Topic: Super Bowl 2012

Ouch: Big Brain Damage In Small Hits To High School Football Players

Yesterday, the nation gathered in living rooms and sports bars for the Super Bowl. And while we may have witnessed some small injuries (Tom Brady‘s bell-ringer comes to mind), for many of the players, the damage has already been done–long before they were playing in the NFL. Because, according to a study by researchers at Purdue, high school football players are doing more harm to their cranium and brain than previously thought–and it’s the little hits that do it. More »

Watch Andy Lewis Make Slacklining Cool At Super Bowl Halftime Show

During yesterday’s halftime show at the Super Bowl, those who weren’t distracted by Madonna‘s arms (or M.I.A.‘s decision to give the finger) were transfixed by a curly-haired man doing tricks on what appeared to many to be a tight-rope. But fans of the activity immediately ID’d it for what it was–slacklining, performed by Andy Lewis, also known as Sketchy Andy. More »

Body Positivity On Display Amongst Singers At 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show

From Madonna to M.I.A., the ladies of the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show and pre-Bowl concerts showed off a diversity of body types—but all were looking beautiful, sexy and confident. More »

The Super Bowl’s Healthy Secret: It’s A Big Day For Pizza…And Carrots

When it comes to days when Americans eat themselves into a coma, the Super Bowl, which is this weekend, is only second to Thansgiving. But it’s not just junk food that will fly off the shelves this Sunday: According to the Wall Street Journal, 1.25 billion chicken wings will be consumed, and 4.4 million pizzas will be ordered–and that’s just counting those from big national chains–but it’s also the single biggest day of sales for one ultra-healthy snack: carrots. Which is kind of inspiring! More »