Triathlon Nutrition Blog
Why You Need to Stop Weighing Yourself with Gary Slater
Body composition is an aspect many triathletes really struggle with. At the end of the day, everyone wants to be leaner and faster, but changes without appropriate assessment and regular adjustments can often lead to performance detriments.
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Why you Suck at Carbohydrate Loading
I haven't seen one athlete that knows how to carbohydrate load until I've taught them to do it. Let me tell you, it is not just eating a bowl of spag bol the night before the race.
When it comes to the fourth leg of triathlon - nutrition, many try to wing it, w...
Nutrition to help you through Menopause
Menopause can be a confusing and confronting time of life for many women. But what can we do to help us through the symptoms of Menopause from a nutrition and exercise perspective?
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First things first, what is menopause?
- Menopause is the 12-month annive...
Nutrition to help you through Perimenopause
Do you experience hot flushes, night sweats, a rollercoaster of moods and changing periods? You may be in Perimenopause. Often described as the roller coaster shit show heading towards Menopause, Perimenopause can start from as young as 35 in some people....
How to Know if a Sports Dietitian is Right For You?
If you are looking to improve your health or enhance your performance this year, it might be time to invest in a Dietitian. But finding the right person can be overwhelming and confusing.
Here are some tips for how to know if a Sports Dietitian i...
Why You Need to Ditch the Detox this Year
Welcome to 2022!
I hope you all had a lovely break. I'm feeling pretty refreshed actually and ready for an awesome year ahead. I always have lots of really good ideas when I get to take the opportunity to step away for a bit. So I've got some pretty excit...
5 Tips for Surviving the Festive Season
Before I take my one and only break for the year, I want to leave you with five tips to help you survive the silly season. I find that most people just completely switch off and let go of their healthy lifestyle and fitness goals as soon as December hits. We ...
The Shit Show that was 2021
I wanted to take you behind the scenes a little bit at Dietitian Approved and the Triathlon Nutrition Academy and give you some insight into what's been happening this year. The highs and the lows, the lessons I’ve learnt and a peek behind the scenes at our plans for 202...
The Rise of the Female Triathlete with Stef Hanson
This episode of the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast is with total legend and one of my favourite humans, Stef Hanson. Stef is the founder of WITSUP, which stands for Women In Triathlon, Sup?
In this episode we chat about:
- Her many talents, ...
Athlete Spotlight: From beginner to 2 x Ironman finisher with Bec Baird
I spoke with one of my longest-standing clients ever, Rebecca Baird about her journey through triathlons and what she has learnt about nutrition along the way.
Here’s what she had to say:
Some background about Bec
- Bec is ...
7 Nutrition Tips for Exercising in the Heat
It’s getting hot here in Australia! Training in the Aussie summer can be challenging.Â
One of the biggest impacts of heat exposure when exercising is its effects on the gut. This is exacerbated when our core temperature gets >39°C
What happens to the ga...
What is Sweat Testing and Should You Do One?Â
What is Sweat Testing?
Sweat testing is a way to measuring your sweat sodium concentration during exercise. Simply, we put patches on your skin, you exercise for a defined period of time and then take them off and analyse them. Combine with measuring y...
