Sport and Exercise Performance Dietitian
At this time of year it feels like everyone is either sneezing or coughing! Although exercise is proven to be good for us we also know that those of us that exercise regularly can be more susceptible to illness especially
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For a Sprint, Standard Distance or Olympic distance Triathlon the key is not to leave your nutritional planning to the last minute, Preparation is key ! Read on for some Sport Dietitian tips on how to get your Nutrition and
It’s A New Year – let’s set some SMART goals! The arrival of the New Year is a time to refocus and set some goals for the year ahead. Whether these goals are to eat healthier, reduce your alcohol
I’d like to set you a challenge for 2019 – Ditch the scales! Why? There are many reasons why athletic performance can’t be measured by the numbers on a scale. I avoid weighing athletes in my day to
Managing Your Sports Nutrition as A Gluten Free Athlete Reasons why an athlete might follow a Gluten free diet can be due to a Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease. Coeliac disease is a lifelong auto-immune condition which is diagnosed via a
It’s Tough Being a Female Athlete Do you find it hard being a female Athlete? Balancing work, family life and training can be hard enough but as females we also have to balance the effects of our hormones which can
It’s so hard these days to find sensible evidence-based advice on how best to control your weight! The internet and social media are filled with articles on the next best celeb diet from the Ketogenic diet to the metabolic diet,
For many runners training for a half marathon is the moment the penny drops that nutrition isn’t just a case of ‘winging it’ and the realisation strikes that nutrition is actually pretty important when it comes to performance! So Why
Healthy Weight Loss Spanish Style! : February 17th 2017 : Victoria Prendiville RD Reflecting on a recent trip to Spain I thought I would share an idea based around the Tapas or ‘small plate’ concept’. This idea could help you