I'm hitting a number in age this year that has turned me to think about what I consume during each working day in the office, so much so that I am considering seeking advice from a nutritionist. The guys I work with think I'm mad as a lot of it is common sense (I agree!) but I'm wondering whether or not a one off consultation would be worth seeking ? Does anyone have any opinions or any good resources out there worth reading?
I think a lot of a good diet will obviously depending on what I am doing with my body each week hence why I thought speaking with a nutritionist would be more benefitial than falling into some web page advice template.
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I can only concur the above
I can only concur the above post, any advice on nutrition would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks guys. Once the site
Thanks guys. Once the site starts getting enough traffic I'll be arranging Q&A sessions in this forum and can certainly get a nutritionist in one day to answer all your questions. But for now, if you look in the blog section, a few of the bloggers are very good on sports/exercise nutrition and I'm sure they'll get back to you with advice if you leave a comment on one of their posts.
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My view is that if people
My view is that if people have an interest in exercise (even if they do not regularly partake) then most know roughly what constitutes a healthy diet. What they actually consume then comes down to habit and decision making.
A one-off session with a nutrionist might be a good refresher on what to eat and how to meal plan, but will it provide much practical benfit long term?
I think it could if you give a clear brief to the consultant in the first place.
Taking my own example, I know I can be time-poor, so when it comes to fuelling, nutrition often takes second place to the actual exercise I am looking to undertake.
If work finshes at 6pm, and a run takes me through to 8.30pm, I'm then looking for a 'quick-fix' for food and often go for a quick stir-fry to tick the 'protein and a bit of colour' box. It lacks variation, imagination and probably quite a few essential nutrients.
However, if I bought into specific week-on-week meal planning and improved preparation, I think my diet could improve in terms, leading to more enjoyment of the food and aiding recovery.
A good nutritionist should be able to walk me through this. Will I do it? Probably not. ;-)
Thanks for the replies so
Thanks for the replies so far.