Dierks Bentley‘s diet while on the road really covers the gamut.
Now that the hitmaker has spent countless years on the road, he has his food regimen down to a science. Seeing as he takes the stage around 9:30 p.m. each night, he eats foods that will give him higher energy later in the day, feasting on an early dinner that consists of a large salad with all the veggies and protein he can find.
About an hour before he hits the stage, Dierks will pivot over to carbohydrates, snacking on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich along with “a lot of alcohol” to kick himself into high gear.
“Food is so fascinating to me because it really does power our bodies and we say that a lot but we don’t think about it very often,” the singer explains to People. “My whole life revolves around energy management. I have to walk on stage at 9:30 like peaking energy, which is a really weird thing because when I’m off the road, I’m usually heading towards bed at that point. It’s this crazy energy swap you have to figure out, so my eating habits aren’t really made for people who aren’t dancing around the stage like an idiot every night.”
Dierks is gearing up for the summer leg of his Beers On Me Tour with Ashley McBryde and Travis Denning that runs from May 27 through September 11.
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