Eating Healthy at Restaurants

Posted by amy in Episodes, Fitness Attack, News

… only 10 days until the book release!

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MENU PORN

Eating healthy in a restaurant can be a real challenge. This is especially true since most establishments use words designed to entice you and make your mouth water. In order to be sure that you’re choosing the right delicious and nutritious meal when you’re eating out, I’ve got some quick tips to help decipher the menu:

1. We all know that grilled chicken is good for you and that fried chicken is bad, right? What you may not have realized, however, is that breaded, battered, crusted, crispy and crunchy are all names used for fried! Did you really think they were going to batter it in fresh greens?

2. You don’t have to limit yourself to just grilled options; ordering roasted or broiled is generally a good alternative as well. If you see descriptions that include words like smothered, country-style, creamy, au gratin, or buttered, you should keep on moving. All of these terms tend to indicate that the dish will be higher in calories and fat.

3. As you peruse the menu, try to search out descriptions that include the words fresh, steamed, multi-grain, or vegetables.

I know it can be difficult, but try not to get swept up in the fanciful descriptions of the food. Pay attention to what you’re actually ordering and, whenever possible, try to make the healthy selection.

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Amy Mac’s 2nd book Fitness Made Too Easy is going to be released on Halloween 2010! That’s right, 10/31/10! It will feature 101 easy tips to help you live a healthy and fit life! 91 of those tips will be released right here, starting today and going through the launch date. The last 10 tips are EXCLUSIVE to the book so if you want them, you’ll have to buy the book! We are also working on lots of bonus material to overload the book!