Nutrition
Nutritional advice from qualified dieticians and nutrition experts aimed at cyclists. We give you plain and simple advice on what to eat, how much and when, to help improve your riding and help control your weight
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Best energy drinks for cycling: hydration explained
Can the right drink really improve your performance or are you better off with good old H2O?
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Energy gels: what to look for and six favourites
Love them or hate them, there's no doubting the benefit of downing a quick energy gel at vital points of a ride or race. Here's our guide to what for look for, as well as a few of our favourites
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Best energy bars for cycling: seven favourite flavours
For a quick, tasty and convenient on-bike snack, little beats an energy bar. We get stuck into seven of the best.
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Diets have to change for world to experience benefits of increased cycling, new research suggests
Due to current diets, increased food consumption would cause a rise in greenhouse gas emissions
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'Will cycling change my body shape?' – you asked Google and we’ve got the answer
New to riding bikes and worried your new found pedal pushing habit will turn you into the incredible hulk? Or seeking hulkesque proportions? We've got the answers...
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How to lose weight cycling: Six essential tips
Looking to lose weight cycling? Here's a quick guide to losing that weight to improve your riding
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The truth about veganism and cycling
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Tips for effective rest and recovery after cycling
Everybody’s heard it said that recovery is as important as training — Peter Stuart looks at what you could be doing to optimise the adaptation process while you’re off the bike
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Calories burned cycling: everything you need to know
We all want to know how many calories we burn while cycling, but while it's easy to make an estimate, it's hard to get an accurate figure. We explore common questions around cycling and calorie burn
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Nutrition for cycling: what you need and where to get it
Are you eating and drinking the right things to fuel your cycling?
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Power to weight ratio: watts per kilogram explained and how to boost yours
Unless you only ever ride on pancake-flat surfaces, improving your power-to-weight ratio is a must. Andrew Hamilton explains why and how
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Cycling's hidden under-fuelling epidemic
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How much protein do cyclists need?
It's not just for bodybuilders. Upping the protein in your diet could help you control your appetite and become leaner
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Christmas eating: Festive food swaps (video)
Christmas is traditionally a time of overindulgence, but you don’t need to pig out and pile on the pounds. Eat the right seasonal treats and you won’t have to worry about your waistline. In fact, some festive foods may even help your cycling
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Can cycling cure a hangover?
Indulging in a few beers shouldn’t stop you riding your bike. We show you how to fend off a hangover so you can ride headache-free the next day
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New study reiterates performance enhancing effect of coffee
Another study shows the benefit of caffeine on performance, and this time women were included too
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An estimated one-third of competitive cyclists are harming their health by under-fuelling: Are you at risk?
Failure to meet energy demand can seriously impact your health and cycling performance, and we want to know how prevalent it is in cyclists
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The good, the bad and the hungry: diets for cyclists, rated by experts
What does a pro sports scientist think of these popular approaches to weight loss?
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Do cyclists really need to carb-load before a big ride?
With high carbohydrate intake now seen as a 'bad thing' in some circles, we take a look at pre-ride carb-loading and sift out the misconceptions
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When is it too hot to race?
Reaction to heat is individual - but there are some steps we can all take to keep ourselves hydrated
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Highway to hell: crossing 340-miles of desert in pursuit of a record
London-to-Paris record holder Jonathan Parker set his sights on a far more formidable parcours — the 340-mile highway across China’s ‘Desert of Death’
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Are cyclists under-fuelling to breaking point?
Chronic under-fuelling may be endemic among cyclists, according to research — and if so, we're storing up a bone health timebomb
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What do professional cyclists eat?
Learn from the pros to fuel your cycling performance, manage your weight and improve your health
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Is a gluten-free diet beneficial for cyclists?
Would ditching gluten from your diet make you a better cyclist? We explain what gluten is and why some cyclists could benefit from cutting it out of their food
