Off Season Weight Control for Cyclists

One of the biggest challenges for cyclists during the off season is keeping the weight off.

There is good article over on PezCycling news written by Bruce Hendler.

Bruce recommends a couple of good books on the subject:

1. In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
2. Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss—and the Myths and Realities of Dieting

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‘Going Bananas’

A professor at CCNY told his class about bananas. He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!  This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
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