5 BEST HEALTHY FAT FOOD STAPLES - Sports Dietitian’s Kitchen Essentials for Athletes (Part 3 of 3)17/6/2021  Successful macro and calorie tracking requires the correct food supply to achieve success. However, many athletes get stuck not knowing what foods they should be eating to help them fuel for sporting success. Dietary fats are essential for health and function - which is why athletes need to eat enough fats in their diet to perform at the optimal level.
In this blog post, you will learn about the main fat food sources I personally use on a regular basis to help me hit my fat requirements and achieve nutrition success so I can perform better and live healthily. This will teach you about food choices you can start incorporating in your life to be more consistent with your nutrition plan - and hit yo fat needs!
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 Successful macro and calorie tracking requires the correct food supply to achieve success. However, many athletes get stuck not knowing what foods they should be eating to help them fuel for sporting success. Carbs are especially important because they are our primary fuel source - and will determine how well you perform in your sport.
In this blog post, you will learn about the main carb food staples I personally use on a regular basis to help me fuel up and achieve nutrition success so I can perform better. This will teach you about food choices you can start incorporating in your life to be more consistent with your nutrition plan - and hit yo carb needs!  Successful macro and calorie tracking requires the correct food supply to achieve success. However, many athletes get stuck not knowing what foods they should be eating to help them fuel for sporting success. Protein is especially important but you need to know where to get your protein hit to be able to eat enough protein.
In this blog post, you will learn about the main protein food staples I personally use on a regular basis to help me hit my macros and achieve nutrition success so I can achieve my goals. This will teach you about food choices you can start incorporating in your life to be more consistent with your nutrition plan - and hit yo protein target!  One of the most popular approaches to dieting for athletes in this day and age is clean eating. However, so many dive into this way of eating without consideration which can lead to some key problems for long term nutrition success.
In today’s blog post, I will explore the clean eating trend and explain the clean eating myth that ALL athletes need to know before relying on this strategy to reach their peak potential. You’ll also learn why I personally HATE clean eating as a diet.  One of the most common questions I get as a Sports Dietitian is, “What food should I avoid if I want to get lean and lose body fat?”. There is no shortage of lists out there telling you what you can and can’t eat as an athlete. It’s safe to say the weight loss space is more confusing than reassuring.
So what is the truth? What do you need to know? In today’s blog post I’m going to answer the question: “Do you have to avoid certain foods to be able to lose weight effectively?”.  Intermittent Fasting is a big player in the nutrition space - with many athletes wondering if it’s the next best thing to achieve results. Just like most dietary approaches, there are various types or versions of Intermittent Fasting - so which type is best for athletes?
In this blog post, we explore the two main types of fasting - 16/8 and the 5:2 diet. You’ll learn about what each involves and I’ll share some insights to help answer which one is better. Read on to learn if Intermittent Fasting should be on your next agenda and game plan.  One of the biggest obstacles athletes experience is not fuelling themselves correctly. Inadequate calorie intake can quickly get out of control and lead to you not achieving your peak potential - therefore you need to avoid falling into this pitfall of dieting.
In this blog post, you will learn about the 5 most common signs of not eating enough calories as an athlete. Knowing how to identify the signs and avoiding these yourself, will help improve your nutrition game in 2021 and beyond. 3 Reasons Diets Failed in 2020 (What To Avoid in 2021 to Lose Weight and Build Muscle SUCCESSFULLY)19/3/2021  The truth is that 2020 was one strange year and it no doubt influenced out lives and lifestyles in various ways. One of those ways was leading to nutrition and fitness obstacles that made it harder for athletes to not only compete, but also achieve progress and their goals.
Want to learn about the reasons many diets failed in 2020 so that you can avoid it in 2021? In today's post I share the 3 most common factors that you NEED to know.  Basketball performance and nutrition go together like spaghetti and meatballs. Without the correct nutrition programming, a hooper is not going to achieve their peak potential. However, many basketball players make mistakes with their nutrition that limits them even if they are doing the right things at the same time.
In today's article, you will learn about what NOT to do so that you can focus on what TO DO in the best way possible. May this be your sports nutrition "no no" list going forward!  When it comes to achieving results through nutrition and fitness change, it is not always the things you need to ADD to your life that will help you with achieving a goal. Sometimes it’s the things holding us back that we need to eliminate, that will help us achieve our goal.
For some, this is the fear of trying. For others, it’s the negative self-talk and sabotage. For me it was perfectionism. For you? Well, I can’t answer that for you. But what I can do is give you direction and that is why today’s blog post will explain to you 10 things you NEED to eliminate to achieve better results and longer-lasting success with nutrition. Quite frankly, if your goals are important to you then this list should be important to you too (and I’m not just saying that because I wrote it - that’s only 20.5738% of the reason). |
AuthorHi there! My name's Aleksa Gagic - i'm a Brisbane Dietitian & Nutritionist. The aim of this blog is to provide value and spread quality evidence-based nutrition information to counter the BS floating around. Archives
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