Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode: One of the most common struggles I hear from my shift working clients is this ongoing, relentless craving for sugar! But why is that? Why are shift workers notorious for craving (and eating) all of the sweet stuff – the highly...
As a Clinical Nutritionist specialising in shift work nutrition, one of the things I’ve noticed in my research (and in clinical practice) is the growing incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in those who work 24/7. The reasons for this can be quite multifactorial, but a...
What’s great about them? The beauty of overnight oats, is they can be made the night before so make for a great breakfast option after night shift. Cherries contain melatonin, a hormone required to induce sleep. Both oats and cherries contain tryptophan, which help...
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode: As shift workers, we certainly understand how working irregular hours causes havoc on our sleep, but something most of us don’t even think about, is how our home environment may be disrupting our sleep. In this episode I chat with...
This week I’m going to talk about one of my favourite shift working foods, that being the Avocado. Whilst I don’t believe there is any one-size-fits-all diet for shift workers, I certainly believe some foods are better than others, particularly for those...
