How Olympic athletes stay healthy
Nutrition tips
 | My favourite healthy breakfast: -Toast with organic peanut butter -Skim milk -Yogurt with fresh berries -Two hardboiled eggs -Coffee. -Gillian Apps, hockey |
 | I think my body is my vehicle... I'm kind of scared of all the things that could be in my food, so all my meat is organic, I drink loads of green tea and I don't drink coffee. My sweet tooth craving is 100 per cent dark chocolate. -Anabelle Langlois, pairs figure skating (pictured with partner Cody Hay) |
 | I like to make a fruit shake for an afternoon snack. I usually include blueberries, cranberries, cottage cheese, yogurt and some greens. I add some water just to thin out the consistency a bit and maybe a touch of honey or maple syrup if it needs it. This snack is a great cure for the afternoon munchies (quantities vary depending on how hungry I am.) -Madeleine Williams, cross-country skiing |
Rest and rejuvenation tips
For an energy booster, a 20- to 30-minute nap in the afternoon leaves me re-energized; but sleeping for much longer can leave you feeling worse.
-Perianne Jones, cross-country skiing
 | Rest is very important to me because I'm skating so much. I keep a regular schedule and I like to relax by stretching, listening to music or watching TV; these things help me to clear my thoughts and not think about anything else. -Vanessa Crone, ice dance (pictured with partner Paul Poirier) |
I like to make a fruit shake for an afternoon snack. I usually include blueberries, cranberries, cottage cheese, yogurt and some greens. I add some water just to thin out the consistency a bit and maybe a touch of honey or maple syrup if it needs it. This snack is a great cure for the afternoon munchies (quantities vary depending on how hungry I am.)
-Madeleine Williams, cross-country skiing
Stress-relief tips
 | To shake off a bad day or competition, I write in my journal, go for a walk or a spin on the bike and stretch. Sometimes, I just spend some time by myself and take some time to get re-centered. Usually a bad day for me is caused by a lack of sleep or poor nutrition -- nothing a good meal and a good sleep can’t fix! |
To de-stress, I really like to go for a hard run to "hammer out" my frustrations and clear my head so I can think about whatever the problem might be.
-Madeleine Williams, cross-country skiing
Find more inspiration for active living in the Exercise and Fitness section of Health and Nutrition.
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