Eat and run

Dietitians explain exactly what to eat before running, including pre-cardio meal and snack ideas. Plus, they share why it's important to eat before running and when to do so.

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Our health is our most valuable asset and we now know that the food we intake is essentially medicine filled with vitamins or sometimes filled with excess salt and sodium. Yet the food labels detail in small print and hard to decipher terms. What if the front of the label had a visual of the teaspoons of salt, sugar and number of servings within the package? Knowledge is power and we need to empower the consumer for the health of our nation, for the health of our world.

There is a lot of information for runners about what to eat before a run and even what to eat before a long run, but you often need to do some digging if you want to find what foods to avoid before running. In other words, while knowing what is best to eat pre-workout is certainly helpful, it’s equally important to know what not to eat in case your general dietary choices differ from the standard recommendations of the best foods to eat before running.

Snacking after exercise is a smart way to boost weight loss. But not any ol’ snack will do. Check out these 11 quick and easy post-workout foods that won’t sink your goals.

For a long time, one of the most mystifying things about running to me — and exercise in general — didn’t even involve the action itself, it had to do with what you’re required to do before and after (and sometimes during) a workout. I’m not talking about stretching or drinking water (although both are […]

What you eat during training, especially the week and day before, as well as the day of your 5k can help you run more efficiently and recover afterward.

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If you are interested in the many different benefits of long distance running, you should definitely give this a thorough read through!