You do can eat like an Olympian with such meals as this Red, White & Bleu spinach salad.When the Olympic Games begin at the end of July in London, top athletes from around the world will burn through thousands of loaves of bread and tons of fruits and vegetables.
The amounts of food listed on the 2012 Olympic website sounds overwhelming — 14 million meals, 100 tons of meat, 330 tons of produce.
But a local dietitian says regular Chattanoogans can take lessons from world-class athletes on how to eat to stay healthy and fit — even if they don’t plan to run a marathon or swim toward a gold medal.
“The average person can take cues from the health habits of these athletes,” said Tracy Noerper, a dietitian for the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association and a certified school nutrition specialist with the American School Nutrition Association.
Here are four tips from Olympian athletes that Noerper recommends for anyone.