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Healthy Recipes for Hot Summer Nights

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(CBS) Summer is here in full force,and whether you have a backyard full of regulars or just a little hibachi for two, you're probably trying to figure out the menu.

Everyone loves the tried-and-true favorites, like burgers and hotdogs.

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But these days - with obesity posing a national health threat, diabetes rates skyrocketing, and children coming down with the degenerative diseases that used to be adults only - you may be trying to figure out how to please your guests and support their efforts to stay healthy.

These 10 dishes - some for the grill, a few for the stove - are healthy takes on traditional favorites.

Bon appetit!

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