Monday, November 23, 2009

Health

Health Tip: Eat Healthy When You Eat Out

Posted 11/22/07

(HealthDay News) - When it's time to eat out, you may think it's too difficult to stick to a diet or to watch those calories.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which offers these eating-out tips, begs to differ:

Order water, skim milk, unsweetened tea, or other drinks low in sugar and calories.
Order a small salad as an appetizer, which will help fill you up before the main meal.
Order salad dressings and other fattening sauces on the side.
Order entrees that include vegetables.
Order dishes that are steamed, baked or broiled, not fried.
Order a small or medium-sized portion -- or even a children's meal -- instead of a regular adult portion.
Order something from the menu, instead of visiting the all-you-can eat buffet.