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<\/a>My Super Bowl<\/strong> was already ruined when the 49ers<\/strong> couldn\u2019t beat the Eagles with their 4th<\/sup>-string quarterback, but it got worse.\u00a0 Several days before \u2018the game\u2019, I made the mistake of reading an article about being careful about what one eats at a Super Bowl party.\u00a0 The article reported that the food typically served at these get-togethers is not healthy \u2013 now there\u2019s a news flash!\u00a0 It went on to itemize different food groups and the various gastronomical complications that could ensue from digesting said foods.\u00a0 It was like a train wreck, I couldn’t stop reading!, but since I was already depressed by the San Francisco<\/strong> loss, I continued.<\/p>\nThe first \u2018warning<\/strong>\u2019 came early on, saying that doctors see more patients for food-related problems around national holidays and big sporting events. \u00a0So, if you\u2019re reading this from your doctor\u2019s office, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n So here\u2019s the scoop (best served with guacamole), coming a day late and a handful of Tums<\/strong> short.<\/p>\n Chicken wings<\/strong> \u2013 this favorite game day staple is the trifecta of potential digestive distress.\u00a0 Fried, fatty foods open the gap between the esophagus and the stomach, thus allowing stomach acid to go into the esophagus and cause acid reflux and heartburn.\u00a0 Spicy wings are even worse; and if you\u2019re dipping them in say, Ranch dressing, you\u2019re adding processed oils that can exacerbate acid reflux and cause bloating.<\/p>\n Three ‘Widow Maker’ Options<\/p><\/div>\n Nachos<\/strong> \u2013 Pick your poison; beans, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, jalapenos, meat and other toppings on a bed of fried tortilla chips \u2013 they should rename ‘Nacho Health Food’!<\/p>\n Jalapeno poppers<\/strong> \u2013 these delicious breaded peppers filled with cream cheese creates the perfect storm for an upset stomach.\u00a0 \u00a0Additionally, the little know \u2018capsaicin\u2019 in it are an irritant to everything they touch on their journey through the digestive tract.<\/p>\n Dips & Spread<\/strong>s \u2013 Spinach dip, artichoke dip, bean dip, etc. all cause gas and bloating and adversely affect people with even small degrees of lactose intolerance.\u00a0 And of course, we\u2019re all aware of possible embarrassment of flatuance caused by beans.<\/p>\n Hail to the Chiefs!<\/p><\/div>\n The article continues with that pesky issue of alcohol. <\/strong>\u00a0When you should have been drinking water, to help move things along in the digestive tract, you\u2019re dehydrating and alcohol poisoning yourself by spending the entire game downing beers, sipping wine or guzzling those specialty Super Bowl drinks \u2013 Kansas City Ice Water<\/strong> (a Gin & Tonic combined with a Vodka Soda) or Philadelphia Fish House Punch<\/strong> (rum, brandy, peach brandy, lemon).\u00a0 Personally, I drank some northern California wine during the game – Go Niners!<\/p>\n The article then goes into FODMAPS<\/strong>, not FoodMaps, but those\u00a0fermentable oligosaccharide . . . never mind, you don\u2019t want to know!!<\/p>\n I’m surprised the article didn’t offer a ‘Prop Bet<\/strong>‘ for the number of times one uses the toilet bowl during the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n Be thankful you read this after the Super Bowl and not before.\u00a0 So, congrats to Kansas City, who will be enjoying a little Kansas City barbeque<\/strong> and some Ice Water<\/strong>, while the Eagles will find solace in a Philly Cheesesteak<\/strong> and a Yuengling Lager,<\/strong> before we all go back on those diets that started last month!<\/p>\n If the 49ers don’t make the Super Bowl next year, I’m thinking I\u2019ll write\u00a0 a follow-up article on Irritable Bowl Syndrome.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Bob Sparrow My Super Bowl was already ruined when the 49ers couldn\u2019t beat the Eagles with their 4th-string quarterback, but it got worse.\u00a0 Several days before \u2018the game\u2019, I made the mistake of reading an article about being careful … read more![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SB-food-3-300x150.jpg\")
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