Hi, I’m Niamh, the new Nutritionist with KSG. Like KSG, I am passionate about real, honest, fresh food. I am particularly interested in the way that food impacts on our bodies, both good and bad and how it can be used to assist the healing process. The Eat Right Live Right website is a hub of information containing all things health and wellness. These days, nutrition is trending and although this is a great movement, it has resulted in [...] Continue reading…

A: Losing weight has many components, the general advice to reduce calorie intake and move more typically will result in weight loss. If you are doing resistance training in the gym and getting sufficient calories (of healthy foods) there should be some changes happening. Not only will you be feeling better, getting fitter and giving your body nutrients you are probably building some muscle mass as well. Why not come to one of my body composition checks the next time I [...] Continue reading…

A: This is a great question and especially at this time of year when we all have different health goals. There are some possible reasons why you have been losing muscle mass. Have you stopped training? Or have you changed your diet recently? Generally, when people start a new fad diet they are not taking in the calories that the body requires to build muscle mass. That’s generally why they result in quick weight loss. Try logging your calories and ask [...] Continue reading…

A: This seems to be a big concern for parents all over the country. There are a few main things to remember when putting your child’s lunchbox together. Use foods from the main groups in the food pyramid so always include some starch like breads and wraps, protein including meat, fish and eggs, dairy including fresh milk and yoghurt, and fruit and vegetables. Be creative with fruit and veg, try chopping up some vegetables and give some hummus to use as [...] Continue reading…

A: This is a question that actually comes up a lot! Low fat milk and cheese generally do not have extra sugar. One specific brand of full fat milk has 4.5g of sugar per 100ml and the low fat has 4.6g per 100ml. This means that you are only losing out on the added fat. Yoghurt however can contain lots of extra sugar. I found one low fat yoghurt with no added sugar and that’s Glenisk low fat yoghurts. However, other [...] Continue reading…

A: Lots of people are currently trying to lose weight and it’s great that you have gotten started and have already lost weight. Generally what happens here is that people are sticking to the same exercise and food plan. As you lose weight your body will need less calories – unless you build up muscle mass then your body might need more. You should also change your exercise plan at least every six weeks as your muscles adapt to the [...] Continue reading…

A: This is a really good question and one that people are often not considering. When you lose weight you might lose fat, muscle mass, bone mass and water weight. When I recommend that you should lose some body fat I am recommending that you lose the amount in fat and not muscle, bone or water. As you are trying to lose fat you might however lose some of the other bits. I would expect some water weight to drop as [...] Continue reading…

A: Your body is made up of a lot of water and your total body water will fluctuate a lot throughout the day. If you exercise a lot, haven’t hydrated after a night asleep or have had alcohol then your total body water might be lower than normal. Hydrating before the test won’t show an instant increase in the TBW but over time will help to increase it. Also, as your total body fat increases, you might find a drop in [...] Continue reading…

A: There are currently lots of people now trying to get fit and healthy and to do that are training hard in the gym or out on the roads while eating a nutritionally balanced diet. This is great! However, some of us are so fixated on the number on the weighing scales that we get disheartened when the number don’t drop. But don’t throw all your good work away too hastily – some weeks your body might be building up some [...] Continue reading…

A: Sports drinks are useful for endurance events such as marathons and half marathons. During the event you lose a lot of water and electrolytes through your sweat. A sports drink, at least 40 minutes in, is a great way to top up on hydration, electrolytes and carbohydrate during the event. They are not so useful for shorter events that are less than one hour. For shorter events water is best to ensure good hydration. Practice using sports drinks in your [...] Continue reading…