Nutrition on the road - What, How and Why?

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gillies

Is there any value to be had in taking vitamin supplements during ultra events? Lets assume I'm eating shit convenience food for 2 weeks. Could a multi-vit pill a day make up for the deficiency in the food I'm eating?

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hippy in reply to @gillies

Based on a large meta-analysis someone did I think you're more likely to die sooner if you're taking multivitamins, but for a one-off thing like an ultra race rather than prolonged use, I'm not sure there's been studies that show benefit or harm.

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gillies in reply to @hippy

Yeah, I can't imagine there's been a mass study of vitamin use on ultras - but from a purely nutritional standpoint, if I'm eating shit designed for maximum calorie intake (mcDonald's, pizza) rather than proper nutrition, are there certain vitamins I should be looking to 'take up the slack'?

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