This delcious salmon fillet with crunchy red pepper, leafy green vegetables and wholegrain rice packs a post-run punch and delivers all the nutritional goodness that runners need after training. Nutritionist Ruth McKean breaks down why this meal covers all bases.
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Ingredients:
160g portion of salmon - Rich in omega-3s, this oily fish helps dampen inflammation and being high in protein, aids muscle repair.
A large handful of kale - Leafy green vegetables have been shown to have a protective effect against heart disease and also contain nitrates, the ingredient in beetroot juice that boosts endurance performance.
Sports nutritionist Ruth McKean serves up her perfect meal for fuelling recovery&hellip?
Chopped red pepper - High in recovery-boosting antioxidants vitamins A and C, peppers are also rich in phytonutrient lycopene (which is Published: 19 June 2018).
Brown rice (80g dry weight) - High in B vitamins and providing 60g carbohydrate to top up depleted glycogen stores.
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