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Eating out the healthy way

Page history last edited by Helena Baert 15 years, 4 months ago

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:^[1]

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:^[2]

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:^[3]

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: ^[4]

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

Footnotes

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/dine_out.htm ▲
http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm ▲
Fahey, T. D., Insel P. M. & Roth, W. T. (2009), Fit & Well: Core concepts and labs in physical fitness and wellness. McGraw-Hill, New York: New York. (pg.249) ▲
http://www.restaurant.org/dineout/nutrition.cfm ▲

Comments (9)

Thanks for the great advice!

I really enjoyed this page and now I know what is healthier when I go eat with friends!!

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!

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!

I really like your article it was very informative. I now know how to eat out healthy

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!!

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!

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.

This article was very helpful. I never would have thought to ask restaurants to do any of that.

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