Feature Articles: Food, Fitness and Travel
Dining Out? Eat Well.
Jessica Kovarik, RD, LD, Extension Associate, University of Missouri Extension
Tips to healthfully navigate a restaurant’s menu.
Pizza
- Try a thin crust pizza
- Ask for less cheese
- More veggies and less meat
- Order a personal pizza or take home a doggie bag
- Pick out a side salad
Pasta
- Select entrees with marina sauce
- Limit Alfredo and white sauces
- Pick ground beef over sausage
Bread
- Go easy on garlic and cheesy bread
- Ask for whole-wheat bread or another whole-grain
- Use butter sparingly
- Fill up with your entrée not the bread basket
Chinese
- Steamed rice is best
- Go grilled verses breaded or crispy
- Opt for veggie-filled dishes or steamed vegetables
- Ask for sauces on the side
- Split large entrees or save some for later
American
- Skip the cheese on burgers
- Ask for specials sauces on the side
- Opt for small fries
- Order single-patty burgers
- Pick out toppings such as tomatoes, lettuce, onions and mushrooms
- Choose grilled and baked over crispy and breaded
- Limit gravies, creams and butter
- Select a side salad or other veggie
Deli
- Go lean with chicken or turkey
- Limit sauces such as mayonnaise
- Use less cheese
- Load up on the veggies such as lettuce, onions, tomatoes, sprouts, mushrooms and your favorites
- Choose whole-grain bread
Salad
- Pile on a variety of colors
- Go easy on the dressing
- Limit creamy pasta salads and dressings
- Pick grilled lean meats such as turkey or chicken
Last update: Thursday, March 06, 2008
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