Gym Culture, Fad diets and Modern Masculinity
Teen Boys, Gym Culture and Food: A Dietitian’s Honest Take I was recently approached by a colleague to answer some questions for a journalist looking into teen male trends in dieting and exercise. I thought I’d share my thoughts with you. As a side note: alongside the work I do in the fitness space, I […]
Managing GI Distress in Endurance Athletes
Managing GI Distress in Endurance Athletes Gastrointestinal distress is one of the most common and frustrating challenges endurance athletes face, particularly during high-intensity racing and double training days. It can turn a well-planned session into a write-off, and left unmanaged, it starts to eat into fuelling, performance and confidence. Understanding the interplay between gut motility, […]
Non-Hungry Eating
Non-Hungry Eating The nutrition landscape has become a series of landmines, rabbit holes, and confusing anecdotes from the ‘study of one’ gurus. “I have a 6 pack, follow me. It’s simple — just eat on your left foot, while sipping a grapefruit through a straw, and make sure you’ve done 3,000 pull-ups and 2,300 sit-ups, […]
For anyone that struggles with emotional eating
Access or Ability? When we’re attempting change, seeking improvement and wanting to be better, there’s a tendency to review everything in the here and now. We’re all guilty of it — “I’m just not good enough,” in the context of that moment. And you may be right. The reality is that many of us fall […]
3 Things You Did Well Today Challenge
The “3 Things You Did Well Today” Challenge One of the challenges we all face is the human tendency for negative bias. My life has improved significantly since taking this challenge — and since not taking myself too seriously. To post a picture like that as a “professional”… ouch, as if! But you’re not reading […]
Food Addiction
Can You Be Addicted to Food? It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I got the phone call from a close mate. His car was getting repossessed if he didn’t have the money for a repayment in his account by that afternoon. Having started a new job, he was to be paid Thursday. This guy was […]
Nutrition Essentials for Mum Life
Nutrition Essentials for Mum Life There are never enough hours in the day, you never get to the bottom of the to-do list. The thought of making any time for you exhausts you, and before you blink, the weeks start all over again. Let’s not heap more guilt, food rules and shame onto the list. […]
Cholesterol, What is it and why do I have to worry about it?
Cholesterol: What Is It, and Why Do I Have to Worry About It? Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood and in the cells of your body. Its primary function is hormone production, and it helps with digestion. Interestingly though, we don’t need to consume it — the liver can make enough for […]
You don’t know how good you can be!
You Don’t Know How Good You Can Be We are quick to rule things out or evaluate based on a half-baked first attempt, declaring “I’m not a (insert judgement here)…” good parent, good partner, good at tech stuff, musician, public speaker. You name it, we conclude it — and all that does is shut the […]
What is abdominal separation, and can it be fixed?
What Is Abdominal Separation, and Can It Be Fixed? As a professional in the women’s fitness space, pre and post-pregnancy is something I have spent a lot of time studying — and it’s amazing how little information we are given as mothers after the birth of our babies, and on how to look after ourselves […]
