by Melissa Boufounos | Jan 19, 2017 | Health
Have you said “bye-bye” to sleeping through the night? Are you feeling exhausted or “running on stress hormones” all day? Do not fear; I have some great tips for you! The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated and growing Sleeping is this daily thing that we all...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jan 16, 2017 | Nutrition, OCR |
If you’re an OCR athlete, Ryan Atkins is a household name. Most recently he picked up his fourth straight win at World’s Toughest Mudder, completing 105 miles with partner Jon Albon and also finished first in the Spartan U.S. Championship Series. He...
by Melissa Boufounos | Dec 26, 2016 | Nutrition
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. It show up as redness, swelling, increased mucus production, and all sorts of ailments ending in “-itis”. Indeed, though it’s a necessary immune response, excessive inflammation slows the healing process and...
by Melissa Boufounos | Dec 19, 2016 | Desserts
I’m not sure if you know this or not, but I am a sucker for baked goods. The more chocolate, the better. Some personal faves include chocolate chips cookies, cupcakes, brownies and Nanaimo bars. As a Nutritionist (and athlete) my nutritional health is a...
by Melissa Boufounos | Dec 8, 2016 | Nutrition
The Food Marketing Institute recently reported that 71 percent of us are cooking at home more often. As a Nutritionist, that makes me VERY happy to hear! That also means more people are stressing about what to cook for dinner every night. Naturally, home cooking has...
