If you like cheeseburgers and fries but not the calories and fat that go along with them, then we have a great substitute for you. Our recipe for a Heart-Healthy Burger Bowl eliminates lots of saturated fat, sodium and calories. That’s because we’ve prioritized the vegetables, omitted the bun, used ground turkey with savory burger seasonings and then topped things off with roasted sweet potatoes.

Burgers became popular in the early 1900s as a convenient food served by food vendors at fairs. After World War I, American soldiers returning from Europe wanted the fried potatoes they had enjoyed in French-speaking areas of Belgium. By 1921, the first American fast-food restaurant opened its doors to serve burgers and fries to veterans and local communities.

Times have changed, however, and no

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