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Lakeshore Foundation Recreation &Amp; Athletics Specialist And Birmingham Chef Joon Reid Tosses An Orange Bell Pepper Into The Air In The Lakeshore Foundation Sports Science &Amp; Performance Center Nutrition Lab — Joon Reid, a Birmingham chef and recreation and athletics specialist for Lakeshore Foundation, preps fresh veggies in the SSPC Nutrition Lab. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Birmingham chef Joon Reid has had something cooking at Lakeshore Foundation for over 30 years now. A Lakeshore member and athlete since age 15, he joined the staff in 2019 as a recreation and athletics specialist.

Reid also brings his culinary training and experience at notable Birmingham restaurants to prepare up to 60 meals daily for world-class athletes at Lakeshore for training camps throughout the year.

We recently met with Reid and the Lakeshore team to learn how nutrition factors into the organization’s mission to provide opportunities to people with disabilities to live healthy lifestyles.

Read the full article to discover what we learned about Reid, the Sports Science and Performance Center Nutrition Lab and nutrition services at Lakeshore.

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