Summertime is ripe for sports, barbecues & being healthy
Jul 16th, 2008 by tracybenham
Sports and summertime go together. Plan an activity early in the day. Play baseball, touch football; go to the local pool or beach.
Get outside early and see if you can think of and do more than three different activities. Get tired and hungry!
Eat a bowl of fruit before you head for the barbecue goodies. Tons of fruits are in season. Make a colorful summertime fruit cocktail. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries…
Use a plate. You will be less tempted to mindlessly snack.
Skip the cheese and the Mayo on your burger and load up on lettuce tomatoes, pickles, onions and relish.
Alternate cocktails and other caloric beverages with a glass of water. Or … just avoid the high calorie beverages all together!
Take the skin off of your barbecue chicken.
Eat only half of your hot dog and fill your plate with beans, fruits and veggies.
Have a small burger or split one with a friend.
Skip the chips and all day snacking. Enjoy a small dessert instead.
Trying to avoid red meat? Try a turkey burger or Boca burger instead.
Have a healthy breakfast, participate in as many sports/activities as possible and enjoy a healthy barbecue or dinner with friends and family.
