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Eating out guide
6/ 2/2007
YOUR guide to eating healthily on a night out ...
- Don't go hungry all day because you're having a big meal in the evening. Eat a light breakfast and lunch, and snack on fruit throughout the day - or you might end up eating your meal so quickly, you don't enjoy it.
- If you're trying to lose weight, you can cut down on calories by either opting for just two courses when you dine out or choosing two light starters, instead of a starter and a main course.
- Pay attention to how food is cooked. Fried, roasted and sauteed food is cooked in oil and probably higher in fat than food that is steamed, stir-fried or baked.
- Very often sauces and dressings are high in fat or oil. If you're trying to cut down on the fatty foods in your diet, ask your waiter to serve the sauce on the side rather than over the food.
- Simple, plain foods are often the healthiest - you know where you stand with steamed vegetables, boiled rice and grilled chicken! However, in restaurants, fancy food names can disguise simple, healthy dishes (or complicated, fatty ones). Ask your waiting staff for more information before ordering. They should be able to tell you how a dish is cooked and its ingredients as part of the service.
- Some restaurants serve mountains of food. Remember, just because it's on your plate, you don't have to eat it.
- It takes roughly 20 minutes for your brain to register that your stomach is full, so leave a little time before ordering your dessert course - you might not be able to fit it in.
- Dessert doesn't have to mean double chocolate fudge sundae! Sorbet, some yoghurts, and fresh fruit salad are all great low fat choices that should satisfy a sweet tooth or why not share a dessert, it's a good way of having a small helping.
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