by Melissa Boufounos | Oct 11, 2016 | Drinks, Recipes
After a workout, it is important to eat a meal within two hours to replenish energy stores, to increase muscle size and/or muscle quality and to repair any damage caused by the workout. Depending on what you ate before your workout, and how close to your workout you...
by Melissa Boufounos | Sep 10, 2016 | Nutrition, OCR, Product Reviews
A few months ago I was introduced to Endurance Tap, an all natural alternative to energy gels. After doing some research, I knew it was a product I wanted to try, since it aligns with my nutritional values. As an Obstacle Course Racer, I rely on energy gels in my...
by Melissa Boufounos | Aug 2, 2016 | Nutrition
As an athlete, the general consensus is that you should be consuming 1.2-2 g of protein for every kg of body weight. The average, untrained healthy adult needs about 0.8 g of protein for every kg of body weight to survive. If you are working out with a goal to build...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jul 13, 2016 | Nutrition
As a nutritionist, I get asked on an almost daily basis for my opinion on the latest dieting trends circling the Internet. I get asked about paleo, carb cycling, if it fits your macros, and lately a lot of people have been asking about the ketogenic diet. My answer to...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jun 9, 2016 | Nutrition |
I was recently asked in my Private Facebook Community what the difference is between raw honey and unpasteurized honey so I wanted to give an answer to that here while also explaining some of the health benefits of honey. To answer the question, raw honey and...
