It is now a well-accepted idea that what we put in our body will affect our physical performance, which has lead to ‘sports nutrition’ becoming a huge and lucrative industry. However, is a complicated and expensive eating plan full of processed 'sports' snacks and drinks really what your average exercise enthusiast needs to perform at their best? Or could simply ensuring that the body is adequately nourished, relaxed and rested be the key to peak performance as well as optimum health.

In this short 10 minute episode we chat to IHS Nutritional therapy graduate and purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Hayley Purtill Quinn, about the importance of a 'health-first' approach to sports nutrition and why so many individuals are wasting time, money and vital energy counting their macros and calories each day.

To listen to the original full episode head to our Simple Steps to Wellness podcast episode  19 'Nutrition, Health and Athletic Performance: What You Need to Know'.

Want to know more? Then don't forget that IHS have two sports nutrition courses based on the 'health-first' Functional Sports Nutrition model. For active individuals wishing to support their active lifestyle better we have https://learn.instituteofhealthsciences.com/course/simple-steps-to-eating-well-for-fitness

And for nutrition practitioners wanting to support their active clients in a more comprehensive and personalised way try https://learn.instituteofhealthsciences.com/course/personalised-sports-nutrition