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"Summer means wedding season...and that means you&amp;#x27;re probably going to be eating a lot of wedding food in the next few months. It&amp;#x27;s delicious, for sure, and the bride and groom obviously put in months of thought picking out the perfect menu&amp;amp;#8212;so eating and celebrating is a definite do! But when it comes to navigating the buffet, you can still choose the healthier options, says Rania Batayneh, MPH, nutritionist and author of The One One One Diet. Here are some of her recs: Do: Glass of wine Don&amp;#x27;t: Cocktail &amp;quot;The problem with wedding cocktails is that you really have no idea what&amp;#x27;s in them&amp;amp;#8212;how much liquor, which mixers, any added sugar,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;Festive drinks are likely to have a lot of all three, contributing calories without any filling protein, fiber, or healthy fats.&amp;quot; A glass of wine, though, is pretty consistent no matter what: Most reds and whites are about 100 to 125 calories per 5-ounce serving (dessert wines&amp;amp;#8212;such as port&amp;amp;#8212;have more though). Do: Chicken satay Don&amp;#x27;t: Coconut shrimp Summer weddings often feature more tropical flavors, so both of these are menu possibilities&amp;amp;#8212;but it&amp;#x27;s the chicken satay that Rania suggests. &amp;quot;While both proteins are relatively lean, coconut shrimp is battered in sugary coconut flakes and fried in oil, packing in more than 100 calories per shrimp&amp;amp;#8212;and that&amp;#x27;s before any dipping sauce,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;Chicken satay is often marinated in calorie-free, health-boosting spices such as turmeric, and peanut dipping sauce usually contains healthy fats. Still, stick to one tablespoon, as it&amp;#x27;s high in calories.&amp;quot; Do: Lobster tail Don&amp;#x27;t: Fried calamari Beach weddings practically require seafood, so &amp;quot;in general, reach for the fresh stuff over anything fried,&amp;quot; Rania says. &amp;quot;Most of the calories in something like fried calamari come from frying oil, while a lobster tail&amp;#x27;s 70 calories are almost pure protein&amp;amp;#8212;even with a few drips of melted butter.&amp;quot; Do: Crab cakes Don&amp;#x27;t: Cheeseburger sliders &amp;quot;They may look similar, but these appetizers vary immensely in terms of nutrition,&amp;quot; Rania says&amp;amp;#8212;mostly due to the add-ons and toppings. &amp;quot;While crab cakes are usually served with one sauce, sliders come with a bun, cheese, and may&amp;amp;#8212;pushing a serving of three mini sliders into quadruple-calorie digits.&amp;quot; What are the healthier foods that you tend to hit when you&amp;#x27;re at a wedding? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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