How to Eat Healthy When Eating Out
- 1). Check out the restaurant beforehand if possible, to make sure that high-carbohydrate, low-fat meals are available, or that it will honor special requests.
- 2). Inquire how dishes are prepared and request that they be made without added fat and/or sodium. Most places will honor such requests.
- 3). Look for dishes on the menu with the words broiled, baked, steamed, poached, or grilled, in its own juice.
- 4). Go for extra breads, vegetables, rice, potatoes and noodles, but hold the butter, margarine, cream sauces and gravies.
- 5). Ask for dressing on the side, and use sparingly.
- 6). Eat only half- to three-quarters of oversized portions, and take the rest home or share it.
- 7). Eat the less-than-healthiest item if you really want it, but split it with a friend.
- 8). Trim visible fat from meat.
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