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Meredith Root

Meredith is a biological engineer turned CrossFit athlete who spent 6 years working in research and development before pursuing a full-time athletic career. She competed at the CrossFit Games in 2018 shortly before founding her company, Tactic Functional Nutrition, with her partner Alex. In her free time she skis and mountain bikes in the Canadian Rockies.

How Bad Do You Want It? Aging and Performance

Jun 23 by Meredith Root

The Parallel Epidemic of Weight Stigma

Jun 14 by Meredith Root

Tart Cherries? The One Fruit to Rule Them All?

Jun 6 by Meredith Root

Grass-Fed or Grain-Fed Beef, Which is Better for Us, the Environment, and the Animal?

May 19 by Meredith Root

Harnessing Self-Determination Theory to Become a Better Coach

May 12 by Meredith Root

The Five Habits of Highly Successful (and Fit) People

May 8 by Meredith Root

Research Review: CrossFit, Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphia, and Anxiety

Apr 28 by Meredith Root

The Cortisol Connection: Can You Be Too Stressed to Make Progress?

Apr 21 by Meredith Root

Not Hungry When You Compete? Here’s Why and What to Do About it.

Apr 14 by Meredith Root

The Invisible Epidemic: Energy Deficiency in Male Athletes

Apr 7 by Meredith Root

Is Failure a Prerequisite for Success?

Mar 31 by Meredith Root

There is Nothing Ancestral about Eating Raw Meat

Mar 24 by Meredith Root

How to be a Plant-Based Powerhouse

Mar 17 by Meredith Root

Let’s Talk About the Monster in the Room

Mar 10 by Meredith Root

Why Keto is Bad for Athletes

Mar 3 by Meredith Root

Michael Jordan’s Space Jam ‘Secret Stuff’ and the Power of the Placebo Effect

Feb 24 by Meredith Root

Get the Most Out of the CrossFit Open

Feb 17 by Meredith Root

The Clean Eating Conundrum

Feb 10 by Meredith Root

How Do Fats Help in Athletic Performance?

Feb 3 by Meredith Root

In Sports There’s No Such Thing as Luck: How Top Athletes Lay a Foundation Years Before Success

Jan 27 by Meredith Root

Why You Really Should be Taking Creatine

Jan 20 by Meredith Root

What We Can Learn from The Biggest Loser

Jan 13 by Meredith Root

The Paradox of Exercise for Weight Loss: Why Exercise is Both Ineffective and Necessary for Weight Loss

Jan 6 by Meredith Root

Should You Do the Whole30 Challenge After New Years?

Dec 30, 2021 by Meredith Root

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