Rachel is a university qualified nutritionist based in Balmain, Sydney. She is a busy working mum of two teenagers, so is practical and realistic with her advice. Specialises in peri menopause, menopause, gut health, weight issues, low FODMAP diet and sports nutrition. Online and in person consultations available.
You know I’m all about finding a sport you love and eating well to support it! This blog is written by Jess Liao who is currently undertaking her external clinical placement with me. Jess has looked at optimum nutrition for dragon boating and paddling as she is gearing up to compete in the 2021 State Dragon Boating Championships.
Read MoreIf you’re dealing with perimenopause or menopause and wondering how to maintain your strength and performance, check out what I learnt over a five week course by Dr Stacy Sims on “menopause for athletes”. When you’re a middle of the pack runner like myself it’s hard to think of yourself as an athlete, however the advice from the course is applicable to anyone wanting to maintain their love of their sport as they get older.
Read MoreIf you’re putting in the hard yards training for a marathon or half-marathon, developing a strategic fuelling strategy and plan is essential for running your best race. While sub-optimal fuelling might prove adequate for shorter, slower training runs, it can often be the factor which turns a great race into a disaster from the 10km point of the race.
Read MoreDo certain foods cause you gastrointestinal issues when exercising? Would changing what you eat reduce the symptoms? What else should you do? I recently took a short course through Monash University aimed at helping health professionals work with their clients to help manage gastrointestinal issues associated with exercise. The course helped deepen my understanding of gut health and how food and exercise can affect the gastrointestinal tract.
Read MoreI was excited to find a new energy gel for my clients with sensitive tummies needing a low FODMAP sports supplement*. Here’s my review of Huck energy gels.
Read MoreDo you have sporty teenagers? With the winter sports season kicking off, you might be wondering if your teenagers are eating the right types of food to support healthy growth and development as well as their training and competition. It's not all about protein powder to get "shredded", or litres of sweet sports drinks!
Read MoreI was lucky enough recently to be able to work with an athlete preparing for the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Tournament. He was interested in maintaining his work rate, making his tackles and not fatiguing in the second half of the game. Here's some of the key points we came up with. Of course, every athlete is different with different food preferences, requirements and backgrounds. What is right for one athlete may not benefit the next - so make sure that your sports nutrition advice is tailored to your goals.
Read MoreA long overdue post about my most used sports nutrition product - nuun electrolyte tablets. Nuun tablets are added to water and replenish the electrolytes that are lost in sweat during exercise with only 1g of sugar (dextrose) per serve (compared to 36g of sugar in a sports drink). Nuun contains the four main electrolytes that are vital in hydration and exercise performance and this year they will be the official hydration partner of the City2Surf
Read MoreIf you hang around the sports nutrition world you'll see there's a lot of fuss about beetroot juice, which has recently been promoted to a Grade A supplement by the Australian Institute of Sport. Whether you are trying to improve your exercise endurance, improve your blood pressure or just add more veggies to your diet - check out my beetroot smoothie.
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