Cookbook Author Tom Brady Has Never Eaten a Strawberry Before

Tom Brady, who has written a cookbook (sorry, “nutrition manual”) has never eaten a strawberry before. Not even one. Not in his entire life. He doesn’t have any interest in them, either.

Brady sticks to an extremely strict diet. He avoids white sugar, white flour, he’s never had coffee, and apparently he doesn’t eat strawberries either. He attributes the success of his career and the longevity of it at least in part to his diet.

In an interview with New York Magazine, he said, “I’ve never eaten a strawberry in my life. I have no desire to do that… Absolutely not… I don’t believe you could be a 39-year-old quarterback in the NFL and eat cheeseburgers every day. I want to be able to do what I love to do for a long time.”

We’re not sure cheeseburgers and strawberries are exactly the same, but you do you, Tom.

He says that he hopes he can be an inspiration, saying “There are not many people who get to play for as long as I have, and I want to be able to show the next generation of athletes that if you follow certain routines and you’re disciplined in certain areas, then you could get to do this, too.”

We’re pretty good with his choices. More strawberries for the rest of us.

[image via screen grab/ABC]

[H/T People]

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