Nutrition: Ideas for a Cyclist's Shopping List
Bit of a random post, but here are some ideas for a cyclist's groceries list, perhaps you haven't thought of adding them to your basket before:
- Green Tea - High in anti-oxidants
- Cherries - Even higher in anti-oxidants!
- Avocado - High in anti-inflammatories
- Low Fat Yoghurt - A good source of recovery protein
- Eggs - Perfect recovery food (Eating for Recovery Blog)
- Tinned Beans - Good recovery food
- Beetroot - The natural EPO!
- Prawns - Low-fat, high protein
- Cottage Cheese - Low-fat, high protein
- Bananas - Obviously! (Alternative Energy Foods Blog)
- Oranges - Vitamin C - Keep that immune system topped up
- Brie - Soft cheese is lower fat than hard cheese
- Wholemeal Flour - Lower GI...keeps you fuelled for longer
- Brown Rice - Lower GI...keeps you fuelled for longer
- Coffee - The Life Blood of Cyclists Blog
- Brioche - Low-fat, high carb energy snack/breakfast
- Stroop Waffles - Dutch Yumminess (Alternative Energy Foods Blog)
- Jelly Babies - Instant sugar hit! (Alternative Energy Foods Blog)
- Porridge Oats - Best breakfast ever! (Alternative Energy Foods Blog)
- Jumbo Oats - Good for crumbles (Cycling Puddings Blog)
- Pasta - Carbo-loading! (Beginners Guide to UK Road Racing Blog)
- Rice - For when you get bored of pasta!
- Malt Loaf - Low-fat, high-energy snack and on-the-bike food
- Fruit Loaf - A tasty, toasted, low-fat snack
- High Energy Flapjack Ingredients (Recipe)
My faves - slow cooked sausage and bean casole
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Great suggestions! I love cassoulet, it was one of our favourite foods on the France and Spain tour that we did last year. Jaffa cakes are also a good bet - far lower fat than standard biscuits!
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