Thursday, February 2, 2012

Super bowl health

Each year around the Super Bowl, those of us who make it our business to write about health start harping on the dangers of Super Bowl Sundays buffet spread, excessive drinking and more.

(Huffington Post)

Forget the cola wars. Super Bowl XLVI is all about the car wars. Sunday's game will have more than 14 car-related ads, which will take up nearly two dozen of the 70 30-second ad slots that carried an average sticker price of $3.5 million.

(News-Press)

From delivery pizza to spicy hot wings, nutrition is not a top priority on Super Bowl Sunday. With expert advice, we are infusing your menu with super foods that look good, taste good and are good for you.

(my FOX lubbock)

The Bottom Line Regardless of whether or not its a true representation of the health of the economy, the Super Bowl Indicator represents two important institutions that help define the national identity: the free market and football.

(Yahoo Finance)

Herzlich was overcome with emotion upon arriving in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI, tweeting, Two years ago I was told I might never walk again. Just WALKED off plane in Indy to play in The Super Bowl. Take That (Stuff) Cancer.

(Calgary Herald)

Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Suns health blog Picture of Health This week, Faith Hicks weighs in on Super Bowl food.

(Baltimore Sun)

Even though Americans consider the Super Bowl to be one of the manliest events on TV, it turns out that watching it might not be so good for our…ahem…health. Except no such study was ever conducted.

(The Guardian)

Whether you tune in for football or the ads, Super Bowl Sunday is a day-long celebration for many families. Often, pizza and wings, potato skins, dips, chips and other high-fat, sodium-rich foods sideline healthy eating during the game.

(Calgary Herald)

An Indianapolis man was arrested and a police officer was injured when a dispute about a bathroom line escalated to fisticuffs in Super Bowl Village last night was taken to Methodist Occupational Health Care for observation.

(Indianapolis Star)

By simply choosing Applebee's Classic BBQ Wings over their Honey BBQ Wings, Super Bowl fans can save more than 500 calories without sacrificing flavor. For these and more game friendly tips, read the full story on the TODAY Health page.