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Sabtu, 03 Mei 2014

How To Eat Healthy While Eating Out And Its Essence

By James Spann


Strict nutrition philosophies are not all about healthy eating or denying yourself food you love. Rather, it is having extra energy, being in good mood as well as keeping yourself healthy. All can be attained by learning nutrition basics while using them in the appropriate way. Eating healthy and eating out at a restaurant are hardly complementary activities. Most people refer to eating out as the main reason for unhealthy lifestyle. However, with a bit of preparation and knowledge, one can make a restaurant meal from a feared one to a healthy choice. Below are tips on how to eat healthy while eating out and if followed properly, can be of great help to you.

Be the first to order. When colleagues are the first to make orders, most people get torn apart on what to take. This ends up forcing them to take if not exactly then something close to what had been ordered initially. This is a case of ladies who in most cases take similar orders. Hence, if you happen to be the first to order would be good as it gives direction to others. If the order you take is healthier, it means everyone in the table will have a good healthy meal. The restaurant with the likelihood of meeting workmates or friends is recommended.

Red flags. The menu should be checked for red flags once you take a seat to make an order. This is done to help identify which food has high calories. Smothered, fried or breaded are some of the foods believed to contain high level of calories. Orders like; broiled, steamed or grilled are preferred. For a healthy diet any of the combination will work.

Tailoring the meal. If the menu does not please you, never feel afraid to make a change. An example is where a customer opts for steamed veggies rather than French fries. Some orders contain sauce with calories, you can request to be put separately so as to cautiously have the right measure. Dressing salad should not be ignored as it is healthier.

Soup and salad. Overeating is reduced or rather minimized by use of soup and salad. Individuals who takes vegetable salad and broth-based soup before having a meal consume minimal calories. This is a conclusion from a comprehensive research on effects of salad and soup on eating.

Portion control. Knowledge of how to judge a portion size helps us to stick to the target. In case an individual is ordering pasta, the best way is to have a portion that resembles the size of your fist. When having meat it should not exceed the palm of the hand. An entree should be avoided and in its place have an appetizer.

Rethink what drink to take. Most people do not take caution on the calories present in the drinks we order. Whether it is glass of tea or alcoholic beverage individuals are not concerned with the content. For instance in sweetened tea, can get 200 to 250 calories. Water in this case is preferred as well as a glass of wine. The water fills us up hence consuming less alcohol.

It is not an easy task to cope with such a menu bearing in mind that one has to do away with their best meals. When one gets to a restaurant, they crave for certain foods and holding on is not as easy as said. It should be noted that the temptations of keeping off from certain orders to stick to healthy food is a sacrifice but worth taking.




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