What does Neeraj Chopra eat..!? Full List..!
How is Neeraj Chopra's diet, who once again raised the flag of India's glory at the international event in which all the countries of the world participate? At the World Athletics Championships, where almost every country recognized by the United Nations competes, winning a medal is no mean feat. Such is Neeraj Chopra, who has won medals by qualifying for the finals for two years in a row. Neeraj, who won silver in last year's world athletics championships. What does the indian golden boy, who has been consistently performing for five years, eat? What is his diet like? Let's see interesting things here. Athletes need to be more fit than other athletes. Neeraj Chopra's event is a javelin throw. In addition, athletes who want to achieve better results in the javelin throw should maintain their body fat percentage (the percentage of fat stored in the abdomen) below 10 percent. Neeraj Chopra follows a perfect diet plan to maintain such fitness. Neeraj takes special care to gain muscle growth while keeping body fat under control.
Start with coconut water...
In an interview with ESPN on the same topic, Neeraj explained about his diet plan. This tokyo Olympic champion starts his day with coconut water or fresh fruit juice. His breakfast is also very light. For breakfast, Neeraj eats four egg whites, two slices of bread, a cup of Dalia (a lentil-based dish), and some fruit.
For afternoon lunch, Neeraj prefers more ghee. He eats grilled chicken and salad along with some lentil dishes. Neeraj makes many changes during lunch when he is training. At that time he mostly likes fresh fruit juices and dry fruits.
At dinner...
Neeraj avoids high-calorie food at night. His dinner plate consists only of super-boiled vegetables and fruits.
protein is crucial for athletes to maintain fitness. Neeraj takes some supplements (protein shakes) for protein. Till 2016, Neeraj was a vegetarian. But then he changed his diet and added non-veg too. He is also taking salmon fish along with chicken as required.
Cheat Meals...
It is known that people who are dieting set aside a special day in a week or a month and eat their favorite food one day, called 'cheat meals', leaving aside all the rules. Neeraj is no exception to this. But the haryana boy does very few cheat meals... On that day he pulls his favorite Churma (Haryana Laddu) Golgappa (Panipuri).