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Mike Aviles, David Ortiz Credit Healthy Diets for Continued Success This Season

Found May 22, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Mike Aviles,  David Ortiz
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox
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The majority of baseball players adhere to diets. Whether it's during the season or the offseason –– when players aggressively prepare for the upcoming season –– they want to keep their bodies in top physical shape. Count shortstop Mike Aviles as one of the Red Sox players that has worked to maintain a chiseled frame. While he doesn't specifically count calories, the 31-year-old is still picky with his choice of cuisine. "I don't try to eat anything with fat," Aviles said. "It's usually the same [during the season and offseason]. I may eat some food with a little fat during...
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