Djokovic's 'magic' diet on his way to success

January 2010, quarterfinals of the Australian Open. There in Melbourne Novak Djokovic had on the other side of the track the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but despite being his fetish tournament, as the Serbian has well shown throughout his career, the result was not expected. Nole lost the duel after dominating 2 sets to 1 due to a excessive physical fatigue that prevented him from fighting.

It was time to take a radical turn in his career, you couldn't waste such a lot of talent and sacrifice on a physical issue. Novak placed himself in the hands of Dr. Igor Cetojevic and his sports career changed forever. After learning that he was celiac and giving up gluten and other foods, Djokovic's physical shape improved in such a way that it became one of his hallmarks, all thanks to Cetojevic's guidance and changes in his diet.

But, What is this diet based on? The Serb was in charge of unveiling it this week in an interview published on YouTube with Graham Bensinger and there is no doubt that it is within the reach of few mortals. “Changing the diet was something that allowed me to get rid of allergies and everything, especially gluten, dairy and refined sugar that I eliminated from my diet,” confessed the Serb in the first place. And he added his routine: “I start with warm water and lemon to help my body detoxify and then take celery juice on an empty stomach. And then I would have my green smoothie, with different algae, fruits and excellent supplements whose use allow me to have mental clarity, feel good, longevity and different health benefits. “

So salads and light foods are one of the key recipes on your way to success: “Like many fruits during the first part of the day, salads. I don't like to eat any food that requires a lot of energy for digestion, especially in the first part of the day because that's when I need the most energy for my training. So I keep things fairly light. I like grains like quinoa, millet and wild rice, the steamed or boiled sweet potato like the normal potato “. Based on the results, it is sure that so much sacrifice is worth it.