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Over the past month I have used Supersapiens continuous glucose monitor to learn what happens to my blood glucose levels so I can better advise my athletes using it. While running a busy sports nutrition clinic, I train an average 14h of cycling, 300km a week. Here’s what I learned and the nutrition tips I recommend for anyone starting to use Supersapiens.
Read MorePeriodically tracking your food intake can be a useful way to identify areas where there is room for improvement in your daily habitual diet. Cronometer and MyFitnessPal are two of the most popular apps to track your food intake. In this blog post I review what I like and dislike about them both!
Read MoreThinking of doing an Everesting? Deciding to climb 8848m on the bike in one ride is no mean feat. Beyond the mental and physical challenge, ensuring that you are well fuelled and hydrated to support your efforts is a key factor in your success. Here's an insight into the nutrition planning that went behind fuelling an Everesting attempt for me.
Read MoreWant to get better cycling results next season? Perhaps it’s time to start thinking about working with a coach. Without a doubt, I think it can be one of the most worthwhile investments you can make as an athlete for optimal performance gains.
Read More"I'm training all the time, but I'm not losing weight. Where am I going wrong?" Getting the right balance as an athlete can be a challenge when trying to improve body composition and your power to weight ratio.
Read MoreSome say you should always eat before a training session, others praise the benefits of fasted cardio. Is there a best approach and should you eat before training?
Read MoreOptimising your body composition to improve power-to-weight ratio is a common challenge faced by cyclists. Finding the balance is tricky. Here are some of my top weight loss tips for cyclists wanting to improve their body composition.
Read MoreOne of the first steps I have all clients do before we start working together is to complete a thorough food, mood and training diary of their current nutritional intake to establish a baseline.
Read MoreGetting your nutrition right during long rides can be a tricky balancing act at times. Don’t eat enough and you might run out of energy and bonk, overeat and you could end up with stomach troubles. To make it more complicated, the more trained you are improves how efficient your body is at using fat stores as fuel. You may find you’ll be able to ride further without eating as much after a few years of cycling compared to when you first began.
Read MoreWhen measuring their body composition, many athletes are keen to know what their body fat percentage is (and how to reduce it). In my experience as a sports dietitian, body fat percentage is a waste of time when it comes to monitoring your body comp. Here's why.
Read MoreWhat’s the best diet for athletes? It depends. No two athletes are the same and subsequently a one size fits all approach isn’t going to provide the best results.
Read MoreIn 2018 I was crew member during Race Across America with Cyclists Fighting Cancer. Here are my reflections on the things we learnt along the way.
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