Triathlon Nutrition Blog
How are you doing? No really?
Can you think of one positive thing thatâs happened in your life as a result of Covid-19?
For me, itâs meant my husband now works from home pretty much full time. This means that heâs so much more involved in the day-to-day running of our household and our family which ha...
Coffee & Questions âď¸
Today we had some great questions that I answered live for you:
đ Tiredness and what could be the answer?
đ A calorie deficit thatâs not causing weight loss
đ Foods to boost recovery from being sick with a cold (thanks daycare)
đ Anti-inflammatory foods for sore joints from an ...
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My Top Tips for how to Lose weight and still maintain energy levels through ironman training - without affecting performance
- Eat strategically
- Get a sports Dietitian Approved meal plan
- Let training drive the change
- Do it earlier rather than later
- You shouldnât be race weight all year
- Conv...
Today on coffee & questions I answered Shane & Bec's questions on alcohol and its place in the week when it comes to exercise and performance.
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Is there a way to be sensible with alcohol intake? đ¸
What effects does alcohol have on exercise performance? đ´đť
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Today on Coffee & Questions I answered a great question - How do you Carbohydrate Load?
Watch the replay for all of the gold nuggets, or read the quick summary below.
I've been up to my eyeballs in Carb Loading plans recently with everyone doing Cairns 70.3 or Ironman this weekend. A common theme ...
Today on Coffee & Questions I answered your question - Is caffeine good for endurance performance?
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Where can you find it?
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Is there evidence for the use of caffeine?
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What are the effects of caffeine?
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How much do you need to take? More is not better
Below is a brief summary bu...
With Cairns Ironman just around the corner, Iâm deep into writing race nutrition plans for our athletes. This morning on Coffee & Questions I wanted to share with you some strategies to assist with training and racing in the heat.
One of the biggest impacts of heat exposure when exercising is its e...
Today on Coffee & Questions I explain what the heck a sports dietitian actually is?
And why I get offended and will always correct you when you call me a nutritionist đ.
There is so much confusion around the titles so I want to explain what the difference is between a Nutritionist, Dietitian and S...
Today on Coffee & Questions âď¸ 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, bu...
Today on Coffee & Questions âď¸Â  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.Â
You can check it out HERE
Before you reach for your supplements though, I ...
Every week I have clients ask me if they should take a particular supplement. It's a new, sparkly product with unmatched results, "clinically proven" and taken by all the pro's.â â â
But often they're looking for the 1% performance gains without the solid foundations first. They take an expensive s...
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.Â
Here are the key points I talked about today:
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Success in an IM come...
