Happy Memorial Day!!!

I love a good ol' fashioned barbecue. There’s yummy potato salad,peach cobbler, and mouth watering ribs that fall of the bone smothered in BBQ sauce mmmmm (flashback- Brother’s Ribs in Newark, NJ sopping the bread in gravy..ohhh and ahh!!!) okay I'm back to reality now. Despite the calorie packing foods on the picnic table there are plenty of healthy options.

1) Grilled Meats

Many people who barbecue offer a healthy array of foods to put on the grill besides the regular hot dogs and hamburgers. You can ask the host to grill some chicken, a lean cut of steak, or a very lean turkey burger. If the host doesn’t have these items on the menu do yourself a favor and pick some up. (Caution bbq meats do contain a lot of carcinogens but just be cautious not to grill too much.)

2) Kabobs

Whether it’s chicken, steak, shrimp, or a combination kabobs are fun healthy and easily portable meal for an outside celebration. Roasted peppers, onions, and mushrooms make a great additions to these fun treats.

3) Low Calorie Desserts

I found this gem on fitness magazine.com It’s Greek Yogurt with Oranges and Mint. All you do is add oranges, honey, a mint, and plain yogurt . It’s only 200 calories has 11 grams of protein, 34g of carbs, 5 g of fiber, and og of fat!! Can’t beat that. They have a quite a few low calorie/fat desserts to select from. Click here Write down your favorite and impress your friends

4) Low Calorie Alcoholic Drinks

The more alcoholic content of your beverage the more calories it has. For instance 80 proof vodka has 64 calories but 90 proof vodka only has 73 calories. Most glasses of wine have 125-150 calories depending on how big the glass is J Beer fans steer better at ordering light beer to soothe your taste buds. Chain restaurant drinks are just a no no. TGIF’s mudslide for instance has 1100 calories!!!

So eat smart, choose your appetisers wisely, and do what the Barcardi commercial says and drink responsibly!!

Have fun peeps!!