That's Fit

The United States Olympic Committee isn't taking any chances at the Olympics this year. To ensure that their athletes are eating the most nutritious meals possible, and to avoid food issues like steroid-heavy chicken breasts and tainted meats, they'll be shipping in 25,000 pounds of lean protein ahead of the games.

This year, for the first time ever, American athletes will have their own center where they can eat three meals a day. Much of the meat in their meals will come from America, while fish will be imported from Japan and fruit from Australia. The USOC wants to make sure that athletes have access to balanced nutrition to improve their performance and also avoid any doping questions if athletes eat an animal that's been pumped full of steroids.

On the one hand, it's kind of a shame. Part of the beauty of traveling to new places is enjoying the local cuisine and learning about local customs. But the USOC says that once they are finished competing, American Olympic athletes are encouraged to go and search out local meals.