Doctors and nurses are often the main people we think of when it comes to those treating COVID-19 patients. I work with some incredible doctors and nurses, alongside a number of other healthcare professionals on the wards. There are Health Care Assistants...
Dietetics
How Many Carbs Do You Need For Runners? Should Runner’s Avoid Gluten? Tips from a Registered Dietitian
Many of us runners love carbs, we know they help us fuel our workouts, particularly our long runs. And they're crucially in enabling us to get to a marathon finish line. However, since the late 90's they have been demonised by many as Luckily, it seems tides are...
How to Eat Well When You Can’t Buy Your Usual Groceries
Now more than ever a lot of us are focusing on trying to get nourishing foods, however I'm really disappointed by the number of influencers and magazines promoting 'immunity boosting' foods and recipes. 'You cannot “boost” your immune system through diet. No specific...
How to avoid Runner’s Trots…fibre & gut health for runners
Listen here, or subscribe and download on Apple podcasts or Spotify (or wherever you listen to your fave podcasts). I would also so appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review if you liked it! This week's podcast episode is with Kaitlin Colucci, a Registered...
Starting a Job as a Band 5 Dietitian in an NHS Hospital
Phew, first two weeks on the new job are done! Yes, I meant to do this post after finishing my first week, but life got in the way, however now that I reflect on the past two weeks the first week was very much a gentle introduction to the hospital, wards and work....
Life Lately: December 2019 Catch Up
Life Lately: December 2019 Catch Up I recently graduated with my degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, and although I’ve technically been qualified for a while (I officially passed my degree in September), wearing my gown seemed like the end of the chapter. However, it...
How to Eat Well When You Can’t Buy Your Usual Groceries
Now more than ever a lot of us are focusing on trying to get nourishing foods, however I'm really disappointed by the number of influencers and magazines promoting 'immunity boosting' foods and recipes. 'You cannot “boost” your immune system through diet. No specific...
How to Fuel During A Marathon: What to Eat Mid-Race from Sports Nutritionist Anita Bean
This week on the podcast I am talking to Anita Bean about something I’ve got very wrong in the past, on the run fuelling. With everything going on in the world right now, I know that marathon training and race nutrition is probably not top of your agenda. However, I...
How to avoid Runner’s Trots…fibre & gut health for runners
Listen here, or subscribe and download on Apple podcasts or Spotify (or wherever you listen to your fave podcasts). I would also so appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review if you liked it! This week's podcast episode is with Kaitlin Colucci, a Registered...