Georgie Twigg is a Team GB hockey star
Star hockey player Georgie Twigg was officially named in the Team GB’s squad for the Olympics. Georgie will be also be running with the Olympic torch on Wednesday 23rd May in Bristol where she is studying at university.
Earlier this year, Georgie teamed up with British asparagus and explained what she likes to eat whilst she’s training.
“Eating healthily is so important to help me stay fit and lean, especially during my training. I have to ensure I have a really balanced diet. I love getting my greens, so I particularly like eating British asparagus and there’s so many ways you can use it. I love to eat it roasted, just because it brings out the flavour and I can eat it with anything’, says Georgie.
These recipes have been created especially for her by nutritionist Fiona 
Hunter and are designed to deliver concentrated bursts of energy, help muscle growth and repair and maintain blood glucose levels during training.
Georgie’s torch run occurs in the week that the asparagus supply has this week reached 100% British. After a very slow start to the season, the British growers are urging everyone to make the most of the rest of the season as it will be even shorter and sweeter than usual this year. Despite the late season start, harvesting will stop on midsummer’s day (21st June) in order to protect the quality of the plant and next year’s spears.
British Asparagus, Avocado, Bacon and Soya Bean Salad - Avocados provide essential fatty acids and vitamin E and are a concentrated source of energy, which is useful for athletes who eat small energy dense meals before training or competitions.
British Asparagus, Quinoa and Smoked Chicken Salad - People in the South American Andes have cultivated quinoa since 3,000BC. It was a sacred food to the Incas who called it the ‘mother grain’. It is high in protein, which is important for growth and repair of muscles. It also provides useful amounts of phosphorus, calcium, iron vitamin E and B group vitamins as well as fibre. Iron is an important mineral for athletes because it is needed for the manufacture of red blood cells which carry oxygen to the muscles.
Warm British Asparagus & Lentil Salad with Poached Eggs - Lentils provide low Glycaemic Index (GI) carbohydrate, and so are a good choice for athletes to eat before training because they help to maintain blood glucose levels during exercise.
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