Olympic athlete downs 12,000 calories a day
One elite athlete downs 12,000 calories per day just to keep from dropping weight, reported The Today Show's Matt Lauer the other day. Considering that the average man consumes 2,600 calories per day, this is big stuff. But hey, that's what it takes to keep some Olympic bodies in fighting shape.
What Olympic athletes eat can make the difference between a gold or a silver win. Food is fuel after all, and these folks require top-grade fuel (and lots of it) in order to compete -- and win.
It's up to U.S. Olympic Committee Executive Chef Jacque Hamilton to make sure the 600-athlete delegation gets tasty, healthy food free of butter, trans fats, and lots of sodium. Now that' a high-pressure job. But she's got it down to a science. Check out some of her favorite dishes, made with nutritious ingredients, fit for the finest athletes -- Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Chicken Stir-Fry, and Baja Chicken Salad. Right here they are.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-06-2008 @ 8:23PM
jnbchick13 said...
since when is sumo wrestling an olympic sport?!!
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6-06-2008 @ 9:30PM
Carolyn Krivit said...
SHAME ON YOU! with starvation still going on in this world, who gives a rats tushie what he eats? shame on you again AOL
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6-06-2008 @ 9:46PM
Bob said...
So I eat 50-100 eggs a day raw,cooked or any they come.
Yeah I know my protein levels are high so is everything else including my blood sugar levels.
But hey I never get sick.
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6-06-2008 @ 10:20PM
mark said...
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