The former e-sports player shroud is considered one of the best shooter players on Twitch, and his diet supports him in that.
What’s the deal with the chef? Shroud is a well-known streamer and former pro e-sports player in Counter-Strike and Valorant, primarily known for his strong aim.
Recently on Twitch, shroud showed the X-account of his private chef, Phillip Kovalev, who prepares meals for the gaming community in Los Angeles and presents them on the account.
In addition to shroud, Kovalev also cooks for other streamers, including Kyedae, Bnan, and former Valorant pro TenZ. In the meals that shroud receives, the streamer is tagged in the respective post.
Fish, vegetables, and fresh salad
What does shroud eat? If you scroll through Kovalev’s posts, you’ll find plenty of dishes that shroud is served by the private chef. These include:
- March 24
- Breakfast: shredded mini beef burritos with tomato salsa
- Lunch: chicken salad sandwiches + salad with strawberries, tomatoes, red onions, and apricot chili vinaigrette
- Dinner: miso black cod rice bowls with peas marinated in furikake, shaved radish, fried maitake mushrooms, spring onions, and koshikari rice
- March 23
- Breakfast: everything bagel breakfast sandwiches with prosciutto, fluffy eggs, aioli, and melted cheese slices)
- Lunch: lobster or short rib ravioli, basil, tomato sauce, golden raisins, breadcrumbs
- Dinner: yuzu swordfish, sesame asparagus, cherry tomatoes, roasted fennel, shiso aioli + a crunchy salad
- March 21
- Breakfast: fluffy eggs, avocado with sesame and sungold tomatoes, ricotta, spinach flatbread
- Lunch: Chilean sea bass, blood orange pea salad with sautéed carrots and Marcona almonds, market vegetables with golden raisins
- Dinner: phat kaphrao with ground short ribs, brown rice, snack peppers, and pickled red onions
Shroud’s meals are thus very balanced and contain plenty of protein (fish, poultry, lean meat, eggs, and dairy), valuable fats from plant sources, avocados, oils, eggs, and nuts, as well as carbohydrates.
Poor diet can also make you tired and unfocused
What does diet have to do with being good at shooters? Of course, a healthy lunch won’t magically improve your aim and make you a pro player. However, experts are convinced that nutrition does have an influence on your body and the performance it can deliver.
For competitive shooter players, for example, it is also important to have a quick reaction time and to perceive the game situation clearly and focused, as well as to make quick decisions to react to the current game situation.
The company 1HP.org, which consists of medical professionals and nutritionists and offers nutritional advice for gamers, states:
“Proper nutrition optimizes gaming performance, cognitive functions, and energy levels. A balanced diet rich in nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, and antioxidants supports brain health and improves concentration, endurance, reaction time, and reflexes.”
A poor diet, according to 1HP, can lead to symptoms such as fatigue and lack of concentration – which is not something a gamer aiming to reach the highest ranks in Valorant or Counter-Strike can afford.
How can you improve your diet? If you can’t afford an expensive luxury chef like shroud, 1HP recommends focusing on a balanced diet that emphasizes protein, valuable fats, and carbohydrates. You can then include more green vegetables, nuts, berries, whole grains, fish, or poultry in your meals.
According to 1HP, you should also avoid processed meats, fried foods, sweets, butter, and cheese more often.
MeinMMO editor Benedict already tested a specific product in 2018 that was developed as food for e-sports athletes. You can read about how the supplement tastes and Benedict’s impression of the product here: We ate e-sports food that tastes like cookie dough for 1 week
