3 BBQ Techniques To Reduce Fat While Keeping The Flavor!

By Team eLifestyle Fitness and Lifestyle Expert Robb Armstrong

In last week’s Fit Tip we showed you how supplementing with protein powder can help you build lean muscle while boosting your weight loss efforts at the same time.

Flavor your flank steaks and sweeten your salmon, but don’t drown your arteries in an attempt to add taste. This week we give you 3 easy tips that can turn any barbecuing evening into a tasty low-cal feast.

Enjoyed by many, grilling is a low fat cooking method for a number of the foods we eat. Whether your choice of the day is steak, chicken or seafood combined with a selection of your favorite greens, there are ways to seal in the flavor while keeping calories in check.

3 Simple Calorie Trimming Techniques

1. Trim The Fat – Though it’s been said to seal in the flavor, cutting excess fat from your food won’t eliminate the flavor, but it will drop calories you don’t need.

2. Low-Cal Glazing – Wherever sugar is called for in a glaze recipe choose a sugar substitute or a natural sweetener such as Agave nectar. Known in Mexico as “honey water,” (and comparable in taste to honey) the nectar made from this cactus-resembling plant has many beneficial properties for the health-conscious consumer, especially taste.

3. Searing – Searing on the grill creates a crisp, flavor-bound exterior while maintaining a moist, juicy interior. Not to mention, the pleasing look of chef-worthy grill marks add to the aesthetic appeal of your meal when entertaining guests.

Eat Lite, Be Healthy

Making sure to incorporate these simple tips when you barbecue will help you keep it lite by cutting calories and fat while enhancing the flavor of your grilled feast. Now that’s healthful nutrition!

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