Follow up on Healthy Dining Out
Because it is hard to know what is in each menu dish (and the waiter/waitress often doesn’t know either), here is a quick and dirty way to know which foods to select and which to avoid, to reduce the fat in your meal.
AVOID:
- Battered, breaded
- Pot pies
- Crispy
- Tempura
- Parmesan
- Alfredo
- Cheese sauce
- Buttered, buttery
- Hollandaise
- Au gratin
- Casserole
- Prime meats
- Hash (browns, corned beef, etc.)
- Braised
- Fried, deep-fried
- Creamed
Instead, look for these words, which indicate the meal is prepared with less fat:
- Poached
- Broiled
- Sautéed (without breading)
- Flame broiled, grilled
- Steamed
- In own juices
- Loin and flank meat cuts
- Roasted
- Baked
- Teriaki (high in sodium)
- Marinara or tomato sauce
- Picante, pico de gallo, salsa