by Leah | Aug 30, 2022 | Energy, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Surfing
Have you ever had one of those epic surf sessions where you will literally tell anyone who will listen about it? That was the kind of session I recently had. When I’ve had sessions like that in the past, I always say I’m just having a ‘lucky’ day. Instead, this time...
by Leah | Dec 7, 2021 | Nutrition, Plant Based Diet, Sports Nutrition, Surfing
Plant based surfers have started to make waves in the media. A few surfers who’ve adopted a predominantly plant based diet (and spoken about the benefits) include: Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Tia Blanco, Alana Blanchard, Jack Freestone, Nikki van Dijk, Dave...
by Leah | Nov 9, 2021 | Personal Development, Self Care, Surfing
Weight loss is idealized, celebrated and fantasized about by so many women in our society. In recent years, the body positivity movement has somewhat turned this around. It gave women permission, that they never needed in the first place, to accept their bodies just...
by Leah | Nov 1, 2021 | Personal Development, Surfing
Since the firs time I paddled out, personal growth and surfing have been interconnected. I don’t know if it’s like this for everyone, probably not. I also have a sneaky suspicion that women are much more in tune with the personal growth and surfing connection. ...
by Leah | Oct 25, 2021 | Energy, Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Surfing, Vegan
What to eat after surfing is one of the most common questions I get asked as a nutritionist. What we eat after surfing makes a major difference in our energy levels, how fast we recover and how well we’ll surf the following day. With some simple planning, what you eat...
by Leah | Oct 14, 2021 | Digestion, Energy, Healthy Habits, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Surfing
These surfers’ nutrition rules can be applied to any surfer girl. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been surfing for years or have just gotten started. Every surfer girl needs to support her love of surfing with a healthy diet in order to be able to surf with energy,...