Pigs in a blanket. Pulled pork sandwiches. Party subs. Potato skins. Pizza.

According to The Daily Meal.com, these are a few of the 15 most popular Super Bowl party foods. Chances are no matter what the Fitness Master says some of you will consume a few of these foods tomorrow.

But since it’s only once a year and you’re spectating instead of playing, I’ll give you a pass and permit a one-day pig out.

Let’s not kid ourselves, though. These are certainly not the sorts of items you want to eat regularly if you want to play well in the NFL. Or in college, high school - or even the over-55, two-hand-touch league for that matter.

Brittany Dunn, the performance chef who doubles as the dietitian for the Philadelphia Eagles and also runs Dunn Nutrition, offers two reasons why: Super Bowl party foods tend to lack quality nutrients and be high in fat. Eat too many high-fat foods on Super Bowl Sunday, and your blood flow slows despite the thrill of the game.

So you could feel lethargic and maybe even a bit apathetic when your team finally takes the lead. Heartburn and angina, Dunn warns, are other possible bad-eating side effects.

You’re also upping the odds, but not on your team covering the spread. On you developing atherosclerosis eventually.

As a result, Dunn suggests making “ingredient adjustments to familiar Super Bowl foods,” such as baking instead of frying, using chicken in place of pulled pork, and replacing the meat in your chili with a plant-based substitute.

The featured food at many Super Bowl parties, however, isn’t made in the home. Instead, it’s often driven there by some guy or girl who works for Domino’s, Papa John’s, or Pizza Hut.

The American Pizza Community expects its operators to sell more than 13 million pies on Super Bowl Sunday.

While Dunn acknowledges typical takeout pizza topped with meat is high in calories and fat and that you should expect a single slice to contain at least 400 calories, she confesses to something else: “I love pizza!” If you feel the same, “Try lowering calories and fat by choosing thin crust, substituting some of the meat for veggie toppings, or have the pie cut in thinner or square slices.”

Yet if you just have to have your pizza topped with meat, Dunn believes there’s nothing wrong with that - if you cut out some of the other energy-dense stuff being served and replace it with fruits, veggies, and other “more nutrient-dense options.” That sort of concession makes sense because it certainly does seem as if gorging yourself while watching gridiron gladiators on any given Sunday has become an American tradition.

My fear - and I think it’s well-founded - is that this tradition is creating a related rite of passage: to develop thunder thighs, calf-thick ankles, and a double chin by the time you’re 35.

But now’s not the time for me to editorialize. It is, though, a perfectly fine time for Dunn to share how she instructs the Eagles to eat so that instead of spectating next year, they’re participating in America’s biggest one-day sporting event.

While the body types and abilities of the 53 players on the team are quite different, Dunn’s advice remains essentially the same - despite the fact a lineman could easily be 150 pounds heavier than a wide receiver. Throughout each day, she emphasizes high protein consumption not only for muscle growth but also overall recovery, proper hydration, as well as eating lots of “color” - meaning a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

What may surprise you is that even though eating well is essential to survive in the NFL, Dunn wants players to get pleasure from what’s on their plates, which is why each meal she serves them provides options. That usually means a choice of three different protein sources, two different starch options, and two vegetable options.

“These can be presented in many ways, such as a plate of salmon, sweet potatoes, and broccoli or flank steak, rice, and squash. Game-day meals are always the same [as typical meals] to contribute to consistency; however, they still provide a variety of protein, carbohydrate, and vegetable options to allow for proper fueling before stepping out on the field.”

And while I did grant you a pass to eat whatever you’d like tomorrow, here are two tips from Dunn so that you enjoy your one-day indulgence without paying too high a price.

Keep the food in a separate room from where the game is being viewed to avoid thoughtlessly snacking. And once you’ve eaten your first full plate of whatever, wait at least 20 minutes before loading it up again.

It takes that long for the belly’s message that it’s full to reach your brain and give you a sense of satiety.