"Baseball is a game of adjustments," Malone said. "We have to adjust to the weather, pitchers have to adjust to hitters."
And ballplayers are human, too.
Late on a recent morning, at Bright House Field, their spring training game venue, a clubhouse worker was spotted carrying five empty pizza boxes out to a trash bin.
A splurge.
Snack Like a Phillie
Phillies dietitian Katie Cavuto Boyle pairs proteins with carbs to slow digestion and give you more lasting satiety.
1-2 tablespoons peanut or nut butter with:
- Slice of whole-grain bread
- A few whole-grain crackers
- Apple or banana
- Mini whole-grain bagel
- Granola bar
A piece of fruit with:
- A low-fat string cheese
- 1-2 Laughing Cow wedges
- 1-2 Babybel light cheeses
- 2-3 tablespoons hummus
- Hard-boiled egg
A couple of tablespoons of hummus with:
- Half whole-grain pita or 4-5 mini-pitas
- A piece of fruit
- Raw veggies
To low-fat yogurt (especially Greek), add:
- 1-2 tablespoons low-fat granola
- 1 tablespoon dried fruit or nuts
With 4-6 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese:
- A few crackers and a drizzle of honey or agave
- Granola and fruit (or dried fruit)
Meal bar (less then 250 calories and at least 7 g protein)
½ turkey sandwich
½-1 cup beans or edamame
1/4-1/2 cup trail mix
8 ounces milk
4-6 ounces low-fat cottage cheese and berries
2-3 ounces light tuna or chicken salad with crackers or 1 slice of bread
Cod With Roasted Tomatoes
Makes 4 servings
Pint of cherry tomatoes
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided use)
4 cloves garlic, whole
Salt and pepper to taste
4 fillets of cod, 4 to 5 ounces each
Juice and zest of one lemon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut the tomatoes in half. Toss them in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a baking sheet, cut side up, and roast until soft and juicy, about 20 minutes.
