Today I am joined by TFD Performance Dietitian Ryan Hasell and we are talking about the science of obesity and discussing the question of when being overweight becomes a clinical problem.   In this episode, we will break down the truth about assessing obesity, discuss what metrics are most useful to use, whether or not all fat is created equal, what the associated risks of having excess body fat are, and we finish with a discussion about weight stigma and negative health consequences associated with it.    Want to eat like the best grapplers in the world? Our Performance Nutrit ..read more

Today I am joined by TFD Performance Dietitian Jack Doherty and we are breaking down what it is really like to work as online health professionals.   In this episode, Jack and I discuss the pros and cons of establishing yourself in the online space, the importance of networking, and how critical a good routine is and we finish off with our top tips for people looking to make a career change into the online world.   ..read more

In this episode, Loz and I discuss five of our top Nutrition tips that all endurance athletes should be doing in order to get the most out of their training, recovery, and competition.  We go over the importance of eating enough on your training days, fuelling your training sessions, practicing your race/competition strategy, the logistics of physically eating while racing, and the immense value of a training nutrition journal.  ..read more

Today I am joined by TFD Dietitians Ryan Hasell and Lauren Nash and we are having a healthy discussion about whether or not calorie deficits are real or not.   This conversation was sparked by a video of a registered dietitian who posted a video saying that she does not believe in calorie deficits and this caused quite the debate amongst the medical and nutrition community.    In this episode we give our thoughts on it, we discuss the importance of language in communicating science, why using language such as calorie deficits is just not appropriate for certain clinical po ..read more

In today's episode Dojo and I break down the science behind fasting. More importantly, we have an in-depth discussion about the pro's and con's of implementing fasting in the real world. We discuss the potential benefits, the potential downsides, how it can affect your relationship with food, whether athletes should do it or not, and how it stacks up compared to traditional dieting.  ..read more

In today's episode, Loz and I are talking about processed foods but we are going a little deeper than just talking about candy. We are going to break down what the term 'processed food' means, discuss the different levels of processing, discuss the pros and cons of these foods and finish off with a conversation about how they fit in an athlete's diet.  Like learning? Check our TFD Performance Hub where we offer a huge range of educational courses taught by the best in their field https://performancehub.thefightdietitian.com/sign-up ..read more

In today's episode Loz and I are discussing nutrition for half and full marathons. We cover what runners should be aiming to eat before their run, why eating before training is important, we explain what carb loading is, we discuss intra-workout fuelling, what to eat after training and we give our opinion on what the best macro split is for runners looking to perform their best.  ..read more

In today's episode Dojo and I explore the Animal Based Diet. Made popular in recent years by social media influencers and touted as an improvement to the Carnivore diet, it has grown traction with athletes and everyday folk worldwide.  We break down what the diet is, the pros and cons of it, how the principles of the diet compare to large human trials of other diets, and we discuss why some people have success on it and others do not.  ..read more

In today's episode, I am joined by Loz aka The XFit Dietitian. Loz is currently preparing for Ironman Taipou and recently completed a Half Ironman as part of preparation. On New Year's Day, I set myself a challenge (mostly because of Loz) to do a Half Ironman.  In this episode, Loz and I discuss our experiences completing the Half Ironman. More importantly, we go over the biggest nutrition learnings and I discuss the major differences between fuelling for ultra marathons and fuelling for a Half Ironman.  ..read more

Today I am joined by TFD Senior Performance Dietitian, Jack Doherty, and we are talking about body composition and performance.    We are going to discuss the relationship between performance and power-to-weight ratios, how body fat fits into that equation, the negative consequences of being too lean, the difference between aesthetic sports and performance sports and discuss what we find in practice with our athletes.    ..read more