Dental Health Week (August 7th-13th) Everything you eat and drink affects the health of your teeth and gums. Carbohydrates left in your mouth from eating and drinking, are taken up by bacteria; these in turn produce the acids that can attack the outer layer of tooth enamel, and can lead to tooth decay and gum […]
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Learn how to fuel and hydrate your body ahead of the City 2 Surf If you are running in this week’s city to surf, you are probably looking forward to a taper week, knowing that have the “ks” under your belt, plus you can tick off the long slows, hills and threshold sessions…so what’s left to […]
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National Diabetes Week 2017 kicks off on July 9th and runs until July 15th, 2017. With over 1.2 million Australians living with diabetes, this is a condition that more and more Australians are experiencing. Every year as many as 640 Australian’s end up in hospital with dangerously high blood glucose levels because the early symptoms […]
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As our winter sport seasons have kicked off parents have asked me what are the best foods to feed their kids on game day. Here are some key points! Pre-Game You should start drinking water as soon as you wake up on game day. Clear urine is a good indicator you are properly hydrated! Pre […]
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Download our free EAT TO PERFORM poster below! It’s a great resource to put in your team change room for ease sports nutrition tips!
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While competing in your chosen sport on the Central Coast, be it football, tennis, swimming or triathlons, it’s handy to have a nice succinct list of top tips for nutrition and sports performance! Check out the list below that our very own Accredited Sports Dietitian Jo Allan has prepared! 1. Come back to earthChoose whole […]
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Swimming and the Central Coast go hand in hand! Swimming requires a dedicated commitment to training, incorporating anaerobic fitness although aerobic metabolism increases the longer the distance. Because of high volumes of training and competitions it is important that sufficient nutrients are provided to the body for optimal performance and overall health. Training diet Training […]
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Most athletes know the importance of including carbohydrates or ‘carbs’s before training, or in their pre-event meal to fuel muscles. But did you know that carbs can also help keep your immune system in top shape? In some sports such as Cross-Fit, there is a strong “paleo culture” or tendency to follow low carbohydrate, high […]
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