Nutrition for the high performer
without the confusion, the unqualified noise, or the generic advice
Bridging the gap between unrealised and realised potential — with the clinical depth and 15 years of elite sport experience that most practitioners simply don't have.
Debunk myths and get the facts straight.
- —You've signed up for an event and have no idea where to start with your nutrition — the information online is contradictory and overwhelming.
- —You've had a bone stress reaction, low energy availability identified, or a REDs diagnosis — and you feel overwhelmed and don't know what to do next.
- —You love your sport and want to proactively support your brain health and recovery — for now and in the future.
- —You're close to selection — maybe you've had feedback about your physical performance — and your body needs to hold up under an intensified training load without picking up new niggles.
- —You're a parent watching your child train hard and you want to feel assured they're eating enough to grow, recover, perform, and not get left behind.
- —You're working with an S&C and following your training program to the letter — but nutrition hasn't been optimised, and you're fatigued and your progress has plateaued.
Why nothing has worked yet.
A generalist can point you toward healthy eating. A specialist can build a plan around your environmental constraints, training load, sports specific goals, your hormonal health, your cycle, injury or your recovery.
Medical conditions like autoimmune illness, gut issues and injuries with clinical pathology like RED-S and concussion — these require medical nutrition therapy, the clinical standard that only Accredited Practising Dietitians are trained in. APDs are the only allied health professionals recognised by Medicare to provide MNT.
pre workout, collagen, protein, iron, omega-3, creatine — all valid tools. But without understanding what your body actually needs and why, they're expensive guesswork. Almost everyone is using supplements. Almost no one is using them effectively.
Automated macro calculators, generic online programs, template meal plans, AI-generated advice — none of these have the ability to zoom out and consider you in the context of your environmental constraints, training schedule, your injury history, your cycle, your life. A plan that doesn't start with you specifically isn't really a plan for you.
You've been given information. You haven't been heard. There's a difference between receiving a generic recommendation and working with Eliza, a specialist who has been trained in skills like patient counselling, motivational interviewing and communicating complex concepts in a way you can understand and be empowered through knowledge.
Applied to your nutrition.
What Eliza does differently
APDs are the only allied health professionals trained in medical nutrition therapy — the use of nutrition science and behavioural counselling to manage and prevent medical conditions.
The principles and practices Eliza uses have been developed over 15 years working in elite programs at the Wallabies, NRL, Super Rugby, and Cricket Australia.
If your initial consult doesn't deliver clear, actionable insight into what's been holding you back — Eliza refunds you in full.
What the initial consult covers
60 minute Initial Consult.
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Full dietary intake analysisEliza builds a comprehensive picture of your food environment — what you're doing well, where the gaps are, what you enjoy, and the practical challenges that stand between you and sustained change. Everything that follows is built on this.
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Training load reviewBring your Strava, Whoop, Apple Watch, or TrainingPeaks data. Eliza maps your fuelling to the flow of your energy demands — whether you're eating enough, not enough, or at the wrong times. Understanding the mechanism means you have the skills for life, not just for the next six weeks.
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Supplement reviewSupplements can be an overwhelming (not to mention expensive) space to navigate. Almost no one is using them effectively. Eliza reviews dose, timing, drug-nutrient interactions, and product quality — so you can feel confident that what you are taking is safe and tailored to you.
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Medical history reviewHigh performers are notorious for optimising for performance and underinvesting in health and recovery. That almost always results in injury or illness. Working with Eliza helps catch you before you slip through the gaps.
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Clear recommendations and a path forwardYou'll leave knowing what's been holding you back and what to do about it. Eliza gives you a clear recommendation for next steps — how many sessions she thinks you need and why.A plan to achieve your goals and like any good coach, Eliza is fully contactable between consults.
Passionate about transferring elite performance principles to the optimiser.
Eliza Freney has spent her career embedded inside the top end of Australian sport — the Wallabies, NRL clubs, Super Rugby franchises, Cricket Australia. Building the nutrition frameworks that operate at the highest level.
She's also built a growing specialty that very few practitioners in the country can offer: nutrition for concussion. Working at the coal face of collision sport, drawing on her own omega-3 research, she now receives referrals across multiple codes specifically for this work.
Now she works 1-to-1. Every client gets that clinical depth and those elite standards applied to their situation — regardless of the level they're performing at.
- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
- Advanced Sports Dietitian — Dietitians Australia
- IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition
- Published researcher — omega-3 and brain health
- 15 years across elite rugby, NRL, cricket & endurance sport
In her own words.
Who she works with, what a consult actually involves, and what changes when nutrition finally fits the way you train and live.
What it's like to work
with Eliza.
"Everything has been easy to follow. I feel so much more confident — in how I'm feeling and how I'm performing."
"It's given me huge peace of mind working with Eliza through my concussion recovery. Can't thank her enough."
"Genuinely reassuring to have someone who knows this area so well in your corner."
"Thanks for helping this old rugby player get a few more years out of his game. Wish I had done this sooner."
Work with Eliza
The process begins with an initial consult. At the end of the session, Eliza gives you a clear recommendation on what she thinks you need — and you decide how little or much you do. Most clients average around five consults in total.The goal is to get you to a point where you don't need to keep coming back.
- Full dietary intake analysis
- Training load review
- Energy availability assessment
- Supplement review
- Medical history review
- Omega-3 calculation
- Specific gaps identified
- Clear recommendation for next steps
- 7-day email Q&A included
- Initial consult — full assessment
- Review 1 (~1 week later) — your bespoke plan delivered
- Review 2 (~2 weeks after plan) — early implementation check
- Review 3 (~3 weeks after that) — progress vs your baseline
- Review 4 (~4 weeks after that) — plan refined as you respond
- Eliza contactable between every session
- 7-day email Q&A after initial consult
Questions before booking? Email info@therugbydietitian.com
What $395 can't buy.
What it can.
Eliza can't give you a position in the starting XV, a smooth forehead, or the latest fresh kit. But for a relatively small investment, she can give you knowledge, clarity, and a plan that benefits your performance and health for a lifetime — and saves you money in the long run.
- If the session doesn't deliver clear, actionable insight — Eliza refunds you in full
- Email Eliza directly.
Questions people
usually have.
Are you getting
enough omega-3?
Most people are low in omega-3 which impacts recovery, inflammation, heart and brain health. Use Eliza's omega-3 calculator to find out your estimated levels and what to do about it.
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