Healthy Eating Out
Having
the occasional restaurant meal does not make or break a pattern of healthy
eating. However, eating out regularly
can make it hard to avoid extra fat, calories, and salt and to maintain
adequate fibre intakes. In most restaurants, the liberal use of
sauces, the limited menu choices, and the quantity of food offered in some
restaurants make it difficult to control the intake of fat, calories, and
salt. On the bright side, more and more
restaurants are offering healthier choices, often identifying these items on
the menu with a little heart as a symbol of being “heart-healthy”. So eating out occasionally can be part of a
healthy diet, especially if menu items are chosen carefully.