Who’s eating their greens?
During the LSU football game against Alabama on Nov. 6, Les Miles, LSU Head Coach, was observed eating some of the Tiger Stadium grass. Questioned about it after the game Miles said he does it every game.
No matter whether he eats grass to attain some sort of karmic “oneness” with the field or for the protein, it’s not too healthy to eat grass off a football field that’s probably maintained with all kinds of chemical fertilizers. It might also be a good idea to wash the grass off before eating it because of possible windborne chemical contamination from nearby industrial plants along the Mississippi River. How’s he going to flush those toxins out of his body?
Even though football stadium grass is probably not the ideal source, green plants, especially in their natural state, do provide many important nutrients.
Adding more greens to our diet is a smart thing to do and has many health benefits. The American Dietetic Association in a paper titled “Eating Plants for Health: From Fiber to Phytochemicals” described the health benefits of eating a more plant-based diet, especially with a concurrent reduction in the consumption of animal products. A plant-based diet has been linked to lower rates of many serious health problems. Continue reading Les Miles LSU Eats His Greens. Shouldn’t You?
