You've probably heard that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen, follow a pretty ~specific diet~. Like, very specific.
@gisele / Via instagram.com
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
