Post-race meals: Indulging a well-earned appetite
There are so many things to look forward to post race, especially if it’s an IRONMAN...
Magnesium deficiency: What you need to know
Magnesium is one of those minerals that’s spoken about in athletic circles in relation to muscle relaxation, recovery and good sleep.
Are you meeting your micros?
As a young athlete I always ate well. I came from a health conscious, athletic family with a doctor mum. Meals were home cooked, lunchboxes wholesome, food felt enjoyable, fun and abundant.
EPAs v DHAs – What’s the difference and how do they work?
We’ve all heard the advice to make sure we’re regularly eating servings of good quality fatty fish, but why? What’s all the fuss about omega 3s?
When Should I Be Taking My Micros?
So you’ve done it. You’ve taken steps to start prioritising your micros; improving your recovery, elevating your performance and strengthening your immunity. Now you’ve decided on the what, the next...
Nutrition Q&A with Pip Taylor
Our resident Performance Dietitian, Pip Taylor answers all your nutrition questions, covering everything from blood tests to gut health and hydration.
Micronutrition and Performance
High Protein, Low Carb. High Carb, Low Fat. Low Carb, Low Fat. We’ve heard it all. Popular diets often reduce the relationship between human health and nutrition down to three...
Immune vulnerability and excessive physical exertion
Of the twelve biological systems in the human body, one has undoubtedly taken centre stage in recent years – the immune system – and frankly, it’s about time. The elusive...
Performance nutrition for women with Pip Taylor
Nutrition for women – what do we really know? Most studies are done on men but what impact do hormone fluctuations have on nutrition needs for optimal fuelling and recovery....
Race Day Fuel with Pip Taylor
Got a race coming up? Plan out your race day breakfast to fuel your way to your best performance and avoid GI issues. The pre-race breakfast is your last opportunity...
Magnesium and your recovery
Magnesium is an essential mineral playing vital roles in many processes and functions for health as well as performance including muscle contraction, relaxation and energy production...
Nutrition 101: Macro-nutrition and Micro-nutrition
Macros are the big players in sports nutrition talk. There’s only the three of them – carbs, fat and protein – and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the holy...
Fuelling vs Fasting
Fuelling vs Fasting – When training fasted is appropriate and when you want to fuel up.Fasted or fuelled. It seems to be a never-ending debate amongst athletes and fitness enthusiasts....
Lockdown Nutrition with Pip Taylor
Lockdown. It’s a frustrating time that can throw our life – and training schedules – into complete chaos. However, putting the right measures in place on what you can control...
Eating your way through injury
If you’ve been any sort of athlete for more than a minute, you’ve no doubt dealt with a niggle, full-blown injury or just the fear of one cropping up and...
Nutrition and short-term recovery vs long term adaptions
Any athlete who has trained hard will be familiar with that residual muscular pain, the type that ranges from ’oh so good’ to ‘oh my god no’ depending on who...
Food, supplementation and optimising performance
You often hear that a well-balanced diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals you need to support health and performance. Without doubt a solid food focused nutrition plan lays...
