Almonds, Chris Hemsworth’s amazing snack to stay in shape on filmings like Thor

The game that ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ has given, with its stars working behind the scenes to look like superheroes, is no joke. We know that Chris Hemsworth is an exercise machine, but what about Natalie Portman’s muscular arms? now we know what kind of diet did the cast follow of to make us believe that they can face Gorr the Butcher God, a villain who wants to destroy all the gods and played by Christian Bale in his umpteenth transformation, and all thanks to a magical snack. Or so good old Chris thinks.

Well, the one food they all have in common may be surprising: the almonds. Actually, this nut has many health benefits, such as reducing wrinkles and belly fat. In a single ounce there is 6 grams of plant protein, 4 grams of fiber, 50% of the daily value for vitamin E, and 20% of the daily value for magnesium.

But the “Thor” stars didn’t just eat handfuls of almonds all day. In fact, Hemsworth took to eating almond butter and almond milk. In an Instagram post, Hemsworth and his trainer Luke Zocchi whipped up a pre-workout shake with bananas, oats, protein powder, coconut coffee, cocoa, and almond milk. According to Men’s Health, Hemsworth ate up to 10 meals a day to bulk up for the film. “Every third meal he’d go overboard, so I’d bring him a protein shake with a double scoop of protein, a banana, almond butter, two dates, and a bit of salt,” Zocchi told Men’s Health.

A report from Eat This, Not That! reveals that almond butter has seven times more calcium than peanut butter, making it better for bone strength and lowering blood pressure. Like Hemsworth’s preparation, Portman had to bulk up, but this was something new for her. “In ‘Black Swan,’ they asked me to make myself as small as possible,” Portman told Variety. “Here, they asked me to get as big as possible. It’s an incredible challenge, and also a state of mind as a woman.” Portman’s diet in “Black Swan” was mostly almonds and carrots.

Almonds, a favorite of Portman’s, were also included in “Thor’s” diet.. Her trainer, Naomi Pendergast, told Insider that the actress ate nuts throughout the day and drank at least three plant-based protein shakes. What is one of the best plant milk substitutes? Almond milk. Co-star Melissa McCarthy, who plays the fake Hela, was also a fan of almond milk in her morning shakes as a source of healthy fat. According to StyleCraze, she made her green smoothie with kale, spinach, parsley, chia seeds, and almond milk.