Recovery Nutrition

Recovery Nutrition

Are you back at the gym this week after a post-COVID lockdown? I am!  πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Feeling a bit sore? I am!  πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Let’s talk about how getting your post gym meal or snack can help you recover faster from your session and avoid injury.

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Low FODMAP Steamed Greens with Dukkah and Lemon

Low FODMAP Steamed Greens with Dukkah and Lemon

Green vegetables are one of the veggies that many people dislike and so don’t eat enough of. But there’s some simple ways to add flavour to greens, making them more enjoyable so you’ll want to eat them more often. And this is one of my favourite ways... SteamedGreens with Dukkah and Lemon.

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Supporting your recovery from injury through nutrition

Supporting your recovery from injury through nutrition

A downside of finding a sport that you love is the inevitable injury that sidelines you.  While you are sidelined - what can you eat to support your recovery to get you back to your sport stronger than ever? No, I'm not talking about eating your feelings via chocolate and red wine but using your diet to support your recovery and get you back to your sport stronger than ever?

Your focus during your recovery should be on fighting inflammation and fuelling repair – loading up anti-inflammatory foods, keeping essential nutrient intake high as well as boosting protein intake. Your focus during your recovery should be on fighting inflammation and fuelling repair – loading up anti-inflammatory foods, keeping essential nutrient intake high as well as boosting protein intake.

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10 easy snacks for busy women

10 easy snacks for busy women

What do you do when the 3pm energy slump hits?  Do you grab a biscuit from the office stash or ignore the slump and hope it passes?  For me if I don't make the effort to have a small snack at this time I get very hangry and snap at everyone around me. 

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