First Author: Taler
Second Author: Stanley
Eat Smart When Dining Out
Making healthy choices when eating out is not always easy, but is very possible. All you need are a few tips to help you along they way and you are good to go!
You can always ask the restaurant if they will:
- Serve margarine rather than butter?
- Serve fat free milk rather than whole milk?
- Trim visible fat from poultry or meat?
- Leave any sauces off of a dish?
- Serve the salad dressing on the side?
- Use less cooking oil when cooking?
You will want to select foods which are:
- Steamed
- Garden fresh
- Broiled
- Baked
- Roasted Poached
- Lightly sauteed or stir-fried
A few things to remember when eating out:
- Don't be afraid to special order.
- Pay attention to portion size.
- Watch your salt.
- Try to avoid buffets.
- Choose water over soda.
When eating in fast food restaurants you will want to:
- Order small single burgers without cheese rather than double burgers with many toppings.
- Choose whole grain bread for burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches.
- Choose chicken items made from chicken breast instead of processed chicken.
- Order vegetable pizzas without extra cheese.
Top 10 Tips for Eating Out Right
General Tips:
- know how many calories your particular body needs to perform
- stop eating when full
- take half of your food home and use it as a second meal
- order mustard instead of mayonnaise
- have dressings on the side for your salad so that you control how much you use
TalerS
StanleyS
Comments (9)
Nikki Crocco said
at 2:24 pm on Nov 13, 2008
Thanks for the great advice!
Katie Baum said
at 10:53 pm on Nov 18, 2008
I really enjoyed this page and now I know what is healthier when I go eat with friends!!
Katie Salling said
at 8:33 pm on Dec 1, 2008
This page is beneficial to college students especially because a lot of us eat out many times a week. Knowing how to make healthy choices when we get fast food or go to a restaurant is easier than we thought!
Celeste Otto said
at 12:02 am on Dec 2, 2008
I found many helpful tips throughout your article! Eating out can be healthier than I thought, but only if you order the right way. This had alot of good information!
Jordan Addison Donald said
at 6:31 pm on Dec 2, 2008
I really like your article it was very informative. I now know how to eat out healthy
Katie Todd said
at 8:38 pm on Dec 2, 2008
The article was very helpful in providing tips for making healthy food choices. I will definitely keep them in mind whenever I go out to eat!!
Andrea M said
at 9:21 pm on Dec 2, 2008
I really like this page! I didn't know that you could ask the restaurants to do all ths stuff. I know that I never check salt portions or anything like that so know I will know what to check for when I'm eating out!
Hillary Rutledge said
at 12:29 am on Dec 4, 2008
There are lots of really great tips in this article. I will put to use the dressing on the side of salads and i never thought to ask to have them use less cooking oil.
Olivia Lassiter said
at 12:35 am on Dec 4, 2008
This article was very helpful. I never would have thought to ask restaurants to do any of that.
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