Ready to Kick Off Tailgate Season?

Have a happy and healthy -- yes, healthy -- football season

From the LifeMinute Team

September 29, 2014

Relax, no one wants to ruin your superfun tailgate party with boring health advice. In fact, Clint Carter from Men's Health Magazine not only has the scoop on delicious tailgate food options from Gardein and Opadipity...he'll even tell you how Dove Men+Care will get you some help for that flailing Fantasy Football team of yours...

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Now that we've gotten your attention...if you've ever dreamed of having your very own ESPN football guru, Clint Carter from Men's Health Magazine has some good news, "Dove Men+Care has sponsored Fantasy Football, and they've paired with ESPN so that if you go to dovemencare.com/fantasy, you can actually talk to an ESPN Sports Expert, and they will help you make all your big Fantasy Football decisions." And now that your dreams of crushing it in your Fantasy Football league are just a click away...

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Make your tailgate party the talk of the town

Did you hear about that awesome tailgate party where the food was SO good and no one left feeling stuffed and bloated? Yeah, that can be your party. Clint says if you just switch up your dip ingredients, kicking things off with a healthy appetizer is easy. For instance, Opadipity makes dips out of Greek yogurt, so they're high in protein and calcium. Clint adds, "[They don't] have the gluten or MSG or preservatives, or all that junk that you don't want at your tailgate party, so you stay healthier and you fill up a little faster with all that protein." Learn more about Opadipity at litehousefoods.com.

And a healthy fix for halftime hunger? Meatless munchies. "What Gardein is doing is they're making meatless tailgate foods that actually taste really delicious," says Clint. High in protein, low in fat and cholesterol-free, these not-meat options are disguised as the meaty tailgate foods that you crave. Think Crispy Chick'n Sliders... Clint suggests, "You set up a slider bar and everybody's going to top it with whatever they want." Think fishless Fish-and-Chips... "Go with the Golden Fishless Filet, a great fish-and-chips option if you throw in some French fries and tartar sauce," says Clint, "And they actually have Omega-3 fats in them, so it's just as nutritious as actual seafood." And even tiny tailgate tacos can be made meatless with The Ultimate Beefless Ground. Clint says, "They taste delicious, they're gluten-free, and everybody's going to be satisfied." And all of these Gardein options are available at supermarkets nationwide, so they're quick and easy to find...which means more time for you to enjoy all things football, all season long.

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