10 minute recipe: buckwheat pancakes with smoked salmon
Enjoy pancakes packed with athlete essentials – carbs, protein and minerals
Nutrition
How to order a healthy takeaway
Some times only a takeaway will do at the end of a long day of training, but is this a disaster for your nutrition? No, says head nutritionist for Team Sky Nigel Mitchell, as not all takeaway food is bad. Here he examines the smartest – and the not so smart – choices for triathletes.
Nutrition myths busted!
Does coffee help you lose weight? Will eating lots of protein make you look like Arnie? Our nutritionist Nigel Mitchell is on hand to debunk the old wives’ tales of sports nutrition…
Three smoothie recipes from British Cycling’s Nigel Mitchell
Boost your health and vitality with these speedy ideas from 220’s resident nutritionist
Cheap cycling nutrition ideas for triathletes
On a tight budget? There are plenty of cheaper alternatives to energy gels, drinks and bars…
30min recipe: Coriander chicken curry
Well-balanced, slow-release carb dish that packs a powerful flavour punch
25min recipe: Warm chicken salad
Light on the stomach but full of colour, flavour and slow-release carbs
Top 10 triathlon nutrition tips
Sports nutritionist and author Renee McGregor gives her essential nutrition advice for triathletes
Four homemade energy balls
Save yourself cash and time by making these delicious and easy treats
Eight handy tips to keep your triathlon nutrition on track
Are you worried about your tri fuelling regime? Take a look at our useful athletes’ checklist
How – and why – to bin the sugar
We explain why triathletes should ditch the processed sugar from their diet, and how to do it
Train carb-free to boost your body’s fat-burning ability
Training without carbs will boost your fat metabolism and ultimately enable you to go harder, longer. James Witts reports on how to fast to get fast…
Gluten free and getting fatigued?
If you’ve cut wheat and gluten from your diet but getting too tired after training, we may be able to help
Recipe: Malaysian prawn laksa
Flavour-packed and fresh, this is an ideal healthy main or starter
40min recipe: Smoked haddock kedgeree
Easy to prep and packed full of healthy ingredients, this is an ideal recovery meal…
Sally Gunnell’s six top fuelling tips for triathletes
We ask the former Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion what to focus on for an effective nutrition strategy…
15min recipe: Cannellini bean salad with seared tuna
Quick to prepare and great for staving off illness…
Freekeh: the UK’s new superfood, what you need to know
This ancient greenwheat boasts impressive nutritional credentials, including lots of protein, fibre and “prebiotic” qualities – and was discovered after a crop fire long ago
Vegetarian fuelling for an Ironman
Vegetarian but planning to do an Ironman? Here’s some nutritional advice from Lucy-Ann Prideaux for vegetarian Ironman athletes, including what protein sources to target and why getting enough iron is vital
Ad feature: How to create your own no-fuss protein frappé
Put fuel back in your tank after a workout with this energy-boosting protein hit
5min recipe: Beetroot salad
Easy to prepare and full of tasty, performance-boosting ingredients…
60min recipe: energy bars
Easy and quick to prepare, packed full of goodness and ideal for on-the-bike feeds…
