Here's why they say that a pigskin pigout is not such a great idea. And clearly, sitting on the sofa making rude comments about the commercials won't burn as many calories as a quick outdoor jog during halftime. The definition of special occasion tends to expand. Sure, I realize that cut-up veggies and hummus are a more nutritious option than nachos and sour cream dip.

Even if you put away 1,000 or 2,000 extra calories on top of your normal intake, you can probably compensate for that with diet and exercise in the following week.

What's the big deal about an occasional day of eating yourself into oblivion. Yes, I know Americans are already fat. Not so surprisingly, nutritionists, when I posed this question to them, had other ideas. Do You Really Need to Diet on Super Bowl Sunday.

After receiving some news releases telling sports fans how many calories are in buffalo wings and advising them to "eat like an athlete" on Super Bowl I was mildly fed up.