Renee McGregor

Renee McGregor

Sports dietician

Renee McGregor (BSc (hons) PGDIP (DIET) PGCERT(sportsnutr) RD BASES) is a leading sports dietitian, specialising in eating disorders, REDs, The Female Athlete, athlete health and performance. Her practice and knowledge is supported by extensive experience of working in both clinical and performance nutrition, including Olympic (London, 2012), Paralympic (Rio, 2016) and Commonwealth (Queensland, 2018) teams. She is presently working with a number of national governing bodies, including Scottish Gymnastics, The GB 24 hour Running squad, Scottish Ballet, Women’s Reading Football and England National Ballet. She has also provided CPD to The Welsh Institute of Sport and Sports Institute, Northern Ireland. On top of this Renee is the diet lead for global ultra-marathon events series Ultra X, part of the Stylist Strong Women series and an ambassador for Bath MIND Charity. She is regularly asked to work directly with high performing and professional athletes that have developed a dysfunctional relationship with food that's impacting their performance, health and career. No matter who she is working with, whether that’s elite, club-level athletes or those with a dysfunctional relationship with food and training, compassion and care is always central to her practice. She provides a person-centred, holistic approach. She's the best-selling author of Training Food, Fast Fuel books. and Orthorexia, When Healthy Eating Goes Bad. She is the co-founder and director of #TRAINBRAVE a campaign raising the awareness of eating disorders in sport; providing resources and practical strategies to reduce the prevalence. In 2020, in order to increase accessibility to her knowledge and experience she started The Trainbrave Podcast and had over 40,000 downloads in its first year. She is on the REDS advisory board for BASES (The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science) and sits on the International Task Force for Orthorexia. Renee has been invited to speak at several high profile events including The European Eating Disorder Society Annual Conference as the UK expert in Orthorexia, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Cheltenham Science Festival, The Stylist Show and Google. She writes for many national publications and is often asked to comment in the national press. She regularly contributes to radio and TV, including News night and BBC 5 Live. On top of this Renee recently appeared on BBC to support as a diet lead in Freddie Flintoff’s ‘Living with Bulimia’ documentary.

Recent articles by Renee McGregor

Protein: how much do you need?

How much protein you should consume everyday when training for a triathlon depends on several factors, says Renee McGregor. Here she discusses protein requirements for endurance athletes
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What is a detox and is it necessary?

After a period of excess (which might have happened during the off-season!) there’s often a suggestion of needing a detox, a purification of all the self-indulgence. So what is a detox? What does it really involve? And is it truly necessary? Renee McGregor examines the truth...
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What are the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats?

Confused about fats? Renee McGregor explains all you need to know about saturated and unsaturated fats and how they differ
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Probiotics: Are they worth taking?

Thinking about adding probiotics to your diet? Renee McGregor explains all you need to know
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Tuna versus salmon: Which is best for you?

Nutritionist Renee McGregor explains the nutritious benefits of salmon and tuna, and discusses which is the healthiest for endurance athletes
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Sports nutrition: how to fuel the race season

Sports nutritionist Renee McGregor explains what to eat as your triathlon training volume increases and your body’s needs change
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What is coeliac disease and how does it affect training?

Are you gluten- or wheat-free but worried about getting the fuelling vs training balance right? Dietician and sports nutritionist Renee McGregor has some advice
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How to avoid weight gain in the triathlon off season

While you undoubtedly deserve a rest and reduction in training, don’t forget to adjust your nutritional intake accordingly this off-season. Renee McGregor explains further…
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Which superfoods should you eat?

Beetroot, chia seeds, goji berries… which mega-hyped foods are really worth your hard-earned cash? Here’s Renee McGregor with the superfood low-down and some cheap alternatives…
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The low-carb debate: good or bad for athletes?

Does trying a low-carb diet, with the hope of making your body adapt to carb depletion, work? Renee McGregor and Alice Hector debate the issue
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How to curb a sweet tooth

Struggling to defeat those sugar cravings? It’s a common concern among many a multisporting athlete, but Renee McGregor is here to help you control your need for the sweet stuff…
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Triathlon nutrition: how to get fuelling right

Renee McGregor explains how to get your triathlon fuelling right, whatever your ability
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Carb-free diet: good or bad for athletes?

High fat and protein diets are on the increase among endurance athletes, but at what cost to performance? Renee McGregor investigates…
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Triathlon diet: sugar intake

Dietician and sports nutritionist Renee McGregor discusses the right amount of sugar for a triathlete in training
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