How to choose nutritional foods for runners

Eating healthy carbohydrates, drinking water and getting enough protein are key factors towards maintaining a healthy runner's diet.
One thing to focus on for nutrition in running is to eat a high-carbohydrate diet. Learn more about how to replenish yourself for your cardio work out in this nutrition how-to video.

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Eat a high carbohydrate diet
Avoid sugary carbohydrates
Get plenty of protein

About this Author
Alice Merritt is currently the Campus Dietitian at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She has a masters degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in public health with a concentration on nutrition. Alice has worked as a registered dietician for four years, and believes that helping people reach their nutritional goals will lead to a long and healthy life.