Healthy Tips for Eating Out

Order salad dressings and other sauces on the side. This way, you have control over how much or how little you add.

When ordering grilled fish or vegetables, ask that the food either be grilled without butter or oil, or prepared "light," with little oil or butter.

When ordering pasta dishes, look for tomato-based sauces rather than cream-based sauces. Tomato-based sauces are much lower in fat and calories.

Drink water! Avoid sweet tea, sodas, or juice

When choosing a soup, keep in mind that cream-based soups are higher in fat and calories than most other soups, clear broth soups are a better choice. Soup can serve as a great appetizer to a meal, or as an entree. Most soups are low in calories and will fill you up, so you eat less.

Order steamed vegetables as a side dish instead of a high carbohydrate side option

Ask for salsa with a baked potato instead of sour cream, butter, cheese, or bacon. Salsa is a healthy alternative with a lot of spice.

Stop eating when you are full — or split an entrée’ with a friend.

Order sandwiches with mustard rather than mayonnaise or "special sauce." Mustard adds flavor with virtually no calories.

If you have a choice of side dishes, opt for baked potato or steamed vegetables rather than French fries. Even if choices are not listed, ask your server to substitute vegetables or a baked potato for French fries.

Look for items on the menu that are baked, grilled, dry-sautéed, broiled, poached, or steamed. These cooking techniques use less fat in the food preparation and are generally lower in calories.

Don't be afraid to ask for special low-calorie or low-fat preparation of a menu item. The restaurant industry is one of hospitality and customer choice. They aim to please.  

Also refer to www.healthydiningfinder.com