The 8 Golden Rules of Having a Healthy Grilling Season

Start by choosing quality meat, chicken, and fish

Look for sustainably raised, pasture-raised, grass-fed beef, and free-range chicken. Buy wild fish or organic farm-raised fish if you can; salmon is particularly healthy, as it’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Avoid swordfish and tuna, which have higher concentrations of mercury.

Animals are healthiest when raised in their natural environment, and healthy meat comes from healthy animals. Eating sustainably raised animals also means that you’ll avoid the negative effects of excess hormones and antibiotics often fed to factory-raised animals. Here are other healthy protein options.