Q&A With Olympic Gold Medalist Summer Sanders

Contestant Summer Sanders as seen on Food Network's Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off Season 1

Contestant Summer Sanders as seen on Food Network's Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off Season 1

Photo by: Anders Krusberg ©2011, Television Food Network, G.P.

Anders Krusberg, 2011, Television Food Network, G.P.

Contestant Summer Sanders as seen on Food Network's Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off Season 1

If you’re like us, you’ve got a full-blown case of Olympic fever. That’s why we were so excited to talk to Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders, who is now in Rio reporting on the latest news (just try to keep from crying when you watch her get emotional commenting on Simone Manuel’s historic gold medal.)

Sanders emerged from the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona as the most decorated U.S. swimmer and ever since, she’s been a valuable advocate for fitness and health issues. When we caught up with Sanders at the Partnership for a Healthier America’s “Building a Healthier America” Summit, we were thrilled at the chance to pick her Olympian brain about how she stays fit and inspired, eats well and gets her kids to eat healthy too.

Summer Sanders' Health Tips
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