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Protecting Your Heart
Let's Eat OutCan you enjoy yourself without loading up on heart-damaging fats and calories? Yes!
Hints for Dining Out Healthy
Start by eating a light breakfast and lunch. If you’ll be eating dinner later than usual, have a bowl of cereal with skim milk or a piece of fruit in the afternoon to tide you over. Then you won’t be tempted to overeat at the restaurant. Making heart-healthy choicesPoultry and fish are standard heart-healthy fare, but often come fried or covered with a calorie-laden sauce. “Ask to have your meat or fish broiled or grilled,” says Erin Haas, executive chef at O’Hara’s Restaurant and Pub in Allentown. “We can serve fish with sauces on the side, so you control how much sauce you eat.”You almost always can substitute fresh vegetables for fries or have fruit cup for dessert, even if it isn’t listed on the menu. “Chefs want their customers to enjoy the dining experience, so we try to accommodate their wishes,” Haas says. Coping with those super-size portionsAvoid restaurants where the menu has words like colossal, heaping or jumbo. “Restaurant portions have ballooned in the past 20 years,” Norelli says. “When your dinner comes, assess how much you really want to eat and take the rest home. Remember, you want to enjoy yourself, and feeling stuffed afterward lessens the pleasure of dining out.”Another option: share your dinner with a companion. “Most restaurants have no problem with you sharing an appetizer, meal or dessert,” Haas says. “Just tell your server when you order.” What about the “senior menu” some restaurants offer? The portions are usually smaller, but the meals aren’t necessarily healthier choices. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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