Tip: choose a restaurant with grain and vegetable dishes
Enjoying a healthy meal at a restaurant may at first seem like a difficult task. The key for choosing healthy meals while dining out is about sticking to a healthy format. Keep to the format of a healthy meal, even if you have to compromise quality a bit.
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—Find a place that has grain and vegetable dishes on their menu. Examples include whole-grain or semolina pasta, couscous, polenta, oatmeal, whole grain breads, brown or white rice, etc.
—The more vegan friendly, the more likely you will find better-quality ingredients.
—Be vigilant; some restaurants use animal products in the preparations of vegetarian dishes (like chicken stock or sometimes lard). It’s better to ask if you are not sure.
—It’s also important to look for organic, non-GMO soy products such as tofu and tempeh.
—Visit places that make their dishes from scratch. This way you have more control with modifying dishes if need be.
Places that generally offer grain and vegetable dishes and vegan soups are Italian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican restaurants. Chain restaurants that place emphasis on healthy, whole foods such as Chipotle are also trending. Hopefully macro-friendly will trend next!
I like your tip to look for whole grain options when ordering breads at restaurants. I have a pretty strict diet right now and I wouldn’t be able to eat anywhere if most places hadn’t started implementing whole grains. Even if they don’t have whole grain bread, sometimes you can get your burgers and sandwiches wrapped in lettuce instead. Great tips!
For my brother’s birthday dinner he wants to get some breakfast food at a diner. I think this is a great idea but I am trying to eat healthy and I don’t want to ruin the fun. You mentioned in this article how to eat healthy but still enjoy the food by finding orders with more fruits and vegetables that are made from scratch so that preferences can be added. Thanks for the great tip.