Super Bowl Week

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the great American traditions. In the middle of a long, cold winter sits a day of joy and festivities. A day when men and women have only one thing on their minds. Football. Whether you're watching the game for the game itself, the commercials or the halftime show, the Super Bowl is can't-miss television. The crew at the Neon Vibe wanted to get in on the fun. Here are our score predictions for the big day: 

Chad: 17-14 SEAHAWKS
Breanne: 27-17 BRONCOS
Chase: 34-30 BRONCOS
Addison: 14-13 SEAHAWKS
Tijs: 27-24 SEAHAWKS
Kate: 21-21 DRAW (uh...)
Collin: 31-24 BRONCOS
Micah: 27-17 BRONCOS

Leave your predictions in the comment section below! Any perfect predictions will win a free hoodie!

Now, just because you're going to be sitting in front of a TV for 5 hours doesn't mean you have to compromise your healthy eating habits you've worked so hard to establish. Here are a few healthy food alternatives to normal game day snacks:

FIVE BEAN CHILI (Credit Men's Fitness)

Ingredients: 

1 cup corn (frozen or fresh)

1 cup chopped sweet onion
2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes
1 14.5-oz can each cannellini, pinto, black, and light red kidney beans. Drained and rinsed. 
1 40.5-oz can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 28-oz can whole tomatoes
1/4 cup taco seasoning
1 tsp chili powder

Directions:

1. Sauté corn and onions in a skillet for 6-10 minutes.

2. In a large crockpot, combine all ingredients. Simmer on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Don't have a crockpot? Combine all ingredients in a large soup pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer on low for 45 minutes. 

Makes: 12 1-cup servings

Nutrition (per serving): 180 calories. 1 g fat. 36 g carbohydrates, 9 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 11 g protein. 

BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS (credit womenshealthmag.com)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk, divided

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 cup panko
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup flour
1 lb chicken tenders or chicken breast sliced into strips
Wing sauce and/or sriracha (or both) to taste
Carrots, sliced into sticks

Directions:

1. Mix 1/2 cup buttermilk and blue cheese crumbles, season, and set aside. In a pan on medium heat, toast panko in olive oil until golden, about 5 minutes. 

2. Place panko in one bowl, buttermilk in another, and flour in a third. Season chicken with salt and pepper, the dredge in flour, then buttermilk (drain excess), then in toasted panko to coat. Place on a wire baking rack and set inside a foil-lined baking sheet. 

3. Bake at 475 degrees for 10 minutes. Pour sauces into a bowl and add chicken. Use tongs to toss. 

GUACAMOLE (credit allrecipes.com)

Ingredients:

3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed

1 lime, juiced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup diced onion

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 roma (plum) tomatoes diced

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions: 

In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.