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| Tuesday, February 02, 2010 |
| Fueling for the Super Bowl |
The Super Bowl is here again! This is simultaneously the best and worst day of the year for me. Yes, someone finally wins, but no football for 7 months!? I think I’m hyperventilating a little bit! Since this is a food/nutrition blog, I bet you’re wondering when I’m going to lecture you on what you should be eating during the big game instead of that gigantic plate of nachos, the chili cheese dog and the 12 beers you plan on chugging. I’ll get to that in a second.
Have you ever wondered what football players eat before a game? I mean, you can’t just have a salad and expect to survive 3 hours of giant men in pads running at you at full speed. I did a little research and found out what the star quarterbacks will be eating this Super Bowl Sunday:
Peyton Manning says he eats the same thing before every game: - 2 pieces of grilled chicken, a bowl of pasta with marinara sauce, a plain baked potato, broccoli and a couple of Gatorades.
Whew! I had a feeling that a salad wasn’t going to cut it for this guy.
Drew Brees isn’t far behind with his pre-game meal:- A peanut butter and jelly sandwich the night before.
- An egg white omelet with ham, peppers and spinach, sausage links, potatoes and fruit the morning of the game.
Their meals say it all: balanced, hearty and healthy. No wonder these guys are out there slinging the ball 60 yards at a time! Their training may have something to do with it, but personally I think it’s just the food.
As for the rest of us who will not be suiting up, perhaps we should rethink the chili cheese dogs and those 12 beers. I’m not saying that you have to chew on veggies the whole game, but having a platter of them around can’t hurt, right? And maybe you can alternate the beers with water or other calorie-free drinks? Check out Renee’s Surviving the Super Bowl Spread blog for some great food suggestions for your Super Bowl festivities, and be on the look out for Jennifer’s blog for healthy recipe ideas.
Enjoy the game!
- Eunice
Labels: Eunice, food for thought, Super Bowl
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Very interesting! Peyton's pre-game meal sounds delish! Sounds much healthier than Polish Mistakes and wings that I will probably be having! I will definitely throw some veggies in there too! Thanks for the tips!
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if Peyton eats that much I wonder what Big Ben's pregame looks like?!?
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Really cool! Never knew what those guys ate before a big game, but kind of figured Gatorade would have to be a key component. Those are definitely some MVP-packed meals. They need all the energy they can get playing a 3 1/2 hour game.
Wonder if Peyton eats Oreos with his pre-game meal...hmmm.
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I know the guys at our old college used to really have a huge protein meal the night before. Very interesting post!!
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Very interesting! Peyton's pre-game meal sounds delish! Sounds much healthier than Polish Mistakes and wings that I will probably be having! I will definitely throw some veggies in there too! Thanks for the tips!