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Canelo Álvarez explains how he changes his diet for sparring and why he stopped eating fish

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez said he eats egg whites and avocados on days without sparring, but adds carbohydrates, rice, meat and protein before sparring sessions.
  • He said he stopped eating fish after a clinic told him his body did not absorb its nutrients, and now eats more chicken and pork.
  • Álvarez also said he does not use supplements and needs eight hours of sleep to feel well.

Canelo Álvarez says his meals change depending on whether he has a sparring session that day. Without sparring, the Mexican boxer said he eats egg whites with avocados. On sparring days, he adds carbohydrates, rice, meat and protein.

If I don’t spar that day, I eat egg whites with avocados.

· Canelo ÁlvarezThe boxer described what he eats on days without sparring.

“I don’t eat fish anymore because at the clinic they told me, after everything they did to me, that genetically my body doesn’t absorb the nutrients from fish,” Álvarez said on the Cracks Podcast. He said he previously ate fish regularly, but later replaced it with more chicken, pork chops and similar foods.

If I spar that day, I have to add carbohydrates, rice, meat and protein properly.

· Canelo ÁlvarezHe explained how his diet changes on sparring days.

The former world champion also described a varied diet that includes protein, carbohydrates and fermented products. He mentioned Greek yogurt as an example of a fermented food and said his choices depend on the activity planned for the day.

I don’t eat fish anymore because at the clinic they told me, after everything they did to me, that genetically my body doesn’t absorb the nutrients from fish.

· Canelo ÁlvarezÁlvarez explained why he removed fish from his diet.

Álvarez said he does not use supplements because, in his view, his food provides the nutrients his body needs. He also discussed sleep, saying he needs eight hours to feel well, although he sometimes sleeps seven.

To feel well, I always have to sleep my eight hours.

· Canelo ÁlvarezHe discussed the amount of sleep he considers necessary for his routine.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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