What Do Olympians Really Eat?

I loved those ads for McDonalds that ran during the Winter Olympics that showed smiling Olympians chowing down on Big Macs. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy an occasional trip to the Golden Arches as much as the next person. But athletes eating fast food in the Olympic Village before competition -  really? Really?!

Just as we all suspected, according to an article by Scott Hume in Restaurants & Institutions, what they are serving at the US Olympic Training Center is more in line with what athletes need to stay at the top of their game. Lean protein, including seafood, lots of fresh produce and everything is labeled with nutrition information, which is provided by the 4 dietitians on staff.

This is my favorite quote from the article: “You can build ski slopes and bobsled runs or put all kinds of training into play, but without good nutrition there’s no Olympic medal.” That’s the truth!