| October 16, 2008 |
Eating Out? Go Ahead!
Smart Choices at Your Favorite Restaurants
Fast Food
Choose: Grilled chicken or fish. Ask for the sauce separately and use just one tablespoon. Instead of fries, order a green salad with the dressing on the side.
Not: Deep-fried foods. There are so many other healthy choices now!
Coffee House
Choose: An eight-ounce coffee with milk; 11 calories
Not: A 20-ounce latte for 340 calories
Mexican
Choose: Fajitas made with grilled meats and vegetables, burritos or enchiladas filled with chicken, shrimp or lean meat and a small amount of cheese
Not: Dishes smothered with cheese, friend chimichangas, refried beans, large bowls of tortilla chips (a few with salsa is fine), pitchers of margaritas (limit yourself to one for 170 calories)
Japanese
Choose: Sushi made with shrimp, tuna, tofu or vegetables, sashimi, miso soup, teppanyaki dishes (meat, fish or vegetables cooked on an iron griddle)
Not: Tempura, large platters of sushi rolls (each can be 250 calories or more, and you can easily eat two or three), teriyaki (the sauce can contain a lot of sugar)
Chinese
Choose: Stir-fried shrimp, chicken and vegetables, steamed brown rice
Not: Dishes with thick sweet and sour sauces like Kung Pao chicken, large bowls of rice, fried egg rolls, lo mein, breaded or deep-fried foods such as orange beef
Indian
Choose: Tandoori chicken or other foods cooked in a tandoori oven; look for “tikka” or “bhuna” dishes, which aren’t covered with heavy sauces
Not: Dishes that come with creamy sauces, naan (Indian breads that are often stuffed with potatoes or coconut and topped with butter), deep-fried samosas
Italian
Choose: Vegetable or seafood antipasto, minestrone soup, fish or chicken dishes served with vegetables, grilled meats
Not: Deep-fried and breaded foods such as veal or eggplant parmesan, creamy sauces such as fettuccine alfredo, dishes stuffed with cheese such as manicotti and calzones
*Foodie Tip: To find out exactly how many calories you need and what your portion sizes should be, check out the USDA’S Web site at mypyramid.gov.
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Meet the Trainer
Crystal is a certified personal trainer through the National Sports and Conditioning Association (NSCA). She has a passion for helping others live a healthy lifestyle and coaching them to push their limits beyond what they think they are capable of.
