EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Rodgers is seeking private chef who is ‘savvy with an ancestral-based diet’ and same ‘passion for performance’ as Jets quarterback ahead of NFL season

He ingested the herbal hallucinogenic ayahuasca in an effort to grow spiritually, but Aaron Rodgers is now turning his attention to more physical matters as he prepares for a new NFL season, DailyMail.com has learned .

Hailed as the New York Jets’ latest and greatest hope, the quarterback is looking for a personal chef who must be “savvy with an ‘ancestral-based’ diet and have the same “passion for performance” as him.

After 18 seasons and 252 games with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers, 39, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 17, is days away from making his debut with the Jets.

According to NFL alumnus Tom Brady, 46, who recently retired after joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with the New England Patriots, joining a new team after nearly two decades with his old will be “invigorating” for Rodgers who does it. , Brady recently said, require “a different kind of emotional energy.”

Rodgers is looking for a chef to cater to his “ancestral diet,” which is predominantly vegan and high in protein. He appeared in a 2022 episode of compatriot Serge Ibaka’s series “How Hungry Are You.”

Like most NFL stars, the four-time MVP sticks to a strict exercise and diet regimen, which he credits for improving his performance on the field.

Rodgers has reportedly turned to Brady – famous for his career longevity and strict health regime – for dietary advice as he approaches 40.

As a result, he no longer consumes dairy, gluten or caffeine.

Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show in January 2021, Rodgers said: “Reducing gluten, and probably the most important one for me and my own blood type, dairy, from my diet has really made a difference in my body.

“It just changed the way my joints react. It has changed the way my skin and body reacts. I don’t feel bloated all the time, I don’t feel sluggish and foggy.

While with the Packers, Rodgers said, “Everyone eats a little differently. But the more aware you are of what you put into your body and how it affects your performance, the better opportunities you have. And that’s what I’m trying to do.

To that end, according to a well-placed source, Rodgers, a four-time NFL Most Valuable Player winner, will fuel his performance with a predominantly vegan, high-protein “ancestral diet.”

The diet focuses on unindustrialized, minimally processed foods, the type our ancestors might have eaten.

Rodgers would eat oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, chicken or plant-based protein and green salad for lunch and sometimes red meat and vegetables for dinner.

The four-time MVP, who is set to begin his first season with the New York Jets, has reportedly turned to fellow NFL legend and former quarterback Tom Brady – famous for his diet advice.

After 18 seasons and 252 games with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers, 39, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 17, is days away from making his debut with the Jets.

Rodgers, left, and Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner pretend to smoke in practice earlier in June

He supplements his diet with whey protein and ZMA multivitamins which contain zinc, magnesium and aspartate which can act as a muscle relaxant.

And whoever lands the job as Rodgers’ personal chef can expect to earn between $30,000 and $80,000 a year, travel with their client and tailor their cooking to their strict dietary requirements and workout regimen.

By his own admission, aging has changed Rodgers’ approach to eating and his changing metabolism.

Ten years ago, Rodgers said: “I used to go out on a Friday night and have a nice, hearty meal. Steaks, sauces and starches. It was kind of my cheat day of the week.

“But now it’s about smaller portions and eating more often.” Then you can spend a day or two out – but if you’re going out a few nights a week, one of those meals should probably be healthier, with some sort of protein with limited sauce, obviously greens… and not a huge dessert. Which is difficult.

And while he’s previously done commercials for Pizza Hut, the truth is that these days the high-profile athlete rarely indulges in what was once one of his favorite foods.

Rodgers also revealed that he occasionally underwent intensive 12-day cleanses during which he also cut out “sugar, sex and alcohol” and instead consumed “ghee and laxatives.”

The process, called Panchakarma, is an Indian Ayurvedic practice intended to heal the body and mind.

Practitioners are also encouraged to eat only specific foods like rice and mung beans, avoid cold foods and drinks, and in some cases participate in “therapeutic emesis,” enemas, and bloodletting.

Rodgers advocated the herbal hallucinogenic ayahuasca in the pursuit of spiritual growth.

Rodgers has done commercials for Pizza Hut before, but he rarely indulges in what was once one of his favorite meals.

Earlier this week, Rodgers shared an extraordinary story on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” in which he recalled seeing a UFO in 2005, shortly before he was signed by the Packers in the first round of the draft.

He was with his former Cal teammate Steve Levy at Levy’s house in New Jersey and going to bed after dinner when he suddenly heard an alarm in the distance.

According to Rodgers, he got up, went downstairs and walked out with Levy and his brother.

He recalls: “Up in the clouds, we saw this extremely large object moving across the sky.

“It was like a scene from Independence Day, when ships enter the atmosphere and create an explosion-type fire in the sky.”

He continued: “We saw this incredibly large object and we froze like anyone would. Eventually he disappeared from sight and no one said a word.

“The three of us were frozen on the front steps of Steve’s house. About 30 seconds later we heard the very recognizable sound of fighter jets…seeming to be pursuing this object.

“And again, we stood there in disbelief for a few more minutes. Nobody said a word.

“And then we all looked at each other like, ‘Did we just see what we think we saw?’