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Back to school lunchbox tips

If you’re lost for ideas or need some assistance with lunchbox structure with the kids back at school, look no further than these tips from our Dietitian! Main Component For the main component of school lunch, try to include: Some ideas include: Leftovers from dinnerQuiches or frittatasZucchini sliceFried riceBurrito...

Do you eat enough plant based foods?

The New Year is upon us, and so too are New Year’s resolutions! Often people make the aim to eat healthier in each New Year, but aren’t specific enough about what this looks like to give it the best chance of success. Head over to...

Our Dietitian recommends this summer recipe

As the weather changes, so too does the seasonal choices for fruits and vegetables. Eating seasonally has many of benefits, have a read through our Seasonal Eating for Winter Blog HERE if you are interested in learning more. Some of the vegetables that are in season for...

Low back pain in cricket

Low back (lumbar spine) injuries are commonplace in cricket given the unique demands of bowling, fielding and batting in a hunched position. Due to Covid restrictions pre-season training times have been drastically shortened this cricket season, reducing the physical preparation for athletes and potentially increasing...

Are you looking after your bone health?

Why is bone health important? Bone is a dynamic tissue that is continually being built, broken down and rebuilt as part of a normal metabolic process called bone remodelling. Bone remodelling involves resorption (breaking down of old bone or the removal of micro-damaged cells) and formation (building new...

Nutrition for returning to the gym

In a step towards returning back to normal, gyms are back open! This is a perfect opportunity to all refresh ourselves on the importance of nutrition around training. Being well fuelled prior to and following exercise improves the quality of our performance, reduces risk of injury,...

6 Tips to tackle mindless or stress snacking

It has been reported that people have been increasing their snacking while in isolation, in particular mindless or stress snacking. There are a wide range of possible reasons for this, but if you’ve found yourself stuck on how to curb your snacking, our dietitian and...

Frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder- what is it? Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis and is characterised by pain and stiffness of the shoulder joint. This condition typically occurs gradually, worsens over time and then resolves usually over a period of 18-24 months. It is thought to affect...

Life! Program at SportsFit

Take care of your health and wellbeing with Life! We are very excited to be rolling out our very first Life! Program at SportsFit at the end of October 2020. Life! is a program aimed at reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease...

What is ideal nutrition for studying?

What is the best nutrition for studying? We’re well aware of the physical health issues related to inadequate nutrition, but spend far less time considering the psychological effects, including anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Studying for and sitting exams is already an exceptionally challenging time, we...