Former England cricket captain and once-BBC Sports Personality of the Year Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff recently appeared in a BBC documentary titled Freddie Flintoff – Living with Bulimia. The 42-year old opened up about his own experience, battling an eating disorder while representing his country on the world stage. But he also delved into another conversation — the role that nutrition plays in performance sports. The common perception is that high performance athletes are not only the fittest but the healthiest individuals on the planet. This isn’t always the case. Maintaining an image expected of them by the media or by…
The Role of Nutrition in Top Level Sports
