A Restaurant disaster isn’t just when a waiter spills a glass of Pinot down the back of your white shirt. (This actually happened to me many years ago) When it comes to your health, a catastrophe is what can happen in the first and last 10 minutes of a meal.
Here are a few tips on how to eat out and be healthy at the same time.
Don’t arrive starving. A little healthy fat – A handful of walnut halves or unsalted Almonds (6 or 8 pieces) before a meal. The healthy fat in the nuts triggers a chain reaction that slows the rate at which your stomach empties, you’ll feel fuller faster. The chain reaction takes about 20/30 minutes, so plan ahead.
Drink a full glass of water. This can fill you up, so you don’t overeat.
Cut-up veggies instead of bread. (Celery & Carrot Sticks, Zucchini or Cucumber) Most restaurants will provide this option. But forget the Bleu cheese or Ranch dip.
Ask for Whole Grain or Whole Wheat bread.
Olive oil. If the restaurant brings you whole-grain bread, dip it in olive oil.
Ask for olive oil and vinegar on the side. The kitchen will more than likely over dress your salad -- even with oil and vinegar -- can deliver as many as 400 extra calories!
Get one dessert for every four people, and have just a few bites. If there are just two of you, take half of the dessert home, and freeze it for another day.
Ending a meal with a glass of Red wine lets you avoid the cloying aftertaste of sweets, and helps you avoid calorie-bombs.
Do what the Europeans do: Make salad the last thing you eat. Helps with digestion and stops that craving for something sweet.
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