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Registered-dietitian guidance

Evidence-led nutrition for every body, everywhere

Warm, plain-spoken guidance from the Dietitian Without Borders team — practical enough to act on today, grounded in the science, and never preachy. From fuelling a long run to feeding well at home, we meet you where you are.

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What's in an oat & date energy bar

Here's the macro picture for one of our staple bars, so you can see how it fits your day rather than guessing. Numbers are typical for a no-bake oat-date-nut bar and will shift a little with your exact ingredients.

Protein4 g12%
Carbs23 g70%
Fat6 g18%

per bar (≈40g)

30–60g
carbs per hour for endurance of 1–2.5 hours
ACSM sports-nutrition guidance
30g
daily fibre adults should aim for (UK average is ~20g)
British Dietetic Association / NHS
0.8–1.2g
protein per kg body weight for most adults
Dietary Reference Intakes

Carbohydrate per hour, by session length

One of the most useful numbers in endurance fuelling is grams of carbohydrate per hour. It rises with how long you're out there — and at the top end, a glucose-fructose mix is easier to absorb. Use these as starting points, then train your gut.

45–75 min, hard20 g/hr

small amounts; even a mouth-rinse helps

1–2.5 hr45 g/hr

30–60 g/hr range

2.5 hr+75 g/hr

up to 90 g/hr; mixed sugars

Nutrition care at home

When eating well gets complicated

Some of the most important nutrition happens away from the gym and the dinner-party table — at the kitchen sink with a feeding pump, at a clinic appointment about new blood-sugar numbers, or at a meal where swallowing has become hard.

Our home-care guides are calm, practical explainers rather than prescriptions. We walk through what tube feeding at home actually involves, how continuous glucose data can inform everyday choices, and how textures and small changes can make swallowing safer. Always alongside your own care team — never instead of them.

Find the guide that fits your week

Whether you're chasing a personal best, batch-cooking for a busy household, or supporting someone you love, there's a clear, evidence-led place to start. No jargon, no judgement.