by Melissa Boufounos | Mar 29, 2018 | OCR, Nutrition
In this week’s video, I’m talking about weight loss for OCR athletes. More importantly – FAT LOSS. Yes, there is a difference between weight loss and fat loss. This was done on Facebook live, which is why a few times I stray from what I am talking...
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 | Oct 24, 2017 | Health
Green tea extracts are promoted for both weight loss and sports performance. But, do they actually work? Not only this, you may have heard about serious side effects. Some cases of death have been associated with use of these supplements. But you still see green tea...
