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Sunday, 05 August 2012 02:10

(Photo - Semi-yummy Chia seeds. A Superfood, they are hydrophilic, you know; and really, really good for you.)

ANDI Top 3 and Superfoods

By Hilary Patzer

There are so many diets out there... more information than we could ever hope to grasp or process. It is further complicated by the fact that endurance athletes need different fuel than sprinters, football players, climbers or sedentary people. We are what we eat; food truly is a person's first line of..

defense to a healthy lifestyle, recovery and PRs. It's also no mystery that we should consume different foods the night and morning before a race, on our recovery day or right after a hard effort. You could write a dissertation on what food to consume and when, but the bottom line is each of us fuels our body differently. Some need more protein, fat or carbs, some are vegetarians, vegans or meat and potatoes lovers. However, there are some foods that should be on all of our grocery lists every week. The long grueling workouts endurance athletes partake in can take a toll on both physically and mentally. However, being aware of what foods are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins and fats, can greatly increase our body's ability to recover and be ready for the next exhausting test.

Here are a few foods that should be stars in your weekly diets. Be creative in how you prepare them. Use a cookbook or play around and create your own masterpieces to share with others. You will be amazed at how good you feel, how quickly you recover and how you start to crave new, fresh and healthy foods instead of processed recovery or energy.

Quinoa - Quinoa, pronounced