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What to eat when injured?

Nutrition for Injury Injury management can be an unfortunate reality of being active or playing sports. An important component that often gets overlooked is the role nutrition plays to help support your body through injury recovery. Energy and Carbohydrate Requirements This will vary from person to person, based...

Dietitian Recipe: Pumpkin 2-Ways

Pumpkins are a delicious, versatile and nutrient dense vegetable that is in season through winter in Melbourne! Choosing seasonal produce is not just fantastic for the environment, but also for our own health. Adjusting our intake of produce throughout the year helps increase the variety of...

Nutrition and Running

Running is a fantastic way to get or stay fit, while also obtaining the mental health benefits of clearing your mind and having a hit of serotonin. There are a few upcoming running events in Melbourne, where you have the chance to be more competitive...

Autumn Recipe: Pear and Walnut Salad

Pears contain Vitamin C, which is an important component in keeping your immune system strong to keep you healthy! The walnuts in the salad (while not a seasonal produce item) are a great source of Omega-3, which is an essential fatty acid and considered one...

Lateral Ankle Sprain

Following on from an earlier blog on acute ankle injuries (READ HERE) we will now go into detail about more specific ankle injuries that we assess and help treat. One of the most common injuries we see is the lateral ankle sprain. Although this is very...

Autumn Recipe: Apple Crumble

This delicious dessert is also a great source of fibre thanks to both the apple and oats. You can keep the skin on like I have for even more! Fibre helps keep you full and satisfied for longer while maintaining good bowel health. It can...

Acute Ankle Injuries

It has been great to see the return of sports, however at SportsFit we have started to see an increase in people with ankle pain and ankle injuries. Ankle injuries are very common in many sports, such as football and netball. This article will discuss acute...

Eating for rowing

March is the peak time for rowing season, where two of the largest regattas for school rowers (Head of School Girls and Heads of the River) both occur. The physical training is a significant component for success in the sport, but supporting these training sessions...

Exercising in extreme heat

As we enter the hottest month of the year, it is important to consider how we can stay safe while exercising in extreme heat conditions. Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) have developed a new policy and accompanying App which provides guidelines and advice on how best...