by Victoria | Nov 12, 2022 | Athletes, Marathon, Performance, Triathlete
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 hydration plan spot on in preparation for...
by Victoria | Nov 9, 2022 | Diet, Weight loss
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 to include some key essential nutrients into your diet to optimise health and performance and also support you with healthy...
by Victoria | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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! Why is nutrition So important for A Half...
by Victoria | Oct 28, 2022 | Diet, Nutrition, Weight loss
I’d like to set you a challenge for this year – 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 day work as a Sports Dietitian and these are the reasons why....
by Victoria | Oct 23, 2022 | Athletes, Diet, Nutrition
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 Blood test and confirmed via a duodenal biopsy. Another reason might not be Coeliac...