by Melissa Boufounos | Jul 25, 2019 | Nutrition
As a Certified Holistic Nutritionist who helps OCR athletes around the world consistently achieve their personal best performance and as an OCR athlete myself, I hang out in a lot of Facebook groups full of OCR athletes and spend most of my days talking to athletes....
by Melissa Boufounos | May 14, 2019 | OCR
I want to preface this by mentioning that there’s no miracle foods you can eat the week of your race that are going to erase months (or a lifetime) of poor eating choices. Also, changing your diet the week of a race is likely not a good idea in general. With that...
by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 17, 2019 | OCR, Nutrition
Fueling for Spartan Beast I get a lot of questions about fueling for longer races like the Spartan Beast. As I mentioned in a previous blog, IF you have an ideal performance diet and show up to a race with a full supply of glycogen, it only provides about 1,400 to...
by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 14, 2019 | Recipes, Snacks
Maca is a highly effective energy booster that provides essential nutrients for physical and mental performance. When combined with dates and coconut, you get a delicious energy ball that is a great pre-workout snack or tasty treat any time! This is also a great fuel...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jan 31, 2019 | Recipes, Main Meals
If you’re looking for a deliciously rich and creamy soup full of nutrients, this cauliflower wild rice soup is your answer. Bonus, it’s naturally gluten free and vegan and uses common ingredients that are easy to find if you don’t already have them...