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Running is a demanding sport and your diet plays an important role in helping you reach your goals. If you’re serious about staying strong, preventing injury and recovering fast, you need to pay attention to what you eat. These are the top foods you should consider if you’re a runner, according to Kira Sutherland, sports nutritionist, naturopath and Blackmores Sydney Running Festival expert.

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In sport, magnesium is specifically used for the burning of glucose as fuel for the body, and f…

Fuel up before running all-out. 

by Melissa Shedden bodyandsoul.com.au

Whether you've already signed up for an event or if you're just thinking about running your first 10K, you might have a few questions about what's going to go down on race day.

What do you wear? What will the registration process be like? Do I get to carb load? Is this actually going to be fun?

The answer can be absolutely yes if you plan ahead with some enjoyment-enhancing strategies.

“Running is a demanding sport and your diet p…

I have been in the health industry for almost 20 years now and it never ceases to amaze, confound, inspire and frustrate me all at the same time. It is a relatively new science and the goal posts are always changing. What was ‘truth’ 5 years ago is maybe wrong today and by next week it will change again. No wonder people are so confused, I am too and I have been studying this stuff FOREVER.

With books, social media, the internet and bloggers the nutrition and wellness movement is now colossal! I…

Triathlon is a demanding sport, of your time, energy, focus and money.  I have been involved in the sport both as a competitor and as a nutritionist for well over 14 years. One thing that always amazes me is the time and effort people go to with their training and equipment selection but they often forget to focus on their ‘fuel’.

Nutrition should really be seen as another discipline in triathlon, as should sleep, so really there are 5 disciplines! It is vital for a good performance but it is als…