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But it doesn't have to be that way. From our friends at Health.com, here's a list of the best and worst foods you should pick or skip if you're attending a barbecue, as well as healthy recipes you can bring or serve at your own Memorial Day spread...
I think most people know that eating a loaded burger with mounds of potato salad, etc., etc., on a regular basis isn't very healthy.
But I am NOT going to stop eating hamburgers entirely for the rest of my life. And, I'm sorry, but all of the "whole wheat" pasta I've been able to find around here tastes like cardboard. Not to mention that "whole wheat" isn't really all that much healthier (if at all) than white bread or pasta. It's whole GRAIN you should be looking for.
And I'm not going to try to make a Memorial Day picnic a big exercise in "healthy living." Just forget about the "turkey burgers."
If you make it a point to eat healthier (less saturated fats and more fruits, veggies and whole grains) and get off your butt and get some exercise on a regular basis, then you can "splurge" on special occasions by eating a hamburger (or a hot dog, or even a piece of KFC), a modest portion of potato salad, etc.
I mean, this piece even ends with calling S'mores "best." Which suggests to me that even the authors of this piece of nonsense understand that sometimes you gotta just eat what you want.