Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 > > To your health: Cookout cuisine > Star-Ledger > Sock it to America's obesity epidemic as you fire up the grill this summer. > > Expand your grilling repertoire beyond beef hamburgers and high-fat hot > dogs > with some of the following healthy -- and dare we say it? -- tasty > suggestions from eDiets.com chief nutritionist Burke: > > When grilling meat, use lean cuts, such as sirloin, instead of fatty ribs > and hamburgers. It's time to take the meat and chicken off the grill when > they're no longer pink in the middle. > > If you're grilling chicken, get rid of the skin because that's where you'll > find most of the saturated fat and cholesterol. Think about trying > something > new, poultry-wise, such as turkey cutlets, squab and Cornish hens. > > Instead of beef burgers, try turkey burgers, which are lower in fat and > calories, or, if you're feeling adventurous, fish burgers, such as those > made from salmon and tuna. > > Go crazy. Grill a mushroom. Portobello mushrooms have a meaty texture and > contain no cholesterol or saurated fat. You can serve them on whole-grain > buns with salsa and mustard. > > Grill some corn. If you want to stay away from saturated fat, brush your > cobs with olive oil instead of butter before you toss them on the grill. > > Grill some fish. Shrimp, lobster and scallops make fabulous candidates for > the grill. > > Keep all your summer foods, especially anything with mayonnaise, at 40 > degrees or below and your food will stay safe for you to eat. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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