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The Reach Your Peak Experience is a health and nutrition podcast focussed on a Sports Dietitians exploration of the world of nutrition, health, and performance. Aleksa is a Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, who is passionate about helping athletes of all levels harness a flexible approach with their nutrition. Each week I bring you a new topic to help expand your knowledge and change your perspective - all in a light-hearted, no-nonsense, and easy-to-digest way. I will help you navigate the sports nutrition space by bringing you real, evidence-based advice & nutrition tips to help you reach your peak potential. Subscribe now to stay informed, competitive, and level up your nutrition & health.
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Muscle growth is one of the most popular personal aspirations across the world, alongside fat loss and achieving financial freedom. It’s safe to safe you or someone you know (or their doggo), are wanting more muscle or to look a certain fit and strong way. So what is the reason so many people are dissatisfied with their muscle growth results? What could be stopping muscle-building success fruit from coming to fruition on the gains tree? In this episode, I deep dive into this and share with y...
If you are planning to or already have started your weight loss/fat loss journey, there is one question you definitely should ask yourself. The answer to this question will help prepare you for what’s to come, set realistic expectations, frame your strategy approach, and set you up to do better. Trust me, I’m a Dietitian and I have been in the space for many years helping clients of all walks of life. Fat loss is simple, but it is simple. And giving yourself the best chance by looking...
Are you an oversnacker? Is it keeping you from losing weight and seeing the results you are working so hard to achieve? If yes to either of these (probably both, let’s be real), then it is time for you to look more intentionally towards your snacking and understand the why. The fundamental driving force for the oversnacking. In this episode, I share 2 reasons alot of people truly overstock and how it’s important you build awareness and uncover what is causing you to do so too! DISCLAIMER: Th...
“I can’t hit my protein!” - You, probably, maybe. Everyone wants to eat more protein, but for many it is a tricky task and they find themselves not hitting the target or not consistently enough. Either way, time for this Dietitian to step in and help. In this episode, I provide 2 easy ways to make hitting protein a piece of cake, even if you are dealing with smaller calorie margins like you do in fat loss. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not ...
Should you or should you not…eat late at night? Does nigthtime eating cause more fat gain? Is it bad to eat after a certain time? All these questions are one’s I have been asked over the years and all relate to the ongoing concerns and fears around eating late at night (and it’s impact on health and namely fat loss). In this episode, I explain exactly what you need to know and you may find things are not quite as scary as you thought. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for gu...
There has been many discussions and discourses around diet soft drinks and artificially sweetened products. Whether they are safe and how they compare with their original sugary, “full strength” versions etc etc. So what is the 101? What is the big deal? What is the truth? In this episode, I deep dive into this topic and explain my take on this and my perspective as a Dietitian on the age old question of: are diet drinks safe and better than going full sugar? DISCLAIMER: The information in th...
Did you know that stress eating does not look the same from one person to the next? We tend to associate stress eating with uncontrollable snacking and coping mechanisms but there is a different side to it that you should be aware of. In order to tackle issues with stress eating - or any emotional eating - you need to have awareness on how it can manifest in different ways. In this episode, I explain the 2 flip sides of the coin of stress eating that you might not know about, so you can hope...
Supplements here, supplements there, supplements everywhere! And this means that the vast majority are pointless for you, don’t work, and are simply money wasters. So what are some supplements to tread carefully with? In this episode, I share 4 supplements to have on your radar as potential money wasters for you. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and ad...
People see me being a Dietitian and assume I can never do any wrong (or have never done any wrong) with my own food game. The truth is no diet is perfect and I have made some mistakes with nutrition in the past that I hope can help you feel normal about it and learn from it to not make the same mistakes (or again!). I learnt from mine and my nutrition become better for it. In this episode, I share 5 mistakes I have made with my own nutrition in the past (and how you can learn from these...
“Why am I Not Losing Weight? When I Am Basically Eating Less?!” Common question, and clear explanation. It very well could be due to what I call “calorie deficit insufficiency”. What does this mean? Let me explain. In this episode, I show you one of the biggest reasons people don't see the fat loss results that they want (despite feeling like they are eating in a calorie deficit). DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice...
The reality is that no two ways of “dieting” are equal… There are good ways of going about it and likewise there are crappy ways of playing the nutrition game. So how can you identify a crappy dieting approach? And identify doing things in a way that may set you back? Well, there are many ways to identify this. Signs of poor dieting practices if you will and you want to know some of the more common ones. In this episode, I share 6 common signs of crappy dieting that you need to know! DI...
Let’s be real, as humans, we all get the occasional upset tummy (and this is perfectly normal). Our digestive system is a complex arena of microbiota, digestion, absorption, and processing. However, some people have more sensitive guts and this can lead to symptoms that impact quality of life and simply annoy the crap out of you (literally and figuratively here). One such condition that I have increasingly been seeing over the last few years, is IBS (Or Irritable Bowel Syndrome). I have...
We have all been there…relying on motivation to keep up going, get started, and everything in between. We all know habits are important because they are the guardrails of our success. Yet so many of us let the imbalance between motivation and lack of habits keep us from the “prize”. The truth is motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. In today’s episode, I explain what you need to know about motivation and habits when it comes to enabling your own nutrition t...
Let’s be real...weight loss advice is everywhere. Your neighbour swears by cutting carbs, your gym mate is deep into intermittent fasting, and Instagram’s full of “what I eat in a day” reels. It’s no wonder people feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused about what actually works. That’s where a Dietitian comes in: Not with a magic pill or silver bullet, but with real-world strategies tailored to you. If you're trying to lose weight and keep it off without losing your mind, a Dietitian can ...
Stop avoiding carbs just “cause”! Let’s keep it short, sweet, and to the point… There are many ways people make nutrition worse for themselves, and none is more common than cutting out and fearing carbs for no good reason. In today’s episode, I share a few blunt, rapid-fire truths about why most active people should consider including carbs in their diet. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation...
As a parent, you want the best for your teen athlete - not just in sport, but in health, growth, and development. And while school, training schedules, extracurricular activities, and social life often take the spotlight, there’s one powerful piece that’s often overlooked: nutrition. The right nutrition strategy can give your teen the “edge”... Not just to perform better, but to feel better, recover faster, and support their growing body through the demands of school, sport, and life. But let...
Stop making fat loss so much harder and less successful for yourself! Let’s keep it short, sweet, and to the point… There are many ways people make weight loss harder by repeatedly doing stuff that should be eliminated from their strategy. In today’s episode, I share a few blunt, rapid-fire truths about what you need to stop doing right now to make your fat loss go more smoothly. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Yo...
Rehab nutrition is a category in itself! Specific strategies, specific consideration, specific obstacles. Many athletes find themselves in uncertain waters when they get injured and start their rehab process, especially as far as their nutrition. Mistakes be made, indeed! In today’s episode, I share 4 big mistakes athletes make with their nutrition during the rehab phase - setting themselves back! DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized ...
Hiring a professional can feel like a big expense in a world where our cost of living is increasing. However, not focusing on your health and wellbeing is a major “expense” in itself and therefore working with healthcare professionals to assist you is an important need for many. I want to help balance the equation for you so you can start looking at the savings of a Dietitian, and not just the cost. In today’s episode, I share 4 ways a Dietitian can actually help you save money (and mak...
Muscle loss during fat loss is a worry for many a body comp enthusiast. So what is the truth here? Is it normal to lose muscle during weight loss? Well, yes and no and it depends. The issue lies in how we interpret the data and what we perceive as normal or abnormal. In today’s episode, I explain what you need to know about muscle loss during a fat loss phase and how to properly interpret the data. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individu...
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