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Hope, Heartbreak, and Pretzels: A Red Sox Fan’s Guide to Seasonal Suffering

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Being a Red Sox fan is like ordering a sundae and getting smacked with the spoon. Just when you think it’s safe to believe, the Yankees load the bases and your pretzel bag becomes your emotional support animal.

I enjoy following my favorite teams. Most people I know have teams. They get excited when they win, feel depressed when they lose. We quickly put the loss behind us and look forward with hope to their next game. It can be a crazy ride. It’s now baseball season in US and my team is the Boston Red Sox. This is the team that loves to break my heart each year. Here’s how a phone conversation went that I had with a friend who is also a Red Sox fan.

Ray. “I think the Sox are going to make the playoffs.”

Tim: “You gotta believe, Ray. They’ve got the pitching, hitting, and they that new third base player.”

Ray: “Are you watching the game?

Tim: “Yah, They’re leading 6 to 0 and it’s the 7th inning. WE got this. The Yankees are going down.”.

Ray: “You know how it is in baseball, Tim. It’s never over until it’sl over. The Yankees have the base loaded.”

Tim: “No problem, we’re bringing in our best reliever to face their slugger.”

Ray: “Why did he throw a fast ball on his first pitch. He hit a grand slam homer. It’s 6 to 4.”

Tim: “We got out of the inning, we’re still ahead. We got this.”

Ray: “I’m eating more pretzels than normal. I hate the Yankees. I don’t want to see them win.”

Tim: “It’s the 9th inning. There are two outs and two on and two strike on James. He’s their worst hitter. Oh, oh. “

Ray: “Oh oh is right.We’re losing 7 to 6. Excuse while I hunt for another bag of pretzels.”

Tim: “This was a tough loss.”

Ray: “You know it. We’ll get them tomorrow. Johnson is pitching. I’m going to the market. I need more pretzels.

Health Tip of the Day ~ 5 Foods to Avoid

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There are bad foods. I will tell you that eating anything every once in a while will not completely disrupt your health says Kerry Glassman, R.D.. But that doesn’t mean fried Oreos aren’t bad. That also doesn’t mean you’re a bad person for eating them. Aside from those random times when we all succumb to “bad” foods, are there foods that nutritionists, like myself, steer clear of all the time? You bet. Here are my top five:

  1. Hot dogs – Processed meats in general are just one of the worst things you can put into your body. They’re high in sodium and saturated fats (not the good kind, like those found in coconut) and filled with sodium nitrite.
  2. Pretzels -Pretzels were the ultimate wolf in sheep’s clothing type of food. I mean, who didn’t pound them years ago while watching “Friends,” thinking they were “fat free”? Talk about a food 180. Pretzels are all refined carbs. In other words, you might as well be throwing back jelly beans. They have no fiber, no protein and no healthy fat to keep you satisfied or add health benefits to the calories you’re consuming.
  3. Diet soda – Just because something is calorie-free doesn’t mean it’s chemical-free. You wouldn’t drink Drano would you? Artificial sweeteners found in diet soda are known to trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and may lead to weight gain, even though the soda contains no calories itself.
  4. Processed pastries – Long shelf life and a long list of ingredients is a sure bet that you should place that package back on the shelf. Processed pastries are made with refined sugar, refined wheat flour, hydrogenated oils (unhealthy trans fats) and a whole bunch of other chemicals and artificial ingredients. Trans fat has been associated with coronary heart disease, sudden death from cardiac causes and diabetes.
  5. Fluorescent orange snacks – These crunchy old school lunch box go-tos are full of salt, chemicals and artificial coloring. They may taste good going down, but they are the ultimate junk with a capital J food. 

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