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ROD

Sunday, 23Jan11

   For the AFC Championship Game, kickoff @ 6:30 PM today.

        For more info go to:  http://www.newyorkjets.com/index.html

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          While watching the game, eat healthy snacks.

Football, pizza, wings and beer seem to go hand-in-hand.  Sadly, traditional football watching food fare is loaded in saturated fat, calories, and added salt. Resisting the unlimited supply of snacks and treats at the buffet tables can be a real challenge to your New Year’s health resolutions. With a few healthy substitutions and creative ideas, however, you can still enjoy your favorite game-day snacks and keep the pounds off. 

If you’re hosting the game, serve some of the following healthier options: 

  • Make your own pita chips by baking fresh whole-wheat pitas and cutting into wedges.  Serve with hummus, salsa or dips prepared with non-fat yogurt or reduced fat sour cream  
  • Prepare vegetarian bean chili instead of regular beef chili, or substitute lean ground turkey meat for ground beef. 
  • Make nachos with baked tortilla chips, reduced-fat cheese, salsa, and fat free sour cream
  • Instead of chicken wings, enjoy grilled chicken tenderloins or shrimp skewers with hot sauce and low-calorie Blue cheese dressing
  • Crunchy carrot sticks, celery slices, bell pepper strips, sliced cucumbers with fat-free or low-fat dressings, salsa or yogurt dips
  • Lite microwave or air-popped popcorn topped with cinnamon, parmesan cheese, curry powder or garlic powder
  • Serve baked chips instead of regular chips
  • Make a sandwich platter with lean deli meats such as turkey and ham, and low-fat cheeses. Serve with whole-grain hoagies and assorted vegetables (lettuce, tomato, pickles, roasted peppers, etc.). Hold the mayo and use mustard or hummus instead.
  • When ordering pizza, ask for less cheese and order vegetable toppings instead of meat, or make your own healthy pizza using pre-baked whole-wheat crust, marinara sauce and fat-free or low-fat shredded cheeses.  Top with numerous vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, onions, and mushrooms. 
  • Cold shrimp with cocktail sauce
  • Edamame (serve steamed soy beans in the pod)
  • Cold pasta salad tossed with veggies and light Italian dressing
  • Fresh fruit platters
  • Diet sodas, seltzer, and water

If you’re watching the game at a buddy’s house, try the following 4 tips:  

  • Hit the gym before you hop on the couch
  • Don’t go hungry
  • Watch your portions
  • Watch the alcohol 

                                                GO Jets!!!!!!!!

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