General Health Super Bowl Snacking On Super Bowl Sunday,“Americans will eat 30 million pounds of snacks and enough fat to equal the weight of 13,000 NFL offensive linemen,” according to the Calorie Control Council and Snack Food Association. That includes 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. “The Council adds that the average armchair quarterback will consume 1200 calories and 50 grams of fat from snacking during the game.
The Council says that 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, the snacking favorite, will account for 27 billion calories and 1.8 billion grams of fat. These 1.8 billion fat grams nationwide are the same as four million pounds of fat, which equals the weight of 13,000 NFL offensive linemen, each weighing 300 pounds.
The council recommends choosing fat-free potato chips to save up to 300 calories per person. Nationwide, fat-free potato chips could cut 14 billion calories and 1.8 billion fat grams from Super Bowl snacking totals. Dipping with salsa, which is fat-free, or using reduced-fat sour cream and non-fat yogurt when preparing dips, plus using fresh herbs and spices - cilantro, parsley or hot peppers -can add in flavor and spice, while subtracting fat and calories. Choosing fresh veggies with low-fat dips is another, healthier alternative.
A pre-game workout can help. The Council warns that to burn off 1200 calories from Super Bowl snacking, it would take 3 hours of walking around a football field, 1 hour and 45 minutes of running, or 2 hours of playing touch football.
The Council says that 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, the snacking favorite, will account for 27 billion calories and 1.8 billion grams of fat. These 1.8 billion fat grams nationwide are the same as four million pounds of fat, which equals the weight of 13,000 NFL offensive linemen, each weighing 300 pounds.
The council recommends choosing fat-free potato chips to save up to 300 calories per person. Nationwide, fat-free potato chips could cut 14 billion calories and 1.8 billion fat grams from Super Bowl snacking totals. Dipping with salsa, which is fat-free, or using reduced-fat sour cream and non-fat yogurt when preparing dips, plus using fresh herbs and spices - cilantro, parsley or hot peppers -can add in flavor and spice, while subtracting fat and calories. Choosing fresh veggies with low-fat dips is another, healthier alternative.
A pre-game workout can help. The Council warns that to burn off 1200 calories from Super Bowl snacking, it would take 3 hours of walking around a football field, 1 hour and 45 minutes of running, or 2 hours of playing touch football.
