20 Fat-Burning Secrets of The Grill

#16: Ditch the brats

Notice the similarity between the words "brat" and "fat"? That's not a coincidence—brats can earn more than 80 percent of their calories from pure fat. And with the number of nutritionally superior links at your disposal, there's no reason to settle. Hot dogs, for one, have half as many calories, but for an even better option, try chicken sausages. They're low in calories, high in protein, and loaded with flavor.

Not That!
Hillshire Farm Smoked Bratwurst (one link)
240 calories
22 g fat (8 g saturated)
8 g protein
780 mg sodium

Eat This Instead
Al Fresco Chipotle Chorizo Chicken Sausage (one link)
140 calories
7 g fat (2 g saturated)
15 g protein
420 mg sodium