Category: Fictional nutrition

Athletes in peak physical condition, like Olympic swimmers, can consume upwards of 12,000 calories a day during intense training, a dietary need that contextualizes the massive energy requirements for a crimefighter like Batman. This demanding lifestyle raises a serious question: what does Bruce Wayne eat for dinner to fuel his nightly patrols?

The character Renfield is so iconic that his specific affliction inspired a psychological term, 'Renfield Syndrome,' for clinical vampirism. So, what is the diet of Renfield in Bram Stoker's classic novel *Dracula* and its adaptations? His consuming of living creatures is rooted in a deluded desire to absorb their life force, not just for basic sustenance.