Fit Media Concepts: Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday

The Super Bowl match up of the Baltimore Ravens versus the San Francisco 49ers is just one week away. FitMedia Concepts wants to give our readers the tools they need to make healthier food choices during the biggest game of the year.

According to USA Today, “Super Bowl Sunday is the second-most-popular at-home party date of the year… and the second-largest food-consumption event, behind only Thanksgiving.”

Check out these stats posted by ESPN.com:

• According to the Calorie Control Council, the average American eats 1,200 calories worth of Super Sunday snacks, enough to fuel two hours of running laps around a football field.

• Chips alone account for a nationwide consumption of 1.8 billion fat grams- roughly equivalent to 4 million pounds of human blubber, or about 13,000 300-pound NFL linemen.

• According to the Hilton Head Health Institute, two heaping handfuls of peanuts can contain up to 680 calories- almost the same as two slices of meat-topped pizza.

• Just SIX cheesesticks add up to 1,140 calories- nearly half a normal person's recommended daily caloric requirement.

• The good news? A single beer equals only about 110 calories. The bad news? The liver converts excess alcohol into fatty lipids, which are then stored around your waist.

With statistics like that we want to provide out readers with a comprehensive list of healthy alternatives to share with their fellow football fans. These recommendations are guaranteed to satisfy the Super Bowl munchies while keeping you on track with your health and fitness goals.

Our favorite 'one-stop shop' for all clean eating recipes is Oxygen Magazine.com

Veggie dipping options: ((Instead of chips... go for the veggies!))
Broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, celery, cucumber, radishes, asparagus, snow peas/snap peas, cherry tomatoes, fennel bulb, kale, green onions, jicama, cauliflower, green beans, baby corn, zucchini, summer squash, sweet peppers, brussel sprouts, mushrooms.

Best chip options:
Popchips
Whole grain tortilla chips
Terra Vegetable Chips
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Baked Lentil Chips

Dip options:
Salsa (make your own OR compare sodium & sugar content for store bought)
Hummus (compare calories per serving and sodium content)
Homemade dips (make healthy ingredient substitutions where needed)
Cheese dips (choose lower fat, lower calorie, lower sodium cheeses)
Veggie dips