Selecting the right nutritious food is an uphill tasks specifically when you could locate taste filled/ mouth watering dishes & tempting pictures on the menu & you are hungry. If you do not dine out often, you would never miss such as opportunity to taste something delicious but may not be that healthy for you. However if you eat out regularly, you should be aware of how to find out if particular restaurant has healthy options.
Most restaurants have very few healthy options which may be listed on the menu. Some eating joints may also list special diets. For example you may find low carb, low fat or gluten free options to look at it.
Let us figure out how you can locate the best healthy options available to eat at your chosen restaurant.
The best options available could include:
- Fish or seafood
- Lean meat
- Poultry-Chicken, eggs or turkey
- Legumes such as beans or lentils
Check the cooking method. You should not end up piling up that extra calories through stubborn fat or high sodium content. Your best choices are:
- Steamed
- Broiled
- Baked
- Poached
- Grilled.
Fried, deep fried, creamed & batter fried should be a complete “ NO”
Such menus are completely now in fat & calories unless they are drenched in heavy sauces loaded with high sodium & preservatives.
Talking of sodium, these are high in sodium:
- Soy sauce
- Cocktail sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce.
- Soup or Broth
- Pickled anything
Ask your meal to be prepared without these items or at best ask them to serve such sauces separately. Prefer cold Salad over soup.
Choose the right salads
Salads are considered to be safe & healthy options but not all salads are good- low fat or low calorie. Lot of salads may be full of green veggies & boiled lean meat but still can be high in fat or calories. You should check the cream, cheese or dressings used to prepare them. Prefer having lemon or lime juice topped over salad. Stay away from taco salads or those loaded with chicken strips since they are high in fat, calories & sodium.
If you are looking to have a desert post your meal, look out for fresh fruits or berries & avoid ice cream, cream or cakes.
