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NBA Players Are Eating Waffles To Get More Energy?
- Richard J Yun
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min read
Basketball players seem full of energy when they are running up and down the court, making amazing plays. All the NBA stars are athletic and most of them follow a strict diet. But just like us, they sometimes lack energy. One snack is helping them gain more energy during games and off the court as well.
Stroopwafels...
You may have heard of these baked goods.
A Stroopwafel is a wafer cookie made from two thin layers of baked dough joined by a caramel filling.[2][3] First made in the Dutch city of Gouda, stroopwafels are popular throughout the Netherlands and the former Dutch Empire and have arguably become one of the best known Dutch dishes. (Wiki)
The Toronto Star featured the seven-foot-three Latvian sharpshooter, Kristaps Porzingis and his love for Stroopwafels.
"He tore open a small, yellow package - a few inches taller than a deck of cards and the secret of his halftime routine: a stroopwafel packed with organic honey."
One night before Porzingis chowed at one behind closed doors, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington sparked the season
s first viral Twitter moment by doing so midge. Covington was filmed snacking on a stroopwafel while on the bench in the fourth quarter as his team held a 106-95 edge over San Antonio.
There is no official rule that prohibits eating on the bench. Covington, who said he devours as many as five honey stroopwafels a day, went viral for both the unusual timing and seemingly unusual choice of snack. But the stroopwafel is becoming a regular sight in NBA locker rooms.
The Stroopwafel Supplier
Honey Stringer sells performance-boosting waffles and honey energy products to 18 NBA organizations. IN 1954, the company's founders, Ralph and Luella Gamber, attempted to market two-ounce honey packets to high school wresting programs as an alternative to candy bars. Their grandson, Bill Gamber spearheaded efforts to relaunch his grandparents' initiative, first infiltrating the distance training market with waffles in 2001 as he began competing in triathlons.
Honey Stinger's Stroopwafel
Each cookie contains at least 10 grams of sugar, 10 grams of fat and roughly 150 calories. The company says consuming its waffle every 45 minutes during athletic activity such as during halftime of an NBA game - delays fatigue by nourishing exhausted muscles. Largely due to stroopwafels packing honey, not caramel.
NBA Player's And Stroopwafels
NBA players are gobbling them up . The Knicks hoard boxes of Honey Stinger stroopwafels in their practice facility's weight room, in addition to several flavours of organic honey chews, ranging from pomegranate passion fruit to pink lemonade. Casey Smith, the Mavericks' longtime head athletic trainer, said the waffle functions similarly to other energy bars and bites, which aim to provide a performance boost without the need to digest much food on the fly.
Conclusion
Have you tried stroopwafels before? If not, are willing to try some now? I used to buy packs of stroopwafels at the local grocery store and end up finishing the whole pack of 6 by the end of the day. Knowing that NBA players trust Honey Stinger's stroopwafel's to give them boosts of energy. I might try them out myself.
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