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To Play the Game of Thrones, Eat Like the MountainWhether you side with House Lannister or House Stark, no one should play the perilous game of thrones (or sit down to watch an episode of the adrenaline-inducing TV show) without first eating a very hearty meal. Just how hearty you ask? To clue us in, Dr. Lee Hamilton and Dr. Oliver Witard, health and exercise scientists from the University of Stirling, analyzed the real-life, 12,000 calorie per day diet of the actor, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who plays "The Mountain"—the mightiest character in Game of Thrones. Writing in The Conversation, a news source from the academic and research community, the researchers examined how this daily meal plan, which includes 14 eggs, more than two pounds of beef, and a wealth of greens and supplements, supports the actor in this role—and how it can be tailored to improve the physique of mere mortals. Because, as Dr. Hamilton states, “While few of us will ever need to consume a diet like this, there are aspects of it that can be translated to support the performance of ordinary people.”
Source (reprinted with edits): University of Stirling Copyright © 2024 TraceGains, Inc. All rights reserved. |