by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 9, 2017 | Nutrition
The Ingredients in Your Sports Performance Supplements Matter I just wanted to share a quick story today about a recent discovery I made, and then followed up on. For over a year now I have been using and recommending BioSteel High Performance Sports Mix to athletes...
by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 6, 2017 | Nutrition, OCR
A Sports Nutritionist Can Fine-Tune Your OCR Nutrition Program to Match Your Training Nutrition, and especially sports performance nutrition, is not static. There are always changing variables to account for when it comes to planning a nutrition program. Your...
by Melissa Boufounos | Feb 2, 2017 | Drinks, Nutrition
Turmeric has some pretty amazing health benefits, one being that it is anti-inflammatory, which is perfect for us OCR athletes who are always beating up our bodies. Turmeric is also a staple for avoiding illness and keeping your immune system strong this time of year....
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 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...
