Players see the value of hydration for career extension. Getting to play longer drives home the point.

At most, you're looking at 300 calories and that's not really much for lunch, so you can eat it and an hour later you're gnawing the leg off your chair.

They do provide some calories, and they're portable and non-perishable -- some of these have made it to Desert Storm. With our grab-and-go lifestyle, you can buy some of these bars, put them in a bag and even if you forget about them, they're not a food safety nightmare.

If you try to deny yourself, you can end up eating more by trying to eat around your craving.

One clue is when food begins to control you instead of you controlling food.

I think they gave it their all. It was their last game at home, and they stepped up like I knew they would.