At 43, Fernando Alonso It is still an out of series in Formula 1, and physically it is maintained and is even better than years ago. One of the keys to that performance is, to the surprise of many, in a radical change in their diet. The Asturian has long decided Leave meat and fish on a regular basis. And he tells it with total naturalness: “I felt too heavy,” he said in a recent interview. So, without making a lot of noise, he left those foods little by little and went to a diet that he defines as “almost vegetarian.” It was not for fashion, either by ethics, or because someone imposed it. He simply listened to his body, noticed that he needed a change and did.
Alonso is not vegan, nor follows any strict diet. Nor is he proclaiming his new way of eating. He only knows that now he feels lighter, with more energy and that the digestions no longer pass it. Your daily menu is based on fruits, vegetables, legumes and foods that do not leave that feeling of heaviness. And although it still eats flesh or fish from time to time (for example, in social meals or if your body asks), they are no longer part of their usual routine. “I don't do strange things,” he says himself. He doesn't like to complicate, he simply does what works for him. And apparently, it is working very well.
Fernando Alonso's change
The change has been progressive and well thought out. He did not do it overnight, or without advice. As a good professional, he has supported nutritionists, physical trainers and trusted people in their environment. The goal was clear: give up better, feel more agile and take care of your body to the fullest. In addition, he has combined this new diet with routines of more personalized training, strength work and recovery techniques such as ice baths. All sum. And when one has more than two decades competing to the highest level, every detail counts.
Fernando is more focused, finer physically, and above all more stable. In a season of Formula 1, physical and mental wear is brutal. Travel, training, races under extreme heat … and he is still there, strong, constant, competitive. While others lower rhythm, he maintains the level. And much of that has to do with how it takes care of its diet. Although it may seem rare for a pilot to leave the meat, it is not really so strange. Others like Lewis Hamilton They have also changed their diet with good results. But Alonso does not follow fashions. His is more practical, because if something is doing well, he keeps him.
Experts agree that this type of diet, if well raised, can have many benefits: Less inflammation, better digestions, faster recovery … Of course, you have to monitor things like vitamin B12 or iron, which can be missing if it is not compensated well. But in your case, everything is controlled. He has professionals who advise him, and he himself is known as few athletes. He knows what is doing well and what does not. And at his age, that is gold.
