Worst 5 Super Bowl Foods & Drinks

Fitness Top 5 - January 31, 2009

5.  Bratwursts

John Madden Knows 2 Things Best:  Football and Bad Foods

John Madden and football go together like a key and lock and when you think John Madden you definitely think of his favorite tailgate party food the bratwurst sausage.

"Brats" as Madden always points out with the telestrator are a good start to the worst Super Bowl foods list because a single sausage contains 35% of your daily fat allowance and is most likely going to be washed down with the only beverage on the list.  Bet you can't guess what that is?

4.  Chips & Dips

Everyone Already knows how Healthy Potato Chips are !

Most everyone also knows that Super Bowl parties are not complete without numerous bowls of chips with great dips.

A long time favorite onion dip is one of the worst dips with 15 grams of fat per serving which accompanies chips which also have over 10 grams of fat per serving to give you a giant load of calories.

Depending on your salt and fat addiction and the competitiveness the Cardinals offer the Steelers, chips and dips calories will add up to at least make you loosen up your belt a notch.

3.    Beer

What is a Super Bowl Party without a Glass of Beer ?

Glass of beer hey?  That is obviously a great understatement considering beer is consumed before, during and after every Super Bowl regardless of how bad an ugly blowout the game is.

One beer is a models 153 calories but if you drink 10, that is a whopping 1500+ calories.  The bulk of these calories coming from alcohol which contains 7 calories per gram.

The worst part about alcohol in your diet is it is easily converted into excess body fat and takes very little energy to do so making Super Bowl Sunday a beer gut in the waiting.

2.  Buffalo Wings

Ever Wonder why they're called Buffalo Wings ?

It may not be one of life's greatest mysteries but maybe its because you will be as heavy as a buffalo after eating them and get your angel's wings after your coronary arteries become completely blocked?

Even though buffalo wings are rich in protein and low in carbohydrates they make up for it by having an incredible amount of saturated fat and cholesterol.

Top that off with some high-fat ranch dressing dip and the fact that you will probably eat more than the single 1000+ calorie serving and you can see why buffalo wings are one of the worst super bowl foods even though you haven't the slightest clue why they are called buffalo wings.

1.  Nachos

Nachos are like Chips and Dip on Steroids

You are most definitely going to "make a run for the border" after consuming your fair share of nachos this Super Bowl Sunday.

Nachos are the worst foods because they have enough saturated fat and cholesterol to give most unhealthy people an instant heart attack.

All kidding aside nachos are the worst Super Bowl food because they have so many add-ons which can make them even worse.

With nachos you don't have ingredients but you can pick your poison with high fat ingredients including greasy ground beef, guacamole, sour cream, nacho sauce and of course cheese or more than likely "pasteurized processed cheese food."

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