Eat This, Not That: CL Edition

With all of the holidays, parties, and barbecues that are happening during the summer, it’s hard to always stay on track of your healthy eating and dieting. However, the book franchise Eat This, Not That is your perfect tool for making the right choice every time. It would be impossible to give up all your favorite foods, especially during the summer, and you shouldn’t have to. Instead, all you need is the facts to be able to make the right decisions for yourself! Here is CL’s summer edition of Eat This, Not That.

Eat This: Whole Wheat Pita Chips and Hummus

Not That: Potato Chips and Onion Dip

Hummus is chock full of nutritional value: it’s high in iron and Vitamin C and the chickpeas add a good amount of protein. Although it’s high in fat, mostly from the olive oil added, it’s considered the good kind of fat, and is much better for you than the amount of sodium that is found in chips and dip.

Eat This: Popsicle

Not That: Ice Cream

The heat of the summer calls for some cool treats to cool you down, however the amount of sugar in ice cream is not worth the cool relief. Have a popsicle and cool off while sparing yourself the extra weigh down.

Eat This: Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

Not That: Turkey Burger

Although a popular misconception, turkey burgers are generally a mix of light and dark meat – and can have more fat than regular ground beef burgers! – so the chicken and veggie kebabs are a yummy and light alternative.

Eat This: Shrimp Cocktail

Not That: Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bread

When grabbing for appetizers, try your hardest to skip the spinach and artichoke dip, which is full of calories and fat (not the good kind.) Shrimp cocktail is low in calories and saturated fat and high in Omega-3′s, a source of good fat and and great for the heart. Also, the cocktail sauce is only 30 calories so, go ahead, get seconds!

Eat This: Fruit Salsa on your Meat and Fish

Not That: Butter or Breading to Flavor your Meat and Fish

Instead of piling on the breading and butter to your main dish, add just as much flavor with a fresh fruit salsa. You’ll be just as satisfied without the extra calories and carbs and as a bonus, will get the added nutrients from the fruit!

Katie Maguire is a junior at Boston University, majoring in Public Relations with a minor in history. She is sisterhood chair of Kappa Delta Sorority and loves baking, working out and laughing with her friends!