What are some healthy eating tips and menu choices for different kinds of restaurants?
Calories, fat and sodium often add up very quickly when you’re dining out. Here are my tips for healthy restaurant meals. Greek Enjoy: a small Greek salad and chicken souvlaki (lamb and pork souvlaki are good runner-up choices). Avoid: high-fat and -calorie gyros (meat-stuffed pita sandwich), moussaka (ground beef and fried eggplant casserole), spanakopita (spinach pie) and dolmades (meat and rice stuffed cabbage). Tip: For less fat, ask for the feta cheese and salad dressing on the side and add just a tablespoon or two of each to your salad. Italian Enjoy: a dark green, leafy salad or a veggie and bean filled minestrone soup. Have pasta with tomato or marinara sauce and lots of veggies, a small serving of pasta (about 1½ to 2 cups) made with an olive oil-based sauce, grilled chicken or fish, or a gourmet-style, thin-crust veggie pizza (share it with a friend). Avoid: High-fat dishes like pasta with creamy sauces and fatty meats (like sausage), as well as dishes that are heavy-on-the-c
