Diet and Meal Plan for Athletes

The NBA Diet

Suns forward (and former chubby child) Jared Dudley reached the NBA by learning to manage his weight
By The Editors of Men's Health menshealth
 

Eat Like a Pro

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Most professional athletes are blessed with great genetics—and then there’s Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley, whose childhood nickname was “Teddy” in part because he was so plump. And a serious McDonald’s addiction sure didn’t help. Today he calls his former burger diet “nonsense, if you want a long career.” Here’s the daily game plan the 6'7" forward follows to keep his weight at 225 pounds.

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