Bears’ Caleb Williams insane TB12 diet has fans howling
![Aug 1, 2024; Canton, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up before the game against the Houston Texans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Aug 1, 2024; Canton, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up before the game against the Houston Texans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2934,h_1650,x_0,y_78/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/the_athlete_lifestyle_on_si/01j4x76xbsh5da2cfjgg.jpg)
Caleb Williams is hard at work ahead of his debut NFL season. And in the weeks leading up to the season, the Chicago Bears rookie quarterback is sticking to a strict routine.
Back in May, Williams met with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady over breakfast, as he revealed in a story for ESPN. This later flourished into a full-fledged mentorship, in which, Williams began adopting much of Brady’s habits. One of these habits is Brady’s signature TB12 diet.
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Brady first introduced the TB12 diet in his 2017 book “The TB12 Method,” in which, Brady breaks down his 12 principles for peak performance. The TB12 diet is a primarily plant based diet, and one significantly designed to reduce the intake of inflammatory foods. Some of the foods Williams cannot consume — per the terms of the diet — include dairy products, bacon, sausage, trans fats, hydrogenated oils, alcoholic beverages, and more.
🚨BREAKING: #Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams is now on Tom Brady’s TB12 diet
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 9, 2024
He can no longer eat…
• DAIRY: Milk, cheese, yogurt, or ice cream
• NO BEERS, WINE, or any alcoholic beverages
• Bacon, sausages, deli meats, red meat should also be avoided
• Bread, pasta, cereal,… pic.twitter.com/z3YlEeDzqr
The list of restricted foods appears to be longer than the foods he can eat.
Wth can he eat then his breath?? https://t.co/cJINYgrW98
— Pa$$🇭🇹 (@passmodollas) August 10, 2024
Of course, fans on X (formerly Twitter) got their jokes off, many asking what he is allowed to eat, and some saying that the only thing he’s allowed to eat is air.
While most of the responses were jokes, as well as some skeptical over the diet, some noted that this diet may be the key to longevity in the NFL.
I see why he played till 45 https://t.co/EDvOFzbB7o
— 🐐💫 (@23Cooked) August 10, 2024
But with Brady by his side, and by following the diet with fervor, Williams is planting the seeds — literally — for a promising career.
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