These 10 Olympic athlete diets all include peanut butter — here's why

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There's reason to believe that the road to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is paved with peanut butter. Why? Lots of U.S. Olympic athletes say in interviews that they look to America's favorite nut butter when it comes to easy breakfast or snack time. 

Below, check out how 10 Olympic athletes like to enjoy their PB. Whether on the end piece of a bread loaf, on apples, in a smoothie, or mixed into cookie dough, there's no end to these athletes' creativity. 

Simone Biles

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Sport: Gymnastics 
Steal her snack: Peanut butter and banana

Queen of the gymnastics floor routine, Biles is a petite powerhouse who gets her mojo from PB. In interview with Women's Health, she said she snacks on peanut butter and banana before her workouts, because "bananas have potassium, which helps with muscle cramps." She's so serious about PB, she even tweeted about it back in 2014, saying, "if you're allergic to peanut butter I feel sad for you." Preach, girl. 

Ryan Lochte

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Sport: Swimming
Steal his snack: Peanut butter KIND bars

So maybe Lochte likes peanut butter in energy bar form. So what? The decorated swimmer consumes seven to 8,000 calories a day and he chooses to peanut butter bars into the temple that is his body, Lochte told Bon Appetit.He said has a full meal before races but always keeps a KIND peanut butter bar in his bag in case hunger strikes.

Aly Raisman

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Sport: Gymanstics
Steal her snack: Open-faced whole wheat toast with peanut butter and jam

Raisman is a two-time Olympic team captain for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, and she gets down with PB on the reg. Give her the end pieces on a loaf of whole wheat bread — she likes the texture, InStyle reported. 

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