When I go to a barbecue on July Fourth, I love to load my plate with all the traditional foods served for the celebration.
Here’s a typical plate of food I would serve myself, along with the calories for each item:
Hamburger – 279
Hot Dogs (two with no bun) – 294
Potato Salad – 358
Potato Chips – 152
Avocado Dip – 90
Fruit Salad – 125
Green Beans – 44
Baked Beans – 382
Green Salad With Egg and Cheese – 102
Ranch Salad Dressing for Green Salad – 493
Chocolate Cake – 235
Chocolate Ice Cream – 167
White Wine (2 glasses) – 166
That’s a whopping total of 2,887 calories!
Hot Dogs (two with no bun) – 294
Potato Salad – 358
Potato Chips – 152
Avocado Dip – 90
Fruit Salad – 125
Green Beans – 44
Baked Beans – 382
Green Salad With Egg and Cheese – 102
Ranch Salad Dressing for Green Salad – 493
Chocolate Cake – 235
Chocolate Ice Cream – 167
White Wine (2 glasses) – 166
That’s a whopping total of 2,887 calories!
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.
Copyright 2008, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist
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