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Cricketer's 10-Year Egg Breakfast Routine Revealed
2 Jun
Summary
- Athlete maintains same breakfast for nearly a decade.
- Five eggs, avocado smoothie, and curd form daily meal.
- Consistency in diet is key for athletes, expert says.
Indian cricketer Pratika Rawal, 25, shared her breakfast routine, which has remained constant for nearly a decade. Her daily meal consists of five eggs—two boiled and three in a masala omelette—prepared by her mother, alongside an avocado and date smoothie, and sometimes curd. She has followed this regimen since she was 16, notably excluding bread from her diet.
Consultant dietitian Garima Goyal noted that Rawal's breakfast is highly protein-focused, with eggs providing essential nutrients and supporting muscle recovery. The avocado-date smoothie offers healthy fats and quick energy, replenishing glycogen stores. Goyal also mentioned that while kombucha, sometimes consumed on an empty stomach, may support gut health, scientific evidence for its major health claims is still limited.
Goyal emphasized that Rawal's adherence to a long-standing routine highlights a crucial principle in sports nutrition: consistency. Athletes often perform optimally on diets their bodies are accustomed to. However, she cautioned that nutritional needs are individual and depend on various factors like training intensity and metabolism, meaning what suits one athlete may not be suitable for another.
