Triathlon Nutrition Blog

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I answered a great question - "What is the difference between a Nutritionist, Dietitian and Sports Dietitian?"

It seems self-explanatory but I think it's really important to talk about - because we all deserve to have the best & most qualified health team around us.

Th...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I answered Maggie's question on RED-S

"I Currently have RED-S for the second time while marathon training - is this something I'm prone to?"

What is it?

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)

The syndrome refers to impaired physiological function including, but no...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️   I gave a brief overview of the...

It is an EPIC, evidence-based resource from the great minds of Sports Nutrition. As a globally recognised framework, I think it's important to showcase. 

You can check it out HERE

Before you reach for your supplements though, I want...

Today on Coffee & Questions ☕️ I did a non-biased supplement review on Pycnogenol (a.k.a Modex, Pine Bark Extract)

What is it?

Pycnogenol (Pic-noj-en-all) is a natural plant extract from the bark of the maritime pine tree. It is rich in a group of antioxidants called "procyanidins" or flavonoids.

W...

Today on Coffee & Questions I talked about race nutrition during the back end of an Ironman, in particular the run.

With Cairns IM only 8 weeks away, now is the perfect time to be perfecting your Ironman race nutrition plan. 

Here are the key points I talked about today:

1. Success in an IM comes fro...

Should you eat before exercise? And if you do what should you eat?

Coffee & Questions is back!!

One of the biggest issues faced by the Dietitian Approved crew is fuelling for their training. Today I give you a few key pointers for fuelling before training. When it's a good idea to do training faste...

What to eat before a triathlon comes down to two numbers: timing and carbohydrate. Aim for a carbohydrate-rich, low fat, low to moderate fibre meal around 2.5 to 3 hours before your race start, providing roughly 1 to 4 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight depending on how much time you ...

Coffee & Questions - 29th May 2020

1. Rest and Recovery is key!
2. Avoid low Energy Availability
3. Carbohydrate is ...

Coffee & Questions - 15th May 2020

Today on Coff...

Coffee & Questions - 8th May 2020

Happy Fri-Yay !!