by Melissa Boufounos | Aug 24, 2018 | Nutrition, OCR
Intermittent Fasting – Not Just for Weight Loss If you want to lose fat, improve metabolism, and experience other health benefits all without giving up your favourite foods, intermittent fasting might be for you! It’s an emerging area of research and the results are...
by Melissa Boufounos | May 10, 2018 | Nutrition
Antioxidants are just that: they fight (anti) oxidation. The chemical process of oxidation is like rusting metal. A molecule loses electrons and creates the infamous free radicals. Oxidation is also the reason why apples, bananas, and avocados go brown when the skin...
by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 3, 2018 | OCR, Nutrition
In Workout Nutrition for OCR Athletes, I explain what to eat before, during and after exercise depending on your body type and goals. More importantly, I share why not everyone needs nutrient timing and what you should be focusing on more to improve your...
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...
