All Entries in the "Health" Category
Post Birth Strength Exercises
Here are six simple exercises that you can do with your baby! These will strengthen you core and your legs and will enable your return to running to be a much more pleasant experience
The Key to Weight Loss For Runners
For those who find it difficult to lose weight there seems to be a common underlying thread. While I am not suggesting there is only ever one miracle answer there does appear to be a common theme or pattern of underlying behaviour that if changed, is likely to lead to weight control.
Reducing Your Intake of Salt
In the last thirty years or so, salt (sodium Chloride) in the diet has received bad press, being linked with hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease, stroke, kidney problems and other disease states.
Reduce the Amount of Fat in Your Diet
High fat diets are not a good idea from a health point of view, but many of the foods that we enjoy eating do contain large amounts of fat. There are also many foods that we enjoy eating do contain large amounts of fat. There are also many foods where the fat is not immediately [...]
Smoothie Recipes
This series of smoothie recipes is perfect for all athletes. Whether you’re looking for a quick nutritious breakfast or a powerful post‐training session shake, you’ll find the recipe you’re looking for.
9 Top Psychological Benefits of Running
One survey found that 72% of those who exercised sufficiently to maintain a moderate level of fitness – equivalent to running 10km per week – claimed they were very happy. In groups who answered that they were either pretty happy or not so happy.
Eating Disorders – Cause and Control
We still don’t understand what controls our normal eating habits, or exactly what goes wrong in anorexia and bulimia. All sorts of factors affect our appetite, from chemicals released deep in the brain, to mood, cultural beliefs and social habits.
How Much Water is Enough?
Irving had read about the dangers of over drinking but figured it was all a myth. Now, after his bad experience in 1998, he avoids drinking excessively during long workouts.
Letter From America Part 10
Thwap-thump,thwap-thump, thwap-thump. That’s how my first few post-baby kilometers sounded.
The thwap sound was courtesy of my milk-engorged breasts bobbing up and down (I now have new respect for large-breasted female runners).
Letter From America Part 9
It’s a Runner!
Motherhood has been the ultimate reward for nine months of training. July 7 th was a banner day in New York. My daughter, Chiara Alexandra, was born at 12:21 p.m.
Galician Almond Cake
This fabulous almond cake is surprisingly simple and doesn’t take long to make. It is a delicious combination of just almonds, sugar and eggs. It is moist and light, gluten free and a great natural energy food. Almonds are not only packed with good, cholesterol-reducing monounsaturated fats, but they also contain significant amounts of the antioxidant vitamin E, plus magnesium and potassium.
Algerian Chicken Tagine with Apricots
Tagines are really easy to cook, temptingly aromatic and good for you to boot. Hot summer’s evening or dark and chilly winter’s night, this dish is equally appealing, conjuring up dreams of exotic holidays. The moroccan-spiced chicken combines well with the apricots and fresh coriander to provide a good balance of protein, fibre, vitamins and [...]
Top 10 Nutritional Tips For Runners
As an athlete, you need to know about nutrition and how what you eat affects your performance. Without going into too much detail (which would be easy on this subject) we have compiled what we believe to be the Top Ten
