Rice is a nutrient-dense, cost-effective pantry staple for athletes and active individuals. Read on to learn why athletes should make rice part of the weekly meal prep rotation to optimize muscle recovery and performance!
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Wondering how to organize your pantry to best support your health and wellness? Follow my list of key pantry staples for a balanced kitchen to keep you healthy and support your health goals.
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Prunes are a delicious everyday superfood, and they also have some important benefits for digestive health including regularity, feeding our gut microbiome and providing us with essential nutrients.
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Have you heard that day old potatoes and cold rice are good for your digestive health, lower in calories, and more filling than their regular counterparts? Here’s are the metabolic and gut health benefits of resistant starches, and key food sources to include regularly in your diet.
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Make these delicious, high protein breakfast bars made with strawberries. They have no added sugar, and are naturally gluten free.
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The SMILES trial was the first of its kind to look at diet as a primary treatment for clinical depression. Here’s what this important study showed us about how nutrition and a mediterranean diet may help reduce symptoms of depression and improve mood.
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Research is emerging showing that natural food sources of nitrates in our diet can benefit both cardiovascular health and sport performance. Let’s discuss the key food sources of nitrates including beets, and their benefit for running and sport performance.
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Being unaware of our drinking choices can negatively impact progress towards our health and fitness goals. Here’s how alcohol affects workout recovery, and tips to drink alcohol smarter without sacrificing your goals.
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Following the basics of pre-workout nutrition and also finding out what works best for you, can help you feel fuelled and energized, rather than bogged down by your food. Let’s discuss how to structure your macros and what to eat pre-workout to help improve your energy, focus and performance during your training workouts.
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Wondering what it’s like to go ‘Keto’ and if you should try it? Here are my thoughts about the ketogenic diet for energy, fitness and health after trying it.
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If you’ve been newly diagnosed with blood sugar management concerns (whether that be pre-diabetes, type 2 or otherwise), is dropping the carbs and jumping straight to the ketogenic diet your best course of action?
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How and when you refuel with nutrition after your training sessions and competitions is a crucial piece of enhancing your performance. Here are my key strategies as a Dietitian for how and why to optimize your post-workout nutrition.
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Are there any considerations you need to make if you choose to be a plant-powered athlete? Let’s review the benefits of plant-based eating for athletes and how to meet your protein and nutrition needs on a plant-based diet.
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As an active individual, getting enough protein is crucial to ensure you are meeting your health and performance goals. Here’s how to get more protein at breakfast.
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