Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for
U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day, according to Wikipedia.
Develop a winning Super Bowl "food game plan" by
thinking like a football player on the playing field, only, instead of the
opposing team, your field is filled with food and refreshments.
Some winning strategies:
1. Have a game plan -
Plan a successful defense against food that is
excessive in fat and calories:
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Equip yourself -- include some lower-calorie
drinks and munchies.
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Position yourself away from heaping platters.
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Go in knowing what you will eat. For example,
choose to have the three choices you will enjoy the most. You don't have to eat
some of everything just because it's there.
2. Size up the opponent -
- Eat food from a plate versus directly from a bag
or box so you're not blindsided by the amount you're consuming.
3. Avoid penalties -
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Avoid later weight penalties from too many
calories by choosing smaller portions.
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Don't let anyone get a penalty for drinking and
driving. Remind your guests to have a designated driver and offer alcohol-free
beverages.
4. Keep yourself in the game -
Don't get taken out of the game because of food
poisoning:
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Follow the "two-hour rule." Eating perishable
food that have sat at room temperature more than two hours is a big mistake.
When food sits out for more than two hours, bacteria can easily multiply and
cause foodborne illness.
5. Keep advancing toward the goal line -
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Pace yourself by alternating between higher and
lower calorie foods.
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Make a successful passing play by bypassing seconds
at the buffet table -- or take half as much the second time around.
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Take an occasional time-out to put a halt in your
eating.
6. Touchdown!
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Plan an effective running strategy -- by-"pass"
excessive food intakes and avoid penalties which keep you from moving toward
the goal line -- and you'll score a successful Super Bowl "Game Plan for Healthy
Eating."
