Healthy eating: Making healthy choices when you eat out
Why is it harder to make healthy choices when you eat out?
When you go out to eat, there are often more temptations than there are at home. The large portions that most restaurants serve can make it easy to overeat without even realizing it. You may feel pressure from the other people at your table to choose foods that normally you would not. And sometimes there just aren't a lot of healthy choices available on the menu.
But the good news is that there are always ways to make the best of the situation, whether that means asking for your food to be prepared with less fat or splitting a meal with a friend. To stay on track, take a moment before you go out to eat to remind yourself why it is important to you to make healthy choices.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: February 6, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator | |
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