by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 14, 2017 | Health
Is your poop normal? Yes, I’m serious! (And don’t you sometimes wonder anyway?) You (should) already know that your poop can reflect your physical, and sometimes even emotional, health. You may get constipation or have diarrhea when you eat something that...
by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 4, 2017 | Health
Best Foods to Bust Stress Mood and food are intimately related as certain flavours and aromas trigger memories of special occasions and feelings of contentment. All emotions including stress and anxiety trigger chemical responses in our body as hormone levels...
by Melissa Boufounos | Mar 23, 2017 | Health, Nutrition, OCR
Simple Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits Every Athlete Should Follow to Improve Performance, Health and Body Composition They Make Time Time management is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle and success as an athlete. If you are constantly saying “I am...
by Melissa Boufounos | Mar 9, 2017 | Health
In most sports, athletes must maintain their body weight and body composition in a narrow range for athletic success. Of course, this can be more important in some sports than others. For example, the average measured body fat levels of endurance runners is 6-13% for...
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 | Oct 13, 2016 | Nutrition, Health
Always Getting Sick? Protect your Immune System When training with a high volume of exercise you face immuno-compromise and must take additional steps to protect your immune system. If you don’t pay attention to immune system recovery, you’re more likely to miss...
