Category: Diet and performance

As a multi-Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky has perfected her routine, including her daily morning meal. For breakfast, the champion swimmer eats a consistent meal of oatmeal with peanut butter and banana to fuel her rigorous training sessions.

In 2008, Olympic champion Usain Bolt famously consumed an estimated 1,000 McDonald's chicken nuggets during the Beijing Games, making many wonder: Do athletes ever eat junk food? The answer is more complex than a simple yes or no, involving strategic timing and careful moderation as part of a disciplined nutrition plan.