Cristiano Ronaldo: the diet that keeps him impeccable

There's no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players of all time. And for that to be possible, he not only has to see the way in which he was transforming his way of playing: he went from being a winger in his early years at Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United, to an area reference at Real Madrid and a born forward in Juventus. But he also greatly influenced how he modified his eating habits throughout his brilliant career.

For several years, Cristiano Ronaldo has known that to continue in the elite he had to change his diet. For this reason, he contacted the best sports nutritionists in Europe to advise him and make the meal plans. His diet consists of up to six meals a day: a breakfast, two meals, a snack, and two dinners; it is based on fish (swordfish, tuna and cod are his favorites) and chicken, foods that Ronaldo considers "magical" due to their high protein and low fat content.

Now, what do you eat in each of his intakes? At breakfast, ham, cheese and low-calorie yogurt predominate, always accompanied by an infusion such as coffee or tea. At lunch, chicken is what he always has on his plate, with various types of salads (with green leaves and all kinds). Then it is time for another meal, where fish appears as protein, accompanied by vegetables (in this case steamed, boiled or baked).

In the snack, some infusion with toast spread with avocado (one of his favorite vegetables) and various types of seasonal fruit. And at dinner, fish or meat with salad, divided into two parts, separately, never on the same plate.

But that's not the only thing the Juventus forward does, as he has to be very well rested. For this reason, it is common for him to take more than one nap a day (usually one when he returns from training with the Turin team and one between lunch and snack), since he considers that sleeping well helps him to be in optimal conditions mental conditions to face the matches.