Some useful information about fast foods and restuarant menus

Because fat is an inexpensive way to add flavour to foods, it generally means, the cheaper the fast food, the more likely it contains generous amounts of FAT.
When dining out if you must have a starter and deserts, then try to share them, portions sizes are usually big enough. Sharing restaurant food items with a partner is also, a good way to consume less energy and in some cases gain a little more nutrition.

Stay away from menu items that state:
Crispy & battered
Deep fried
Buttery
Dressed
Bathed
Sauteed

Be careful when ordering at some restaurants. A stir-fry full of vegetables may still contain a large amount of fat. If you find yourself getting full quickly when eating a vegetable dish, then it may be because it contains large amounts of oils from cooking process.

Choose more brown rice, the extra fiber helps fill us up quicker so less calories are eaten.

For chinese items, stay away from Pork, Duck & Spare ribs!
Instead try choosing more fish, shrimp and scallops.
Item served on a sizzling platter can be a better choice over deep fried menu items.

Want to eat more healthily at foreign restaurants?

French restaurant items of foods are generally high in fat. It is hard to find low calorie foods in a standard French restaurant.

What some french menu terms mean:
Au vapour - Steamed
En brochette - broiled
Grille - Grilled

A la creme - in cream sauce
Au gratin - with cream & cheese
En cruote - crusty pastry
Remoulade - Mayonnaise sauce

Indian foods are generally very high in fat. Many dishes are cooked in Ghee which is a clarified type of butter. Tandoori roasting is about the lowest calorie cooking method, but that doesn't always mean a Tandoori dish will be low calories. The chicken may be cooked in a Tandoori style but, if it is included in a high fat dish then it wont make that much differenceto its energy content.

When ordering from an Indian menu it may be best to choose more; Chutney, Dahl, Masala, Matta, Paneer, Pilau or Raita dishes.
Try to eat less Chickpea batter, Ghee, Korma, Molee, Poori & Samosas types of foods.

If eating out when shopping try a deli style food restaurant where most of the snacks are freshly prepared. Split an ample sandwich with a friend in order to share calories. Or eat half, then take other half home for later - spreading each meal's energy content throughout the day!

Whenever possible order from the kids menu!
Go for baked potato and/or salad based menu items.

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