Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz relies on a distinctive pre-match meal to fuel his performance.
The 22-year-old consumes a pasta mixture blended with 100% pure cocoa cream, dates, hazelnuts, and extra virgin olive oil exactly ninety minutes before stepping onto the court.
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This high-calorie combination helps prevent blood glucose drops during decisive sets. The meal provides slow-digesting carbohydrates and essential healthy fats needed for extreme physical exertion.
Alcaraz personally prepares the blend inside the locker room.
He uses the Paleobull brand Ambrosia Cocoa cream, which contains about 500 calories per 100 grams and no artificial sweeteners.
A key ingredient is sunflower lecithin, an antioxidant that enhances mental focus under pressure.
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Homemade Version Shared by Food Creator
Food content creator Iñaki Tejedor shared a cost-effective homemade version of the recipe.
The process involves hydrating 120 grams of dates in hot water for 30 minutes, then blending them with 125 grams of hazelnuts.
Add three tablespoons of pure cocoa powder, one tablespoon of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. The mixture mimics the commercial product Alcaraz uses.
Outside competition, Alcaraz balances his strict diet with traditional foods like sushi, kebabs, and his mother's Sunday paella in El Palmar.
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During his recent Australian tournament, he frequently visited the Spanish restaurant Cambio de Tercio at Rod Laver Arena, ordering traditional patatas bravas.
