Tag Archives: Sports Nutrition

Nutrition Recommendations for Multiple Day Events & Tournaments in Team Sports
Blog Post by Student Dietitian, Madison Prendergast Sports such as Oz tag, touch football, rugby 7’s, netball, AFL, athletics, gymnastics,…
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Magnesium Supplementing to improve athletic performance: Fact or Fiction?
Written by Student Dietitian & OzTag Athlete – Madison Prendergast Whether you’re an athlete, or just love your local…
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Hydration in Sport
During exercise, water is required to maintain your blood volume and regulate our core body temperature. You lose water during…
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Fuelling guide
Fuelling guide Make sure that you are fuelling with the right foods at the right time. Type & Timing Improve…
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What to Eat Before & During an Event
Pre-Training Pre-training meal or snack One of the first things clients see me after we alter their performance nutrition is…
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Why does Glycaemic Index matter in sport?
Providing your body with fuel is essential and will help to ensure you can perform at your best. Carbohydrates…
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FODMAP Friendly Fuelling
Fuelling your body with the energy and nutrients it needs before a training session or game is an important aspect…
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Importance of Iron in Sport
What is iron? Iron is an essential mineral that you obtain through your diet. The body requires iron for many…
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Should you take creatine?
Creatine is one of the most talked about supplements on the market. However, with all of this talk comes many…
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What to Eat After Training
Food provides the building blocks for recovery and adaptations. Adequate nutrition speeds up the recovery process and maximizes the extent…
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What to eat during training
You’re halfway through your training session and are starting to feel light headed, fatigued and its getting difficult to move…
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How to Carb Load for Optimal Performance
The term carb loading gets thrown around as a joke on pizza and pasta night but what does it actually…
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Iron for athletes: why, how much and where from?
You’ve heard it 10000x – you need iron to run well. But do you actually know why? Or how much…
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The best half-time foods for athletes
It’s currently nearing the end of many sporting seasons and a lot of our clients are preparing for finals and…
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Fuelling running vs strength training
Whether gym closures have you switching from strength training to running, or you just want to incorporate more running into…
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Do Collagen Supplements Actually Work?
By Grace Ingram There is no shortage of shiny statements in mainstream media about the benefits of collagen supplements….
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