Comments on: Healthy BBQ

By: mb

mb — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:51:00 +0000

I think you’re totally wrong. I am from the deep south AND also a registered dietitian. It’s excuses like yours that continue to enable Americans to over eat, gain weight and furthur burden our health care system.

Using expressions like “average Americans doesn’t live like this” and “eating healhty can taste awful” is defeatist. The whole POINT of the article is to make suggestions on how the average American CAN live and eat healthier. Professionals in the “healthy areana” are not out of touch, just more self disciplined. We are actually very IN touch with the ridiculous obesity epidemic and are trying to reach out. Making simple changes like watching salt intake, choosing leaner meats and smaller portion sizes ARE things that average Americans can do to have a big impact on their over all health.

And as for the grilled asparagus, you may “LOL” but yet again, you haven’t even tried it. You are the one out of touch saying that only “hard core vegetarians” will try grilled vegetables. Many vegetarians and carnivores alike enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables as a part of their daily intake- even at a BBQ.

I work in a heart hospital, counseling the overweight patients recovering from heart attacks and open heart surgery. Looks like you, and people like you, will provide me job security for years to come.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:41:05 +0000

I’m from Texas and I love grilled asparagus. The best way to prepare it is to skin the outside like a potatoe, drizzle olive oil and salt on it and grill. The average American doesn’t eat healthy because they are lazy. I am married to a Registered Dietitian and she is able to turn any unhealthy recipe into a health one that tastes just as good if not better. You can also make your own BBQ sauces with natural ingredients instead of using the ones from the store which are packed with sugar. All you have to do is be creative and know how to cook…but, like you said, what typical American is willing to that?

By: Stpn2me

Stpn2me — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:23:57 +0000

Eliminating sauces can be an easy way to cut calories.

It can also be bland. Sometimes eating healthy can taste awful.

Or throw some sliced vegetables on the grill – asparagus is also in season and grilles very nicely.

LOL, do you really expect the average american to do this? No one but hardcore vegetarians are going to do that. I know I wouldnt want to show up at my familie’s BBQ with asparagus!! LOL, they would laugh me out of the house! Alot of people in the healthy arena just arent connected with reality. The average american doesnt live like this. I am from the south, and I guess where you come from makes a difference…