big boys eat peanut butter

How long will 10 extra large jars of peanut butter & 4 huge bags of trail mix last 12 football players?
About 2 weeks.

Many of the players training for Combine 2012 are looking to gain muscle mass and lose body fat in order to become stronger, faster and leaner. How does an athlete put on mass while losing body fat? Eating clean & often is the first step for them.
Fat has 9 calories per gram while protein & carbohydrate only have 4 calories per gram. Adding healthy fats is one of the easiest ways to increase calories while also adding quality calories.
One 6 oz. cup holds 3 servings of trail mix. A 6 oz. cup is also a manageable sized snack that won't be too heavy on the stomach. 480 calories. 30 grams fat. 36 grams carb. 15 grams protein. Eating this snack twice a day easily packs on 1000 extra calories for the gainers. Easy enough!
Healthy fats contain omega-3, which can help with reducing inflammation, improving circulation in the body, absorbing fat-soluble vitamins with the newest find being improving brain function and/or helping the brain recover from concussions. According to the American Heart Association, healthy adults may take 1-3g of omega-3 per day. AHA recommends eating fish twice a week to obtain omega-3 but other foods containing omega-3 include: flaxseed, olive oil, avocado, nuts (especially walnuts), caulifower, hummus & leafy greens.
Tips for healthy weight gain:

• Top yogurt or cereal with granola
• Add avocado to salads, sandwiches, tacos, etc
• Use trail mix as a snack
• Drink 100% fruit juice with meals
• Add nuts to salads
• Eat PB&J or Banana & PB sandwiches before bed

While weight gain takes increased overall calories, there are two very important times to make sure the body is getting quality calories. Dr. John Ivy, chairperson of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin, has spent the past thirty years looking at simple, healthy options for building strength, endurance and muscle mass. What he has discovered is that timing is everything. One of the best times to fuel is post-workout, especially for athletes in two-a-days.
In the 30 minutes following a workout, a muscle’s potential to rebuild peaks, and it is extremely sensitive to insulin. To take full advantage of the muscle rebuilding benefits that can occur in this golden window of opportunity, the right combination of nutrients, such as carbohydrate and high quality protein, should be consumed within 15 to 45 minutes after exercise.
“When you exercise,” says Ivy, “the muscles become very sensitive to certain hormones and nutrients, and you can initiate many highly desirable training adaptations if you make sure the correct nutrients are present. This increased sensitivity of the muscles only lasts for a limited length of time, so the element of time becomes absolutely crucial. If you miss this window of opportunity, there’s no way you can stimulate the muscle adaptations to that extent until after the next bout of exercise.”
Another easy way to get in calories is the before bed snack. Because the body is going to sleep soon, it is easier for the body to hold on to these calories rather than burning them in a workout. A high-protein and high-calorie whey snack augments muscle weight gain by ensuring you have plenty of amino acids in your muscles while you sleep, the peak time for muscle repair and growth