Nutrition
Nutrition
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Banana nut granola bars
I love using quinoa flakes in my baking and breakfast recipes – they're full of nutrition and are an easy replacement for oats. I find these bars a filling breakfast on the go or a handy snack. If allowed to cool properly, they hold together well enough to take as a portable for training
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Wholesome Rainbow Salad for Busy Athletes
Ok so I know this may seem like anyone could just throw this together but this salad is such a winner. Whenever I make it I always get people coming back for more and asking what's in the dressing. I doubt I'll ever get sick of it. Salad is a great way to ensure you're […]
Banana nut granola bars
I love using quinoa flakes in my baking and breakfast recipes – they're full of nutrition and are an easy replacement for oats. I find these bars a filling breakfast on the go or a handy snack. If allowed to cool properly, they hold together well enough to take as a portable for training
Stuffed Capsicum’s
I understand how busy our lives can get and I have put a lot of thought into the area of preparing food for the week ahead. Recipes that are easy to double, freeze, prepare ahead and slow cook. Knowing that our week ahead will be busy, Sunday is a great day to get in the kitchen and […]
Spicy Breakfast Cookies
Let's face it, who doesn't find themselves out on the road in the car or on the bike, craving a nutritious, tasty snack? Your squashed banana is looking far from appealing, and that bar you bought in the supermarket last week has enough preservative that you could carry it through to nex
Coconut Bites: Nutritious, Portable Training Snack
These delicious bites of goodness hit 10/10 on the easy scale. 5 ingredients. 5 minutes to make. They're perfect for on the bike – good fats and some sweetness. They are also handy for when you're on the run or as a treat with a cup of tea. Coconut Bites 1/4 cup desiccated c
Pumpkin Soup with Studded Quinoa
I'm a self-confessed foodie – eating it, preparing it, serving it, photographing it, creating it. Being a triathlete myself, I understand the need for clean, unprocessed, wholesome food to help you train and race at your best. Combining this passion of clean eating with triathlon, the id
Gluten Free Eating for Athletes
Coeliac Disease: What can I eat? I like to categorise gluten free foods within my diet into a few categories. Personally I follow a paleo inspired diet, with modifications made to take into account my training load and need for fuel and recovery. As a coeliac, or even if you just prefer to follow aCoeliac Disease: The simple (but important) facts to help your training and racing
You’ve been diagnosed with coeliac disease, now what, and how will this affect your training and racing? Firstly, let’s differentiate between coeliac disease and gluten intolerance. Both scenarios’ warrant following a gluten free diet, although someone with coeliac disease does this not by choice, b
Protein for Triathletes – Why is it so Important?
We all now know that adequate protein consumption is vital for your health, in this article from Endura we explore why adequate protein consumption is especially important for Triathletes, and how best to consume the protein your body needs. "Your connective tissue, cell membranes and muscle c
A general guide to using nutrition to aid recovery
If there is one thing that differentiates the nutritional needs of triathletes compared to other types of sport, it is the frequency of sequential training sessions the average triathlete will “back up” for. It is almost considered normal for an athlete training for triathlons to be out of bed at 4
Fluid intake and sodium supplementation during training and racing
There has been much talk of late surrounding hyponatremia, fluid intake and sodium supplementation during training and racing. Hyponatremia is low blood sodium concentration, caused by water intake that exceeds requirements to the point where electrolyte (sodium) concentration is diluted. Enduranc