Real Madrid is one of the teams that showed better form during the last season. The white club has maintained consistent regularity, even after the coronavirus pandemic. One of the secrets to this great state of shape is nutrition. With the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti, the club signed Franco Avaldi, former AC Milan nutritionist. The Real Madrid team's diet revealed.
The diet of the Real Madrid team
The former team nutritionist revealed some secrets followed by all Real Madrid players in various statements. According to the specialist, the ideal is to maintain a proportion between the 50% and the 55% of carbohydrates, il 25% and the 30% of vitamins and therefore fats, which can be olive oil or others.
Furthermore, states that when there is a greater anaerobic workload, increases protein load, like meat, fish or legumes. When there is aerobic work, the body requires a greater intake of carbohydrates, like pasta, rice or cereals.
Rice, despite beliefs, it is an important source of minerals such as calcium and iron, and it is also rich in vitamins like niacin, vitamin D, thiamine and riboflavin. Foods with vitamin D increase the strength of muscle contraction, activate the defense system, stabilize mood, among other functions.
Per Avaldi, footballers need constant counseling to maintain their good physical shape. “I am very grateful to Ancelotti. I have already collaborated with him at Milan. He is a coach who is very interested in the topic of nutrition”, he said. Likewise, underlined that the coach is very demanding when it comes to nutrition and is committed to setting an example for his players on what they should and should not consume.
The former nutritionist of Concha Espina's team highlighted the fact that players like Cristiano Ronaldo always try to improve and work hard on their physical strength.
“There are times when there are reluctant players, but almost everyone is interested in nutrition. It is important to prolong your career and maintain a high level. Maldini, Costacurta, Inzaghi… they are an example of the merit of our work, it is demonstrable”, he said.
Karim Benzema's diet
One of the players who took control after Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid is Karim Benzema. The Frenchman was the team's best scorer last season and, naturally, his good physical condition was more than evident. This was accompanied by a proper diet.
The 32-year-old striker has improved his stamina on the football pitch with the help of a personal chef. This is Alberto Mastromatteo, which helped the Frenchman to lose further 8 kilos in a season and a half, to increase his agility during matches. Benzema introduced microscopic algae into his diet, vegetable proteins superior to fillets.