Eating Wisely at a Restaurant
Before you pick out your next meal, try considering these very helpful tips to keep dining out a pleasurable and a more healthful experience.
  1. First, do your research.
  2. Check out menus beforehand and choose a restaurant with healthy options.
  3. Remember, you don’t have to clean your plate.
  4. Ask for a “to-go” box first, putting half your meal in the box to take home.
  5. If the bread is tempting, ask your server not even to bring it to the table.
  6. If you can manage your urges, go ahead and stick to one or two slices.
  7. Now ask your server how items are prepared, and if they’re fried or cooked with extra butter, go ahead and try another option.
  8. And ask for sauces or dressing to be on the side and use as little as possible.
  9. 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.
  10. And choose broth or tomato-based soup instead of cream-based soups like chowder, cheese soup or bisque.
  11. Select seafood or lean meat for your entrée, or you can go vegetarian.
  12. Now look out for cream sauces and ask that they be put on the side.
  13. Choose steamed veggies or a salad on the side instead of French fries or creamed veggies.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.