The Venn diagram of shiftwork and health is two separate circles that do not overlap in any way. It can be incredibly difficult to maintain a healthy diet on shift – and is it really all your fault?
Tag Archives: Nutrition
Dietary Mistakes Hampering Your Running Performance
So, you’re training for distance. Be it a 10k, half-marathon or even the whole 42km, endurance running is no joke. If you’re a first timer, or even a seasoned veteran, struggling with a plateau is incredibly frustrating. Or so, I’ve heard (I’m not a runner by any stretch). If you’ve tried all the training strategiesContinue reading “Dietary Mistakes Hampering Your Running Performance”
The Hunger Scale & Appetite Awareness
As we have discussed in the litany of other posts on my blog, it is all too common for us to have no idea what’s going on with our hunger cues. The Hunger Scale is a commonly used tool by intuitive eating practitioners. I’m going to run through some of the uses and benefits ofContinue reading “The Hunger Scale & Appetite Awareness”
Food Guilt & Eating Behaviour
Have you ever eaten something and thought “shouldn’t have eaten that”? Or, “I’m on a diet”, all whilst eating a bag of Doritos? This is known as food guilt, and it has a profound effect on our dietary behaviour and self-esteem.
I Don’t Want Any Damn Vegetables: Increasing Vegetable Intake
Call me Todd Flanders, cos I don’t want any vegetables. For years I was adverse to vegetables, and have been known to still avoid a few (fuck u lettuce). Increasing fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a vast improvement in health outcomes[1]. How can you increase vegetable intake if you are a “picky” eater,Continue reading “I Don’t Want Any Damn Vegetables: Increasing Vegetable Intake”
PMS & Cravings: Straight to the Uterus?
The cost of being a menstruating female is ever increasing. You have to pay for sanitary products, suffer cramps like a champ and listen to male PT’s mansplain that it’s okay to be in pain during your period (arguably more painful than menstruating). In addition, some of us suffer from food cravings that can potentially hamper our goals. Thanks, universe.
We are going to run through what science says about pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and food cravings.
Education in Review: Precision Nutrition Level 1
Precision Nutrition is the leading online coaching education masterhub. Chances are you’ve seen it on a few Instagram bios (guilty). With Level 1 coming around a couple of times a year, and the next intake opening in March, I thought I would run through my experience with it.
Self-Control & New Year, New Me Dieting
You don’t want it bad enough. Or do you?
We discuss the role of self-control in #NewYearNewMe dieting, and how you can set yourself up to fail. And it may not even be your fault!
What Happens When You Take Pre-Workout Before A Game: The Role of Caffeine in Sports Performance
Caffeine forms the base of the fitfam food pyramid. It is also the blood type of all Instahuns (myself included). The great Irish philosopher Rob Lipsett once said: “that’s what happens before you take pre-workout before a game”. But what did the Lipman mean by this iconic statement? This article will run through the basics of caffeine and its role in sports and exercise nutrition.
BCAA Supplementation: Placebo Juice
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) hold a special place in my heart. AS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER. This coming from the girl who once bought apple cider vinegar because it uPs uR mEtAbOLiC rAtE. So you know this shit is serious. I have seen a few PT’s posting on Instagram about the benefits of BCAA supplementation, and it occurred to me just how much misinformation there is out there. And, given the amount of money I wasted on them in the past, I hold a personal grudge against these glorified Boleros, as in my case I didn’t need them at all.
Michelle Carroll Fitness 