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Live Well 365 Performance nutritionist and clinical dietitian with experience in a range of environments.

Sharon_M (Dr. Sharon Madigan) is a qualified Dietitian with a special interest in Nutrition Education and performance sports nutrition. She has experience in the Health Service in Belfast and has been the performance nutritionist with the High Performance Boxing Team working with young developing boxers right up to our elite international team. An active interest in “making weight” sports means that she is now working with a number of other athletes in sports such as rowing and judo. From 2002-2009 Sharon helped deliver nutrition services at the Sports Institute Northern Ireland to a range of funded athletes. Part of this role included the provision of nutrition education to the Ulster Rugby Academy and the Senior Ulster Rugby Team. She is currently an accredited member of the Irish Institute of Sport and is Head of Performance Nutrition at the Irish Institute of Sport. She is a part-time lecturer in Sports Nutrition at Dublin City University in the School of Health and Human Performance. She is trained in the delivery of FODMAP diets which have been shown to help symptom management of IBS

Nuts are a powerhouse food. A great source of fibre (especially with skins on) and will add protein, healthy fats and mi...
12/11/2025

Nuts are a powerhouse food. A great source of fibre (especially with skins on) and will add protein, healthy fats and mineral to the diet. They are high in calories so you don’t need a lot (handful) around 30g.

Jane them in a snack, add them to cereals or porridge but try to include them most days of the week.

They fill you up so you’re less likely to over eat other foods that might not add value.

A handful of nuts a day can help manage obesity and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some kinds of cancer. Yet most of us don’t get enough. Here’s a no-fuss guide to getting your 30g a day

Carbs and calories are where it’s at. The days of less is more are over when it comes to fuelling endurance sports. More...
16/07/2025

Carbs and calories are where it’s at. The days of less is more are over when it comes to fuelling endurance sports.
More in means more out.

Managing to get the volume in is the ticky bit.

The Athletic spent stage six of this year's race with the EF Education-Easypost team — this is how they fuelled Ben Healy's solo win

Sodium bicarbonate can be a game changer for athletes, helping to buffer lactic acid and delay fatigue. However, some ex...
13/07/2025

Sodium bicarbonate can be a game changer for athletes, helping to buffer lactic acid and delay fatigue. However, some experience gastrointestinal discomfort when using it.

That’s where hydrogel comes in! By encapsulating sodium bicarbonate in hydrogel, we can improve its delivery and absorption, potentially reducing those side effects while still reaping the benefits.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2025/07/13/ian-oriordan-how-old-fashioned-baking-soda-became-the-new-running-superdrug/

Sodium bicarb is a fast-trending and perfectly legal performance enhancer - but beware of the side effects

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