With the holiday coming up and people traveling to different events, I thought this might help
Healthy Tips for Eating
Out
Out
1. Probably the most important thing is
to just choose food items that are mostly protein and/or vegetables. Most
restaurants and servers will allow you to pick and choose certain items or
sides with your entrée but realize there may be an up charge.
to just choose food items that are mostly protein and/or vegetables. Most
restaurants and servers will allow you to pick and choose certain items or
sides with your entrée but realize there may be an up charge.
2. You don’t have to take the bread.
Many restaurants bring bread before the meal and you can ask them to not do
that. Yes it taste good but you don’t need the cards.
Many restaurants bring bread before the meal and you can ask them to not do
that. Yes it taste good but you don’t need the cards.
3. Stay away from the deep-fried items
as the oil that they used to fry the food is probably hydrogenated and then
reused many times. This would include french fries and many of the fried
appetizers.
as the oil that they used to fry the food is probably hydrogenated and then
reused many times. This would include french fries and many of the fried
appetizers.
4. Always have a salad. Most of the
better restaurants have a salad with the entrée or have good salad choices as
the entrée. This is a great way to get your vegetables and fiber and they taste
good too. Just be careful of the sugar laden dressings. Try to use an oil and
vinegar, or a vinaigrette, or even a blue cheese dressing. You can also ask
them to not bring the croutons and don’t eat the crackers that come along.
better restaurants have a salad with the entrée or have good salad choices as
the entrée. This is a great way to get your vegetables and fiber and they taste
good too. Just be careful of the sugar laden dressings. Try to use an oil and
vinegar, or a vinaigrette, or even a blue cheese dressing. You can also ask
them to not bring the croutons and don’t eat the crackers that come along.
5. Try to find out what’s in the foods.
There are becoming more and more organic restaurants that you have to worry
about this a little less but many of the foods in your chain restaurants are
laden with chemical preservatives that you don’t need. The most famous burger
chains are notorious for this problem.
There are becoming more and more organic restaurants that you have to worry
about this a little less but many of the foods in your chain restaurants are
laden with chemical preservatives that you don’t need. The most famous burger
chains are notorious for this problem.
6. Don’t drop the fruit wedges in your
drink. Many times when you order water, tea, or other drinks, there is a fruit
wedge that comes with it, you can squeeze out the pulp and juice but the peel
probably had chemicals sprayed on them and you don’t want that in your drink.
drink. Many times when you order water, tea, or other drinks, there is a fruit
wedge that comes with it, you can squeeze out the pulp and juice but the peel
probably had chemicals sprayed on them and you don’t want that in your drink.
7. Try to relax and take your time
eating. Some restaurants or in a big hurry to get you in and out so they can
bring in the next patron. This is not good for digestion and your body needs to
be in a restful state to digest correctly. Especially if you are eating a heavy
protein like a steak or prime rib, you need to be calm so that your digestive
system can work.
eating. Some restaurants or in a big hurry to get you in and out so they can
bring in the next patron. This is not good for digestion and your body needs to
be in a restful state to digest correctly. Especially if you are eating a heavy
protein like a steak or prime rib, you need to be calm so that your digestive
system can work.
