Food for sport

Many of us imagine that an athlete's diet consists of sports supplements providing carefully calibrated doses of carbohydrates, protein and electrolytes, but for ancient Olympians, a diet of cheese or figs was seemingly enough. In truth, whole foods are still the most important part of an athlete's diet today, as we discover on our culinary tour of the sporting world. This episode was originally broadcast on May 17, 2025.

An episode of the Every Bite podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Food for sport" was published on January 2, 2026 and runs 28 minutes.

January 2, 2026 ·28m · Every Bite

Summary

Many of us imagine that an athlete's diet consists of sports supplements providing carefully calibrated doses of carbohydrates, protein and electrolytes, but for ancient Olympians, a diet of cheese or figs was seemingly enough. In truth, whole foods are still the most important part of an athlete's diet today, as we discover on our culinary tour of the sporting world. This episode was originally broadcast on May 17, 2025.

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