4 Best Foods For Runners.

For all my runners like me (or trying to be) here are four foods that are good for you.
Health.com's Jenny Hadfield, a certified personal trainer, shares her top picks for foods for runners.

1. Almonds. They're portable, which is great, but they're also high in the antioxidant vitamin E, which helps prevent achy muscles.

2. Oranges. Running can damage muscles, and oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C, a nutrient that helps them heal.

3. Sweet potatoes. This yummy veggie is high in energy-giving carbs and beta carotene, plus minerals like potassium and magnesium, which runners lose through sweating.


4. Tuna. To keep muscles working optimally and to support rebuilding of muscles, runners should aim for about 60 to 90 grams of protein per day. (That’s more than non-runners need.) And, tuna is an easy source of protein--a 4 ounces provides about half of your daily protein requirements.