Frankfurter or Hot Dog (1 Frankfurter)

Skip the regular bun and serve the frankfurter in lettuce leaves or alongside a non-starchy vegetable salad to reduce rapidly absorbed carbohydrates.

Limit sweet toppings such as ketchup, relish, barbecue sauce, and sweet mustard; use mustard, sauerkraut, pickles, onions, or a small amount of unsweetened tomato salsa instead.

Choose one frankfurter and add a filling side such as avocado, cucumber, peppers, leafy greens, or broccoli rather than fries or chips.

If you want a starch, use a modest portion of lentils, chickpeas, or beans instead of a bun or potatoes.

Pair the meal with water or an unsweetened drink rather than soda, sweet tea, juice, or beer.

Take an easy 10–20 minute walk after eating, if this is safe for you, to help blunt the post-meal rise.