How to Have a Healthy Meal at Resturants
by: Michael Koh
If you love to eat at restaurants, you may think that this is not good for a healthy diet lifestyle. In many cases, you would be correct. However, you can still enjoy restaurants occasionally while maintaining your healthy diet. Its all about making good food choices, and this starts with learning about the nutrition you need to stay physically healthy, mentally well, active and cheerful!
When you pick up the menu, firstly, skip over the drink section. Although you may be tempted to enjoy mixed beverage or a beer with your dinner, these usually have many empty calories, which is bad for your body. The exception to this rule is wine, especially red wine, which can be fine if you have a single glass. It can actually help prevent heart disease for some patients.
Also skip over the appetizer menu, unless it is to over a side salad. The appetizers at restaurants are usually high-fat foods that are by no means to fill you up and can in fact make you crave even more high fat foods. Examples of these are potato skins, and wings. Instead, simply focus on your main course or, if you must indulge, share a single serving with your meal partners.
When choosing your main dish, it is of course important that you look at the ingredients of the dish. Anything with high-fat meats or cream sauces should be avoided, and pass up onion rings or the potatoes. Instead over side dishes like vegetables or ask for just the main course whenever possible. Remember to take note of the portion.
At the end of your meal, you can share a single desert with someone in the table if you feel compelled to order something. Many fancy desserts are restaurants have more calories than your entire meal! so keep this in mind before you call the waitress to put in an order! Of course, on special occasions, it’s alright to enjoy life a little, but overall healthy eating requires lots of self control, resisting the temptations which are all around you.
If you love to eat at restaurants, you may think that this is not good for a healthy diet lifestyle. In many cases, you would be correct. However, you can still enjoy restaurants occasionally while maintaining your healthy diet. Its all about making good food choices, and this starts with learning about the nutrition you need to stay physically healthy, mentally well, active and cheerful!
When you pick up the menu, firstly, skip over the drink section. Although you may be tempted to enjoy mixed beverage or a beer with your dinner, these usually have many empty calories, which is bad for your body. The exception to this rule is wine, especially red wine, which can be fine if you have a single glass. It can actually help prevent heart disease for some patients.
Also skip over the appetizer menu, unless it is to over a side salad. The appetizers at restaurants are usually high-fat foods that are by no means to fill you up and can in fact make you crave even more high fat foods. Examples of these are potato skins, and wings. Instead, simply focus on your main course or, if you must indulge, share a single serving with your meal partners.
When choosing your main dish, it is of course important that you look at the ingredients of the dish. Anything with high-fat meats or cream sauces should be avoided, and pass up onion rings or the potatoes. Instead over side dishes like vegetables or ask for just the main course whenever possible. Remember to take note of the portion.
At the end of your meal, you can share a single desert with someone in the table if you feel compelled to order something. Many fancy desserts are restaurants have more calories than your entire meal! so keep this in mind before you call the waitress to put in an order! Of course, on special occasions, it’s alright to enjoy life a little, but overall healthy eating requires lots of self control, resisting the temptations which are all around you.
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