WEIGHT WATCHERS FLEX FOR SUMMER

There’s nothing like the smell of sausages sizzling on the barbecue to get the juices flowing, but when you’re trying to be healthy, eating alfresco can be a recipe for diet disaster.

All this week we have been showcasing an exclusive collection of Weight Watchers recipes that reveals just how easy it is to eat a wealth of delicious foods, enjoying family meals, dinner parties and even desserts while boosting your health and losing weight.

Thanks to the clever Weight Watchers smartPoints system, a BBQ meal is no different. each food is allocated a smartPoints value which is carefully calculated to take into account calories, protein, saturated fat and sugar. This means you only have one number to think about, rather than having to scrutinise every single label. The idea is that if you keep within your smartPoints budget, you will lose weight.

The lowest smartPoints values are given to the healthiest foods and more than 200 foods (including chicken and turkey breast, fish, seafood, eggs and most fruit and vegetables) have a smartPoints value of zero. so if you make your choices from the delicious selection of recipes in today’s paper, planning a healthy BBQ couldn’t be easier.