Use these healthy grilling tips to feel good about grilling all summer long!

• Use marinades for healthy grilling and to cut carcinogenic effects of grilling.
• Marinades with olive oil and citrus can reduce carcinogenic grilling effects by 98%.
• No need to stick to just meats—grilled veggies with olive oil, salt and pepper are delicious.
• Don’t forget corn on the grill—it should be soaked for about 30 minutes in the husk.
• Kebabs with lean meat and veggies on skewers (soak wooden skewers)—these cook quickly because of the smaller meat pieces.
• Use lean meats and fish—salmon, tuna, chicken, ground turkey burgers, soy burgers, tofu dogs, Portobello mushrooms.
• Trim fat off meat.
• Grilling fish in foil packets with some liquid (wine, water, lemon juice) is an easy way to cook and serve.
• A new trend in the past few years is grilling fruit, such as peaches, pineapples and pears—a healthy and delicious BBQ alternative.
• Keep gas jets low or wait until the charcoal turns into glowing embers before you start cooking to reduce carcinogens.
• Scrape off charred bits.
• Keep your grill clean.