxidants can [...]

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Bodybuilding Supplement Diet

February 22, 2009 Body Building

While bodybuilding supplements can really help your body, it is important that you know how to use these supplements properly. Adding the wrong amount of supplements to your diet can result in bad weight gain. Instead, pay attention to your body and your particular program. Bodybuilding supplements help to provide your body with the nutrients [...]

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Eating Before and After Yoga

February 13, 2009 Diet & Fitness

The foods that you eat on a daily basis should help your yoga practice. If you find that you are exhausted, tired, or simply out of energy at the start of a practice, then you probably haven’t found that perfect food combination yet. As with yoga itself, the foods that make you feel better is [...]

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High vs. Low Carbohydrate Intake

February 13, 2009 Diet & Fitness

Which one is right for you? Which one should you adopt in your nutrition and aerobic/exercise/workout? The debate about whether it is more beneficial to have a low carbohydrate or high carbohydrate intake is the subject of confusion and controversy. The best way to evaluate this supposed dilemma caused by several diet and fitness experts [...]

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