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16 Healthy Tips for Eating Out
Eating out doesn’t mean having to overload on unnecessary calories. Try some of these healthy tips for your next meal out.
1. Take a minute to look over the menu ahead of time to help make healthy selections.
2. In place of fries or chips, choose a side salad, fruit or baked potato.
3. Ask for sauces, dressings, toppings on the side.
4. Order the regular or child-size portion. Mega-sized servings are probably more than you need.
5. For a lighter meal, order an appetizer in place of a main course.
6. Split your order with a friend or take half home for leftovers.
7. Skip high calorie drinks and order water or un-sweet tea.
8. Hold the bread or chips until your meal is served. Hunger may drive you to fill up on these foods before your meal arrives.
9. Avoid Buffets, but if you do choose the buffet, fill up on salads and vegetables first. Use small plates, to encourage smaller portions, and limit your trips up to the buffet line.
10. At the salad bar, pile on the dark leafy greens, carrots, peppers and other fresh vegetables. Lighten up on mayonnaise-based salads and high-fat toppings. Enjoy fresh fruit as your dessert..
11. At the sandwich line, choose lean beef, ham, turkey or chicken on whole grain bread. Ask for mustard, ketchup, salsa or low-fat spreads. And, don’t forget the veggies.
12. Grabbing dinner at the supermarket? Select rotisserie chicken, salad-in-a-bag, freshly baked bread and fresh fruit.
13. Load up your pizza with vegetable toppings. If you add meat, make it lean ham, Canadian bacon, chicken or shrimp.
14. Build a better breakfast sandwich: replace bacon or sausage with Canadian bacon or ham and order your sandwich on a whole grain English muffin or bagel.
15. Tempted by sweet, creamy desserts? Order a small portion or ask if it can be divided and shared with everyone at the table.
16. Think about your food choices for the entire day. If you’re planning a special restaurant meal in the evening, have a light breakfast and lunch.
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