Mission Impossible or Possible: Can you eat healthy at the fair?
The fair comes around each year, and for many of us who are trying to make healthier food choices, lose weight or maintain fitness, eating at the fair presents us with a special challenge. Fortunately, we do have plenty of healthy (and tasty) food choices at the fair. This makes our mission of maintaining healthy habits possible, if we choose to accept it.
Here are a few tips that may help you eat healthier at the fair this year:
Five dishes to order: grilled meat (turkey legs, grilled chicken sandwiches, kebabs, burger), simple snacks (plain popcorn, roasted nuts), fresh foods (corn on the cob, baked potato, fruit on a stick, veggies and dip, pickles, dipped fruit), and chilly treats (fresh fruit smoothies, frozen yogurt, Italian ice).
Five dishes to skip (or save for your daily treat): deep fried anything (Oreos, funnel cake, French fries), sugar bombs (chocolate covered, caramel dipped), food in bulk (bucket of cookies), drinks (fresh squeezed lemonade, sweet tea), and food mashups (burger with grilled cheese as the bun).
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Upcoming Events
July 23-30 – Putnam County Fair
July 27 – Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing, 10am-7pm, $5, York Auto Building East
July 28 – State Fair begins
August 2 – National Night Out 4-H station, Fairgrounds
August 21 – Enhancing Your Garden Soil Health, 10am-12pm, ISU Community Gardens, register at https://tinyurl.com/PHISH2021
August 22 – State Fair ends
August 23 – ServSafe Food Manager Class & Online Exam, 9am-4pm, register at https://purdue.edu/servsafe
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