Eating at restaurants can be one of the most damaging activities
for your diet if you don’t know how to handle it. Healthy choices and options
are available if you avoid fast food establishments. Knowing how to lower the
bad effects of exceptionally tasting food is important for both enjoying your
life and maintaining your fitness goals. Don’t bite your nails…make the right
choices!
Most restaurants cook for taste and price while ignoring the
health needs of their customers. A growing trend in healthy and organic eating
is pushing many restaurants to both label their calories but also their
ingredients. Offerings are slowly but surely changing to be healthier but yet
are not consistent enough across the country.
Delicious bread, creamy pasta, and butter packed potatoes.
Tastes great….more filling! It is also filling out your pants. Look for options
and choosing alternatives will help you dine in style, enjoy your offering, and
avoid gaining weight.
Taking a few steps can save you those extra calories and may
keep the unhealthy foods away. Consider the following approaches when eating
out:
-Understand the Menu:
Read closely and ask questions if you are unsure.
-Avoid Pasta, Rice,
and Cheese-based Sauces: Pasta, Rice and Cream-based sauces are loaded with
cholesterol raising agents and fat. Find items that are better alternatives.
-No Bread Basket:
Don’t even both bring the white bread basket to your table. It is way too
tempting when you’re hungry.
-Order a Glass of Red
Wine: Red wine is known to have positive health effects. You can choose
this option when browsing the drink menu.
-Ask for An
Alternative Side Dish: The menu might include something beneficial with a
poor side dish. Ask to remove the side dish and exchange it with vegetables or
something better.
-Go for the fish or
lean meat: If you are unsure what to order then seek the fish, meat or chicken
breast.
-Pick restaurants
with a healthy menu section: Some restaurants offer a health section that has
a great benefit in selecting appropriate options.
-Choose Salad and
Soup: When there is no option choose a salad and soup.
-Look up Menus
Online: Looking up menus and prices can help in saving you time, money and
your waistline. Make sure they have what you want before frequenting.
