Want to increase your endurance? Add beetroot to your diet. Studies show that the purple powerhouse can improve stamina and performance. In one study by Lansley et al, cyclists increased their maximum cycling time by 16 per cent. And runners’…
Nutrition expert Renee McGregor provides easy to follow performance boosting fish and chips
MALT LOAF, FRUIT loaf, tea bread, hot cross buns and crumpets are great choices for athletes as a pre-training snack prior to a high intensity session/competition as they are easily digestible and help to keep glycogen (carb) stores topped up.…
Trust me – oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast! This savoury porridge is a deliciously different way to enjoy oats. From pan to plate in under 15 minutes, it’s also ideal when you arrive home from a run starving and need…
This quick and easy special fried rice recipe – courtesy of Love the Crunch – is packed full of colour, flavour and crunch thanks to the radishes, spring onions, celery and Chinese leaf lettuce. Perfect for a tasty mid-week supper……
Wake up to a melon and ginger smoothie; quick, simple and packed full of vitamins… Makes: 2 drinks Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients 200g galia melon or cantaloupe melon 250g Greek Style Ginger Yogurt Juice of 1 lime 50ml apple…
Endurance nutrition expert Renee McGregor provides easy to prepare performance boosting food and drink recipes and tips. (Food and drink that you can prepare yourself… and yes, very easily!) There are so many products on the market designed to improve your performance during…
Vegetarian Preparation time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 large eggs 5 tbsp semi-skimmed milk ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg Finely grated zest ½ lemon 4 thick slices white bread 10g butter 1 banana, sliced 100g blueberries 50g chopped walnut, to serve…
Are you ready for the morning of your marathon? It’s no coincidence that the UK’s most successful distance runner – Sir Mo Farah, eats porridge for breakfast. And he’s onto a good thing. Oats are packed with carbohydrate, a key…
With only three ingredients, these pancakes are incredibly simple to make and are gluten-free and packed with protein. Ingredients 1 large banana 1 egg 1 tbsp Meridian Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Method Mash the banana very well until it’s a puree.…