Healthy Food Choices Makes Eating Out Guilt Free

With today’s health-conscious world, you can find healthy foods served almost everywhere. The trick for those who choose to eat healthy is to do your research ahead of time to avoid being tempted by enticing menus. Once in a while when you don’t have time to prepare your meal, eating out can be a convenient option and should be considered a nice treat. For a guilt-free outing, make the same healthy food choices you would have made cooking at home.

Healthy eating when dining out requires a little extra forethought, planning and discipline but there are so many restaurants that cater to health-conscious consumers nowadays that you can dine out while living well. Don’t forget to read your menu carefully and look for a balance of lean protein, complex carbohydrates, monounsaturated fats, and larger servings of vegetables that are creatively prepared using healthier ingredients.

You can avoid a lot of social pressure when ordering by being the first person at the table to make your food choices. Moreover, play it safe and embrace these tips for eating healthy:

• Japanese – Research suggests miso strengthens the immune system, lowers the risk of certain types of cancer, and helps the body maintain nutritional balance. Depending upon the dish being prepared, a hibachi chef seasons food with garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger but avoid sweeter teriyaki sauce.
• Mexican – When dining out at a Mexican restaurant, one order of tacos or chimichangas can contain a full day’s worth of calories mostly from saturated fats (meat and cheese).
• Chinese – It you are craving orange chicken then prepare it in your own kitchen using healthier methods for preparation. The crispy texture and sweet sauce in most Chinese restaurants is loaded with fats, carbs, and sugar. Plus, you can prepare a better version of fried rice that’s loaded with healthier ingredients.
• Indian – If you are dining at an Indian restaurant, try to avoid creamy sauces and deep-fried dishes. Select a tomato-based sauce, plain rice, plenty of vegetables and a side of dhal (lentils).
• Italian – On most menus at Italian restaurants there is whole section devoted to healthier options for a variety of dietary needs. Unfortunately, the unlimited breadsticks are most diners Waterloo.

Eating healthier revolves around making smarter choices as you rebuild your overall dietary pattern of food consumption. By focusing on the same wants and needs, you can dine out without sacrifice to your commitment for living well. When dining out, it is important to be mindful of two common challenges. Avoid the urge to order more food than your body needs and never give in to the impulse you might have to eat every bit food on your plate.

At MRC, our weight loss specialist will be teaching you through our menus using delicious recipes that allow you to eat real foods in a way that fuels your metabolism. You will feel in full control of your commitment for living a healthier life. If you fail to plan when dining out, it can be difficult to keep from overindulging. Visit MRC online to learn more about what should and should not be on your plate during the holidays.