{"id":1530,"date":"2013-04-14T03:03:20","date_gmt":"2013-04-14T03:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2013-04-23T10:38:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T10:38:07","slug":"do-you-eat-out-healthily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/archives\/1530","title":{"rendered":"Do you eat out healthily?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"f1f2fd35-bdc7-43b3-9ebe-c40615419903\"<\/a>Eating out fast food <\/a>on a regular basis can lead to a host of different health problems. Still, the quick-and-cheap temptation can often be hard to resist.\u00a0 As an informed customer, you can make healthier choices and still enjoy the price and convenience of fast food restaurants. Fast food is cheap, convenient, filling, and to many of us it tastes good.<\/b><\/p>\n

Eating out means that you have little control over how the food is prepared or how large the portion is. Foods eaten out tend to be higher in fat and research has shown that those who eat out regularly generally have higher intakes of fat, salt and calories. Studies have also shown that eating with friends can tempt us to overeat. Meals with multiple courses eaten over longer periods and with alcohol are all associated with overindulgence. Large serving bowls and spoons increase the likelihood of piling more food on your plate than you usually eat.<\/p>\n

Unlike packaged food, foods bought from cafes, restaurants etc don\u2019t have to carry nutritional information and so opting for the healthiest option might not always be obvious, or easy. However, with some knowledge and thought, eating out can be enjoyable and healthy!
\nGeneral tips on eating out healthily<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unsure as to what something is, or what it contains \u2013 ask! If the waiter\/waitress doesn\u2019t know, then the chef will.<\/p>\n

Think ahead, if you know you\u2019re eating out later and it could be a lavish affair, choose wisely earlier in the day to keep calories, fat, sugar and salt intakes under control. Don\u2019t eat an extra course just to be polite.<\/p>\n

Only order a sweet after the main course, and only if still hungry. Opt for sorbets, or fruit dishes to balance out a heavy main course.<\/p>\n

Think about sharing a course with a companion, if the portions look large.
\nSpeak up about how you\u2019d like a dish prepared e.g. ask for no mayonnaise, dressing on the side.
\nYou\u2019re more likely to overeat at an \u2018all you can eat\u2019 style buffet.
\nChoose side orders of salad or vegetables to fill up on.
\nCut off any visible fat from meat to keep saturated fat intake down.
\nLook out for smaller portions i.e. a main meal option as a starter size.
\nOpt for dishes which are grilled, baked, steamed, poached or cooked in own juice rather than fried.<\/p>\n

Check the menu for dressings on salads and ask for it to be served separately. An otherwise healthy and nutritious salad could be drowned in a high fat sauce, bumping up its calorie content.
\nAvoid cheese, cream or butter-based sauces<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a cheese lover, think about sharing the cheese board option to keep saturated fat, salt and calorie intakes in check.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eating out fast food on a regular basis can lead to a host of different health problems. Still, the quick-and-cheap temptation can often be hard to resist.\u00a0 As an informed customer, you can make healthier choices and still enjoy the price and convenience of fast food restaurants. Fast food is cheap, convenient, filling, and to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[162,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1530"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}