Healthy Swaps: Summer Picnics
Is your calendar full of picnics and barbecues? Keep your body beach-ready by making these healthy swaps.
Is your calendar full of picnics and barbecues? Keep your body beach-ready by making these healthy swaps at your next outdoor party.
Choose: Perfectly portioned turkey burgers (made with breast meat)
Choose: Slaws and salads made with vinaigrette dressings
The Payoff: Sides free of saturated fat and cholesterol
The Payoff: You'll cut out 10 teaspoons of sugar per beverage
Choose: Pick from our list of 22 Healthiest Summer Desserts
The Payoff: Less guilt. Our picks have 250 calories (or less) per serving
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