When the Big Game turns into the Big Gorge: 5 Tips to Sideline Calories

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Calorie Control Council

Jan 21, 2016, 09:05 ET

ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 7, homes may be filled by 62 million football fans gathering to watch the Big Game, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also notes the bowl game day as the second biggest food day for Americans, right behind Thanksgiving. To help fans avoid the penalties that can come with a 2,400 calorie football party feast, the Calorie Control Council (CCC) took a look at a sample party spread and offered pre-game tips to make better nutritional decisions while celebrating.

BIG GAME = BIG GORGE

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According to the Calorie Control Council and the USDA, a relatively modest consumption of foods and beverages in a game day party menu, including pizza, chicken wings, potato chips, beef nachos and beer or sodas, adds up to more than 2,400 calories and 121 g of fat.
According to the Calorie Control Council and the USDA, a relatively modest consumption of foods and beverages in a game day party menu, including pizza, chicken wings, potato chips, beef nachos and beer or sodas, adds up to more than 2,400 calories and 121 g of fat.

A relatively modest consumption of foods and beverages in a game day party menu, including pizza, chicken wings, potato chips, beef nachos and beer or sodas, adds up to more than 2,400 calories and 121 g of fat according to the USDA National Nutrient Database -- more than many should eat in a single day. The Council's list of popular items on the menu, with calories and fat gram counts, is located below. (*Foods and beverages named in a recent NPD Group survey)

ITEM

SERVING

CALORIES

FAT

Pepperoni Pizza

2 slices

596

24.3 g

Regular Beer

3 cans (12 oz.)

458

0 g

Sodas (regular, not diet)

3 cans (12 oz.)

420

0 g

Potato Chips

3 servings (11-13 chips/svg.)

465

31.9 g

Fried Hot Wings
w/Bleu Cheese Dip

6 wings

570

40 g

Beef Nachos

1 serving

430

25 g

5 TIPS TO SIDELINE CALORIES

The CCC recommends pre-planning your game day menu to include lower calorie appetizers and beverages. When it comes to recipes, it is possible to cut the calories without cutting the flavor. Huddle up with the Calorie Control Council's lower calorie recipes. Have a menu of your own in mind? Try the Council's food calorie calculator. 

Sylvia P. Poulos, Ph.D. and registered dietitian with the Calorie Control Council, recommends the following tips:

1. Acknowledge that while there is a lot of food, you don't have to try all of it.

2. Volunteer to bring low-calorie dishes and diet soda instead of the full calorie options. 

3. Hit the veggie tray first and fill up on those before considering the other offerings. 

4. Minimize your mindless munching.  Limit your eating while watching the game and make it your goal to chat with each person at the party. 

5. Hopefully you're getting some exercise during the week, but be sure to work out on game day and the next day to mitigate the party damage. (A walk counts as physical activity!)

For more information, recipes, nutrition tips and a healthy weight tool kit, with online calorie and exercise calculators, visit: www.caloriecontrol.org.

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SOURCE Calorie Control Council

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