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BBQ SEASON


                                                                          By: Rachel Esses


         BBQ season is here and I'm super              and a small piece grilled chicken) and
         excited. However, this means more             a small amount of starch such as rice
         temptation and more good food                 or a potato.  Try to avoid buns unless
         which I need to work very hard to             it is daytime and they are whole
         resist. Any tips or tools to help me          wheat. PAS now makes a delicious
         stay on track even with all the BBQ'S?        thin bun that is whole wheat and only
         1. Plan ahead:                                100 calories

         Think about what will be served and
         decide in advance what you plan to            3. Think time of day.
         have, then stick to your plan.  This is       Bread or buns are better eaten earlier
         almost like a menu in your mind. If           in the day versus late night. If the BBQ
         you do not know exactly and do not            is taking place in the afternoon, it's
         feel comfortable asking, you can plan         ok to have one bun (See suggestion
                                    Bulletin
         general categories such as                    in above tip).  However, if it's in the
         A plate of vegetables                         evening then stick to a potato or rice,
         One lean protein OR half of a higher          or skip your starch.  An alternative to
         fat protein such as a hot dog or red          a starch can be an ear of corn or some
         meat.                                         grilled butternut squash since they
                                                       both have a high starch content.
         2. Portion your plate.

         Your plate should have lots of salad          4. Great items to grill
         or vegetables, one protein or a               Peppers, large mushrooms, zucchini,
         combination of two (half a burger             tomatoes... These all taste great and











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