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In Pics: Find out all about Indian 'Super Food' and Champions diet

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday (August 12) explained how India’s medal winners, despite having little resources, managed to defeat the best players of the world. They made it happen by relying on desi home-cooked food, rather than artificial health supplements. In these collection of pictures, we find out more about the Indian 'super food' and home-grown premier supplements.

MC Mary Kom prefers a balanced diet

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MC Mary Kom prefers a balanced diet

2012 London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom loves balanced and nutritious food in her diet plan. In which she mostly eats boiled rice, green vegetables, fruits, meat and bread. Although she occasionally eats jalebi or ice cream and some sweets, she maintains satisfaction with her exercise. In addition, she prefers less spicy food and regularly takes supplements. (Source: Twitter)

Indian cricketers splurge between Rs 600 to Rs 36000 per litre on water

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Energy Drink, Multi-vitamin Pills, Herbal Capsules, Immunity Boosting Products and Probiotic Drinks - all these sound fancy. Companies spend thousands of crores of rupees to sell them and earn enormous profits. It is said that some of the Indian cricketers only eat brown rice, some eat expensive foreign fruits, some drink energy drinks, and some even drink water that is imported and costs from Rs 600 to Rs 36,000 per litre. (Photo: Twitter)

Energy Drink, Multi-vitamin Pills, Herbal Capsules, Immunity Boosting Products and Probiotic Drinks - all these sound fancy. Companies spend thousands of crores of rupees to sell them and earn enormous profits. It is said that some of the Indian cricketers only eat brown rice, some eat expensive foreign fruits, some drink energy drinks, and some even drink water that is imported and costs from Rs 600 to Rs 36,000 per litre. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian Olympic heroes spend very little on diet supplements

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Olympic heroes have shown that by drinking milk, ghee and eating home-cooked food such as lentils, roti, vegetables and chutney, medals can be won at the highest level of sporting competitions. (Photo: Pooja Makar)

Olympic heroes have shown that by drinking milk, ghee and eating home-cooked food such as lentils, roti, vegetables and chutney, medals can be won at the highest level of sporting competitions. (Photo: Pooja Makar)

Virat Kohli has best Yo-Yo score of 19

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Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's Yo-Yo Test score is 19. Kohli has stated he eats lots of vegetables, some eggs, 2 cups of coffee, quinoa and lots of spinach. (Source: Twitter)

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's Yo-Yo Test score is 19. Kohli has stated he eats lots of vegetables, some eggs, 2 cups of coffee, quinoa and lots of spinach. (Source: Twitter)

Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia prefer Indian food over foreign supplements

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Indian wrestlers like Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia prefer Indian 'super food' over foreign supplements to meet their desired nutrition requirements. (Photo: Pooja Makar)

Indian wrestlers like Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia prefer Indian 'super food' over foreign supplements to meet their desired nutrition requirements. (Photo: Pooja Makar)