From beginning a Professional Doctorate, moving countries, crewing with Race Across America and starting to work for a professional cycling team, 2018 has been a big one. Here's 3 key life lessons I've learnt in 2018.

With over 10 years experience working as a dietitian, I reflect upon some of the key things I have learnt over the years both personally and professionally.

In 2018 I was crew member during Race Across America with Cyclists Fighting Cancer. Here are my reflections on the things we learnt along the way.

One of the most frequent questions I receive from newly graduated dietitians, or those in their final year of study is for advice on how to get ahead and get that first job. Here are some of my top tips and pieces of career advice for new dietitians.

I don't know about you, but I feel like 2017 has been the year where I have grown and developed personally more than I have in the past 5 or 10 years combined. There have been huge challenges, successes and set backs. Here are a few of the key things I have learnt in 2017.

When the Eatwell guide (previously the Eatwell plate) was relaunched, to say I was unimpressed is probably an understatement. Here I discuss a few of the reasons why I feel it's time to leave the Eatwell plate behind and focus our energies and attentions elsewhere to inspire change.

While I have always been quite reflective about improving my practice as a dietitian, I've rarely reflected on my personal self-development. Time for that to change! These are three life lessons I've learnt in 2016.

Energy requirements are calculated by combining resting metabolic rate (RMR) together with an activity factor which measures how active you are. The more active you are, the more energy your body requires on top of RMR. Even if you are fairly sedentary, your body will still require additional energy to walk around, sit, stand, digest food and many other things.

Elite and amateur athletes have long been manipulating their diets to gain a competitive edge over their opponents.`

"There's Ironman. There's Ironman Kona. Then there's Ironman Wales. Not to scare you. It's just fact." This is what we were informed during our race briefing in the lead up to Ironman Wales.

A key career goal of mine has been to become an Accredited Sports Dietitian with Sports Dietitians Australia.

It's becoming increasingly popular to go gluten free to try lose a few kilos. But is it the gluten specifically or other factors causing any shift on the scales?