What to Eat at a BBQ and Worst BBQ Dishes to Avoid

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What to Eat at a BBQ and Worst BBQ Dishes to Avoid

Find out what BBQ dishes to eat at your next cookout and which BBQ foods to skip.
I love the traditional BBQ foods of summer: burgers and dogs, creamy salads, yummy desserts. While BBQ foods tend not to be the stuff that’s going to win any nutrition awards, you can partake and still walk away with your shorts buttoned. It just means making the right choices—and, no, you don’t have to limit yourself to the corn on the cob and watermelon. Just skip (most of) the worst BBQ dishes; the best ones are often just as satisfying.


Bad BBQ Dish: A Cheeseburger
A quarter-pound beef burger with a slice of cheese will set you back 510 calories (26 grams of fat). Skipping the cheese will save you about 100 calories. But if you love a good burger, go for it. It’s an excellent source of iron......


Better BBQ Dish: Hot Dog
A hot dog is lower in calories than you might think. Enjoy one on a roll with your favorite toppings (with lower-cal toppings like mustard, relish or just a little ketchup) and you’ll come out around 300 calories, 17 g fat.....



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