Eating Healthy at Baseball Parks
Eating Healthy at Baseball Parks
(because bikini season is almost here!)
By Isabelle Jenner
At Hungry Fan we’ve talked about tailgate food, kid-friendly food, and the most outrageous, crazy and ridiculous foods found at stadiums. “[Everyone’s] interested in healthier trends. This year, we focused on all-natural options in the suites, but also with general concessions,” notes Bill Tracy, Centerplate’s regional manager in Tampa Bay. Indeed, one peak at the suite menus at Tropicana Field’s (home of Tampa Bay Rays)
reveals their concessions have gotten quite facelift in favor of healthier ballpark food options. They now have vegan offerings including roasted carrots, cauliflower and grilled broccolini to help you skip the unhealthy snacks in your suite.
Plus, guys and girls, did we mention that it’s nearly bathingsuit season? [Collective groan]. You say you’ll burn it off next month…at the end of the summer…okay, when baseball season is over. We’ve heard all the excuses and believe me; at HF we like a good ballpark frank (or 2) as much as the next guy. Wish you could just lose the extra pounds during the 7th inning stretch? It may be easier than you think with the more and more stadiums updating their concessions to include foodie-friendly options. Yankee Stadium gourmet-ified it’s concessions after the new stadium opened in 2009. There you can keep off the calories at Melissa’s Farmer’s Market Stand (Section 121B behind home plate), which serves bananas, pears, baby carrots, watermelon, and apples. Skip the Carvel and opt for the produce!
If the peer pressure of seeing an Irish Nacho Helmet in the hands of every other White Sox fans at U.S. Cellular Field (calorie-laden with fries, sour cream, and bacon) proves too
much for you, there are healthy options there too. The Southside Grill (Sections 328 & 348) has low-cal items like chicken sandwiches, chopped vegetable salads, fruit cups, and gluten-free yummies too! Progressive Field (Cleveland Indians) has joined the movement and is taking the salad to a whole new level. The Food Network has designed a seasonal menu including a fresh lettuce salad with roasted tomatoes and portion-controlled bleu cheese dressing to quench your cravings and curb the calories.
But if a salad isn’t enough to get you through extra innings, get your nutrition from Safeco Field’s Sound Seafood (Section 248)! The Seattle Mariners now offer Blackened Salmon Sandwiches and other seafood options, full of omega 3s, protein, and amino acids that your body needs to stay healthy.
If you’re striving for that summer bod, look no further than your favorite ballpark — most of which now offer healthy (and tasty!!) options. Download the Hungry Fan App for free in the App Store and filter your search for healthy food items and their locations in your favorite ballpark.
