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But you can actually come out of this healthymaybe even better off than you started. First of all, without your usual commute time sucking up valuable minutes of your day, youve probably got a few extra minutes between hand washes to devote to self-care.

Managing what you eat and how you move isn't that removed from deciding to quarantine, practice social distancing, or otherwise dealing with this new reality. They're all a matter of deciding what mattersand making it a priority. And having the tools to make it happen. Which you do now, with the science-tested, expert-approved strategies below:

THE GOOD NEWS is that your kitchen table is perfect desk height. The bad news is that its right next to two weeks worth of Cool Ranch Doritos. Pile onto that stress snacking, this Pop-Tart will comfort me thinking, a disrupted routine, and a closed gym, and thats the Quarantine 15.

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Looking over the policy sections on your websites, we dont see a whole lot that you guys agree on. So how exactly does being friends work?

Taylor : Colin was the first person I called to congratulate on election night in 2018. Our districts are intertwinedwe have water issues together and transportation issues togetherand I knew I was gonna have to work with him. I came to Congress to get things done for my district, and building relationships is the first step. A relationship begins with a phone call.

Allred: And it does help that were friends. You could spend all your time focused on where you disagree with someone. You could have a good argument every day if you wanted to, but you wouldnt get much done. And anytime you dont have a relationship with somebody, its gonna be easier to demonize them.

Taylor : You want to focus on what you can work on together. You have to accept the arguments on the other side as valid when they are. You dont want to dismiss themat least understand what they are so that you are able to converse. Because if you dont know anything about what the other side is talking about, youre not going to be able to understand their perspective.

Since your districts are next to each other, you guys automatically have something in common. Whats the best way to talk with a colleague you either dont know or dont particularly like?

Taylor : Start with family.

Allred : Always ask about their families. Then: Hows life treating you? Especially with the new members: How are you settling into D.C.? The older members: How did you settle in? Once you start talking to each other along those lines, you pretty quickly realize how many similarities you have.

Taylor : The other key to talking with people is to know where they are. Whenever Im talking to anyone of Congress, I say, Hey, this is what I think. This is why I think you should do this. But you need to do whats good for you in your district. Its important to have those conversations and be honest with each other.

Allred : I always have a harder time when I feel like somebodys repeating talking points. Its like: Im trying to have a conversation with you; you dont need to lobby me. Youre also probably not going to change my mind just with talking points that weve all heard on the news.

How much of the bickering and vitriol that we see on TV is real and how much of it is just for show?

Allred : I dont think that its as pervasive as it might seem on TV, but there are certainly people in D.C. who dont like each other.

Taylor : And TV gravitates toward those people. Hey, wanna go on TV and bash the other side?

A llred : Also, its not like Allred and Taylor Come Together to Work on Moderate Bill is raging news.

More and more, it seems like that divisiveness is seeping into our everyday lives. Whats a solution to that? Other than working out together.

Taylor : You cant just watch cable news to get your information. You have to get out of your ideological bubble.

Allred : Same with social media. Weve got algorithms that enforce your existing worldview. All of us now have to be more proactive about getting outside of our little bubble and have an understanding of all sides of the issues.

Taylor : We need to think about these conversations as an opportunity to educate ourselves and learn from other people. Its a smart thing to have a diversity of perspectives. No two people agree with each other all the time. If you dont believe me, ask your significant other.

Allred : And there are important differences! Dont get me wrong. And thats what our elections are about. Thats democracy. Thats healthy. What isnt healthy is when you assume that the person who disagrees with you is also a bad person. Because if you cant disagree without thinking someone else is bad or evil, then you start pulling apart the seams of our country, and we have to be very careful about that.

COLIN ALLRED AND VAN TAYLOR have a lot in common. Theyre both freshman lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives. Theyre both from Texas. Theyre both used to being part of a team: Allred spent four seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans; Taylor was in the Marines for nine years. But theres one major difference: Allred is a Democrat and Taylor a Republican, and at a time when our government (and seemingly every aspect of life) is intensely polarized, youd have ev...

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Hip-hop sweats. It grunts. It pulls and pushes. If there's a pause to rest, the beat always returns. And all along it swaggers and boasts and never surrenders. Hip-hop isn't just something to play during a workout. It is a workout. Just try to sit still through Outkast's "B.O.B." or keep your pulse steady through Kanye's "Stronger." Blast Wu Tang Clan's "Bring Da Ruckus" through your headphones and will yourself not to make any ruckus. Hip-hop motivates and these 50 trackscompiled by our plate-clanging, mile-stockpiling, stadium-step-burning editors at Men's Healthmotivate best. Turn it up.

<h1> 1. "Lose Control" by Missy Elliot (feat. Ciara, Fatman Scoop) </h1>

What, did you think that we were going to start things off with anything less than a nonstop banger from one of the greatest female hip-hop artists of all time? GET AT IT.

Motivating lyric: Everybody here // Get it outta control // Get yo backs off tha wall // 'cause Misdemeanor said so

Yeah, yeah, yeah "Hey Ya!" whatever. Three years before that pop phenom, Andre and Big Boi went as hard as they possibly could on this five-minute powerhouse from 2000's Stankonia. The message: Don't say you can do anything you can't back up.

Motivating lyric: You can't stop a train // Who want some? Don't come un-prepared

Before they were Run the Jewels, they were Killer Mike and El-P. This 2012 track off R.A.P. Music is nonstop on vocals with El-P scratching and clapping on a beat that sounds like a 100-yard dash.

Motivating lyric: I go in, I go hard // I go stupid, oh my God

Long before Tha Carter III, before Wayne's beef with Birdman, before the fallout of Cash Money, there was this laid-back, living-good 2002 jam that focused on how great it is to be, well, great. You know when you take a week or two (or a month) off from the gym? Play this for the motivation to return.

Motivating lyric: Baby, I'm a stunna // I ain't goin' change it // Don't, you, know, it's a way of life?

Sosa pushes and pushes and pushes on this 2015 dis track. And that auto-tune? The way it ratchets up the hook each beat? As if it was turning Super Saiyan? Harness that power.

Motivating lyric: We be goin hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, hard

<h1> 6. "Victory" by Puff Daddy (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes) </h1>

Biggie unleashes his lyrical genius over a sample from Bill Conti's Rocky soundtrack. The fact that the song was released just a few months after B.I.G.'s death adds another layer to Sean Combs heavy intro: "Yo, the sun don't shine forever // But as long as it's here then we might as well shine together."

Motivating lyric: Excellence is my presence, never tense, ever hesitant

<h1> 7. "Parking Lot" by Anderson .Paak </h1>

Malibu had plenty of songs that begged you to crank the treadmill speed faster, but this tight-leash of a track has a quiet urgency that clips at your heels.

Motivating lyrics: Coming closer to midnight and I'm wide awake // And ain't you afraid to fade?

<h1> 8. "Talk to Me" by Run the Jewels </h1>

It's as if the world has ended and RTJ has commandeered the megaphone, the podium, and the masses. Who needs a personal trainer when you can have Killer Mike yell "I TOLD YA'LL SUCKAS" at you during reps?

Motivating lyric: Brave men didn't die face down in the Vietnam muck so I could not style on you // I didn't walk uphill both ways to the booth and back to not wild on you

Sampling John Carpenter's Halloween would be scary enough, but then the Jersey hip-hop-punk group goes wild in a succession vocals that feels as if you're being stalked by a madman. And the only thing you can try to do is run faster.

Motivating lyric: No time for the weak I'm just tryna surviva

<h1> 10. "The Other Side" by Dizzee Rascal </h1>

The grime rapper asks the questions that anyone who has ever sweat for the sake of change is very, very familiar with.

Motivating lyric: How bad do you want it? // Do you really, really want it?

<h1> 11. "Chips" by Talib Kweli (feat. Waka Flocka Flame) </h1>

The Brooklyn rapper goes undefeated in a sample of a 1999 Ruff Ryders' song powered by Swiss Beatz. You'll feel like you have your very own marching band behind youone led by a full-tilt Waka Flocka.

Motivating lyric: I need the ring, gimme the ring // I don't diss rappers, get in the ring // Sit in the clink before I ever sing // You see me winning, chips with my team

<h1> 12. "X" by Kendrick Lamar (feat. 2 Chainz, Saudi, Schoolboy Q) </h1>

"X" stands for "10," the level Kendrick, 2 Chainz, Saudi, and Schoolboy are on, and have always been on. They issue the challenge: Will you join them?

Motivating lyric: Too much flexin' here, Go-Go Gadget this // Too much bread to get, I've been stretchin' up // Ain't no catchin' up, I don't rest enough // I don't plan for luck, I keep workin' hard

<h1> 13. "Millidelphia" by Meek Mill (feat. Swizz Beatz) </h1>

Meek goes on a victory lap through his hometown on this part-ode, part-slam 2018 track. His perseverance is infectious. Give in.

Motivating lyric: Wooh! // Show time! // King's back! // Ha!

<h1> 14. "Uproar" by Lil Wayne (feat. Swizz Beatz) </h1>

Swizz delivers a beat that sounds like a cross between an NBA team entrance and the climax of a car chase movie. And Weezy grabs it and runs. This one's a reminder that hip-hop, like working out, isn't always meant to be taken so seriously.

Motivating lyric: Aimin' at your head like a buffalo // You a roughneck, I'm a cutthroat

<h1> 15. "No Problem" by Chance the Rapper (feat Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz) </h1>

You could argue whether Chance or Kendrick is the biggest name in hip hop from the last 10 years, but how can you argue with a song like "No Problem"? Chance's cadence, and a star-powered back-up crew, leads through verses that name-check Petey Pablo, Yeezus, and ... Uncle Luke?

Motivating lyric: You don't want no problems, want no problems with me

<h1> 16. "'Till I Collapse" by Eminem (feat. Nate Dogg) </h1>

This hustle-till-you drop bonanza was only heightened by its pop culture tentacles (remember <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDNB-s3-obA" id="8bea353b-195c-3751-a1d7-b3646c7b6e63"> that Call of Duty trailer </a> ?). The song remains equal parts early 2000s nostalgia and weight room noise. Crank up that iPod nano!

Motivating lyric: 'Til the roof comes off, till the lights go out // 'Til my legs give out, can't shut my mouth.

<h1> 17. "Remember the Name" by Fort Minor (feat. Styles of Beyond) </h1>

In which Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda writes perhaps the greatest hype song of the century.

Motivating lyric: It's not about the salary / It's about reality and making some noise

<h1> 18. "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West </h1>

Miss the old Kanye? The 2004 Kanye? The I'm-Gonna-Sample-Curtis Mayfield-and-A-Tribe-Called-Quest-and-The-Arc-Choir Kanye? Then play this throwback, which carries the feeling of reaching the summit of something seemingly insurmountable.

Motivating lyric: The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now

Pre-hat Pharrell, all angry in this revenge tune, spits his bars over guitar blasts and drum kicks that sound pulled from a Rage Against the Machine b-side.

Motivating lyric: You think that you don't have to ever quit // You think that you can get away with it

<h1> 20. "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" by DMX </h1>

Fun workout: Do a jump squat every time you hear "what?" in the verses. You'll have a break in the hooks. If you can make it to them.

Motivating lyric: All I know is pain // All I feel is rain // How can I maintain // With mad shit on my brain?

<h1> 21. "Yonkers" by Tyler, The Creator </h1>

This twisted diatribe pinballs you inside the head of a sociopath on the verge of destruction. The Hitchcock-like beat pulsates as Tyler descends into madness and, at least for the 4:11 length of this song, you're too horrified to pay all that much attention to the strain of your workout.

Motivating lyric: They say success is the best revenge

OVO puts aside his is whine-and-grind style to go crazy on a Lauryn Hill sample. Watch the breakdown!

Motivating lyric: That's a real one in your reflection // Without a follow, without a mention

<h1> 23. "Get to Steppin'" by Junglepussy </h1>

This is jumprope music. This is shadow-boxing music. This is the NYC artist rat-a-tatting all over three and a half minutes of old-school. This is Billy Blanks double-time come-on come-on come-on give me more motivation.

Motivating lyric: All about pace pesos // All about papes

There's a scope and a magnitude to this 1996 classic that immerses you in the thick of an action movie. Put this on during a break-of-dawn run and you'll feel it.

Motivating lyric: I must confess, my destiny's manifest // In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homeless

Before Pharrell and Daft Punk teamed up, Kanye sampled their 2001 "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" as the blood-pumping beat for this 2007 Graduation track. You probably already have this one your workout playlist, but just making sure.

Motivating lyric: N-now th-that that don't kill me // Can only make me stronger

Between all the countdowns and the clapping and the encouragement, this is like a fitness bootcamp class song-i-fied.

Motivating lyric: Fake friends get dropped like weight // Team love, don't want no hate // I'm grindin', I'm shinin' // Up, up, up on my way

Bey-Jay triplicate rapping about how amazing they are makes you want to be more amazing.

Motivating lyric: // I can't believe we made it (this is what we made, made) // This is what we're thankful for (this is what we thank, thank)

<h1> 28. "Karaoke" by Big Freedia (feat. Lizzo) </h1>

New Orleans' biggest voice in bounce music recruits Lizzo for three minutes of audial aerobics that leave you desperately in need of a rest period.

Motivating lyric: Oh, if you live this loud, show it, show it, show it, oh // It's your moment now, sing it, sing it, sing it, shine

The legend lays out the harsh truth over a beat that clomps and stomps. This isn't a song. This is a proclamation.

Motivating lyric: You been knocked down? // Get yourself up! // You been shot down? // Get yourself up!

<h1> 30. "Blood on the Cobblestones" by Ghostface Killah (feat. Adrian Younge) </h1>

Tony Starks time-travels in the track off the 2013 mob-horror concept album Twelve Reasons to Die. It's 2:35 of all-out war. Duck and cover or stand and fight.

Motivating lyric: Make a lead on me, repping for the territory // No stepping on me, brethren that's a negatory

Queen B grabs ahold of a monster of a trap beat and doesn't give up her grip till the last minute, which provides a sorely needed cooldown.

Motivating lyric: Sweatin' out my blow out, sweatin' out my press // This trick about to go off, mad cause I'm so fresh

<h1> 32. "Space Tech Banana Clip" by Babbletron (feat. MF DOOM) </h1>

As if the mighty morphin power of Jaymanila, Cool Calm Pete, and DJ Pre weren't enough, the trio brings in Metal Face for even more madness in a song that sounds like a treadmill set too fast.

Motivating lyric: For rhyme's sake, Bonzai Buckaroo // Ahoy nerd, crabs grab Zoidberg // To the Buck Rog mechanized bird // I'm takin' a rocket trip to say "word!"

<h1> 33. "Hate Me Now" by Nas (feat. Diddy) </h1>

Not even Diddy's lackluster "singing" (still love you, Combs) can ruin the epic scope of this song, which derives its grandeur from sampling the operatic "O Fortuna." Nas, lyrical guns blazing, lays waste to every adversary.

Motivating lyric: I had to hustle hard never give up // Until I made it

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Follow <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/ibntuxe0kosfeffbfvdq4m00q?si=hEG_Wv-cQTKVXYO0Is3vQQ" id="bc17e4b4-81c8-3d90-a72a-8ccd9ec842b4"> Men's Health on Spotify </a> for the best workout playlists and more.

Thats where creative trainers like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DonSaladino/" id="c4873c70-915d-31c4-aa2f-42cedb33ba06"> Don Saladino </a> and Mens Health fitness director <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ebenezersamuel23/?hl=en" id="35b713b7-4fcc-399d-a0a9-2033ad18e055"> Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. </a> come in. Saladino is well-known for <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a28241613/ryan-reynolds-trainer-tips/" id="41d40adc-6d3d-30c1-a099-5fc0ba2ab62a"> his work getting Ryan Reynolds, Sebastian Stan, and Zachary Levi </a> in superhero shape, and hes the creator of the new Mens Health workout program, <a href="https://order.hearstproducts.com/subscribe/hstproducts/252536/?source=_ed_&amp;utm_campaign=_ed_&amp;utm_content=a28621398&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=menshealth.com" id="81440c7d-5912-38fa-acaf-f98c525568f5"> Superhero Shred </a> . Samuel, meanwhile, created the Mens Health workout <a href="https://order.hearstproducts.com/subscribe/hstproducts/252536/?source=_ed_&amp;utm_campaign=_ed_&amp;utm_content=a28621398&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=menshealth.com" id="8e6322e4-af72-39db-a5e7-9a612b1a7c83"> New Rules of Muscle </a> and regularly features new takes on classic arm moves in his <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/eb-and-swole/" id="dd20fc80-ae81-34ac-a95b-9f11774c3f98"> Eb and Swole series </a> . (Both Superhero Shred and New Rules of Muscle are available on our new workout app, <a href="https://www.alloutstudio.com/?shortlink=mhsite&amp;pid=Site&amp;c=menshealth.com" id="b2dc927e-ca45-3581-ac0e-98490eee2edc"> All Out Studio </a> .)

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Both guys know the value of the classics, but they also understand how to keep your arm training off-balance and fun, and they teamed up to mix their tactics and styles in an arm session thatll leave your biceps and triceps with a ridiculous pump.

You get six moves in this workout, three for biceps and three for triceps, and you get exposed to the unique programming tactics that help Saladino and Samuel get the best out of their clients. Saladino focuses heavily on tension techniques throughout his programming, pushing you to stiffen your entire body on every motion, and he injects that into this workout. Samuel, meanwhile, frequently mixes exercises and unique implements; he brings that to the session.

The end result: A spicy, interesting arm workout thatll throw your body off-balance. Jump right into it here.

Directions: Do this workout twice a week. Finish all sets of each exercise before moving onto the next move. Rest 60 to 90 seconds between each set.

Set up in tall kneeling position, sitting on your shins, with your thighs perpendicular from the floor. Squeeze your glutes and squeeze your abs. Hold a single curling bar, unloaded or loaded with very light weight, in one arm, in the center. Keeping your torso tight, curl the bar toward your shoulder, working hard to keep it level with the ground. Return it to the start. Thats 1 rep; do 3 sets of 8 to 10 per arm.

Get in pushup position, with your hands just inside shoulder-width, core and glutes tight. Slowly lower your chest to within an inch of the ground; take three seconds to do this. Pause in this position for one count. Exhale and press back to the start. Thats 1 rep; do 3 sets of 8 to 10.

Floor Double-Skullcrusher to Double JM Press

Lie on the ground, knees bent, feet flat on the floor, core tight, holding dumbbells directly over your shoulder. Bending only at the elbows, lower the dumbbells to within an inch of the floor; press back up. Do this twice. Now bend at the elbows and shoulders, lowering the dumbbells so their points touch your shoulders and so your elbows are near your ribcage; keep your elbows close as you do this. Press back up. Repeat this two times. Alternate between the two movements for 10 to 12 total reps. Do 3 sets.

Lie with your torso on an incline bench set to a 45-degree angle, holding dumbbells in both hands. Tighten your glutes and keep your abs tight; breathe them into the bench. Tighten your upper back muscles. Keep your palms facing away from you. Keeping your upper arms perpendicular to the ground, curl the dumbbells up until your forearms are parallel with the ground; do this seven times. Now do seven curls from that forearms-parallel-to-the-ground point all the way up. Finish with seven full-range curls. Thats 1 set; do 3 sets.

Stand holding light dumbbells. Hinge forward at the waist so your torso is nearly perpendicular with the ground, keeping your upper arms in line with your torso. Straighten your arms at the elbows, squeezing your triceps. Maintaining this straight-arm position with your left arm, bend at the elbow with your right arm; straighten it back. Now repeat the sequence on the other side. Thats 1 rep; do 3 sets of 10 to 12.

Standing holding dumbbells at your sides, palms facing in. Tighten your core and glutes. Keeping your palms facing you, curl both dumbbells upwards. Lower them with control. Thats 1 rep. Do 3 sets of 10 to 12.

There are plenty of classic arm-training moves, like biceps curls and triceps pressdowns, and these old standbys are forever effective. But for a variety of reasons (think: struggles with mind-muscle connection or form issues or just plain boredom), these moves dont always build the superhero arms that you might want.

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We also analyzed your answers by age and ethnicity. It turns out guys aged 30 to 44 were the most satisfied, with 35% saying they love it. When we looked at ethnicity, black men had the most positive feelings, with 57% answering they love it. ON the other hand, 30% of Hispanic men expressed that it could use supersizing -almost double the national average.

These numbers did not vary hugely when analyzed by age and ethnicity, but Hispanic men and white men were the most comfortable, at around 42%. Younger guys were the most uncomfortable, with 54% of 18-to 44-year-olds saying they get changed quickly.

Yup, lots of guys are comparing themselves to porn stars, especially guys 18 to 29, at 56%, and 30 to 44, at 55%. Take note: New research reveals the more a man watches porn, the more likely he is to worry about his penis size.

Whoa! Respondents were nearly 4.5 times as likely to prefer having their annual salary leaked as a picture of their penis. In this regard, the penis stills serves as a modern demarcation between public and private life.

We're calling BS here! Only 34% of guys admitted to ever sending a dick pic. Among men who said yes, guys 30 to 44 were most likely, at 47%, while among 18-to- 29-year-olds, 43% had sent DPs.

<h1> If yes, under what circumstances did you send the dick pic, and did it have a positive result? </h1>

These answers revealed good dic-pic etiquette. The majority of favorable results occurred when t he partner had asked that a private photo be sent (22%) or it was a quid pro quo situation and the guy was sending a photo in exchange for a private photo he had received (21%). In these situations, the photos helped build intimacy and were part of foreplay.

Ripped from the headlines! Our survey found that around 2 in 5 guys have gotten into trouble because of their penis. One age group stood out: Guys 45 to 60 were the most likely to get into trouble, with 23% admitting to flirting inappropriately and 20% copping to horniness leading to an illegal activity, like sex in public.

These answers were consistent when analyzed by age, incomer, and ethnicity. However, 1 in 3 men aged 45 to 60 and half of guys over 60 complained of ED. And white men complained of ED at higher rates than other ethnicities

Our survey revealed that g uys dial back on the maintenance when they hit 45, and the majority don't manscape at all by 60. Among guys who do, 46% said they trim or shave occasionally, and 17% said they trim, shave, or wax regularly

We collaborated with our colleagues at Women's Health on these questions. When analyzed by age group, the answers revealed that as women got older, they compared less. Among those aged 18 to 29, 52% said yes; 30 to 44, 41% said yes; 45 to 60, 39% said yes; and over 60, 38% said yes.

Good news: 3 out of 5 women don't experience penis-reveal anxiety! Among those who do, small size and cleanliness were main concerns.

Younger women preferred guys to groom more, already. Among women aged 18 to 44, only 24% said men should grow it. That number increased to 44% for women 45 to 60 and 74% for women over 60!

Methodology: Men's Health conducted this survey of 1,284 men and women in the United States in March of 2019 using Survey Monkey Audience.

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Maybe you love the restaurant chain. Maybe you've ended up there because you've spent a looooong time driving on the highway and you've reached a point in your hunger that you had to turn off at the next exit or else risk hanger-induced road rage directed at the next PT Cruiser you witnessed puttering along in the left lane.

Either way, at a restaurant where you can order something called Grandpas Country Fried Breakfast, you might not think that Cracker Barrel has any <a href="https://crackerbarrel.com/-/media/CrackerBarrel/Nutrition/nutrition_guide.pdf" id="bc422cb1-b79e-3dad-ad51-e086f888d748"> nutritious options </a> to offer. But we found a few amidst all the gravy.

Here are a few rules you should follow, along with the best menu options to order, the next time you find yourself over at the barrel.

The Healthiest Food at Cracker Barrel, Ya'll.

Pick Fruit, not Fruit

Avoid any apples, blueberries, or peaches that arent labeled fresh. Cracker Barrels Sweet Ripe Blackberry n Real Whipped Cream has 350 calories and 66 <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a25383257/daily-sugar-intake/" id="5831e0bd-ba74-30c3-a398-87bce0261a9a"> grams of sugar </a> -and that's as a topping. Their fried apples have 26 grams of sugar and 170 calories. Their fresh apple slices have 14 grams of sugar and 70 calories, by comparison. Order those instead.

Bypass the Biscuits

Sorry. Three of these with sawmill gravy pile on 710 calories, 84 grams of empty carbohydrates, and 17 grams of protein. A better breakfast bet: a Smokehouse Breakfast of two eggs, grits, and turkey sausage. Youll eat 350 calories, 19 grams of carbs, and 28 grams of protein. Add a side of fresh apples slices to tack on 3 more grams of fiber.

Cracker Barrels burger section is bloated. Their sandwiches heap on the calories. Anything country fried is an obvious no-go. So <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a21237432/easy-fish-recipes-summer-grilling/" id="f2907738-d215-38dd-af16-37c318d87713"> opt for seafood </a> . Two of their lemon pepper grilled rainbow trout fillets have a gut-filling 43 grams of protein for only 330 calories and hardly a carb.

...Then Add Vegetables

Order some produce for the table. A bowl of pinto beans has 21 grams of filling fiber. The turnip greens have eight. Or pack in more nutrients with a side of country green beans, fresh steamed broccoli, or a Brussels sprouts and kale salad. Yes, even Cracker Barrel is on the kale bandwagon!

Whatever you do, avoid Cracker Barrels Apple Dumplin dessert with two scoops of ice cream.

This disaster of a dessert has 1,710 calories and 246 grams of carbs, 118 of which are sugar. Thats the caloric equivalent of drinking almost 11 cans of Coke.

The Best Gift Shop Grub: pickles

If you need a road snack, seek out the spicy pickled okra, baby corn, or cottage dill pickles. Theyre lower in calories than their smoked sausages and far cheaper than one of those hardwood rocking chairs. Fits in the trunk better too.

Oh, Cracker Barrel-wonderland of old-timey rocking chairs, gift-shop tchotchkes, and biscuits. So many biscuits.

It's Possible to Eat Healthy at Cracker Barrel, Ya'll. Here's How.

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