043 Sports nutrition for teenagers with Kate McDaid of Nutrikate
Kate McDaid is a health and performance nutritionist and founder of NutriKate, a high performance nutrition consultancy. Kate studied Food Science at UCD before completing an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition.
Kate comes from a competitive sporting background, she has captained the Irish Basketball team and more recently, has played with the Senior Dublin Football team. She is the performance nutritionist with Kildare Senior Football and Hurling teams and she works alongside the sporting scholars at Trinity College Dublin as well as the Maynooth University Golfing scholars. Kate and her team also work with individuals to support their health and performance, helping them to identify their next steps in achieving the success they desire.
She has completed the Monash University Low FODMAP diet training to support those who may be affected by IBS. Kate was recognised as one to watch in Sport for Business’ 30 under 30 in 2020. She is also a fluent Irish speaker, making appearances on shows like Under Dogs and ‘An Focal Scoir'.
Her top 3 tips:
1. Focus on self - How am I feeling?
2. Easy wins - fruit and veg, hydration, nutrient-dense foods.
3. Sleep - don't underestimate the power of sleep and focus on quality
In the podcast, she mentions
Infrom Sport - a site to check the quality of a supplement, here is the link.
ABOUT THE HOST - Fiona Staunton
Fiona Staunton is a Ballymaloe trained Chef and has a Degree in Education from Trinity.
Fiona’s Food For Life' launched 2017 with the slogan ‘Cook, Eat, Nourish’. Fiona launched a series of in-person and virtual demonstrations, she makes cooking good food uncomplicated. More details on the website https://www.fionasfoodforlife.ie/
WORK WITH FIONA
For cookery demos in real time, virtual or in person, or for speaking opportunities contact Fiona https://www.fionasfoodforlife.ie/contact
KEEP UPDATED
For recipes and tips, sign up to Fiona's fortnightly newsletter https://fionasfoodforlife.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9e955bef00cdcb369709cc123&id=4a83a7441e
CONNECT WITH FIONA
https://linktr.ee/fionasfoodforlife
DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence
