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Cameron Jordan’s star may be rocketing quickly, but the Saints defensive end, who managed a career-high 12.5 sacks last season to get a first-time invite to the Pro Bowl, is doing it all without the nutritional aids most 6-foot-4, 285-pound players rely on to block the snot out of lineman.

“No whey protein, no glucosamine, nothing,” says Jordan, the son of former Minnesota Vikings tight end Steve Jordan. “It’s just me—it’s 100 percent au naturel.”

But the young Jordan, the 24th overall pick in the 2011 draft, says he is trying to be more health conscious as he enters his fourth season with the Saints (the team also exercised a fifth-year option on the promising defensive end). “I’m always snacking, and fruit and veggies are a better option than Ho Hos and Rice Krispies bars, even though they are delicious,” he laughs.

Admittedly, though, sugary cereal bars still have a place in Jordan’s designated “candy pantry,” and he says he continually has to exercise self-restraint around French fries. “This off-season, I had way more than I should have, but now that I’m going back to work [in OTAs], I just had French fries for the first time in a week,” Jordan says. The verdict? “They were amazing.”

Read more: Fridge Raider: New Orleans Saints Defensive End Cameron Jordan - Edge - SI.com

So with all the great stuff to eat in The Big Easy, is Cam really in the right place?

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