Anna Shcherbakova: “In figure skating, many girls starve themselves, fearing to see an extra 100 grams on the scale during weigh-ins. This is a big problem.”
Anna Shcherbakova spoke about the nutrition.
original source: INNOFOOD
Olympic Cahmpion Anna Shcherbakova spoke about the nutrition of female figure skaters. Here’s a translation of her comment.
“In figure skating, girls train from a young age, go through all the stages of their development, and only gain experience. At the same time, many of them starve themselves, fearing to see an extra 100 grams on the scale during weigh-ins.
This is a big problem, so I would like to convey that in such a sport, it is essential to have specialists, nutritionists who would show and teach how to eat a balanced diet,” said Shcherbakova.
She also answered a question about how difficult it is for athletes to eat in a restaurant.
“Actually, there are choices in restaurants. But it also depends on age; as a child, I didn’t monitor what I ate at all. Now, I analyze the menu more carefully.
I don’t have complete restrictions, but I try to avoid eating useless products. In general, cuisine has advanced so much that a person who even restricts their diet will still find something enjoyable and beneficial to add to their diet,” added the figure skater.
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