6 Tips To Eat Healthy Outside The Home
With today's hectic lifestyles, most of us end up eating out at least once a week. That could mean grabbing a sandwich from the supermarket for lunch, ordering take-out for dinner, or splurging on a special meal at a favourite restaurant.
Choosing food is an action guided in many cases by taste and
pleasure, but recent studies indicate that the more information you have about
the quality of food, its nutrients and benefits for your health, the more you
will be able to make intelligent decisions regarding to what you eat.
“Eating out doesn’t have to mean eating poorly,” keeping the
following tips in mind when eating at a restaurant or fast-food place:
1. Avoid Sauces
Most restaurants accompany their dishes with sauces and
creams to suit the consumer, but these usually contain fat, processed products
and excess salt. Instead, ask for balsamic vinegar and olive oil to accompany
your food in a healthier way.
2. Soda, Bye
The same happens when you accompany your meals with sodas,
soft drinks and carbonated drinks that are usually bottled sugar and chemicals.
Accompany your meals with water, lemonades or natural juices without sugar. An
elegant option is sparkling water and a little lemon.
Drink fat-free or low-fat milk, water or coffee instead of sugary drinks like soda.
3. Limit Alcohol
Eating out opens the door to excess. You may want to accompany
lunch with a drink or celebrate a special occasion with alcoholic beverages,
but remember:
- It is not necessary to drink to enjoy and
- Alcohol can be an ally of cancer.
4. Watch Your Portions
If you are paying for food away from home, you usually expect
abundant portions that justify the expense, however, you should pay attention
not to overdo the portions and make sure that the dish is balanced, that is, it
has protein, carbohydrates and a generous portion of vegetables.
5. Take Your Time To Choose
Studying the menu when you go to a restaurant is a good
strategy to avoid ordering on impulse. If you take your time to know the
ingredients and how the dishes are made, you can choose more nutritious foods
and healthier cooking methods such as steaming or grilling.
6. Dessert? Yes, To Share
Sugar, especially refined sugar, is a silent enemy to your health.
If you want to pamper yourself with a dessert, you can ask for more natural
ones like salads or fruit sorbets, but if you want to try a specialty of the
house, don't limit yourself, just do it with moderation: ask for a special
dessert to share and treat yourself.
Educating yourself is key to not overdoing it on special occasions. It is not about depriving yourself of the pleasure of a good meal but about choosing better foods and understanding that healthy choices can also be delicious.
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