The practice infers depriving your body of all delicious things in life, which is why the Los Angeles Lakers' "Butter, Bacon and Bone Broth" regimen stands an oddball in the otherwise leafy and flavorless landscape of dietary restriction.

Players are encouraged to take in as many "good fats" as possible. Specifically, the diet calls for players to chow down on everything "grass-fed," including steak, bacon and butter. According to Lakers strength and conditioning coach Tim "Grass-Fed" DiFrancesco, the good fats found in these foods provide athletes the most efficient form of energy.