Monday, February 28, 2011

Why Runners Can Eat So Much

From Running Times online

Why Runners Can Eat So Much

Eight reasons we can consume a lot of calories

By Jackie Dikos, R.D.

As featured in the Web Only issue of Running Times Magazine

“You can eat anything you want because you run.” If I only had a nickel for every time I heard those words. Some runners go so far as to claim they run simply so they have the freedom to eat. Sure, there are set factors that influence the number of calories we burn that can’t be changed like genetics, age, sex and height. So what is it about running that allows us a little more flexibility in eating the extra calories non-runners dream of indulging on?

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