Namita Nayyar:
Do you take a special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Anastasiia Smirnova:
Of course, when I was in big sports, especially in pair figure skating, I had to adhere to a strict diet and calculate each meal to a gram. At the moment, I do not adhere to a strict diet, I try to eat right, but in moderation and never overeat, I try to eat plant foods and vegetables, I do not eat meat in any form. And of course the last meal I try to do 4 hours before bedtime
Namita Nayyar:
Five foods you absolutely love and five you keep to a minimum.
Anastasiia Smirnova:
Foods that I really like I can include
1) Macadamia nuts
2) I love seafood
3) Fresh cucumbers
4) Apples
5) Broccoli
To the products that I can eat at least, I can attribute
1) Milk
2) Tomatoes
3) Bananas
4) Potatoes
5) Bread
Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Share with us your hair care and skincare routine. What special care do you take for both during extreme winter weather?
Anastasiia Smirnova:
I try to wash my hair every other day, be sure to use shampoo, balm and professional hair oil. In everyday life, I do not do makeup, but daily take care of my skin with the help of: masks, scrubs, serums, and creams. In cold weather, I use creams that moisturize the skin and prevent the skin from chapping in the cold.
Namita Nayyar:
Share with us your personal struggles with any physical sports and skating injuries and what you may wish to share with other individuals who may feel motivated by your experience to win over physical sports injuries in their career?
Anastasiia Smirnova:
Of course, in figure skating, as in any other sport, injuries follow throughout your career. As a figure skater, I had serious knee problems, Schlatter’s disease common in figure skating, as well as problems with intervertebral discs. But sport, like any other professional direction, requires self-sacrifice from you, and then no injuries will interfere. We have a saying: Go to your dream. If you can’t walk, crawl. Can’t you crawl? Lie and lie in the direction of the dream.
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