CSM Game-Changer Issue with Cristiano Ronaldo 2019 BODY ISSUE - Lauren Flodquist | Page 351

CSM: How do you keep yourself educated or up-
dated for latest trends and information in healthy
living or lifestyle?
SHAUN: I have a lot of friends in the fitness in-
dustry who are highly qualified in terms of per-
sonal training and nutrition. I get most of my
information from them. Other than that, I watch
certain Youtubers too.
CSM: How important is food and nutrition to you
as a model, athlete or as an individual?
SHAUN: The food you eat is your fuel; you have
to eat a sufficient amount especially when you
are training regularly. I learnt this when I used to
play basketball at a high level. We would train up
to 3 times a day so it was at this point learnt the
importance of your diet. In the modeling world,
it is important to look aesthetically pleasing too.
CSM: Describe the essential skills to be effective
in maintaining your figure or shape.
SHAUN: Regular training. I understand that it’s
hard to find time to train, especially in the life-
style that I have but I always try my hardest to
train at least 3 – 4 times a week minimum.
CSM: What are your ideas about non-organic
food versus organic?
SHAUN: This one is hard for me to answer as
I am still learning about what diet best suits my
new lifestyle. At the moment I am eating a lot of
non-organic food which I will be changing very
soon.
CSM: What are your views on an all-meat diet
versus a vegan diet?
SHAUN: I understand the benefits of being a veg-
an. However, I just find it difficult to find enough
vegan food supplements that satisfy my demands
in terms of protein and taste. I have made small
changes such as swapping my milk to coconut
milk but other than that I won’t be going vegan
any time soon. It is hard being a vegan, especially
when you want a quick snack pre or post gym.
CSM: What groups of food do you usually eat?
SHAUN: I eat a lot meat, specifically chicken.
I tend to eat carbs before gym in forms of either
potatoes or pasta. At the moment I have a bad
habit of eating crisps and humus at night. In the
UK, we have a restaurant called Nandos, this is
where I eat most of the time too.