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Marathon Training
Running burns more energy than most sports, for triathletes, this is the discipline that is most likely to cause injuries and takes...

Kate Sheppard
Aug 26, 20221 min read
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Fuelling on the bike
Why do people find fuelling on the bike so difficult to get right? From my experience, there are many reasons for this, even from simple...

Kate Sheppard
Jun 23, 20221 min read
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The Digestive System Primary Functions
Do we ever really consider what happens to the food we eat, how it fuels the body and keeps us alive? Here is a simple overview of what...

Kate Sheppard
May 12, 20221 min read
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Energy
We all want more energy, for day to day life and when training or racing in sports. How our bodies produce energy relies on nutrients in...

Kate Sheppard
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Too much Too Soon
Breaking old habits takes time, it can take a couple of months to re-establish new eating patterns. It is important to make changes...

Kate Sheppard
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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It’s all about Balance
The next new fad, apparently backed by science, new products, new methods, much of it is money making, are these really something you can...

Kate Sheppard
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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Chewing
Chewing releases the enzyme Amylase, which is contained in saliva, which breaks down starches. Food should be chewed up to 20 times per...

Kate Sheppard
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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The Digestive System
The phrase ‘it isn’t just what you eat but what you absorb’ is used a lot in the world of Nutrition. But what does this mean? And how do...

Kate Sheppard
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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