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Also a high rate of insulin resistance. You can't stay on an NFL diet after you retire. The NFL should get retirees a free pre-made meal plan and gym membership
by crb002 9y ago
Also a high rate of insulin resistance. You can't stay on an NFL diet after you retire. The NFL should get retirees a free pre-made meal plan and gym membership.
- switchbak 9y agoWhat is an NFL diet? And why would one stay on it after you're done the intense training? If you're a professional athlete, odds are you know a fair amount about (sports) nutrition, and you've spent much of your life in some kind of gym. Given the severity of the brain related symptoms described here, I don't think these are on par at all.
- jccooper 9y ago> What is an NFL diet? Eating a lot. > And why would one stay on it after you're done the intense training? Habit. Many players struggle with adjusting their diet when the intense physical activity drops off after they stop playing.
- Clubber 9y agoMany athletes are like this. Look at Mike Tyson, Charles Barkley, me, etc.
- VLM 9y agoUnfortunately I can personally attest that this happens to military personnel after they leave the military.
- roguecoder 9y agoEspecially when many professional players have long-term health consequences that make physical activity harder. Diet control can also cause long-term metabolic changes. Keeping body fat low and fluctuating weight, as often happens with seasonal sports, are both associated with long-term obesity and health problems.
- wenc 9y agoHow so? The NFL diet seems pretty protein and vegetable-rich, and low on simple carbs. Simple carbs are correlated with insulin resistance. https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/nfl-players-diet https://www.bonappetit.com/people/article/nfl-players-diet
- TheCoelacanth 9y agoSeems like some of them are doing that, but not universally. "Waffles", "pasta and chicken for lunch, double-portion on the pasta" "lasagna with some more chicken for dinner. In between, he’ll put away a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or two" certainly doesn't sound like a diet low in simple carbs.
- Thriptic 9y agoYou can maintain that size and eat cleanly. Their requirements wouldn't be too much different than a professional body builder or strong man from a nutritional perspective. Linemen obviously will want to cut after they stop, but many athletes could maintain their diet as long as they stayed very active.
- brandonmenc 9y ago> Also a high rate of insulin resistance. The majority of NFL players are African-American, which might explain this.