Cubs’ Frazier reveals newly discovered weight-loss secret originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier not only made a full recovery from his appendectomy to return from the injured list Saturday.
He also made a discovery that could revolutionize the weight-loss industry.
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His secret?
Go to Iowa.
“I probably lost a few pounds,” he said when asked about his more svelte physique upon rejoining the team Saturday. “Probably just because I’m a very picky eater, and being in Des Moines, all they have is corn and beer.
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“I didn’t drink or eat much there.”
So what’s wrong with corn and beer?
“Not my style,” Frazier said. “So I’m probably a few pounds lighter, but that’s not going to [adversely] affect me. I’ll probably move around a little bit better now.”
So far so good.
“It was my first surgery, so I didn’t really know what to expect,” Frazier said. “I feel good right now, and I’m ready to go.”
Imagine the marketing slogans for a new wave of Frazier-inspired Iowa tourists:
Des Moines: Where the S’s are silent and the edible cuisine nonexistent.
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