Beating the Winter Bugs and Staying Healthy

Beating the Winter Bugs and Staying Healthy

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 during the winter months. Getting ill can lead...
Set SMART Goals

Set 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 intake, exercise more, lose weight, or simply to improve your health and well-being, then good for you! You’ve made a...
The Role of Nutrition on Mental Health

The Role of Nutrition on Mental Health

The phrase ‘We are what we eat’is very true when it comes to our mental health and wellbeing. Research tells us that the food we eat is associated with our mood, behaviour and cognition and a poor or unbalanced diet can lead to anxiety, depression and can also...
Ditch the Scales

Ditch the Scales

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....