Category: Professional sports

According to the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), players receive a daily meal allowance, or per diem, for meals during travel. So, do NBA players pay for their meals? Not in the traditional sense when on the road, as their team compensates them for food expenses.

According to a survey of professional football players, over a third of them use creatine, highlighting its widespread acceptance in elite sports. Far from being a niche product, the use of creatine has become a common strategy among athletes seeking a competitive edge through legal means.

In 2016, cyclist Simon Geschke adopted a vegan diet and went on to ride nine Tours de France, proving that elite endurance sports and a plant-based lifestyle are compatible. While not the majority, a growing number of professional cyclists have embraced veganism, challenging traditional notions of sports nutrition.

Since 2004, the number of full-time registered dietitians within NFL clubs has grown significantly, transforming team nutrition from guesswork to a science-backed, strategic pillar of player performance. Do NFL teams have dietitians? Yes, the vast majority now employ full-time specialists to oversee the highly complex dietary needs of their elite athletes.

According to a former Denver Nuggets trainer, some NBA players regularly consumed processed, greasy food like thick burgers and chicken wings, even before games. This insight shatters the perception that all professional athletes maintain immaculate diets, revealing that many, influenced by hectic schedules, still eat fast food.