Healthy Eating: Cookouts

Slim Down Your Barbecue Sides

Can’t imagine a cookout without pie and potato salad? Cut hundreds of calories from your favorite dishes with these healthy swaps

By Mary Squillace fitbie

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A hamburger isn’t your waistline’s worst enemy at a cookout—the mayonnaise-coated macaroni salad and sour-cream-based chip dip can do far greater damage to your diet, according to Melissa O’Shea, RD, national director of nutrition at Exhale Spa. But with these healthy recipe twists, you can enjoy traditional barbecue foods without the guilt.

Save hundreds of calories with each of the delicious, flame-kissed meals in Grill This, Not That!

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	Eat This, Not That! Don’t let sneaky calories add extra pounds to your waistline. Making a few easy swaps every day will help you save thousands of calories and lose more weight—while still enjoying burgers, pizza, ice cream, and more!

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