Before you pick out your next meal, try considering these very helpful tips to keep dining out a pleasurable and a more healthful experience.
- First, do your research.
- Check out menus beforehand and choose a restaurant with healthy options.
- Remember, you don’t have to clean your plate.
- Ask for a “to-go” box first, putting half your meal in the box to take home.
- If the bread is tempting, ask your server not even to bring it to the table.
- If you can manage your urges, go ahead and stick to one or two slices.
- Now ask your server how items are prepared, and if they’re fried or cooked with extra butter, go ahead and try another option.
- And ask for sauces or dressing to be on the side and use as little as possible.
- Go ahead and stick to a salad or soup for an appetizer, but leave out the extra croutons, the cheese, and the fried noodle strips.
- And choose broth or tomato-based soup instead of cream-based soups like chowder, cheese soup or bisque.
- Select seafood or lean meat for your entrée, or you can go vegetarian.
- Now look out for cream sauces and ask that they be put on the side.
- Choose steamed veggies or a salad on the side instead of French fries or creamed veggies.
- Drink water. I’m going to say that again. Drink water instead of those high-calorie options. And besides being really good for your health, well, this will save you money too.
- And finally, for dessert, you can choose to skip it, split it with a friend, or go for the fruit! Enjoy a sweet taste without all the calories.
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