5 Hacks to Avoid Derailing Your Healthy-Eating Habits at a Summer Barbecue

Sugary drinks, like sweet iced tea, and dessert can be the hardest things to resist at a BBQ. Sugar can be so detrimental to your health, so stay strong!

If you hate the idea of being left out while others indulge, make your own low-calorie dessert to bring to the party. You can also substitute sugar for a natural alternative, like monk fruit, in your favorite recipe. It doesn't raise your blood sugar, bakes very similar to the real thing, and is much easier on the stomach compared to other sugar alternatives or alcohols.

Want a lazier alternative? Pack some fruit! Just make sure you skip high-sugar fruit like bananas, watermelon, and grapes.