Eat Healthy, No Matter Where You Are Sure you can!

 

 

You can eat healthy, whether you're at home or at a restaurant. Just remember - don't let large portions, fat-laden foods and tempting desserts discourage you from your goal. Whether you're at home or in a restaurant, remember these tips to trim the calories.

• For breakfast, consider fresh fruit, unsweetened fruit juice, cereal with low-fat milk, fat-free muffins, or pancakes with no butter and a small amount of syrup or berries.  
• Go for smaller portions. Limit high-fat, high-calorie burger toppings and condiments, such as bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, sauces and dressings.
• Choose unbreaded poultry items, such as broiled or grilled chicken or sliced turkey sandwiches.
• Request or prepare sandwiches on whole-wheat bread.
• Load your plate with fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
•  Look for low-fat or fat-free dressings. Limit cheese, eggs and croutons on your salads.
• Baked potatoes are healthy, but loaded baked potatoes aren't! Try to resist the sour cream, cheese and bacon.
• Trim all visible fat from lean meats. Then stir-fry or broil, roast or bake on a rack to allow fat to drip away.
• Use oil sparingly. Choose olive, peanut and canola oils, which are lowest in fat.
• Steam vegetables. Then dress them up with flavored vinegars, herbs and spices.
• Whether you're making a quick dinner at home, checking out a new restaurant or celebrating a special occasion at a favorite bistro, you can have your healthy diet and eat it, too.

Published 12/28/07