Dining out… Is Not healthy for me

Is it only my friends or just everybody’s thought that when you go out dining in a restaurant you hardly find the healthy dishes you would have wished you’ll find or the healthy ingredients that the nutritionist always compels about. I think it is everybody’s thought but what can we really do about it? How can we deal with it?

Most of the restaurants & dining’s nowadays produce food that is hardly being described as healthy. Worldwide Food chains rob the scenery here as people today opt to choose the fast track snack or meal and that’s what people get. But believe me they do not get healthy food. Today we have the opportunity to find healthy food around us but we aren’t really grabbing that and fix it in our diets or daily routine food consumption.

One can say that when you are taking a course with a nutritionist, it is very hard to select your meal when dining out. Is it really? Sometimes it is, but if you really tuck in you’ll be able to satisfy your healthy appetite. Do your homework beforehand and identify general dishes and food items that fit into your diet (such as fish, salads and whole grain bread) so you would be able to recognize them on restaurant menus and know what to look for. Another thing that you can do, is to ask the waiting staff or head waiter to give you his/her advice what dishes are available that suit your needs.

Here below, I am suggesting some tips to help you make your choice easier and better when dining out. Take note of these tips for your next dining out:

1. If you are in a mood for a soup, eliminate from your choice the cream-based soups as they are high in fats. Rather than that I suggest you go for broths e.g. fish soup which are lighter and the best choice by far out there.

2. As for pasta, go for tomato-based or Al bianco (white wine) sauces for the healthiest choice, as they contain minimum fats.

3. As for your main course, try one of these types of cooking: Grilled, Stir-fried, Poached, Steamed & Baked. It could be fish or poultry (chicken & turkey is the best choice here).

4. Food sauces or dressings with spices & herbs are the optimum choice because they are less likely to have fat content and sodium content. Most of these you’ll find in African or Mediterranean Menus.

5. One last but not least important tip is Stop eating when you are full —listen to the clues your body gives you.

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