You've probably heard that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen, follow a pretty ~specific diet~. Like, very specific.
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Here's a quick summary of the way they eat from an interview with their personal chef, Allen Campbell:
• "80% of what they eat is vegetables"
• No white sugar
• No white flour
• No caffeine
• No dairy
• No nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, or eggplants)
• Himalayan sea salt (no table salt)
• Gluten-free
• Little fruit ("He will eat bananas in a smoothie. But otherwise, he prefers not to eat fruits.")
• "The other 20 percent is lean meats: grass-fed organic steak, duck every now and then, and chicken. As for fish, I mostly cook wild salmon."
• Whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans
• Only organic foods
So, if you had to walk a day in Brady's cleats, how would you do it?
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Good morning! What would you like for breakfast?
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Protein shake with collard greens, kale, and blueberriesZucchini muffin made with flaxmeal, buckwheat groats, agave; 16 oz. chamomile tea with cashew milkQuinoa porridge made with homemade unsweetened almond milk, topped with flax seed; hard-boiled organic egg; coconut waterBradycakes: "Pancakes" made out of eggs, protein powder, flaxseed, and almond oil
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Good morning! What would you like for breakfast?
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vote votesProtein shake with collard greens, kale, and blueberries
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vote votesZucchini muffin made with flaxmeal, buckwheat groats, agave; 16 oz. chamomile tea with cashew milk
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vote votesQuinoa porridge made with homemade unsweetened almond milk, topped with flax seed; hard-boiled organic egg; coconut water
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vote votesBradycakes: "Pancakes" made out of eggs, protein powder, flaxseed, and almond oil
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It's mid-morning and you're a little peckish. What are you thinking for a snack?
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Handful of raw cashewsA whole avocado sprinkled with Himalayan sea salt and black pepperDecaf almond milk herbal tea latte (unsweetened)Carrots, celery, and almond butter
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It's mid-morning and you're a little peckish. What are you thinking for a snack?
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vote votesHandful of raw cashews
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vote votesA whole avocado sprinkled with Himalayan sea salt and black pepper
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vote votesDecaf almond milk herbal tea latte (unsweetened)
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vote votesCarrots, celery, and almond butter
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What are you thinking for lunch?
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Clear broth vegetable soup (broccoli, peas, cauliflower, carrots)Swiss chard summer rolls (raw veggies wrapped in steamed Swiss chard) with dipping sauce made from almond butter and coconut sugarRaw gazpacho with pineapple and cucumberBrown rice bowl with steamed spinach, rainbow chard, baked wild-caught salmon, lime-cilantro cashew sauce
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What are you thinking for lunch?
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vote votesClear broth vegetable soup (broccoli, peas, cauliflower, carrots)
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vote votesSwiss chard summer rolls (raw veggies wrapped in steamed Swiss chard) with dipping sauce made from almond butter and coconut sugar
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vote votesRaw gazpacho with pineapple and cucumber
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vote votesBrown rice bowl with steamed spinach, rainbow chard, baked wild-caught salmon, lime-cilantro cashew sauce
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And how about a little something to tide you over till dinner?
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Almonds and a glass of waterGreen juice (kale, spinach, celery, parsley)Raw cacao goji energy squares (dates, sunflower seeds, raisins, cacao powder, goji powder)White bean hummus with raw flax crackers
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And how about a little something to tide you over till dinner?
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vote votesAlmonds and a glass of water
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vote votesGreen juice (kale, spinach, celery, parsley)
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vote votesRaw cacao goji energy squares (dates, sunflower seeds, raisins, cacao powder, goji powder)
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vote votesWhite bean hummus with raw flax crackers
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Dinnertime! What'll you have?
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Black bean bowl with garlic wilted greens in a ginger lime cashew sauceQuinoa, avocado slices, kale, pea shoots, beets, and roasted sweet potato wedgesChicken with brown rice and snow peasCauliflower crust pizza topped with cashew "cheese" and spinach
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Dinnertime! What'll you have?
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vote votesBlack bean bowl with garlic wilted greens in a ginger lime cashew sauce
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vote votesQuinoa, avocado slices, kale, pea shoots, beets, and roasted sweet potato wedges
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vote votesChicken with brown rice and snow peas
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vote votesCauliflower crust pizza topped with cashew "cheese" and spinach
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Dessert!
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Raw dairy-free ice cream (made from avocado and cacao)Mostly raw vegan cheesecake (made from cashews, dates, almond milk, whole grain oats, pure maple syrup)Butternut squash muffin made from bean flour, coconut oil, agaveBlack bean brownies (made with flaxseed meal, coconut oil, cacao, agave)
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Dessert!
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vote votesRaw dairy-free ice cream (made from avocado and cacao)
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vote votesMostly raw vegan cheesecake (made from cashews, dates, almond milk, whole grain oats, pure maple syrup)
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vote votesButternut squash muffin made from bean flour, coconut oil, agave
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vote votesBlack bean brownies (made with flaxseed meal, coconut oil, cacao, agave)
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You made it through the day! What did you miss most?
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Coffee. Please don't let them take my caffeine.Dairy. This food wouldn't be so bad if you could melt cheese all over it.White sugar. For the love of god, can I please have a normal brownie?Alcohol. If I'm going to eat like this I'm going to need to wash it down with a beer (or four).White flour. A life without bagels isn't a life.Soda. Ice-cold, fizzy, sweet, delicious, life-giving soda.Fruit. Look, I eat a lot of fruit, OK?My favorite go-to snacky stuff like Cheetos, chips, etc.Fast food. Sometimes you need Taco Bell amirite?Nothing; this diet looks pretty delicious and satisfying!I can't choose. I miss everything. This is the stuff of nightmares.I missed something you didn't mention here. I will explain in the comments.
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You made it through the day! What did you miss most?
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vote votesCoffee. Please don't let them take my caffeine.
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vote votesDairy. This food wouldn't be so bad if you could melt cheese all over it.
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vote votesWhite sugar. For the love of god, can I please have a normal brownie?
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vote votesAlcohol. If I'm going to eat like this I'm going to need to wash it down with a beer (or four).
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vote votesWhite flour. A life without bagels isn't a life.
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vote votesSoda. Ice-cold, fizzy, sweet, delicious, life-giving soda.
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vote votesFruit. Look, I eat a lot of fruit, OK?
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vote votesMy favorite go-to snacky stuff like Cheetos, chips, etc.
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vote votesFast food. Sometimes you need Taco Bell amirite?
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vote votesNothing; this diet looks pretty delicious and satisfying!
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vote votesI can't choose. I miss everything. This is the stuff of nightmares.
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vote votesI missed something you didn't mention here. I will explain in the comments.
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Would you follow this diet religiously if it would turn you into a Super Bowl–winning quarterback?
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Definitely! On balance it's a small sacrifice to be so talented, rich, and famous.Absolutely not. I have my limits.Yes, but only till I retired from the NFL. Then it's all bagels, all Buffalo wings, all boozy brunch all the time.You shouldn't have a laugh at the expense of the way people eat no matter what it is they do and/or why. Please be more respectful.
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Would you follow this diet religiously if it would turn you into a Super Bowl–winning quarterback?
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vote votesDefinitely! On balance it's a small sacrifice to be so talented, rich, and famous.
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vote votesAbsolutely not. I have my limits.
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vote votesYes, but only till I retired from the NFL. Then it's all bagels, all Buffalo wings, all boozy brunch all the time.
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vote votesYou shouldn't have a laugh at the expense of the way people eat no matter what it is they do and/or why. Please be more respectful.
