Is this the best protein for young athletes?
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It’s Getting Hot in Here
If you do succumb to the heat, what should you do? Heat cramps, dizziness and fainting, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can all be caused by dehydration. If any of the above do occur, it is important that the activity is ceased and you move to q cool, quiet place. Increase your fluid intake and […]
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The Window of Opportunity – The Off Season
The winter sports season has well and truly passed. Now we have had that time to rest and recover, we need to start looking at offseason conditioning. The offseason is often undervalued and neglected which becomes concerning given its integral role in the athlete’s development. It is near impossible to effectively develop muscle and strength […]
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Healthy lunches at work
icon The work week tends to be jam packed with not only work, but domestic duties, looking after family, commuting, exercise and trying to find to relax, which can be hard at the best of times. This can make it hard to find the time to make lunches of a morning, which sometimes leads to […]
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What dietary strategy is for you?
icon There are many diets out there; from low fat, paleo, ketogenic, sugar free, low carb and more. It can be confusing to know what information out there is correct, and what diets may be useful to follow or take inspiration from. Many diets can be categorised as a Fad Diet, meaning it promises fast […]
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IBS and the low FODMAP diet
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition affecting the colon or large bowel where people have recurring bowel sensitivity issues. Approximately one in five Australians experience the symptoms of IBS at some point and is more common in women, particularly around the time of menstruation. IBS is characterised by recurrent abdominal pain along with […]
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Keep your heart healthy
Heart Week 2019 icon In Australia, cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death, killing one Aussie every 12 minutes. This year Heart Week runs between the 28th April to 4th May, with the aim to encourage more people to understand their risk factors for heart disease and make sustainable changes to reduce their risk. […]
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Nutrition for netball
With the netball season starting it is important to consider how we fuel for games for those consistent high-level performance! Nutrition is not only important to how we play but to how we train and recover during the week. At all levels of netball, the body’s anaerobic and aerobic systems are fired up, requiring players […]
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Carbohydrate loading for a half marathon
icon The Central Coast half marathon (21.1km) coming up on Sunday the 25th of November. During a half marathon, there is a high reliance on the aerobic energy system however, efforts are also required for hills and/or sprint finishes so being fuelled to push through the 21.1km event will require both effective physical and nutritional […]
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Coast Sport supports Central Coast Half Marathon
icon On Sunday 25th November 2018 at Memorial Park, The Entrance, NSW, thousands of running enthusiasts will be lacing up their sneakers in preparation for the popular Central Coast Half Marathon and 10km Fun Run. Leading local allied health provider, Coast Sport, is thrilled to be supporting the event again in their quest to get […]
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