At South East Active Health, we are dedicated to helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts achieve their performance and health goals through personalised nutrition plans and expert guidance. Whether you’re a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or just starting your fitness journey, our experienced and qualified Sports Dietitian – Maddie Lawson, is here to support you every step of the way.

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Nutrition Strategies & Recommendations

We understand that every athlete is unique. Our approach is individualised, taking into account your specific needs, goals, and preferences to create a nutrition plan that works for you.

  • Tailored to your specific sport, training regimen, and dietary preferences to optimise performance and recovery.
  • Nutrient Timing: Strategies to ensure you’re fueling your body at the right times for maximum energy and muscle repair.
  • Hydration Strategies: Guidance on fluid intake to maintain optimal hydration levels before, during, and after exercise.
  • Injury Recovery: Nutritional strategies to support healing and a faster return to training and competition.
  • Supplement Guidance: Advising on the appropriate use of supplements to enhance performance and fill nutritional gaps.
  • Immune Support: Recommending nutrients that boost immune function and reduce the risk of illness.
  • Special Diets: Tailoring nutrition plans for those with dietary restrictions or specific health conditions (e.g., gluten-free, vegan).
  • Body Composition Changes:
    • Muscle Gain: Providing nutrition strategies to support muscle hypertrophy and strength gains.
    • Weight Management: Developing safe and effective plans for weight loss or gain to improve performance.
  • Body Composition Testing: Our dietitian Maddie is a trained expert in body composition tracking. She uses body fat percentage testing and skinfold measurements to help track patients body composition changes over time.

Performance Nutrition Counselling

From initial consultation to ongoing counselling, we provide comprehensive support to help you stay on track and achieve your goals. Our dietitian is always available to answer your questions and offer guidance.

  • Initial Consultation: Comprehensive assessment of your dietary habits, lifestyle, and performance goals.
  • Ongoing Support: Regular follow-up sessions to monitor progress, make adjustments, and provide motivation and accountability.

Ready to take your performance to the next level? Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation and start your journey towards optimal health and peak performance. Call (03) 9570 1552 or book online here 

Other Nutrition Services

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Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating

Eating disorders are serious mental and physical illnesses that involve complex and damaging relationships with food, eating, exercise, and body image. Dietitians play a crucial role in supporting individuals with eating disorders or disordered eating on their journey towards recovery.

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Gastrointestinal / Gut Health

Gastrointestinal health is a specialised area of nutrition which includes tailored advice to managing uncomfortable symptoms and conditions affecting the digestive system. Conditions affecting the digestive system include chronic constipation, diarrhoea, reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Colitis and Crohn’s Disease), diverticular disease and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).

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Diabetes

Nutrition plays an integral role in the managing and preventing complications of diabetes. This is because food has a direct impact on blood glucose levels, which are important to keep within an appropriate range for good health.

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Cardiovascular health

Having a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do to protect your heart health. With heart disease being the leading cause of death in Australia, eating well for heart health couldn’t be more important.

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Food intolerances

Food intolerances include a wide range of reactions to certain components in food. They can present with various symptoms from bloating, stomach pains and altered bowel habits to skin reactions (rashes, hives and eczema), extreme fatigue and headaches.

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Plant Based Eating

There are many health benefits associated with eating a plant-rich diet, however when making changes to your diet, it is important to know which foods are suitable alternatives of important nutrients.

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Emotional Eating

Do you find yourself turning to food when you’re stressed, frustrated or tired? Turning to food to handle emotions is common, however it can lead to a poor relationship with food and interfere with maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle.

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Healthy Eating

A nutritious diet is one of key foundations to living a healthy and enjoyable life. Nutrition plays a role in essentially every bodily system, however individual nutrition requirements vary from person to person. Making the best eating choices for your body is key to enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

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Nutritional deficiencies

Nutritional deficiencies are a common occurrence. Missing out on vital nutrients can have significant impacts on health. A dietitian can identify gaps in your diet where you may be missing nutrients, and provide advice on the best ways to address this.

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