Olympic Fun Facts

Did You Know?

A serving of meat is three ounces, about the size of a deck of cards.

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1. Menu Madness

When it comes to food, the Olympic village has the ultimate buffet. Here’s the tally on the food provided.

Bread: 25,000 loafs 

Seafood: 164,000 lbs 

Potatoes: 464,000 lbs 

Meat: 200,000 lbs 

Fruit & vegetables: 660,000 lbs

Eggs, cheese & milk: 170 lbs  

That’s plenty of food to satisfy the 5,000-calorie diet of the Olympians. As for the rest of us, we rarely need more than 2,000 a day. The next time you dish up dinner you can limit your intake if you avoid oversize portions and follow this rule: half the plate is veggies and fruit; one quarter is whole grains and one quarter is lean protein.

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