“If a swimmer like Michael Phelps or a bike rider like Lance Armstrong tried to focus on primarily eating proteins and fats, there’s no way they could ever perform the way they do.”

I also enjoyed the following quote from the article:

After athletes compete, they tend to bypass more healthful entrees in favour of sweets and junk food. They are especially susceptible to all things chocolate.

Athlete diets

3 thoughts on “Athlete diets”

  • queensheba
    August 10, 2004 at 10:25 pm
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    Wow! So, I’m kind of like an Olympic athlete in at least one respect:)

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  • kateo
    August 10, 2004 at 10:54 pm
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    Aren’t we all. 🙂

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  • qe2
    August 11, 2004 at 1:45 am
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    Ooh, me! Me! Pick me!

    How’s it going adjusting to being back at work?

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