... AND HERE’S HOW YOU CAN EAT LIKE ONE!

This is an example of a day’s menu on the 2017 Lions tour

BREAKFAST

Porridge with wholegrain oats and semi-skimmed milk

Fruit, yoghurts, granola

Mashed avocado, chopped tomatoes, lime juice

Poached eggs (4 per player)

Omelettes with variety of fillings Thin steak Heinz baked beans Sweet potato rostis Medium sliced wholemeal bread and fruit bread Sugar-free cordial Selection of herbal teas and coffee

Honey and peanut butter

LUNCH

Carrot and ginger soup and focaccia bread

Meatballs in tomato sauce Fresh egg pasta Veal schnitzel Baby minted potatoes Mediterranean veg Banana bread

POST-TRAINING SNACKS

Chicken and bean burritos (2 each)

Small salad and cold meat platter

EVENING MEAL

Sweet potato and peanut puree/soup and sliced granary stick Light carbonara with added chicken strips Teriyaki swordfish skewers

Pumpkin squares with rosemary and shallots

Wild boar or venison sausages

Roast parsnips and carrots

Peas, broccoli and green beans

LATE SNACKS

Smoked salmon, guacamole, hummus, salad selection

BBQ chicken wings (4 each)

SALAD OPTIONS

Duck, tuna or chicken Caesar salad Five bean salad Boiled eggs Avocado Parma ham Smoked salmon Cashew nuts Feta cheese

SMOOTHIES

Semi-skimmed and almond milk

Berries, honey, bananas and ice PLUS a toaster with wholemeal bread and fruit bread along with peanut butter

AND WHAT ARE THE TOP TIPS?

The priority is to optimise recovery and performance. Ea Each meal is packed w with protein and se served with two ca carbohydrate choices to replenish energy l levels. Each player has their own, specialised intake of proteins, fats and carbs which they combine with vegetables and wash down with two recovery shakes and loads of fresh fruit. The nutritionists adhere to a strict philosophy, which means:

Red meats should be grass fed Free range eggs Only coconut and rapeseed oils used for cooking

No margarine or hydrogenated oils

Sauces should not contain fructose syrup