Family Nutrition

We consume at least 1000 main meals per year.  Hopefully most of them are with the rest of your family, which means you have at least a 1000 chances each year to enjoy a meal or give food the opportunity to contribute to your health.  Maybe if you think about this it will make sense […]

The word breakfast means ‘breaking the fast’ as you are eating something for the first time since the previous night and have been in a fasting state1. A paper by Timlin defined breakfast as “the first meal of the day, eaten before or at the start of daily activities within 2 hours of waking, typically […]

With a busy day, lunch can be just as inconvenient to prepare as to eat. You’re probably starving but don’t have the time to prepare anything or you forgot about that grumbling stomach because you’re too busy working or running around. Here are 8 tips to make life easier for you when it comes to […]

Even though someone who is 12 looks very different from someone who is 75, essentially there are still some common attributes shared by individuals from all ages. Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints1; neurons continue to grow throughout human life2; and the acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razorblades2. With […]

On derby days, galas or any other sporting events for that matter it’s common to make convenient food choices from a tuck shop or food stalls. It is however important to know that these are often not in the best interest of your sporting performance. In order to perform at your best it is essential […]

While what you eat before, during and after your sport is very important, a healthy, balanced diet, providing sufficient energy to fuel your training, as well as sufficient macronutrients (carbs, protein and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) should be a high priority for every sporty person. Such a diet will help you and your […]