4 Tips For Eating Healthily At Restaurants
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Have you set foot into a restaurant with a sense of fear because you are trying to lose weight and think that your food choices might kill your diet?
Well, think again! We've got you covered with these four tips to remember next time you and your loved ones are dining out on the weekend.
Dine In The Light
This might sound strange, but studies have found that people who eat in places with brighter lights are more likely to order healthier food options than those who dine in restaurants with dimmed lighting. The logic is that we are more alert to what we order when the light is brighter and are thus more likely to order food that is 39% more calorific when dining in the dark. Strange but apparently true.
Avoid Bread As Your Starter
Although you might be starving when you sit down to eat, try to avoid the buttery and oily bread starters. Research has shown that people who consume protein-based appetizers like prawn cocktails or olives generally consume 16% fewer calories in their entrees and mains then those who scoff down buttered bread at the start of their meal.
Don't Decline A Doggy Bag
If you feel like you're going to be unable to finish your meal but don't want to waste the food, rather than ploughing on and eating stuff that your body doesn't need, ask for a doggy bag and eat it the next day when your body, once again, requires nourishment.
Beware The Starter Salad!
Yes, it's always good to start with a salad, but only if it's actually healthy. A lot of restaurants these days tend to cover the starter salads with unhealthy creamy dressings or deep-fried chicken or seafood, and these are definitely not good for your waistline. Rather than fall victim to these tasty temptations, we recommend you opt for green vegetable salads with light dressings and start your dining experience the light and right way.
