The typical backyard barbecue that you’ll prepare for your friends and relatives offers you and your guests about 2,260 calories, not including dessert.
Eileen Silva, N.D., offers this menu instead:
Turkey Burgers, Vegetarian Burgers, and Poultry Sausages
Chicken, Fish, or Seafood
Grilled Vegetables with Olive Oil and Herbs
Grilled Pineapple with Chocolate Sauce and Cool Whip
Chicken, Fish, or Seafood
Grilled Vegetables with Olive Oil and Herbs
Grilled Pineapple with Chocolate Sauce and Cool Whip
For more information, see “Summer Barbecues” on Silva’s Baby Boomers Blog.
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