by Melissa Boufounos | Mar 15, 2018 | Nutrition, Health
Omega-3s get a lot of notoriety – and for good reason! Not only is one of them essential for good health, but we don’t get enough of them in our diets. Omega-3s are a kind of fat. Fats are not just a storable source of 9 calories per gram. Different fats are...
by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 14, 2018 | OCR, Nutrition
Plant-based eating, to me, doesn’t mean strict vegan or vegetarian. There are many athletes who choose to follow a more “flexitarian” style of eating, where they eat plant-based sometimes and more omnivorously at other times. Regardless of which category you fall...
by Melissa Boufounos | Nov 14, 2017 | Nutrition, OCR
Why Tissue Health is Important for OCR Athletes As an active OCR athlete, your tissue health should be a top priority so that you can remain injury free and train hard and achieve your racing goals. Did you know that the most abundant tissue in the body, which is also...
by Melissa Boufounos | Aug 3, 2017 | Nutrition
You may have heard that antioxidants can help reduce your recovery time after strenuous exercise. You know the stiffness, swelling, pain, fatigue and reduced strength that your muscles experience after a good workout. And antioxidants can help! Well, some of them can....
by Melissa Boufounos | Jul 25, 2017 | Nutrition, Concussion Awareness, Health |
There are so many nutrients that you need for overall health. Vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and essential fats, just to name a few. But which ones are the most important for your brain health? Ever since dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome, I have immersed myself...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jul 6, 2017 | OCR, Nutrition
Toronto Spartan Super, Hurricane Heat and Sprint Nutrition Plan I finally nailed down my race weekend nutrition plan and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results! A couple of weeks ago I participated in the Toronto Spartan Super, followed by the 4-hour Hurricane...
