{"id":1047942,"date":"2026-09-07T01:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1047942\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T01:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:32:53","slug":"alex-rodriguez-reveals-fridge-staples-eggs-hummus-and-fresh-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1047942\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Rodriguez reveals fridge staples: eggs, hummus and fresh fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"

RFK Jr. debuts new cooking show to promote healthy eating<\/a> <\/p>\n

HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debuts his new cooking program, ‘The Real Food Show,’ alongside celebrity chef Andrew Gruel to promote healthy eating habits. This initiative highlights the HHS Secretary’s ongoing mission to address chronic health issues across America through nutritional education.<\/p>\n

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Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Alex Rodriguez, better known as A-Rod, hasn\u2019t swung a bat professionally in a decade, and he revealed he eats a lot less<\/a> than he did when he was a full-time athlete.<\/p>\n

“During my 25-year career, I ate a lot more,” the legendary MLB slugger, three-time MVP and World Series champion told Men\u2019s Health<\/a> in a video showing what he keeps in the refrigerator and pantry of his Los Angeles, Calif., home.<\/p>\n

“I used to eat six times a day \u2014 a lot of steak, a lot of potatoes, a lot of rice, beans,” A-Rod said. “You\u2019re burning so much calories when you\u2019re playing 162 games.”<\/p>\n

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These days, the 51-year-old businessman, sports-team owner and broadcaster eats a wide variety of foods, with healthy options always on hand along with a stash of indulgent snack items.<\/p>\n

The staples A-Rod told Men\u2019s Health are always in his fridge include plenty of water \u2014 “some sparkling, but not too much” \u2014 eggs, spring lettuce mix and fruit, including bananas, apples and oranges, which the athlete called “very important.”<\/p>\n

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Alex Rodriguez gave a look inside his kitchen and revealed how his eating habits have changed since retiring from baseball. (Jack Compton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He said he usually eats three or four meals a day and mixes in a protein shake.<\/p>\n

His refrigerator still contains a few “pop sodas” (his term) for friends who visit, because A-Rod gave up drinking soft drinks five years ago.<\/p>\n

Other items A-Rod said he must have in his fridge are blueberries \u2014 “always fresh, organic” \u2014 strawberries, greens \u2014 including salad and some broccoli \u2014 and hummus for a late-night snack.<\/p>\n

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A-Rod said he is a “chips expert.”<\/p>\n

In his pantry, he unveiled an assortment of salty, greasy goodness in the form of barbecue chips, Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, Corn Nuts and cashews.<\/p>\n

“This is where I do my best work \u2014 at 2 a.m.,” he joked. He also acknowledged eating in bed.<\/p>\n

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Alex Rodriguez said fresh, organic blueberries are a staple in his refrigerator. (iStock)<\/p>\n

One item A-Rod said you\u2019ll never see in his kitchen is liver.<\/p>\n

His standard breakfast includes eggs, some oatmeal, bacon, a little glass of orange juice and lots of water.<\/p>\n

For lunch, he usually has some salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing and chicken or fish.<\/p>\n

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For dinner, he likes steak or salmon with sweet potato fries \u2014 or “any type of fries, actually” \u2014 and said he doesn\u2019t cook any of it, joking that he would probably start a fire.<\/p>\n

A-Rod said he\u2019s never tried a diet.<\/p>\n

“I love to eat,” he said. “I have a great relationship with food.”<\/p>\n

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Alex Rodriguez said he ate as many as six times a day while playing a 162-game MLB season. (Leon Halip\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He added that while he was playing in the MLB, he used to “overeat” because he needed the energy.<\/p>\n

“Today I probably under-eat,” he said, “which is not good. I need to eat more, especially some healthy proteins, more fruit, more water, more fuel.”<\/p>\n

A-Rod said his favorite pregame meal was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with barbecue chips and two bottles of water.<\/p>\n

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To celebrate big wins, he said he enjoyed eating a big steak with a sweet potato “or some good sushi.”<\/p>\n

His go-to comfort foods reflect his Dominican heritage and include rice and beans, pl\u00e1tanos maduros \u2014 sweet, ripe plantains that are fried until caramelized \u2014 and tostones \u2014 twice-fried, crispy green plantains.<\/p>\n

Revealing his go-to burger meal, A-Rod said it\u2019s a double Whopper with cheese<\/a>. He noted that he likes Burger King\u2019s burgers but prefers McDonald\u2019s French fries.<\/p>\n

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Rodriguez said he ate plenty of steak during his MLB career and still enjoys it for dinner today. (iStock)<\/p>\n

The sports star is a big coffee drinker<\/a>, estimating he consumes between seven and eight cups a day. He also likes a Celsius energy drink before hitting the gym.<\/p>\n

A-Rod said he incorporates protein shakes<\/a> with protein powder, fruit and a little bit of peanut butter into his day.<\/p>\n

He also takes vitamin C supplements, a multivitamin and, to help him sleep, some magnesium.<\/p>\n

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His preferred ballpark food is a hot dog, specifically a Dodger Dog (served at Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games at Dodger Stadium).<\/p>\n

“I also like a great pretzel,” he said. “Nice and warm and big.”<\/p>\n

The “A-Rod special” is an unusual item you likely won\u2019t find on a restaurant menu.<\/p>\n

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Staying hydrated is a priority for Rodriguez, who said water remains a key part of his daily routine. (Jed Jacobsohn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The baseball star\u2019s “weird” favorite food combination is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with deli turkey on it.<\/p>\n

Teresa Mull is a freelance writer with the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. debuts new cooking show to promote healthy eating HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debuts his…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1047943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[41],"tags":[8015,24352,297809,990,8364,10236,19641,1266,40232,62,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-1047942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-american","tag-fast-food","tag-fast-food-food-lifestyle","tag-food","tag-food-drink","tag-healthy-living","tag-meals","tag-mlb","tag-snack-foods","tag-sports","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117227189216986455","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1047942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1047942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1047942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1047943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1047942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1047942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1047942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}