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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson must be doing something right.Last season, which was only his second year with the league, the 23-year-old was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.&nbsp;Jackson is the second player in to receive unanimous votes for the prestigious title (with fellow quarterback in 2010).While Jackson doesn't credit his success to&nbsp;, he has been eating the same pre-game meal since he was a teenager because he believes it helps him focus."Shrimp Alfredo, that's my meal before the game," Jackson tells &nbsp;Jackson says the tradition started in high school in Boynton Beach, Florida, when his team would have pasta nights before every Friday night game."They say [pasta] helps your brain," Jackson says."I feel like I go out with a level head and I can think" after eating&nbsp;carbohydrates, he says.Indeed, are the body's preferred energy source, according to registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They provide quick fuel that's easily digestible. Many endurance athletes and bodybuilders "carb up" before a competition to boost performance.Whatever the reason, the typically Southern dish (which has about 71 grams of carbs, 40 grams of protein and 70 grams fat per two-cup serving), seems to work well for Jackson. In 2016, Jackson won the.&nbsp;"I wouldn't call it a good luck meal but I guess it is," Jackson says.The 6-foot-2-inch, 212-pound quarterback also says his yoga and Pilates practices keep him mentally tough during the football season, and they've been helping as he self-quarantines at home in Baltimore during the Covid-19 pandemic."It makes life go better. It makes your days better," Jackson says. "[The workouts] relax your muscles and your mind. It lets your mind breathe."Check out:&nbsp;DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on going public through three-way merger

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson must be doing something right.Last season, which was only his second year with the league, the 23-year-old was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.&nbsp;Jackson is the second player in to receive unanimous votes for the prestigious title (with fellow quarterback in 2010).While Jackson doesn't credit his success to&nbsp;, he has been eating the same pre-game meal since he was a teenager because he believes it helps him focus."Shrimp Alfredo, that's my meal before the game," Jackson tells &nbsp;Jackson says the tradition started in high school in...

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