5 Tips for a Healthy Fourth of July
This holiday often involves fireworks and indulging in BBQ, burgers and beer. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the festivities while staying on track with your low carb lifestyle with these tips and recipes:
- Stay hydrated. Keep a refillable water bottle on hand and watch out for sugary drinks, and go for summery low carb mocktail or cocktail recipes.
- Load up on veggies. Veggie platters, veggie skewers, grilled vegetables and colorful salads are all great crowd-pleasing options, plus you’ll love to taste these tasty plant-based selections.
- Provide plenty of protein. Classic 4th of July foods like grilled hamburgers, chicken, bratwurst, steak or even fish will satisfy everyone’s appetites and are low in carbs.
- Swap out high-carb side dishes. Instead of potato salad or potato chips, go with coleslaw, deviled eggs or “faux” potato salad made with cauliflower.
- Satisfy all the sweet tooths with low carb desserts. Serve berries and whipped cream, Fresh Fruit Kebabs with Almond Crème or mixed fruit salad. Get festive with a low carb Fourth of July Flag Cake and keep it cool with Strawberry Granita or go retro with Keto Lime and Lemongrass Shave Ice.
