Weekly Dietitian Tip: Going Out to Eat
Going out to eat?
While going out to eat can often result in getting too many calories, carbs, and dietary fats- here are some tips to help choose the best options for you:
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Avoid excess calories by choosing sides that include fruits or vegetables, reserving some of the meal to box up and take home, and going easy on the appetizers.
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Avoid excess dietary fat by choosing items with the words baked, grilled, roasted, steamed, or marinara instead of crunchy, crispy, battered, breaded, creamy, or cheesy.
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Avoid excess carbs by picking one to two sources of carbs for the meal instead of several sources of carbs. For example: instead of breaded chicken, pasta, and a side of fries, try grilled chicken, pasta, and a side of steamed broccoli.
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