Understanding Dietary Fats Benefits, Functions, Diet Types and Portions for Meal Planning
What are dietary fats? Dietary fats are one of the three macronutrients. Of the three macronutrients, fats are the most energy dense. While protein and carbohydrates each give us 17kj…
9 February 2021 | Read More
Mindful Eating
The idea of ‘being mindful’ and ‘practicing mindfulness’ has been getting a fair bit of airplay of late. After the year that shall not be mentioned, many of my friends,…
4 February 2021 | Read More
Eating for Endurance – What every athlete & trainer needs to know
Understanding all about eating for endurance comes from my love of working with endurance sports. Whilst I love working with athletes across all manner of sports, there’s no denying how…
16 January 2021 | Read More
Factors Determining CHO Intake In Athletes And ‘Normal’ Populations
When I talk to clients about Sports Nutrition and carbohydrate intake, and how it’s different to nutrition for optimal health and wellbeing, I often like to say the following: Athletes…
13 January 2021 | Read More
Which diet for which Athlete?
I’ve been working as a Naturopath for over 25 years. In that time, I’ve seen in practice the following philosophies: No two bodies are the same. No two sports have…
5 January 2021 | Read More
What is a Naturopath as opposed to a Dietitian in Sports Nutrition?
If you have been receiving my emails or reading my blogs for a while, you will know that I am an Australian Naturopath and Sports Nutritionist. I have more than…
24 November 2020 | Read More
Christmas Gift Guide 2020
I did one of these last year and got some wonderful feedback. I have even had some people saying they are still buying from the stores a year later which…
21 November 2020 | Read More
Let’s talk about sweat..
After my recent blog on hydration I got a lot of great feedback from individuals wanting to know how they can work out how much water they need to be…
27 October 2020 | Read More
Food Sensitivity
Do you ever wonder how to tell if a food isn’t good for you? In clinic I often talk about prescribing a ‘clean diet’. In the past I have written…
23 September 2020 | Read More
Real food vs Performance food for fuel..
I love working with athletes. Whilst I’ve worked with athletes at various stages of their amateur and professional careers, my favourite sports nutrition clients are those who would probably describe…
27 August 2020 | Read More
