What does the US Olympic Hockey Team Eat?

A Hockey World shares that, "Nutrition plays a large part of the team’s training, said Dave Hamilton, lead strength and conditioning coach. “We spend a lot of time training, but if you look at five meals a day,” he said. “I just think, proportionately, it’s a real big part of how well your body’s going to adapt.”

Here are some guidelines that the players follow:

• Players meet with nutritionists to learn about food and are even offered cooking classes that teach them to minimize saturated fat in meats.
• Players eat about every three hours to fuel their bodies during training.
• Players' meals are usually protein-heavy, with lots of salad, and not a lot of carbs.
• Players' diets can be personalized.
• Players do commit as a team to no alcohol, desserts, crackers, and cheese.

Here are some food tips:

• Eat lots of salad
• Dine on lean proteins like grilled or sauteed skinless chicken, skinless roasted turkey, and grilled flank steak
• Keep away from high-acid foods such as tomatoes or chili before running workouts.
• Baked chick peas are a great source of protein.
• Stop eating carbs carbs after 6 p.m.
• Limit night snacks to those that are protein-based, such as Greek yogurt, beef jerky, or a protein shake made with whey.

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