What Olympic athletes eat

Olympic athletes have to customize their diets to fit their sport, reports NPR. Swimmers like Michael Phelps can pound back 12,000 calories a day and go especially heavy on the pasta and bread before a race. But gymnasts and wrestlers stay away from heavy meals on the day of a competition, in order to stay nimble. “Endurance athletes… » Read More

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