{"id":68,"date":"2021-09-09T09:54:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T09:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hearthealth.peezy.org\/?p=68"},"modified":"2021-09-16T09:26:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T09:26:11","slug":"eating-healthy-when-eating-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/eating-healthy-when-eating-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Healthy When Eating Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">When you\u2019re trying to eat healthy, eating at a restaurant can pose a problem.&nbsp; While the food is usually delicious and you didn\u2019t have to prepare it, it can also be loaded with enemies to your heart like saturated fat and sugar.&nbsp; But most menus offer some healthy selections that can make eating out both delicious and healthful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Usually the first people look in the menu for healthy food is in the salad section.&nbsp; Many salads can be healthy, but you need to make sure that the ingredients \u2013 especially dressings \u2013 are low in saturated fat.&nbsp; In some cases there\u2019s so much fat and so many calories in restaurant salads, you\u2019d be better off eating a hamburger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always choose grilled items that are lower in grease.\u00a0 Chicken makes a lower fat alternative to beef.\u00a0 And fish offers a heart healthy fat that actually helps to protect your arteries and veins from cholesterol.\u00a0 Baked or grilled fish is the perfect option when eating out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eating-healthy.webp\" alt=\"Eating Healthy When Eating Out\" class=\"wp-image-158\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eating-healthy.webp 800w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eating-healthy-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eating-healthy-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For side items, look for steamed vegetables and green salads.&nbsp; Steaming cooks vegetables to perfection while allowing their natural nutrients to stay intact.&nbsp; Raw veggies are also a good side item if they\u2019re available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbohydrates when eating out can be a challenge.&nbsp; The goal of a heart healthy diet is to increase your fiber intake.&nbsp; Look for whole grain breads and whole grain rice for your starchy items.&nbsp; These are high in fiber and help keep your cholesterol levels low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portion control is another issue with eating out.&nbsp; Try splitting a meal with a friend when you eat out instead of eating the entire portion on your own.&nbsp; You can also split the meal in half and box up one portion to take home.&nbsp; This can keep you from mindlessly eating everything on your plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it\u2019s time for dessert, there aren\u2019t usually a lot of heart healthy choices.&nbsp; You may want to ask for fresh fruit as a substitute.&nbsp; Of course, every once in awhile it\u2019s perfectly okay to have dessert with your meal.&nbsp; The problem comes when you eat dessert with every meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most restaurants are aware that people are watching their health. Some restaurants offer special menus for health conscious guests.&nbsp; You can ask if they have a separate menu.&nbsp; These are usually lower in fat and higher in fiber.&nbsp; The portions are also often much smaller. &nbsp;&nbsp;With a little effort, you can eat heart healthy no matter where you go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re trying to eat healthy, eating at a restaurant can pose a problem.&nbsp; While the food is usually delicious and you didn\u2019t have to prepare it, it can also be loaded with enemies to your heart like saturated fat and sugar.&nbsp; But most menus offer some healthy selections that can make eating out both delicious and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[26],"tags":[42,43],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Heart_Health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}