Olympic athletes are the best of the best, and as we watch them compete it’s obvious that they keep their bodies at the highest level of fitness, health and performance. But do you know what they eat? When it comes to eating like an Olympian, there are some habits to mimic, and some to avoid. The nutritional needs of a Gold mentalist includes high amounts of calories. Because these athletes train so hard, and burn so many calories they are able to eat large amounts of food, and equally large amounts of calories.

Watch this short video to find out what an Olympic athlete eats, or rather what they can eat: