Dr Chris Fenn
Recent articles by Dr Chris Fenn
Why you should resolve to break the junk food habit in 2017
Don't get obsessed with cutting down on calories, just eat well
Do you have a healthy relationship with food?
Food is more than fuel and your attitude towards it can affect much more than your cycling
Nutrition: Glycaemic load
Getting the right carbs for the job
Nutrition: Carbs and the glycaemic index
The smart way to choose cycling fuel
Nutrition: Weight control that works
Forget fads if you want to control your weight
What About Calcium
Bones and teeth need calcium, but so do nerves and muscles
Nutrition: Are you getting enough micronutrients?
What to eat to stay healthy
Nutrition: Eat your greens & avoid cancer
Some vegetables and fruits contain natural anti-cancer compounds
One for the road (or trail)?
It might feel like it makes you go faster, but what does alcohol really do for your cycling? Dr Chris Fenn investigates.
Health: Sex and weight loss
Gender counts in the post-Christmas battle of the bulge
Eat shoots and leave puddings alone
Introducing a perfect winter food for cyclists
Nutrition - Bread of Heaven?
Bread is a good basic carbohydrate food for cyclists, so why then do most people feel so lethargic and sapped of energy after eating it?
Nutrition - Gut reactions
Reach for a pint of milk in a supermarket and you'll find that the dairy counter has been bugged. Probiotic drinks such as Actimel and Yakult, as well as the supermarket's own versions of these, seem to promise instant health from 'gulps of goodness'.
Nutrition: How to decode food claims
Food manufacturers often stretch the truth an unhelpfully long way
Nutrition: Ginger boost
The warming root that helps keep the chill out and much more...
Why you need iron
Are you iron deficient? It's possible you might not even realise.
Nutrition - Zinc recovery
Keep your body running in peak condition with this essential mineral, says Dr Chris Fenn.
Nutrition - Cereals for cyclists
Time is precious and if you live life at a fast pace, you probably like to grab a quick snack in-between rides or before cycling to work. However, if your idea of refuelling is to eat a bowl of breakfast cereal
Nutrition - It all adds up
A cereal or chocolate bar is convenient and can provide an energy boost before or during a ride. The food inside is often very concentrated - providing a lot of calories in just a few, quick bites.
Nutrition - Avoiding excess
For most of us, hunger is what drives us to eat. The rest of the time we eat because we enjoy it and sharing food with others is a social event. If we overeat one day after an especially good meal.
Nutrition - Diet and the big 'C'
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, but what you eat can play a part in the prevention of the disease. Chris Fenn takes a look at the evidence...