Welcome
For years Hayley Daries, MSc (Medicine), Registered Dietitian (SA) (UK) has been passionately involved in teaching, writing, and consulting in sport nutrition and healthy living. Here she brings you her expertise in-person and online through consultation, workshops, a health blog, and a condensed and uniquely packaged version of her well-known presentations, courses and books. The content reflects the advances in nutrition, health and sport, based on scientific research.
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise: A Practical Guide
Food and drink choices before, during and after training and competition have a direct impact on health, body mass and composition, nutrient availability and recovery time, and an optimal diet can significantly improve exercise performance. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise outlines the fundamental principles of nutrition in relation to sport and exercise and then applies these principles through practical tools such as food and nutrient lists, recipes and menu options.
This practical guide translates the athlete’s goals into achievable strategies and shortens the gap between theory and practice. Equipping the reader to successfully implement dietary changes, this is an invaluable resource for athletes, sports physicians and undergraduate students of nutrition and sport and exercise science courses.
For athletes, students & health professionals
Providing articles, webinars, courses, & books featuring up-to-date scientific research and how to apply it. Features recovery & rehabilitation nutrition.
For health enthusiasts & adult patients
Our workshops on health matters lay the foundation for longevity. Join the ‘Fives’ community, through our free newsletter subscription, to be alerted of future events.
For children
Educating primary school learners about health and fitness through fun infographics and books.
For anyone seeking to improve their health and wellness
Sessions to tackle habitual eating & movement patterns and choices that lead to discomfort and disease. We agree to a plan to regain health & vitality.
For anyone interested in university students’ health and well-being
Research about healthy campuses and universities that aims to enhance the health and well-being of university students.
For anyone wanting a greater range of movement
A visual library of stretching muscles and mobilizing joints of the body.
Resources
Various free resources such as a printable, an infographic, a sample audio recording (podcasts & radio interviews), or an e-book will routinely appear here.
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Articles
Please browse through our summaries of the latest research articles.
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About
Hayley Daries, MSc (Med), R.D. (SA) (UK) is a registered dietitian in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and an internationally published author. Her special interest is Nutrition Education for Sport, Heart Health and Lifelong Wellness. Hayley’s healthy living journey began at a young age and is rooted firmly in her participation in school and university sport. Her commitment to healthy eating was born out of clinical practice, seeing first-hand the role of diet and lifestyle in prevention, treatment and reversal of disease, and its effect on sports performance. Hayley’s strengths lie in the transfer of her knowledge and experience (teaching, mentoring, consulting, writing).
In addition to her Honours degree in Dietetics, she has a Master of Science degree in Medicine, specialising in Exercise Physiology. She has taught sport nutrition at universities in RSA and the UK, developed courses and academic modules at the undergraduate and post-graduate level, supervised student research projects and authored a Sport Nutrition textbook. Hayley’s experience in consulting work at High Performance Sport Clinics, in Private Practice, and to corporate companies make her content accessible to all audiences -students, athletes, sport elites, clinical patients, wellness enthusiasts, and corporate employees. Its relevance to health and fitness professionals is a valuable contribution to their Continuous Professional Development.
Hayley advocates the transition to a sustainable eating pattern that is rich in whole foods, more plant-based meals, with a food matrix to meet our lifecycle needs. In her free time Hayley enjoys reading, visual arts, and open-air exercise in nature.
Hayley’s roles have included Consultant Dietitian (RSA), Chief Dietitian (NHS, UK), and Senior Lecturer (Wales, UK). Her work is far-reaching and throughout her career she has been involved with the following professional organisations, companies, institutions, and public health services from Cape Town to Cardiff:
